stressedpenguin's manga / #enemies to lovers(3)

Dropped at ch 53. I cant explain it, but it's like the story is hiding... Characters sometimes reference moments or past drama that I've been expecting to be revealed, but I'm 50 chapters in and it's only ever been hinted at and it feels like at going to be a long long time before anything is clearly explained, if that ever happens. People keep dropping hints and hints and hints that *something* has or is happening, but it's not quite enough. The mystery is good and fun but not at the expense of actually getting to know anyone in this story. Despite supposedly spending all this time in Hyunsoo's head, we still barely know anything about him other than he's got a temper and has violent outbursts. Hyunsoo and Youngchan haven't had a real, in depth conversation despite the number of times they've fought, physically and verbally. I like slow burn relationships where the two characters have to work out their own inner turmoil, but I don't feel like I'm even getting that. The story seems afraid to outright show too much about any of the characters. I dunno. I'm 50 chapters in, and I'd rather just watch everyone here get hit by a bus. I don't like angry, violent, arrogant characters, and I'm talking about Hyunsoo AND Youngchan here, and if we're not going to get any deeper into their heads and pasts (or even presents), then I don't see a reason to stick around. 3/10, for promising me an interesting dynamic and character study but refusing to actually give me those things after FIFTY GODDAMN CHAPTERS

Ch 1-2: guy whose job is to combat internet flaming (seme) runs into a guy whose is to flame people (uke). They end up fucking and the uke turns out to be a little sweeter than he seemed. This was alright minus the noncon. 6/10 Ch 3: Japanese man ran away to Italy after his proposal was rejected and through the power of the seme not taking no for an answer, becomes lovers with his Italian coworker. 4/10 Ch 4: Two friends are in love with the uke, which the uke is annoyed by so he tells them he wont do polyamory and they need to decide between their friendship and him. They end up being so depressed about it, and he feels so bad that he agrees to a poly relationship and then they fuck. 5/10? Ch 5: Seme just wants to take care of the charismatic uke who's always pushing himself too hard. Seme turns out to be a bit of a possessive yandere, which I'm never a fan so 3/10 Overall.... 5/10 I guess?

Mm. Despite being told the uke is a powerful, efficient killer, it doesn't really feel like it... He gets kidnapped twice, the seme always has the upper hand even when handcuffed Idk man I was a little disappointed rn 5/10 for me