apopoi's manga / #Student x Student(15)

Wow..this holds such a special place in my heart since it was my first ever bl. Man the way I gushed, screamed, blushed, hid behind my pillow, punched my sis, the secondhand embarassment and life-changing moments I had with this YAOI or shounen ai was astronomical. My homophobic ass could not handle all the sexy postures the uke was doing. I was like open mouthed :0 at the scene when the ml pressed his dick and mc dick together and jerked them both off..the shower scene?? A classic then the common room scene..I was like LOCK THE DOOR!! They r childhood friends tho I didn't really focus on the plot but I got hella secondhand embarassment from mc when he expected to have sex with ml after he declined the offer and prepared himself..I skipped it!! The story wasn't important..their gazes of longing, the saliva, the sex, the steam and the sex position and situation and their faces during sex was the highlight*ahem* the climax of the story..so sorry for that ( I'm not)..I read it in tapas and it was free only to a certain chapter so I skipped ahead and ch 70+ chapters were unlocked so I saw it and that changed my life completely and I have never looked back since...

The story..oh my god!! It's packed with emotions and the characters are so fucking realistic that I wanna punch them in the face. At first I was a bit creeped out by the idea of taking a picture of your crush and storing them in SoundCloud of all things but I have come around to the idea that it is harmless...in his case. Him realising and accepting that he didn't actually love his crush Chun-il? and that he was projecting the asshole that was his first love as well as the one who caused him so much trauma unto him was such an important moment. The thing about Skylar is that he isn't submissive or as timid as he appears, especially after the flashback scenes. Minwoo being homophobic and bullying him was the icing on top to make him top my most hated fictional characters list. The thing is that I have read so many terrible and despicable characters over the years from rapist, assaulters to downright pedophiles but those all seem so out of reach for me. But him, I know people like him exist, I have seen him in real life, him blindfolding Skylar and having another man kiss him and touch him, spread rumours about him being gay, initiated the bullying and him in that scene where he is so nonchalant while smoking and looking at his phone while students beat him up. That infuriates me. Him suggesting that they beat him somewhere that can be hidden since his mum and Skylar's mum were friends and he was afraid of being caught out was when I reached my snapping point. Whyyy??? Whyyyy?? I hate him!!! I hate him!!! Also the ML (forgot his name atm) backstory is sad as heck..Candy and MC is the only solace in his life now. At first he seemed like the typical bully top but so much substance and care was give to his character that I can't help being drawn to him. Hot take : The dad is worse than the stepmom. The way he looks at him is downright scary..how can he look at his own child like that? And he is already on his fifth wife? How can someone love a man like that? Loving their wife but not their child..it's a theme I've seen more times than I care to admit. Although I skipped around..I understand the gist of it and I am a fan.

I like it..it's fresh and exciting. It's an Indonesian manhwa, isn't it? I'm not surprised as Indonesia along with other south-east Asian countries look favourably to Korea. At first I thought it was a manhwa but the names made it clear it was some other south-east Asian country, my guess leaned towards Indonesia instantly. The names are so similar to Indian names, it's uncanny. About the plot : It's more structured than I expected but it is at the level of a shoujo manga afterall which isn't a bad thing at all. I would like more from this type of drama centred plot. The mysteries aren't really mysterious, and the question of who is the Mr President? As is the title is not that interesting to me. It's like Pretty Little Liars but Asian version with less stakes. The MC is an upright and logical character who uses her head to get out of icky situations, she gets flustered easily but able to think clearly and make logical decisions and arrive at a conclusion that is satisfying. The ML is cute, I actually read this because of a YouTube short where the ML is wearing glasses waiting for MC who just graduated or giving a speech of some sorts? The comments praised this manhwa to the moon and back also what they said about the MC being logical made me curious because only Lord knows how rare that is.

