chcz's manga / #Beautiful Art(43)

Unexpected ending. Really enjoyed the artwork.

ALL TIME FAVORITE. This couple is just so cute.

yay for Tomoyaki!!! I enjoyed the main story. It is also nice to see a caring brothers.

This was such a cute story! I’m a sucker for a playboy falling in love at first sight and I loved that he didn’t balk when he realized he was attracted to a guy. The ending left me expecting at prologue at the very least, but I would read so much more about these characters. Also, l loved the dom/sub undertones. Side note: It’s funny remembering that when I started reading yaoi years ago I was only comfortable when the uke was feminine and seme masculine (same thing with stories and tv) b/c I was trying to apply traditional gender roles and the expectations of stereotypical heterosexual relationships.. And now I CRAVE a dominant, feminine looking top! I realized how much I have changed reading this manga, because I went into it waiting for the playboy to be the bottom! I’m kinda proud that I now find all types of stories (gay/het...) way more engaging when characters don’t force gender roles and change up the power dynamics.

Why am I crying? How did Lihuan NOT cry! That birthday chapter was so beautiful.

One of my favorites! I love the premise of reconnecting with a best friend who disappeared. The uke is kinda a clumsy mess with bad luck, but. I love that the acknowledges it and doesn’t want to be dependent...but at when he finally does begin to do that (as a car salesman), he runs into the person he was always the most dependent on. There is an interesting tension where both of they want to be together (in at least a platonic soulmate capacity), but also think they are better apart.

There is a happy ending! YAY! The first few chapters captivated me and then the real drama (all my fears when reading about threesomes or twins) started up. I was sure they wouldn’t find a way to all stay together romantically and also be happy. BUT THEY DID!!! This was a really interesting exploration of ABO, but also just codependent relationship in general.