00ac's manga / #romance(168)

I really am a fan of this work, and often revisit it to reread it. I like how the main lead's panic disorder was shown and treated with the appropriately amount of severity- a lot of manga alleviates people's conditions or write them off entirely, and this work doesn't do that. It shows the shaking, the walls closing in, the hyper focusing on worries/anxieties. The fact the main lead had a fear of being abandoned- he had previously close himself off and dealt with his condition alone, but opening up made him realize how much outside support could help. He saw the progress in his social life and losing that social support and stability scared him, which is a real thing to relate to. People don't want to lose their friends or circle, and it only humanized the main lead's condition even more. For that, it's already highly rated in my book. Next, moving into the issue with the character I think is named Shigawa? Well, the character that is outwardly homophobic towards the main character at work, going as far as to ostracize him, despite being gay himself. This is something that happens! People who are repressed can work to make inclusive spaces, exclusionary in their attempts to 'prove something'. Through Shigawa's poor treatment of the MC (which was attributed to unrequited love), a classic case of repressed feelings and projection is shown, where he, like others, insult and put into others what they subconsciously think about themselves. Lastly, the romance is not hurried at all but developed at pace that just feels right. I know I'm raving like a lunatic, but I can appreciate the sincerity behind this story, and the attention and awareness brought to certain topics. And I am a fan of how the MC catered to the ML. Boundaries were respected! Trigger warning: homophobic slurs are used in this!

Trigger warning: Dubious consent- or at least consent is a gray area for this manga. The ml? who bottoms in this story initiates in a pushy matter and while the MC does give in and return efforts later, the start is quite dubious. Mc goes to a restaurant to complain about being dumped by another lady where he catches the eye of a good looking waiter. When he leaves and sees the waiter, often misunderstood for having a stern looking face, drunk outside the restaurant, he takes him home.

Assistant MC who is afraid of commitment- tops, CEO, Cold but wants more ML- bottoms

Hot, bottom Barnaby Set after the fight with Jake, Barnaby realizes that he values Kotetsu and wants to be closer to him. They sleep together, although Kotetsu is hesitant at first as to whether or not Barnaby really wants an "old man like him". Featuring Bottom Barnaby.

A little colorist at times Pokes fun at the tropes Omega top, alpha bottom

I started this months ago and I have yet to finish it or revisit it