apopoi's manga / #BL(16)

It is definitely not YAOI but shounen ai..most definitely..I have read like a chapter before a while back but I felt like the MC would give me a ton of second- hand embarassment so I have been putting it off. Like we know his friend liked him but that was another timeline, right? They are not even friends in this timeline but him blushing and all when he sees him..ugh..I can't manage..Like he is so aware of him now and starting to see him in that light. Also a thing to note, in his og timeline when his friend confessed to him, the ml seemed so nonchalant and not nervous at all so..and MC stop kidding yourself..u don't see him as a brother atleast not anymore Ok, I admit that I was very short sighted regarding these two relationship. It seems that this is not very typical, when it shows the past timeline it is always the uke taking the initiative and the seme gets sucked into it. He seems to think he is straight eventho all the signs point to him being gay, or maybe bi? And I can see why the seme falls for him, he is so thoughtful and doesn't back away after being given the cold shoulder, and tries to resolve things healthily. Also he is cute..I love his blushing face. The moment the seme felt the same way for him, I was in a good mood the whole way through.

I already read the earlier chapters of this and dropped it because it wasn't my cup of tea. Saying that, I am willing to give it another try because Lucy recommended it to me and informed me it gets better. Personally, when the top forced himself on the bottom and blood dripped from the bottom's ass, that's where I drew the line. It made me question things and put me in a sour mood. I know that the story will probably delve deeper into the psyche of the top considering from what Lucy said, that the top is beginning to trust and open up to the bottom. That tells me everything, what the author prioritise in their storytelling and so on and so forth. I was fully expecting the top to be head over heels in love with the bottom by now, bending to the bottom's every wish and whims but that does not seem to be the case. Maybe we get that sprinkled here and there but I have an inkling that that's not the forefront of this manhwa.

This feels like a oneshot. It is a manga so the development over 5 chapters is equivalent to a whole 50 chapters in other stories so there's that. There is nothing special or unique about this story and the situation they are in. But that in itself was nice. The seme who used to be a nerd wearing thick glasses with an obsession for the constellations meet the bubbly and extroverted uke who is open and wants to learn more about his interest. The uke went abroad then the seme learned that he liked him all along, flash forward to the present they are now high-schoolers probably(?) and the seme doesn't recognise him rightaway nor does the uke. However, when the uke went on a montage about the stars, the seme's interest was piqued and he asked him how he came to know that. Then uke says it's because of his name and something 'seven' so the seme is aware that he was his childhood friend whom he harboured an unrequited love towards, the seme is delighted then confesses he likes him and attempts to kiss him. The uke runs away then finds out that seme is his roommate and is woken up by a kiss. Now this whole interaction is bizzare to say the least but I have learnt not to ask questions especially in manga and in particular yaoi or shounen-ai. The seme is elated and is super touchy then the uke runs off after he cummed with seme's hands then blah blah figures out he likes him too. Then searches for him only to find out that no-one has seen him recently then he finds him in the rooftop although it said 'unauthorised'. The seme's justification was that it was a perk enjoyed by an honour student. That's not true irl btw..no-one can have access to the rooftop, I have no idea why it is a thing in animes and mangas. Then both confess. Now comes the conflict..people assume that seme is dating a girl which is not true. But uke is jealous because now the once nerdy and geeky seme is no more, what is now in that place is a confident, extroverted and good-looking guy who is very popular with the girls. The uke becomes insecure (mood) and questions their whole relationship and runs away to the park where they met and is in a swing. The seme catches him then they reconcile. They now have their first date and it has to do with stars. An exhibition of some sort is what I gather from it, the seme initiates intimacy by touching his thighs then rubbing his crotch, the uke swats his hands away then the seme sulks. As if hit by an Eureka of some sort, the uke retaliates by doing the same thing. The exhibition now ends. Then the seme grabs his hand and wants to go home since he couldn't hold himself back anymore and wants to give sex. They have sex..although the seme was gentle, something I can't say for other semes in this genre. ~THE END~

