Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Drama(403)

A wonderful story following a serious, young painter and the much older man who falls for him.

The first story was ok, but it felt unresolved even at the end.

I enjoyed the first two stories, especially the first with the surprisingly possessive seme who was not above staking his claim before others.

Beautiful couple, beautiful story with just a hint of heartache.

Loved these slow paced stories. There was something really great about the art style; a pouty, sexy sullen or bad boy look that was different and appealing.

Fantastic story with some darker themes as these guys were assassins. There was an emptiness in their world that the author captured perfectly, and that made their eventual love feel all the sweeter.

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.

It’s a difficult pathway to love for stepbrothers Saku and his onii-chan Toujou. Toujou has a terrible past from the years he lived with his birth mother. That has left him with severe PTSD when in the presence of women, especially if they get close to him. When his father took custody and he met his new little step brother Saku, the two instantly bonded. And as they grew older, Saku’s feelings changed and he loved his onii-chan in a sexual way. He dealt with those feelings by being sexually active with women. When Saku went to college he moved in with Toujou and the two started to be confronted with their feelings for each other. I felt sorry for them both. Saku loved his Toujou so much, but Toujou had so much baggage and a need to put Saku first that he pushed him away constantly. Until one day, something made him wake up to how long Saku had loved him. I felt annoyed at both guys so many times for not communicating properly, and for how often they hurt each other. It was such a relief to have them be open finally, but given Toujou’s history (idk that Saku even knows about it) it made sense.

The setting is dark, their lives are grim, but Ethan and Mike have to be the cutest couple to ever have sex in a public laundromat. I loved both the MCs, but Mike had a similarity to a feral kitten in touch with human kindness for the first time that made him irresistible. Fantastic artwork, these guys were totally masculine with dangerous edges. Very yummy,

Caution: Reading this beautiful story will result in lingering fluffy, happy feelings and a romantic glow.