sadslime's manga / #Younger uke x older seme(21)

When businessman Saki passes out on the street one day, he's saved by the very sweet and innocent student Shinomiya who seems to know him from somewhere, and they soon fall in love. Although Saki is much older, it begins a very cute and heartwarming relationship.

Working adult Yamada runs into a drunking, crying student, Chihiro, on Christmas night and takes care of him. He learns that Chihiro is struggling with unrequited love for his best friend, and so he consoles him by being a friend and eating together, but his consolation causes the subject of Chihiro's affection to shift, opening questions about how their relationship will change.

Jun-kun gets called out by the older, working man Fumitaka after putting on a BDSM show at his workplace. Supposed "Super-M" Fumitaka asks Jun to be his queen, and Jun reluctantly agrees, but it's not so straightforward as Jun has an unhealthy relationship between himself and sex, and Fumitaka has his own sadistic side that he keeps hidden from Jun. Further complications arise when Jun's brother and the source of his trauma appears, causing him to confront his past. Trigger warnings: S&M, bondage, incest (not blood related), non-con.

When Yuuto's mom remarries, he gets a cool older brother, Ryuusei, but when he sees Ryuusei kissing a man he has complicated feelings about it. Yuuto tries to forget and goes to live with Ryuusei in college, but his feelings keep getting stronger, making him run from Ryuusei, who can't stand the growing distance between them. Trigger warning: mild incest (by marriage)

Yuki lives with his late sister's husband, Keiichirou, and he's secretly in love with him. He plans to live with this unrequited love his entire life, but when Keiichirou finally tries to bridge the gap between them, Yuki is torn apart by his guilt toward his older sister. A heart-rending story of moving on after loss. No trigger warnings.

Akane’s(omega) unique ability to see pheromones as crystals has been nothing but trouble, but it does help him recognize his former school nurse, Mikase, on the street by his distinctly clear crystals. After the two are reunited, Akane feels his first love coming back, but Mikase keeps a careful distance as he still sees Akane as a student and has some secrets of his own. A very cute omega x beta story with lovely art. Trigger warning: mention of attempted rape

Struggling writer Koga befriend his high school neighbor Kei who becomes a regular fixture at his house. Kei encourages Koga to pursue his abandoned dreams of photography, but Koga feels too old and burnt out for those dreams and for the feelings that Kei seems to harbor for him. A cute little slice of life love. No trigger warnings.

Seijirou helps high schooler Ryou when he falls asleep on the train, only to realize they live in the same building. He asks Ryou to start cooking for him, but soon he’s head over heels and has to decide what to do about it. No trigger warnings.

(Ch 1-2) Yuuta fell in love with his brother’s friend Souichi years ago during their tutoring sessions, but he’s settled with being sex friends since Souichi’s already in love with Yuuta’s brother. But when Yuuta sees Souichi and his brother together, he can’t take it anymore and finally confronts him. A couple of cute idiots who make for a silly couple. Trigger warning: implied statutory rape. (Ch. 3-4) Yuuta’s long-suffering friend Saitou has been protecting him from shady guys for years, so when Yuuki first gets close to him, he’s sure it’s another weirdo after his friends. But Yuuki won’t be deterred and insists on being his friend, and maybe more. I’m glad to see a really good and protective friend who wasn’t secretly in love, and it’s great that he gets a happy ending. No trigger warnings. (Ch. 5-6) Chef Toyoguchi’s friend Ohshima is so perfect it’s depressing to be around him, but at least Toyoguchi has him beat at cooking! Until it turns out Ohshima can totally cook for himself, but he hid it to get closer to Toyoguchi. This couple didn’t really interest me, besides which Ohshima looks almost identical to the first seme. Still, no big problems with it. No trigger warnings.

Kishi gets plastered after losing his best friend to marriage only to wake up to the cute young bartender, Nao taking care of him. Nao makes Kishi realize he was actually in love with his friend and offers "hug therapy," to make him feel better. But when this becomes a regular thing between them, Kishi starts to wonder if his "always alone" lifestyle is really enough. Cute characters, good progression, and nice character growth for an all around fun read. No trigger warnings.