Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Dark themes(8)

Fantastic story, loved the beautiful art and the backstory for the main characters. There are some dark themes like rape, child abuse and forced prostitution that are scattered through the story, but there was still something incredibly sweet between Nozomi and Asoda.

The intensity of this love, the fact that they value and treasure each other so much, and how beautiful Craig and Dean are when they look at each other! This story is a masterpiece, I love it beyond words Σ>―(〃°ω°〃)♡→

Chinese delinquent story that is at times silly and fun, and other times tragic and sad. Xiang Yang is the rebellious teen known for fighting, sleeping in class, and being on the brink of being expelled. While most avoid Xiang, class president Ming Zhi finds himself drawn to him in a mix of interest and pity that soon turns to something deeper as he sets out to tame the boy with a tragic past. This story starts out cute and funny. Xiang has a puppy like side that is sweet and he can be surprisingly awkward at times. Ming Zhi is a really decent guy who you know will be so good for Xiang. There is rival though and with him comes some dark mind games.

This would have to go down as my favourite psychological and one of my favourite reads in a long time. Shevon and Llewellyn make for a beautifully damaged pair that are simply perfect for each other. It’s an obsessive, possessive and rather crazy love set in a pre WWII style world that is grim and harsh. Can something so twisted work? Well you gotta read to find out.

Story is completed. In this dark story, high school elite Rurikawa (Wolf. Alpha. Male.) is a dominant species in a world of carnivores and herbivores. Instincts, beauty, and intelligence make him a desired breeding partner, but Rurikawa is looking for a rare special mate to impregnate. Other alphas won’t do, and betas are just food. So when he meets a lower species, Kyougokuin (Rabbit. Beta. Male.) Rurikawa is stunned to be overwhelmed by the need to breed the beautiful creature before him. Is it fate? Or is there more to this predatory bunny than being a real man eater? This story is definitely dark with horror themes. It makes it challenging to like the MCs when they are truly not very likeable. But they aren’t as 2D as they first appear with softer sides, loyalty and friendship keeping them interesting and ofc the babies in the school are very cute.

An extremely dark and disturbing story but it sweeps you in with the overwhelming obsession that is between these 2 twisted men. Which one is more insane? Crime boss’s son and rising gangster in his own right, Kanghyun Seo first noticed the beautiful son of a famous chef, Lee Dojun when he was in his sophomore year. When they got separated Kanghyun kept looking for his senpai even in his random sexual encounters. And when he found Dojun brutally murdering a man in the back alley streets, he couldn’t have been more delighted. The story then follows their budding relationship and you can’t help but find yourself wishing these highly emotionally disturbed men sone happiness together. Spoiler alert: It’s not too hard to realise pretty early that the author will not be giving our crazy pair the happiness you wish for. It’s much easier to go the tragic route and sure enough the things you anticipate from the characters you suspect unfolds. It’s promises kept and a warm reunion in a better place that bring out the heart hurting bittersweet tears for our dark heroes of the story. I would have given 5 stars if the author made things work for them, I have read stories where MCs like this make their own place in the world. But really, it was still a great story of perfectly imperfect men.

Story is completed This is a beautifully drawn story of an alpha detective and a beta doctor. Don’t be looking for wholesome love here, these men are much more than homebodies looking for the quiet life. The backstory of drugs and human Guinea pigs is interesting, the unexpected dynamic between Eric and Leon is hot, hot, hot, and the little twists in their relationship is very satisfying. Recommended reading!

Opinion: Loved this so much, I read on Bilibili app to support the author Main couple: 10/10 MC: 10/10 - Prince. Well conceptualised character. Loved his growth, wit, and intelligence. ML: 10/10 - Abyss. I always love a dark hero and he was easy to empathise with and relatable. His ultimate persona was great, Story/Concept: Unique and a great mix of dark themes and light moments. Game designer x Ultimate killer game character. Both characters had to develop before any romance but they prioritised each other and had that “sacrifice self to save you” attachment from very early. Tropes: Isekai. Real world x game world. Possessive lover. Protective lover. Past trauma. Shared room. First times. Daddy role -> lover. Older uke. Younger seme. Ending: Loved it. Art: Pretty and full colour. Smut: Implied only. No lightsabers, good use of face expressions and words to build sexual chemistry and tension. TW's: Suicide, rape (not main characters), horror, murder, violence, depression, PTSD. ? Incest (not really, more a short term parent kind of role in one characters pov).