Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #College(65)

Very adorable couple. Relaxed and able to be himself around Mizuno, Nana finds himself falling for the new friend with the honest approach. This was a lovely story with no nasty angst. Instead these guys found friendship, laughter and love together by simply being themselves.

A half human vampire who needs to drink bodily fluids (in this case cum) and his new, favourite delicacy. This is a cute story, mostly because Sakura is so cheerfully smitten with his vampire lover; he is really rather irresistible.

The main story with Ryuya and Orito was entertaining, but it was split with other one shots that really highlighted that this mangaka likes combative couples. With the main story, Ryuya was forever angry and yelling and fighting his feelings. Orito must be all levels of hardened to withstand the constant vitriol and still be in love with Ryuya. Orito was narcissistic (not a trait I like tbh) and relentless in his pursuit. I just struggle to understand why anyone would persist with such an angry partner.

This was a story of two neighbours who slowly fall for each other. “Old Man” (Aoi-San) owns a house with an overgrown garden and a menagerie of pets. He gets melancholy in the rain. “Techno” is the much younger neighbour who has moved to attend University. A child of high rise apartments, he has never seen vegetables grow or tended the soil. The pair of MCs are an unlikely duo, especially when we realise that Old Man is grieving for his lover who passed on. But Techno has a knack of saying the right things and supporting Old Man in ways that make you know he will be a wonderful lifelong partner. I loved how upfront he was, and his mix of pure innocence and pervert was sweet. This is a slow burn story with some heartache moments.

This was a very cute story with the little timid uke and the scary big delinquent. I love stories with delinquents who have a soft spot for their partner and even as a one shot that was pretty fast paced this was still adorable.

Playboy Aoi and quiet Kotaru couldn’t be more different. When these two end up meeting for the first time the savvy Aoi is able to read Kotaru like a book. But not all the pages on this serious young man are transparent as even Kotaru learns things about himself as the two strike up a friendship with benefits. But for Kotaru, there comes pain of being honest with himself. He isn’t the sort of guy who can separate love for Aoi from casual sex. So cutting ties will restore his equilibrium..won’t it? This is a lovely story really. Even the scenes in the beginning when you were bracing for the trope Yaoi rape scene, Aoi demanded consent. Now that was sexy stuff.

A truly beautiful little collection of stories: Chapter 1, 2, 5.5: The Daydreamer Falls In Love -Yuma: College student, popular, straight. Overlooks Souta’s phone and observed BL. Intrigued and eventually befriends the quieter megane boy and the two become very close with similar interests. Values Souta for the way he feels in his company. -Souta: College student, gay but not open, enjoys BL manga, vivid imagination, romantic. You can tell this sweet guy is crushing hard on his new friend. Chapter 3: The “S” Treatment Kounichika Kouhei: HS student, soccer player, athletic. Takes the lead on helping treat the sadistic school nurse with pain immersion and empathy. Surprisingly dominant and bold. Sensei: School nurse enjoys watching students in pain when they are treated. Worried about being a pervert unsuitable for working at a school. Chapter 4: Can I Touch You? Sonoda: Angelically beautiful HS freshman student so good looking it’s a little intimidating to other students. Wants to be more than an untouched idol on a pedestal. Shows some intimidating possessiveness towards Kenji if others touch him. Kenji-kun: A little cute guy totally blown away by the chestnut haired perfection of Sonoda. Willing to do most anything for the one he has put on a pedestal, but needs a wake up call that the guy he idolises has needs an angel wouldn’t share. Chapter 5: My Second To Last Wish Sometimes, there is no happy ending and a friendship is irrevocably changed by a confession. This sad, poignant short story between Naoya and Daiki hurts the feelings, so read only if you enjoy a dash of heartache in your day.

Hmm, ok. I can understand the hype around this story now. I wasn’t sure at first if I would like it but as Jiwoon’s backstory was revealed and he showed signs of caring, I really connected with the characters. Really, really such a great story.

Loveable, clueless idiots. These two were so into each other and good for each other, yet so unable to see what was right before their eyes. Adorable.

When you’re desperate for sleep a firm ass can be just what you need. A cute one shot, no real love but it was still kinda fun.