hoshi freak's manga / #shounen ai(15)

~ an extremely slow-burn shounen ai (literally confessed 2nd to last chapter) , but i enjoyed seeing the story progress. i noticed there was less focus on character development, and more so gaining the courage to confess to the ones they love. i really like slow-paced BLs, but i especially appreciate friends/enemies to lovers. seeing the characters start to like another person when they originally have no feelings, and watching all the moments unfold in front of me is so fulfilling. however, this manga never went into HOW or WHY the mc's like each other (which is my fave part of BLs). i don't expect a deep explanation into these things with yaoi, since almost all relationships start as a physical one, but with shounen ais u would expect this to be the focal point. that's the only reason i took a star off :) it wasn't bc of frustration since i knew this would be an unrequited love story. the watercolor-esque artwork is v pretty, and the character designs are adorable <3

~ vampire bl with drama that evolves with the plot. the flashback part was smashed into chapters back to back which made it feel rushed, would’ve been better if the reader found out about them throughout the story. quite a few plot holes, and the ending (uke gets together with exe to protect lover) was pretty shitty. i felt especially irritated with the uke for his actions, tbh i wouldn’t have put up with that shit. bitch bye

~ one of my favorite BLs now!! beautiful storyline that progresses so well <3 the ending was seriously the best i have EVER seen, wrapped up v nicely and wasn't rushed at all. love their relationship and the unique plot. definitely a must-read!

~ a cute, short bl with life lessons to learn from it. it's nice for a change that the conflict centered around cow stealing lmaoo, and was a bit more light-hearted than others. acceptance and moving on from painful regrets of the past is a theme that plays out throughout the story.

~ aghh my heart,, such an adorable slow-paced bl! i loved how innocent the seme is compared to the experienced uke. their relationship developed naturally, and it was sooo cute to see the prideful uke falling in love first. definitely a must-read!