Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Sad(7)

That story was sad; thank goodness it had a happy ending. Poor Izuni, a child of incest, raised in seclusion to be a replacement of his father for his mother. He said he didn't have much "sense" and it seemed as if his (so called) noble family had a history of incest, so perhaps genetically he was born that way. But compound that with his upbringing snd isolation, its no wonder he was so painfully socially shy and hesitant. It seems as though Izumi makes up for his shortcomings with childlike innocence, beauty and sweet simplicity. I'm glad he found a loving protector in the end who would encourage him to be free.

Half brothers Yuki and Hayato have an awful childhood background of parental neglect and abandonment. Living on their own, they only have each other to rely on and each puts all that love and desperate need to be loved in the other. That is, until Yuki scares himself with new sexual feelings for his younger brother. Afraid of his siblings reaction and hating himself, Yuki abruptly distaances himself from his brother, leaving the young Hayato confused, hurt and desperate; abandoned once again. This background sets the scene for a twisted psychopathic relationship between the brothers. Yuki becomes hyper sexual, even going so far as to sleep with older men for money. Hayato commences a relentless campaign of ownership over his older brother, ranging from restraining his brother to blackmailing and intimidating every one of his ex lovers to forced sexual submission. Reading this story, despite Hayato showing sociopathic tendencies, I couldn't help but feel sorry for this vulnerable boy desperately trying to cling to the only person he has left. Abandonment has lefft deep scars on the boy and he was a difficult to like seme. This was an uncomfortable read, but I appreciated the complexity of the characters.

Ah..the tears

Trigger warning: Rape and emotional trauma A surprisingly powerful story that packs a lot into 5.5 chapters. This starts off lightly with workaholic salaryman Shoma Otsuki (omega), who is flung unwillingly into plans for an arranged marriage by his concerned mom. Stumbling home drunk one evening, Shoma is helped by a vagabond young alpha with a pretty face. Drunk inspiration has Shoma asking Kanata Tachibana to pretend to be his lover in order to deter his marriage candidate. That is the start of these two total opposites relationship. By living together they become close, but both need to work on relying on the other and honest communication. Then there are hate filled others and dark times to deal with. It’s not all smooth sailing but it’s real love for the MCs and the family they create together from such an unlikely beginning.

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.

A bunch of dark and even depressing stories. Twisted relationships and imperfect endings, these were interesting but not something I would read again

Yuu is a ruthless young businessman with a tragic family history. His secretary Asa has known him from childhood, always loyal, always by his side. Their story was difficult because Yuu was such a damaged and unlikeable man, but Asa knew him well and treasured him. It took a real shake up in Yuu’s world to be vulnerable enough to even want to love another. Luckily for him he has a patient and loving partner.