Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #rich x poor(4)

A cute story with 2 guys from very different walks of life. It was unexpectedly interesting to read that the Prince was the one who felt the pangs of insecurity enough to take advantage of a situation and test his lovers feelings for him. Given the power imbalance between these 2, it was good to see that both needed words of love and commitment and that they developed better communication skills in expressing their needs.

The spin off sequel to ‘A Hundred Blossoms To Love’, this is the story of the elder brother Takao and the guy who has loved him for years, Yuzuru. These MCs knew each other in middle school, and for Yuzuru it was love at first sight for the wounded and vulnerable Takao. But further acquaintance with Takao revealed his unpleasant personality. He was avaricious and a little cruel, teasing and testing. When the boys separated, Yuzuru dedicated his future to raising enough of a fortune to offer Takao until they crossed paths again. The rest of the story is about their reunion and developing relationship as a couple. This story is enjoyable because Takao’s personality is so uniquely obnoxious yet loveable. Yuzuru is the one person able to see the hurt and vulnerable child hidden behind Takao’s prickly personality and the fact that he loves him just as he is, is really adorable. Plenty of funny moments and some crossover with familiar friends, this was manga was a fun read that had me perplexed as to why I liked such an unlikeable character so much.

The story of Ginga, who comes from a large, poor family abandoned by their father and the guy he finds sleeping in the cold, Ouji. Initially mistaking Ouji for a homeless teen, Ginga is astonished and upset to find out that Ouji is actually the rich son of a noble house with a business set up for him to control after graduating uni. These two sweet guys end up falling in love but their social spheres remain poles apart. It’s a HFN ending with the potential for a HEA (either in a sequel one day or your imagination).

Two lovely age gap stories between mature men. From the company head and the window washer, to the 39yo virgin BL writer and the young guy from sales, these were beautifully drawn, slow burn stories of unexpected love.