Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Psychological(72)

Trigger Warning: All the dark themes including rape, murder, animal cruelty A brilliant piece of work that transcends the average BL, mostly because the relationship between Lee Gi-Rin and Kang Mu will never be loving and sweet but it is incredibly intense and in its own way, devoted. A psychological dark romance style with much care and consideration into what would make a decent, regular guy stay with and care for a calculating and dangerous psychopath. I also loved that Lee Gi-Rin was able to dominate and hold his own at times. He was no weak pushover blind to his situation. That gave a pleasing power balance to the relationship that made you really want them to stay together. I really recommend this to those who like their hero a little dark and twisted.

Tragedy and psychological A sad, twisted and dark story that will break your heart. There is no happy ending, but there is some peace and a tiny sliver of hope you can find.

There is no doubt that this is an interesting story. Hyunsung has a stalker who becomes increasingly invasive in his life. The relentless nature of his stalking and his own passive nature has him accepting the gifts and intrusion into his life, even when he finds it stressful. I found him frustratingly irritating tbh, because I don’t relate his passivity and even when he turned the tables or made a move to move on, he was unable to truly keep the stalker from his life. It’s not even as though I felt him falling for his stalker (though he did have some obvious compassion and a level of caring at the end). The gap between what Hyunsung did and what I wanted him to do (or what I would do) was too big for me to find him a sympathetic character. I did enjoy the stalkers obsession and control. He was a cleverly created character but I feel that I don’t understand his motivations enough for him to be truly relatable or have me cheering for him to win Hyunsung over. Why did he pick Hyunsung, and where did he see him first? Does he still stalk the others that were mentioned? Where does he know the other nutter stalker from and why are they so hostile toward each other? Still, despite my thoughts and questions I really had a great time reading the story.

It’s a twisted story of manipulation and obsession that makes up a relationship between 2 childhood friends. Any love between these guys has no chance to flourish amidst the toxic foundation of guilt, lies and deceit. This is a well done psychological story but I find it a bit sad that they will never be able to have a happy loving relationship together.

What a mixed bag this group of short stories was! The first between the pale skinned boy and the man in the desert was the sweetest but even that had moments of pain and loss. The second story of the young master and the swimmer was the most realistic with two guys vulnerable from the troubles of their home lives falling for each other. I liked this story the most. Then.. phew.. the last two twisted mindfucks of depraved and torturous incestuous relationships were very disturbing. No happiness or healthy love there. Read at your own risk.

A highly twisted story; dark and depraved where you can’t help but to feel a bit sorry for the boy who was always overlooked in favour of his sibling. There is nothing nice or cute about this story, but it was interesting. And disturbing.

Trigger warning: Incest (brother x brother) Hideyomi (Omi, 18yo) and Hideyuki (Nini, 16yo) Togame are brothers who live in their own quiet world sans parents. The older Omi had suffered an accident that left him comatose for months and then a changed person with some retrograde amnesia and a more childlike mind. The relationship between the siblings was both complex and very simple. Their closeness was forbidden but their love and dedication towards each other was really sweet. Add in a good friend for Yuki and a cousin who was his doctor and you have the main characters for this lovely yet often melancholy story. I really enjoyed it.

A beautifully told story of Lady Eileen and her new maid Marie amidst the dark secrets of Greywood, the family seat of Viscount Rose. The lord of the manor is a cruel, sadistic master who controls his servants with an iron hand and his daughter with an iron fist. When Marie is sent to serve as Lady Eileen’s maid, neither girl is quick to trust in this house of secrets. But as they spend time together the warm hearted Marie shares her kindness and gentle spirit with the much abused Eileen and the two become very close. This was a really great story with some disturbing and dark moments, but overall the two girls are obviously good for each other.

An enjoyable story about three ‘brothers’ (not blood related) and the will left by their father that will have them living under 1 roof for a month. I would have been happy to have had the story wrap up at the end of the movie premiere scene as the last few chapters dragged a bit, but it was a good ending still.

Three short stories, all interesting and with a touch of sadness to them. None of the loves/ relationships were easy because the MCs had troubles within themselves that needed to be dealt with.