Lex's manga / #Photography/Art(20)

Tremendous "meh".

For someone that has always been stimulated by pretty things, he takes photographs from afar, feeding his secret fantasies. But when Youngwon finds out, Haemin is forced to face the object of his desires and before he knows it, those secret fantasies start becoming a whole lot more real. ----------- This one was quite the let-down. It started off as really interesting, the characters were fascinating and you'd want to learn more and more about them. But as the story progressed, their characters suddenly turned into mush and had lost that spark. Somehow, the author made this main pair, which was Haemin & Youngwon start interacting with each other in such a way that the chemistry they'd started off with got obliterated. Haemin's character also went through a ridiculous growth-spurt which somehow turned him into a tree over a mere few months, his character's design felt really off. Then, the story shifted focus onto another couple, Sanho & Dongha and I couldn't bring myself to find them to be an interesting pair. Whilst they did have a few moments here and there, especially towards the end, which I did enjoy, overall I found their dynamic & overall plot-line to be really uncomfortable.

Now in College, Naoto has an unexpected reunion with ex-boyfriend Taichi who he broke up with for denouncing him as "sexual gratification". Naoto had been firmly influenced by his hatred of this past incident but, little by little his heart is starting to forgive Taichi who has really grown when compared to their time in high school.. ---------- This story is mixed with quite a bit of realism. The way the two MCs fall back in love, really moved me. I loved how the coming-outs were handled, and the character developments we were provided with. My heart skipped a few beats as I read this one, and I can't say I hated it. I'm quite frustrated that the abuse issue was never resolved tho. It feels like it just got brushed off as "ill fate" and doesn't sit right with me. The art is also quite beautiful, and every character introduced plays its role in one way or another, but I can't condone everything about it just for it's few positive points. It is a good read tho. But be aware that it'll be a triggering one.

Jisuh is quiet, unassuming... observant. He’s suited to working behind the camera. But for reasons he’s not exactly quick to disclose, he’s run into some debt. Heejae, an actor he’s worked with before, proposes he work with him exclusively on a private project of his...shooting himself and his partner having sex. Jisuh thought he was hired for his camera skills, but Heejae seems to know an awful lot about him and he can’t help but wonder why he really hired him. ---------- Damn Jisuh was one heck of a refreshing character. He had some serious resolve to push Heejae away, and teach him a lesson for what he's done to him. Jisuh was fully aware of the fact that he didn't have feelings for Sunyool and he refused to lead him on. I liked the psychological side to this one, there were some plot holes, but overall I was still able to enjoy it. I'm glad this one didn't turn out to be a love triangle as well, as I personally don't like reading stories involving polygamous/amorous relationships. I also didn't mind the side-story at the end, which, for me is unusual.

Roommates Mao and Hisashi have three rules: 1. Mao must never reveal Hisashi's secret 2. Hisashi won't look at Mao as a romantic interest 3. Neither of them can get in the way of the other's "personal needs" ---------- The arstyle was quite enjoyable and I liked the chemistry between the two main characters, the way their relationship was handled felt refreshing. A really cute and heartwarming story.