sadslime's manga / #Stalker(18)

Izumi saved Kai from some bullies in high school, and ever since he's been her stalker, but he's really not her type. Still, her friend convinces her to give him a shot, and she finds his genuine affection and love for her refreshing. The only problem is, he's so busy worshiping her as a goddess, he doesn't seem to see her as a woman. Honestly, bad setup, but the ML is very cute so it's still at least a little fun to read. Trigger warning: stalker, friend betrayal.

Shizuki is a former idol with the special ability to see people's emotions toward him as balloons over their heads. He dropped out of acting because he couldn't handle the two-faced nature of the people around him, but he still has his fans, and one day while running from them, he ducks into the hiding place of rumored bad-boy Shinozuka. And yet this supposed bad boy has the biggest, most affectionate balloon he's ever seen. Shizuki is a little unsure about Shinozuka, but he finds it comfortable to talk to him and he doesn't believe the rumors, so the two begin to get closer. But why does Shinozuka like him so much, and is it as a fan or romatic? And how does Shizuki feel? Cute characters, worth a read. Trigger warning: mention of suicide.

Tatsuki decides to get a power trip by forcing a loser from school to give him a bj, only to have everything flipped on him. Everything Tatsuki knew is wrong, and Masuki, a stalker and a psychopath, had Tatsuki right where he wanted him the whole time. They're a really dysfunctional couple, but Masuki is well-written as a believable sociopath who is so disconnected from his own emotion, it makes it interesting. Trigger warnings: noncon, stalking, blackmail.

Tomoya is an up and coming young idol who is secretly gay and treats his first love, Kei, like an idol he stans, with pictures of him all over his room to encourage him. But when Tomoya gets a dangerous stalker, he's assigned a bodyguard who just happens to be Kei. Kei doesn't remember him at first, but when he happens to see the room full of pictures he demands an explanation and remembers Tomoya as the shy kid who almost had sex with him one night years ago. The two get closer as Kei sees how much effort Tomoya is putting in despite starting late as an idol, but when Kei gets hurt protecting Tomoya, Tomoya finds it's his turn to support Kei. Very cute and sexy couple, I enjoyed this one a lot. Trigger warning: stalking, violence.

Ch.1-3 - Komaki and Tasuku are a perfectly happy married couple who met as if by fate! The only problem is, they both have secrets they're desperately hiding. Tasuku doesn't want Komaki to find out he used to be a host, and Komaki doesn't want Tasuku to realize she was actually his stalker for many years prior to their first real "meeting." So how will he react when the truth inevitably comes out? A quick comedy romance that's a fun read. Trigger warning: stalking. Ch.4 - The story of Tasuku's former coworker, the host Kitsubei and his longtime girlfriend, Yui. Kitsubei starts to think he wants to really invest in this relationship and get married, but he can't help but worry that Yui doesn't even seem to care he meets with other women! No trigger warnings (I think, I didn't read it that closely). Ch.5 - After Izuma got drunk with her boss Takamine and woke up in his bed, she worried something had happened, but he coldly told her he was "almost a virgin," meaning he hadn't had sex in a long time. Izuma is worried her boss now thinks she's loose, but meanwhile, he's getting transferred and her chances to clear up this misunderstanding may be slipping away. No trigger warnings.

Akesato is a gay guy who attracts stalkers. After a one-night stand with a guy he met at a bar, the other party reveals his name is Hosokawa, a former classmate that Akesato unthinkingly bullied a bit in high school, causing him to switch schools. Hosokawa declares he's going to make Akesato fall in love with him for revenge, but when Akesato turns him down, he won't take no for an answer, worming his way into Akesato's life. Meanwhile, Akesato has other problems as his stalker is getting worse and worse, and he doesn't want Hosokawa getting mixed up with all this. A bit victim-blamey with the stalking, but otherwise okay. Trigger warnings: bullying, stalking.

Sumiya is a burnt out office worker who's been coming home to home cooked meals and a freshly drawn bath lately. Only problem is, he lives alone, and this is the doing of his stalker who also comes to touch him at night. But Sumiya honestly can only say that this has all made his life better. Still, he's a little curious who this mystery stalker is. (Surely not his super competent coworker, Yakumo?!) Trigger warnings: stalking, dubcon.

Ch.1-2, 6.5 - 5 Seconds - Hayato has special eyes that have been passed down in his family. For him, this means that when he meets eyes with someone for five seconds he can copy their "sensuality," so he uses his friends to help him jerk off. The one person he won't use is his childhood friend, Tsukasa, who he's tried to avoid since he realized his ability, but Tsukasa is too sharp not to notice, and when Hayato accidentally copies some eyes he shouldn't have and goes into heat, only Tsukasa can help him. A kind of random and unexpected setup, but I liked the characters well enough. Trigger warning: dubcon(heat). Ch.3 - The Way to Nurture Love - Keiichirou is a normal working man who got dragged to a gay bar and told to pick his type, so he randomly pointed to a worker, but when they turned around he saw it was actually his long lost twin brother, Yuuichirou. Yuu seems to be living life as a woman now, and Kei isn't sure he approves, but he can't help but worry, so he invites Yuu to live with him. But the longer they live together, the more the feelings from their past that forced Yuu to leave seem to reemerge. I liked it, but it is an incest story, so don't read if that's not your thing. Note: I don't think Yuu identifies as a woman, so if you're looking for trans characters, he won't really fit the bill. Trigger warnings: incest, transphobia(?). Ch.4 - Too - An unnamed protagonist (Nameless-kun) lives an ordinary college life, except for the fact that he has a stalker following him every day, buying and wearing all the same clothes as him, and putting not-so-secret cameras in his apartment, which is especially weird since he's a nobody and his stalker, Kudou, is quite popular. Nameless-kun doesn't see it as causing any harm though, so he lets it go until one day Kudou seems to stop dressing like him, causing Nameless-kun to wonder if his affections have changed, and that's when he realizes just how much he's been watching Kudou in turn. I'm not really into stalker romances, but this one was fine for what it was. Trigger warning: stalking. Ch.5 - Itai no, Itai no - Rei spends every day at high school breaking up fights between his childhood friends, Takuma, and Shinobu, who are at each other's throats over everything but insist on spending time together because of Rei. But Rei knows that secretly, the two are in a physical relationship fueled by their shared masochism. Rei has trauma to do with pain that has caused him to develop a masochistic streak too, so he wants in on this. Not my thing. Trigger warnings: masochism, suicide, voyuerism, violence, violent sex. Ch.6 - Mushuusei no Ohisama - Aki and Asahi were friends in high school when Asahi said he'd become the best actor ever and Aki promised to be the one to shoot it on film. Now, years later, Asahi seems to have given up on his dream and only works in the porn industry, but Aki is still determined to capture the best of him. But when they fight, Aki decides to rape Asahi on camera to show him all the faces he hasn't seen yet. Or something. I wasn't really paying attention because I don't like rape stories. Trigger warnings: sex work, rape.