This is it, the perfect mix of shounen-ai and yaoi. The ml is not overbearing to the point that it feels suffocating but enough to fulfill that craving and the MC although a pushover and a naive person has some degree of backbone and a stubborn personality to him. The sex scenes are so intimate and personal that it feels like we are intruding on their space rather than the author flaunting that they can write a smexy scene that is droolworthy. Ahh their dynamic is seriously adorable and it is not unrequited. The ML is as much in love as the MC is though he refuses to date him for personal reasons alluding to the fact that he is an orphan and the very relatable reason that he can't even look after himself so how is he supposed to care for another person? UPDATE (6/3/23): I am caught upto ch50 and the translations are not the best. I was under the impression that I hated clingy and crybaby uke but this uke Dojun is just so soft and squishy that I can only adore him. Jaehee is lucky, also his type is a puppy...the lengths he went through to get close to him was funny. He found his ideal type, what other girls he dated found to be burdensome like his possessiveness, persistence, walking home everyday and excessive skinship..he welcomed all of it. Also Dojun doesn't have a single muscle in his body..his tummy is so soft and I like how when Jaehee touches it, it has some fat to it

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~

I read chapter 1 then skipped to 50 to 65. Based on that, I love how the glasses guy is unhinged and very unproblematic. The top is also so cute. I love their dynamic so much. Also the bottom is so pretty I want to be like him.

Ah! I'll stop. This isn't my type of yaoi, and it borders more on manga cliche so...The top is really pretty like Yoon Jeonghan from SVT level pretty but has very sadistic kinks. He puts on a neck collar on Kiumi's neck and his way of speaking is very crass. Maybe it's supposed to be a gap moe type of deal but I ain't feeling it. Kiumi is my adorable ball of sunshine ️ and he is open while Shizuno is closeted too. He has sex every single day and was a top until Shizuno, he asks while banging people 'how did you realize you were a bottom' to 'How do u masturbate' and has been fingering and using vibrators that he procured for his former partners and stopped having sex for three days...a record for him. He remembered what Shizuno said about going on websites and meeting up only after midnight so he won't get caught so he impulsively accepted a random man's suggestion and is surprised to meet someone who is not 'Shizuno'. The random dude asked if he was the one who accepted and after Kiumi replied a 'yes', he proceeded to try to drag Kiumi despite his refusal and in true manga fashion Shizuno shows up and is surprised to see Kiumi asking for his help. That's as far as I read. Also Kiumi is not as dumb as I gave him credit for. When two shady businessmen approached him for some sex worker shit and tried to make him sign a contract, he ripped it up though they did get his thumb imprint. Kiumi is still pretty dumb tho and he was drunk... that's the thing ladies, these people always try to put u in vulnerable situations where u can't refuse or think straight. Then while he was running away from them, he came across Shizuno and recognised him as his classmate and asked for his help and help he did, he brought him to his house and Kiumi in his drunken stupor kissed him and talked on and on about how he knows that he wants him. So Shizuno decided to 'punish' him..man I hate that word.

It's alright. The translation has its moments but it can still be understood so where's the harm? I wrote a very lengthy review for this a minute ago but my phone switched off and all that vanished. So I won't get into the nitty gritty of this story unfortunately. So the ML is an honour student who used to be a promising judo athlete but after sustaining a leg injury, he could no longer go down that path. After dedicating a year to his studies, he managed to secure the top spot in academics. He has liked Eunho for quite some time, it seems. He even jerked off while smelling his school uniform that he left in his closet. He keeps tabs on him by using his friends to tell him everything, who he hangs out with..girls or guys, when they leave etc to telling them not to take him out after school and go alone. Now this is possible because Dohyun caught them smoking using a key that they were not authorised to have, that too with some chicks. He promised not to out them if they did this task for him. Eventually the cat got out of the bag and Eunho is aware of this. Surprisingly he wasn't that concerned over it and just blamed it over his weird behaviour these past days. They have been together since kindergarten to now high school. Dohyun's parents were in a car accident while they were on a vacation to celebrate their wedding anniversary. That traumatic experience made Dohyun a bit scared of driving so in a very cute and wholesome scene, Eunho told him that he would be the one to have a driver's license and all he has to do was sit quietly on the passenger seat. Albeit that was after he confessed about his fear, when Eunho suggested that he drive them together in the future. Eunho is starting to like him and is aware of his every move now, he gets jealous when he sees him with girls etc. This didn't escape Dohyun's eyes and ofcourse the motherfucker is elated. Him buying him a birthday cake even while he was still angry to hiding it in the corner of his fridge, which Dohyun still found. He even called him to come over to his house and asked about the girl he was with, which Dohyun smiled at and asked if he was jealous. Also when he licked the cream off Eunho's wrist after it got on him, Eunho avoiding eye contact to his clenched fist were all things Dohyun was eager to see. All of these things were enough proof of his attraction towards him afterall. Also Dohyun asking him what kind of house he wanted to live in, if it should closer to school etc was so heartwarming since he already put it on stone that they were going to live together after graduation despite Eunho's worries. Also special mention to the gay friend for staying out of their business eventhough it didn't appear that way initially. I love how bold he is, the reason he transferred school in the third year (which is unconventional) was because of his sexual orientation. All of this he said to Eunho in the span of a minute into their first conversation. He also smokes too with Dohyun's friends..I liked that gap too since it appeared like his friends might be bullying him which Dohyun suspected as well. He also offers a cigarette to Eunho when he asked if that tasted good. Now this didn't fare well for Eunho because 1) he coughed since it was his first time smoking 2) Dohyun witnessed this scene. The reaction that Dohyun had was very interesting. He asked to meet in the rooftop, locked it upon arriving which put Eunho on edge and made him wonder if he was going to get beaten up. He also comments that he should have just told him if he wanted to smoke. He offered his cigarette to him(he smokes btw) and told him to suck (uhhmm sir?) The sexual connotation is off the roof in this one. Ofcourse Eunho got even more angry than he already was and stormed out of there after coughing due to inhaling the smoke. This episode was right after they got into an argument after Dohyun outed him to his parents about him smoking and that was the reason they fought.

