stressedpenguin's manga / #comfort read(42)

"I either pet you or I die! This is the state I am in!!" - seme. Truly peak comfort read material old married couple of the whatever department they're in. it's got the good ol' gay uke in love with his straight senpai with the "Don't wanna confess and ruin what we have" trope AND the "he's straight so he can marry a woman, have kids, and live the mandated nuclear family happy life" trope. There's a misunderstanding as characters jump to understandable conclusions, and there's lots and lots of cheesy, heart-warming fluff 8/10

It's got all the friends to lovers tropes you could ask for but without being annoying somehow. It's got a short misunderstanding, unrequited love, and that thing where the one in love starts avoiding the other bc they cant be friends anymore but the other one doesnt want to lose their friend so they start dating and voila theyre actually both in love. It's very cliche, but I like this one cuz the background characters act like humans instead of plot devices and the drama feels character driven not author driven. 7/10 Series order: 1) Renai Nante Yurushimasen 2) Netsuai Nante Ariemasen 3) Dekai Nante Mitomemasen

Uke begs for it it's a 7/10 but a 10 in my heart cuz nostalgia. this was one my early BLs Series order: 1) Renai Nante Yurushimasen 2) Netsuai Nante Ariemasen 3) Dekai Nante Mitomemasen

seme is pushy and annoying at first but it turned out surprisingly wholesome? this poor uke is surrounded by pushy people tho, like his friend lowkey sucks -_- well 6 or 7/10

q u a l i t y omegaverse heck yeeeeeee. beta seme x alpha uke. alpha uke pretends to be an omega bc he wants to be held. really like the seme. 8/10

it's so cliche but i'm a sucker for this storyline. 5/10 but its a 10 in my heart. ultimate comfort cry.

this was one of my early bl manga. got the "i can't sleep without you" trope. 7/10

follows a character from another story from the same mangaka. i didn't even realize this for a long time. got some angst and drama. 7 or 8/10. I'd have to reread to decide.

8/10

This is possibly my absolute favorite manga. Very realistic, solid relationship building and character writing. this is almost a 10/10 for me. 9/10