Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #possessive seme(59)

I love these kinds of yaoi, the stories where personalities are opposite to their appearances and to each other, and stories with intensity from at least one of the MCs. Showy looking student Niina Keito is usually surrounded by girls seeking a wild fling with the sexy playboy. Only problem is he is actually a virgin tsundere with a penchant for shoujo manga and a dream of being in a loving relationship. Elegant and attractive, Takizawa Ryou is the school Prince that girls want to marry. Only problem is that he is actually a wicked sadist who loves to tease Nina in the privacy of their home. Oh, forgot to mention, these two rivals now live together when their parents recently married. And Ryou is in love with his romantic minded housemate. Things are about to get interesting.

Sei Hikawa had a tough break up with his lover. Feeling depressed, he quit his job, let his hair grow unkempt, and drifted aimlessly into a job at the local store. There Sei met the imposing Kengo Haruki, a tall and imposing man dressed in an elegant suit who literally swept Sei off his feet. Now Sei is under the protection of a stern stranger who has some reason to clothe, house, feed and train Sei to be his very best self. A man who forthrightly let’s Sei know he can pay what he owes with his body and takes him with the gentle worship of a lover. This story was interesting because the dynamic of owing sexual favours is sordid and unromantic, but oddly it was very sweet and romantic, especially when we had insight into Kengo’s thoughts and his possessive, protective nature.

Trigger Warning: Rape This story was different. Quiet and serious, Ryou reunites at University with Fujishiro, a guy he had hated since childhood. However, Fujishiro had always been fascinated with Ryou and the cheerful, popular guy forces himself on Ryou and blackmails him into dating. It’s undeniably a total dick move, but it works because Ryou has always seen through Fujishiro’s facade to the real guy beneath and when Fujishiro becomes even more authentic in their time dating, Ryou falls for him. Fujishiro is an odd dichotomy of aggressive manipulation and sweet vulnerability. Ryou has a soft side under his cold, antisocial veneer and both guys are a surprisingly good match.

Trigger warning: Rape Ouji no Hakoniwa: This was quite a dark story and the mangaka really did well sharing the pain felt by the broken Yuzuru. No longer the young master, Yuzuru was used to doing what it takes to get by. He was so tough yet fragile, I really felt for him and absolutely hated Iwase when he raped him too. All that TLC, ruined. Definitely a psychological aspect to the story with a Stockholm style relationship though the extra chapter lightened it a bit. Dannetsu Senjou no Kodou: Two roommates sharing a dorm with a line down the middle. This was a story where the seme bought girls to his room and made out right in front of the one he liked. He was deliberately cruel, though the uke would just put his headphones on and ignore him. I would have preferred the uke move to a different room and get away from that toxic relationship, but he was one of those “But I want to be near him” guys which just makes me roll my eyes when I see nothing likeable about a character. A weak uke, weak in character. Not my favourite type to read about. If he stood up for himself just a little and wasn’t such a doormat I would like it, but as it stands, it irritated me.

Seems that lots of readers found Yamada’s stalker like tendencies problematic, but I loved his super possessive nature and slightly yanderish obsession with Chino. As an ex delinquent, Chino could more than hold his own against Yamada if needed and there were a few instances of him putting his foot down (on Yamada’s chest lol). I think that what made me like Yamada so much is that he is fiercely protective of Chino and the stalker prince has a surprisingly gentle nature. So for me, this was a winner!

There’s a reason that this is so highly rated, and that’s simply because it’s marvellous. Set in a fictitious country that gave the author a lot of freedom with mixing the criminal, business and political worlds, this story had an intriguing plot and great characters. With the kind Chansol, haunted by a devastating past and the dangerously unpredictable Park Hanhoo, a man whose only weakness was Chansol. Simply put, this was *chef’s kiss

This was a great story that centred around the cheerful and naive Kotaro. This college student had spent his childhood raising 3 rambunctious and adorable triplet brothers following the death of his father. His mom was nice, but a workaholic and as the oldest brother with a natural caretaker streaker a mile wide Kotaro busily cooked, cleaned and cared for his family. When Kotaro was asked to help his mothers relative as a housekeeper, he was thrilled to be able to see again the kind older boy he met as a child. Someone whose impactful first meeting had always comforted him that he had a big brother out there. But the 32yo Ayumi was nothing like he remembered. The reclusive writer was unshaven and unkempt, his house a mess and his diet deplorable. And his expressionless face had a gaze that followed him increasingly. Obviously this man needed Kotaro! And so these two seemingly mismatched men started down the path to love. Understanding Kotaro’s history and nature do a lot for this story because the mangaka used them effectively for character motivation, from his flaws (eg taking on too much, not wanting to bother others with problems he felt were his responsibility, naïveté) to his warm nature and positive outlook that drew others to him. I loved all the supporting characters (especially the triplets) because they weren’t one dimensional. They were all complex in their own ways and really helped to make this a special story.

A collection of short stories: ◈ Ch.1-2 I Love You Too Much: College student secretly in love with best friend's younger brother. Best of the stories. Cute. ◈ Ch.3 Brute Love: Famous author uncle who raised nephew needs to decide what to do when their secret sexual relationship is outed. Power imbalance relationship. Very possessive. ◈ Ch.4 School Scandal - Actor who goes to college falls for a guy who treats him as a regular guy. ◈ Ch.5 Am I Your Dog? - Delinquent loner manipulated by senpai into master x pet relationship. When his older brother returns will he steal the guy he has fallen for? (Note: older bro not bad, he just tests others to see if they are worthy of his little bro). ◈ Ch.6 Our Future Diary - A predatory teacher stalking cute male student by leaving gay porno’s in his desk. It’s not a romance, the guy is a real pedo who took job to be close to boys. ◈ Ch.7 Love Fascism - Reunion between two friends who got a little too close. Only now, one is in a nice, safe relationship with a girl and the other wants what he never should have let go.

This may not be a story to appeal to everyone, but I sure as heck loved it! The Tiger: Koga (29yo) CEO of an IT startup. Successful, driven, ruthless, sadistic, bit of a hedonist and a real alpha male. Never been in love until.. The Hamster: Kojiro, ex country boy who recently quit his horrible and exploitative office job, now relaxing in the slow life working part time at a convenience store. Loves cats, a petite guy who dreams of a nice normal life. That is until he meets.. Koga first saw Kojiro hand in his lost wallet to the police. Intrigued by his honesty, Koga insisted on taking Kojiro out for a meal (and I do mean insisted) as a thank you. Increasingly fascinated by the naive innocence of the younger man, Koga pounced and swept the trembling sweetie into his bed and into his heart. Expect to see intense possessiveness, dominant sex, controlled orgasm, blushing uke, kinky cos play, and more. Oh and love. Because these opposites fall head over heels for each other.