I weirdly like this. I like how quickly the MC learns to appease the ML, tho that's his personality in a nutshell. He is not spineless, and communicates properly, very patient with the psychopathic yandere ML. He stood up for him when those people took advantage of them both and shut the ML out the door even though he was the one who brought the food for them. That bitch and that blonde Bob hair girl got on my nerves. Atleast they died so there's that. The ML purposely killed them so was he planning to help the MC out before the zombies got out or he gave up on this life and was like.. Peace out, better luck next time. It's made pretty clear that the ML is a regressor, with his state of mind, his cryptic way of speaking, obsession with MC and finally the flashbacks. One of the comments containing spoiler said that the scar on his neck is self-inflicted so I'm guessing his body isn't renewed? Like his injuries from the previous timeline manifest in the next? Also the same comment said that the ML stopped counting after the 20th so that explains why the ML is so unbothered by everything. Though he genuinely seems to be confused by this timeline's MC. He is sweeter to him and speaks to him, I mean on one of his flashbacks.. The MC called him a psycho and told him to stay away. Also I was surprised by the MC's willingness to accept the ML's advances. Like he always clears his doubts, placates him and reciprocate his kisses, allows him to lean on him, hug him and so on. The MC is the cure and the ML is the one who caused the zombie virus in the lab after fooling around with his friends.. That's a spoiler btw. I am curious about how this will be unveiled. P. S. Chapter 23 and 24 are the same

It was a bit hard to immerse myself into the story because of the art style. It's very good, don't get me wrong but it felt static and not connected. But since it has 14 chapters as of rn (13/9/23), I got used to it. It feels a bit childish to me but their love for eo is really pure. The ML is more complex than I originally thought, his family situation for eg "My father doesn't love me but at least he gives me money" He added that his parents never got married but it was because of a situation without elaborating further. I like how obvious it is to the readers that he likes the MC but the MC is oblivious to it since he believes him to be 1) straight, 2) a coincidence that they are always together and 3) his crush of many years could like him back. The ML also always pays for everything, but the MC never accepts it which slights the ML. In the past, they used to be closer than they are now but because they kissed while being drunk (for MC, the ML only drank a bit) things got more awkward than it already was. The MC thinks it's a dream and starts avoiding him since he didn't want him to find out and be disgusted so he needed some time. The ML also enlisted when he heard that the MC would enlist, that's true love baby. Also I love Minju, just set him up with your pretty friend already MC. He's American so he doesn't need to enlist, he was very hurt over this cuz the MC didn't know about him being American. He considers MC to be his bestie but I wonder about the MC. Currently it looks like the ML is the only thing on his mind and vice versa. Him and the ML is supposedly the two most handsome guys in their campus, said by Minju and some others. ML is the manly classic type while MC is more of a pretty boy. The MC doesn't consider himself to be good looking, and is dense about it. When he came back to college, the girls stared at him and initiated a conversation with him cuz they found him pretty. But when he first stepped into the room, when he felt eyes on him, he was confused and felt weird.