Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #stalker(26)

If you're going to have a stalker, one who has been your friend since childhood is probably a best case scenario. I did find it cute how happy he was to share his stalking highlights

Totally loved the first couple with the pervert trap and the teacher. They were adorable. But the last pair were my favourite! Cant help but crack up laughing at Akio’s chill inducing stalking, his smirks and smiling face and the way his friend liked him just as he was.

This was cute. Stalker magnet uke and the vengeful seme from his past.

A twisted story of obsessive love between 2 childhood friends. This one crosses into yandere but it has great art and some insanely sexy moments. A complete short story that was part of the “Drugless Sex” manga.

Simply, perfectly adorable. Childhood friends Rei (from a poor background) and Makoto (young master, son of large hospital owner) reunite after 7 years. These boys met when Rei saved Makoto from bullies and the shy little Makoto patched him up. For years the devoted Makoto tended any injuries Rei incurred but after school they went their separate ways; Makoto became a doctor and Rei a host dedicated to making money. When they reunited that lifetime of trust blossomed into love and a beautiful story of being in love and communication. Truly sweet and adorable, this is worth a read Σ>―(〃°ω°〃)♡→

I liked both couples, from the obsessed stalker of 10 years in the first story to the player kouhai in the second. Both stories had a similar vibe of the chaser and the ‘clueless about how I really feel’ partner. Perhaps an extra chapter for both stories would have been nice, something to take them beyond acknowledging their feelings? Still, they were cute interconnected stories.

I was surprised to enjoy Mizushima and Kazama’s story this much. I don’t really enjoy stories with highly promiscuous MCs but it made sense here and this little power bottom uke owned and controlled his interactions fully. The S&M was a little more dom & sub but there were definitely some S&M references that were a nice touch. I liked both MCs and their dynamic together was increasingly endearing as the story progressed. Some confronting scenes with the twisted stalker but it all worked out in the end.

Warning: Sex with violence, blood Do not expect this to be the mangaka’s usual works because in this bunch of short stories, the mangaka explores darker themes. 5 Seconds: The longest story (Chapter 1 & 2 and final chapter) with Hayato and Terada. Hayato has an hereditary ability that triggers when he holds a gaze for 5 seconds. He has tried to hide it from his childhood best friend because he doesn’t want to spoil him with a power that he hates. But when Terada finds out he doesn’t run from his friend..This was my favourite story and the sweetest of the group. The Way To Nurture Love: Identical twins reunite at a gay bar where Yuuichirou (who had run away from home) cross dresses as a girl. Keiichirou is conflicted with the reunion, realising that the brother who looks just like him is still so different in every way other than appearance. Moving in together these two became increasingly close. I didn’t really bond with the twins, it made little sense why one ran off with no contact with the brother he obviously cared for and tbh I didn’t get any real feeling of intensity that would justify their move to being lovers. Even with the “only you can” comment, it was a little underwhelming for me. Too: Stalker Kudou imitates the unsociable loner on campus, right down to the brand of shoes he wears. Each are aware of the stalking, but there are no confrontations or reports to the police. But when he makes a change he gets more attention than he anticipated. This story was interesting but it needed more chapters to do it real justice. We get to see the trigger, but when did the stalking actually start and what happens next. The ending was really not a good place to stop. Itai No Itai No: Easily the darkest story, this was perhaps too sad for me to find erotic. Rei, the “ordinary” one in the trio of friends had terrible childhood experiences that twisted him into someone definitely NOT ordinary. Yet like many a psychopath, he seemed so very normal. The picture he drew in the room with his mom was revealing and again, too sad for me. The friends who were masochists seemed so normal with their kink, but Rei, it came from a darker place. It made the story really interesting but seriously not (in any way) erotic. A story like that needs to be much longer to go from damaged child to darkly sexy guy. Just coz you put someone in an erotic scene doesnt make it erotic. Mushuusei No Ohisama: The AV story, my least favourite by far. I just skimmed it tbh, I don’t like seeing sweet young friends in the beginning ending like that. Not my kink and not fond of AV stories often anyway. Only read one that I liked.

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.

Long time stalker Kawachi has been in love with his senpai Yuto Shinozuka since the third grade. Now in high school a year below Shinozuka, the tall and intimidating looking Kawachi has stumbled upon a secret about Shinozuka that has him entering a blackmail scenario with the guy he adores, much to their mutual dismay. That’s because besides being an obsessed stalker with a delinquent vibe, Kawachi is a soft hearted guy who feels awful for hurting Shinozuka, yet conflictingly is caught in his own web. When he sets out to make amends, Shinozuka is the one who is becoming conflicted as he starts to fall for his gentle stalker. Lots of fun in here especially as Kawachi felt genuine remorse for his cruelty, and his sweet persistence was really endearing.