Nah..the seme is a total simp!! I love it!! Unrequited love for 3 years and going strong? That's dedication right there. I like his personality too..he says the funniest stuff as well. When asked if he made any progress over his crush, he replied seriously "I made breakfast for him this morning, so we are basically a newly-wed" and him telling his junior "When you are in love, your facial muscles get messed up" when the junior told him he looked creepy with that smile on his face. The smile he had when he thought about the uke. Also I love how he is so weak to the uke, the way he never even thought of turning him in when he found out his identity as a villain then trying to make him quit even if he had to break a bone or two. He handcuffed him and hit him "very lightly" though he uncuffed him right away after the uke sobbed and told him everything. He even believed that he was blackmailed tho it is true, normally people would be suspicious but not him. And that is so daddy of him...you know what I mean? The boss I thought I would ship him to the uke to some extent but no..there is no competition for the seme. He is abusive and not in a hot way either. That statement right there is so wrong but you know what I mean! There is no sexual tension and chemistry between the two and I like that in hindsight. The uke is a victim in this situation. He was a kid when he was forced into this life, just for stealing chips in a convenient store he was coerced into this life. That is manipulation from an adult towards a kid. Also the sexual favours he makes him do..yuck!! Him saying that the only thing the uke was good at was sucking his dick was such a turn-off. Not to mention the dangerous situation he puts him in time and time again. He is not even doing the bare minimum like preparing a safety net for him to fall into, and his orders are so ridiculous. Telling him to rob the same bank he failed to rob the day before the very next day? That's foolishness and that shows how little he thinks of the uke and his safety. Also the redhead is pitiful being in love with that man? That blondie looked annoyed too when he asked if there was someone he fancied. He just responded "Yeah, a guy with a killer body. He has a nice ass" which by the way is such an asshole thing to say. A nice ass? For u to put your dick in? Fuck u and your narcissism. The redhead's foolishness and insecurity as well as his persistence to see his ass was what led him to the uke's identity being revealed. Though that's a good thing, the seme is a green flag so

This cover is very familiar to me because it's basically everywhere and I have always put off reading it since it wasn't my taste. But I picked it up and read upto CH10 and it went exactly how I expected it to. Though the alpha being 27 years old at the start threw me off with the omega being 21..so a four year gap. Sweet Jesus. Omegas are discriminated against, they are basically treated like women. They rape them and then tell them it's their fault for dressing that way, in this case it's the scent that they give off. What I hate about this manga is that even when the Alpha console the omega, it's like 'You did well for being an omega', 'You are not built like me so you did well till now' and 'I will protect you'. Like it's their job to give them happiness or some shit. Also the janitor has to be the MVP. This is also some conservative shit that they are trying to spread, like ofcourse it's brave of the MC to give birth to the daughter of the man who raped him but the justification 'I can't hurt/blame an innocent child for this' is so ugh...like I hate people that say abortion is wrong. The thing is women are the one that will be ostracised, a teenager gets raped and decides to get an abortion for her future but she ends up being blamed. So if she gave birth, she won't be able to attend school cuz duh..and then she has to look after the child and then no-one will like her as a partner, people will point their fingers at her for being a slut while the rapist gets off scot free. I hate that so much. Anyway...the omega is very submissive, crying in every scene and the alpha comforts him every time. Every words said to him gets to him, he blames himself for everything, does not want to rely on anyone yet ends up relying on them. Also he can't hide his expression so it is obvious when he lies so why hide it in the first place? The alpha being angry pissed me off not gonna lie. His mom is a creep, the rapist a spoiled brat and the MC a spineless idiot. I hate the saviour trope in general so there's that. Also the whole alpha × omega thing is not for me, I hate the whole fate thing anyway like mates and all, with the added combo of pheromones so you can't control whom you like~ you are horny when you smell a scent~ you have a heat cycle but forget to conveniently take pills~. Ugh like there is no free will, also I hate it when they get hard over a scent. Leave it be. Like instant love is so overrated..for the whole fate/destiny thing anyway...I know love at first sight is a thing so. It's like you love them because it's predestined you don't love them of your own volition. The Lil girl was cute tho

*chuckles* the title lured me in. There is only one chapter so far but the plot seems very intense. I think they dropped it tbh. So *coughs* deepthroat. The seme I reckon misunderstood the reason he was abandoned by the uke, they knew eachother 12 years ago when they were in middle school. Based on the uke's flashback, the seme used to be more docile and he was the one giving him the deepthroat now he is the one since the seme is in a higher position than him. When I heard the name 'Garam' I immediately thought of Kim Garam from Lesserafim. Such a sad case. He used to be the maknae of the popular group 'Fights' then their boss ran away with their money and he hasn't been able to contact any of them since he did his compulsory military service. Then he saw that there will be a show for 'Popstar' just like AGT in America so he auditioned for it. Then he saw the seme, who at first he thought didn't recognise him then he(seme) pulled him in and asked to meet him in 10 minutes at the smoking area. Then we see that the seme is still not over whatever the uke did to him and offers him maybe the position for sexual favours (deepthroating perhaps?)

