apopoi's manga / #Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ(95)

Have seen the promo a while back..finally someone picked it up..but not so sure if I will like it so I'mma head out..the comments are also making me doubt the story and plot and lack of development etc so

I saw this on a recommendation list

I have seen this promo so many times and have read two chapters in Wattpad. Tho it was a long time ago, seeing this brings back fond memories. I want this to get serialised so badly but please keep the artstyle as it is, it's so earthy and so nice and totally my style. Not that sparkly and flowers blooming type of shit

Love me some older man.. So I read it..finally. It was not hard at all as only one chapter was available in the first place. The panties thing cracked me up. Hahahahah hehe huhu..the thing she said holding such a risque panty with her thigh and sprinting out of the ballroom where her fiancee called off their engagement with a woman in his arms..yet the only thing on her mind was her panties and ofcourse the humiliation. The ML is 36 years old and the MC seems to be 16 or 17 at best so.. Tbh considering the setting and the context, my thoughts on age gap varies. I think this is fine..

Smut;)..what else needs to be said?

Love me a badass MC..I read this a while back like 5 chapters give or take..

Wanna try it out..see how it pans out

I read the first two chapters or so a while back, and I liked it. The premise is interesting. The uke is reckless, what person in their sane mind would just barge into a mafia's den? Our uke..He is a righteous person fighting tooth and nail for his client..there are mafias pulling the strings in this specific case and of course it's our seme.. Update (27/02/23): I have read upto ch30 and I have to say it was completely different from how I imagined it would be. The seme is smitten for the uke from the get go. He is so patient with him that it's actually funny..like the uke slapping him randomly and him just sitting there stunned. The uke is a firecracker, the way he behaves is akin to a YA female character, with him being very irrational, not thinking things through and getting upset over the most minute things. Is there a mystery to why the seme cares so deeply for the uke? Besides..the seme is not as heartless as I imagined him to be, I mean he DID pull up a gun on a child BUT..Him using the uke as bait and as a way to lure people out, a traitor within their midst. When uke found out about this, he was upset. He is starting to catch feelings... Also the seme does not force himself on the uke as well. That's such a strange thing, not me rethinking all the YAOIS I have watched..Their first kiss, he asked in exchange for providing him with the document he needed. Him inviting him to his house to help him and breaking his scooter so he could stay over his house..all of his antics are adorable(?) The cousin..I don't hate him but he gotta prove himself. UPDATE (10:15) same day️ Well, I have read upto ch50 currently and the seme has raped the uke by now. It was not as brutal as I thought it would be, there were no blood and he was gentle with him even though he was rough..I don't know how to explain it. Maybe my standard is all fucked up ever since I read that manhwa where the top forced himself on the bottom without prepping so the bottom was dripping blood *shudders*( Waterside night). So we can deduce that the seme being the Tsar comes with a painful childhood, he even confessed to being kidnapped three times as a kid until he could learn to escape on his own. Also my theory of them having some type of connection in the past was totally thrashed..it seems the top has fallen for the bottom completely through their many interactions and has been interested since he first met him. The cousin is a shady motherfucker, him being so happy go lucky and being so attached to his cousin was a result of him trying to outthrow him. He also didn't kill the uke when he has the chance, it was a plan conjured by the two cousins. But he put poison on it for extra insurance..he knows how to attach himself to those in power and has no loyalty, a slimy bastard. When the uke threatened him, it made me smile like a proud mom. The sniper dude is interesting..he moves according to orders yet he seems to have his own agency as well. He is an enthusiast for spilling blood, him giving his contact info to the uke was..ugh tearworthy. The father is not as bad as I thought, it seems that's a common theme in this manhwa. Very half-ass characters, it seems the author did not want to fully commit to the characters mental psyche, past traumas, give substance to the characters..it is implied but not the whole story. That's a very safe approach. The seme is very callous in love so he doesn't know how to express himself though his actions betray his disguise. I was actually surprised at how patient he was towards the uke, like he gave him so many chances until he finally snapped. The bottom line was the uke trying to escape Russia, then he shot him in the stomach and leg and raped him for a week straight while giving treatments at the same time. He was so rough yet he held onto him so tightly and saying stuff in a daydream like "When I found you, there was no use in you attempting to escape" or "I will not allow you to leave my sight"..Also the way his hands trembled when he touched him or he froze when the uke said "Do you think I will be able to forgive you?". UPDATE (1/3/23) 12:18 am - So the main story is already completed now and the side stories are the only thing left. But I like how the uke still addresses the raping and shooting thing and how he himself has a problem since he is able to still be with him and likes him still. Also the prospect of marriage is inconceivable to him since his mom waited for his dad who left them for some unknown reason and her last words were to him as well so...Never knew the fountain pen he used to threaten the seme was the last piece of the 14 pens in his collection. How he met the uke was also told from his POV..a series of unlucky things happened to balance the sheer luck he would bring...the fact that he could not sense the uke and thought it to be his last day but turned out to the one he obsess over....also his size is way too large..very scary. Also how the uke passes out several times yet he keep going and doesn't seem to be satisfied with him going on and on about how he is holding it in. He proposes to him and asks for the 14th pen as a gift, that's cute. The cousin confuses me. His dad is a menace. Also how his heart pounded in the last panel as he says to his cousin "I will let you in on a little secret. When he looks at me like that, I am unable to resist him"

Under the name 'Teenage Mercenary' on Webtoon. Currently upto Ch99, so far the formula has been the same - Douchebag shows up, makes some noise, underestimates Ijin, gets pummeled by him and repeat. Tho the gangster is my fav character so far along with his dongsaeng. The grandpa is also so kind and good-hearted..reminds me a bit of Uncle Iroh. The sister not so much..she acts like a caring lil sister and that's it. The previous bullies who now play online games with Ijin and the bodyguard with Yuna and that nerd..love how that turned out and the dynamics are fun to read. The military general is a gem along with the whole squad..love how Ijin whole attitude changes when he finds out that Jihye is his fiancee, he is like 'sister in law'..I dislike Shin Yuna the most, something about her character and face and whole personality sours my mood..it's actually a problem I have with this webtoon. Her having a one-sided crush on Ijin was a road I hoped we won't cross..like romance I hate that shit. Seems like the bodyguard likes the sister..so kudos to her. The bromance between the MC and bodyguard is top-notch..What else? When the older bro of Jihye was introduced, I thought he was being overprotective of Yuna cuz he loves her.. y'know incest..ugh I hate how that crossed my mind.

The MC is so cute, her antics are so immature and childish that it all seems adorable. I guess it's a trope? The curse thing, mark on your face or body type of shit..I saw it on a couple of manhwas now. The ML is mild and complacent, he seems gentle and caring so hurray for that!! I am currently on Ch20