Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Jealousy(6)

Not the most comfortable read, but with a yandere seme and an emotionally damaged uke, a normal and sweet story wouldn’t make sense. I really liked the obsession between the two, and how each needed the other. I also liked how the uke was fully capable of dominating the seme at times. The manipulations were satisfyingly dark, especially once you realised they were both guilty of doing that on occasion. Finally openly accepting each other was perfect, and I loved how it seems the seme still isn’t fully aware of how manipulative the uke can be. These MCs are made for each other. For the future, it’s probably safest if nobody tries to come between these guys.

Very possessive seme x soft uke. Date Kinnosuke was a script writer who had fallen for new actor Furuya Mako when they first met. Soon the two entered a sex friends relationship that wasn’t enough for either of them. Mako felt toyed with, desiring a closer lover like connection with the older man he admired so much. Date was insecure of his hold on the beautiful young man he felt fate had brought to him, especially as fans started gathering around Mako. It took a night at a love hotel and angry frustration from both men to reveal their true deeper feelings for each other. I liked how it was the weaker seeming uke who was strong enough to be vulnerable and determined enough to be demanding of a confession that made these two get on the right track at the end.

Trigger Warning: Rape, incest (step brothers) Masayuki can still remember when his father remarried and he met his new mom and step brothers. The older Hajime was outgoing, confident and excelled at life. The younger Kei was awkward and quiet yet always quietly supportive. As they grew older Masayuki developed a serious inferiority complex around Hajime who was the sibling everyone thought most likely to succeed to the family business. And he desperately avoided his younger sibling who suddenly raped him before leaving home. The story focused on the relationship between the 3 brothers, particularly when Kei returned as a successful actor set to film in the family business. The relationship between Masayuki and Kei was particularly intense, with the vulnerable Masayuk being raped not once, but twice by his out of control younger sibling. Kei was portrayed as being consumed by his love for Masayuki; jealous by what he perceived as Masayuki‘s love for Hajime. These guys could both be so good for each other if they could start being honest. I enjoyed the story despite the rapes (not my favourite trope, and that’s an understatement). But it was interesting to note that Masayuki participated in the kissing, though there was no denying that he was devastated and confused by Kei’s actions.

A very patient and sweet guy who fell in love at first sight. The woman in his sights however has some unresolved insecurities with her twin sister that keep getting in the way of their romance. Lucky for Carrie, Shane is determined to not let her self sabotage anymore.

An apt title for this lovely story. Yotsugawa fell for Kyouda at first sight when the slumbering man with a lap full of gay magazines slept through plane turbulence. Approaching him to exchange numbers soon had these strangers creating a loving relationship as they spent their time together. Kyouda seemed to absolutely adore Yotsugawa; he was kind and expressed his adoration and fascination for the smaller man constantly. However, Yotsugawa had some insecurities he had to manage about Kyouda’s high school friend. He dealt with it on his own, it would have been nicer to see him verbalise his concerns, but jealousy is a monster many of us can relate to and he did work through the feelings without negatively impacting his relationship. Beautiful artwork, especially the sex scenes with erotic angles and arching bodies all entwined, this mangaka has a real talent expressing emotion through the way these guys were entwined together.

Marked complete but unfinished. It’s cute in lots of ways but there is so much sex with others that it’s to the point that there is little real loving feelings. Interest sure, love nope. And sadly one of the extra partners does have feelings involved which is just a bit heartless for me for the one she likes to have sex with her while pursuing another.