fae456's manga / #psychological(63)

getting much better as the story goes along and feelings between MC and ML are starting to develop

Not really BL, but more of a realistic LGBT coming of age drama about two boys coming to terms with their truth, and one choosing to be true to themselves while the other buries their true self in order to make their mother happy. There's also a pedophile teacher who became twisted after being punished and rejected by his parents after being found with another boy, who then continued to want to relive his brief fling with boys who resembled his first love. Main boy, who eventually accepts himself, ends up loving one of his bullies. It's a sad and bittersweet story that feels real, but it's beautiful in its execution.

Owned on Lezhin

Doesn't have a happy ending, but it's a satisfying ending. Harada is a master at making me root for the psychopath to succeed.

One of the best manga I've ever read. While the ending is heartbreaking, it's somehow perfect, and the story wouldn't be what it is if it had been given a happy ending. This one is truly in a league of its own.

Owned on Lezhin

only complaints are that it's too short to provide any sense of story closure (untapped potential), and the unfortunate choice to have self-lubricating assholes