The Duke isn't my favourite. For seemingly having lived in poverty for a year, he is still incredibly naive and doesn't shed off the nobility mindset. He is such an incompetent person, I just know for that one year that he was with the Saint. He didn't lift a finger and the Saint took care of him in every way. The first prince...I despise. The second prince..not enough info. The Duke's vessels are all good people though. Carlton isn't that bad. I would despise nobles too. He has more patience than I would give someone with his background and history credit for. He is also a smart lad since he made some arrangements when he felt something amiss. Not capturing the Duke's vicinity in one day eventhough he could and not letting his pride get in the way when his suspicions about the first Prince was proven true.

I like this. It's simple and straight to the point, it does all that it needs to do and hits all the correct beats in the story. The boss asking "Who's gonna be the top" made me chuckle since it was very obvious that Kazuma would be it with how proactive he's been. There is just something magical about an older uke×younger seme that tickles my fancy. With the latter being stoic or spacing out most of the time, not as bothered by societal norms. I want a Mr Inuma in my life, someone to take care of me and cook for me. He's so sweet and giving. Their combo works on paper and in reality too I would assume. Gastronomy, I haven't heard that since Food Wars (Shokugeki no Soma), with that short white-haired character. I like that he broke up with his ex because she didn't like the smell of fish, which was essentially her denying him his passion and so forth. Many might put up with it but damn he knows his worth. Also I like that he called it 'sexual assault' cuz it was and also him easily admitting to his feelings and naturally dating. I love how his co-worker wasn't a douchebag and started tattling to everyone about the fact that they were dating and is genuinely happy for him. It also speaks volume on the Boss's character that him extending his help and looking out for him was seen as something normal and not him giving favours to him cuz he liked him. It shows he would do the same for any other in that situation. He has been in that dorm for ten years as well so they might have seen him doing the same for others. Also, many situations point to them dating yet they don't even consider that and I think it isn't due to them being naive but simply them faulting it to the Boss's kind nature. Currently on Ch14.

I like this in a different way than the author's previous works. It surprised me that the seme(I assume) is a rich old man's lover and the uke is an intimidating loan shark. The former has the chairman wrapped around his fingers and seems to have a thing for the uke. I mean in the first scene, the seme fucked the uke pretty hard in the bathroom (tho the uke had a blindfold on so neither of them saw each other's faces, the seme probably knows him but I wouldn't question it if he didn't since this is yaoi logic). The uke has a mole under his eye, which the seme is weirdly fixated on and I can't figure out why (I think his blind fold covered his beauty mark as well) . Also why is the seme seemingly obsessed with uke, just because he fucked him that one time? I like the uke's personality, he is so kind. His kindness reminds me of Cale Henituse from TCF in the sense that they are inherently kind, it's not the type that's in your face but the considerate type. He wants to take revenge on the chairman and is very patient in his goal (people like him are the scariest). I love how he looks after his people as well, Yeongcheol's mom is a bitch, the lowest of the low. When I saw that she bought so many shoes while not paying her rent(?) I was livid. The flashback didn't help either, she left her son at the age of five and came back into his life when he became successful and leeches off of him. The seme is a black Panther (name given by the uke since he didn't wanna give out his name), very quiet, doesn't take initiative yet follows accordingly, is shameless and does his own thing. He also likes plants and tends to them, which btw is why the uke gave him the name panther as he resembled one in the scene where he tended to some plants.

No. Just no. What is this?? The translation is horrible. There is no plot. The characters don't have a set trait, there is a seme and an omega so therefore they fuck and have a baby. The other points are just mere decorations to achieve that. He got himself an omega duplicate but still fucks him. Why would u willingly want to give birth if you had another option? It baffles me. Also the perfumer turning out to be the Duke who hardly showed his face in public spaces was so painfully predictable. I give up. The seme is in love with his essence so he puts up with the uke's request while trying to replicate his scent/ pheromone so he could smell it everyday. Also he talked about how their pheromones together are perfect. There is no romance. There is no chemistry. Plot? What is that? The rules of the English language has never sounded like this, it's bended so skillfully that it is hard to interpret for someone who was taught the traditional English with structures in sentence, verb, adjectives etc. It truly test the limit of an individual's capacity to form a story based on some key words. Also the uncensored dick was so..out of place? These people are posh posh so that took me out of the story (if u can call it that). Some panels are missing and it is chopped up so maybe I am not getting the full experience so confusion is all I am left with