Ambrosia's manga / #School Life(101)

It was cute lol! Odd concept with the balloon that shows feelings, and a gap moe seme who looks scary but is actually sweet. Uke is the nice prince type and former actor. Seme was a long time fan and fell in love with him when they were children. He kind of has stalker tendencies since he was a fan for so long, but uke doesn't seem to mind. The attempted suicide bc the uke was avoiding him was kind of out of the blue and dark, but I think it was meant as more of a joke bit? Was still odd and in poor taste, but I think it leaned more on the seme's fan obsessiveness.

A delinquent falls in love with a new transfer student after seeing his strength beating up. It was cute and sexy but reads more like a comedy lol, it was fun though! Uke is a kind of cute muscle head and seme is a bit yandere. They really match eachother well though

list - hidden gem, opposites, masterlist Wow fascinating read! Same author as A Declaration of Revenge. Wonderfully well written work with a very realistic tone exploring the tumultuousness of youth and love. Finding your path at a young age is difficult (something I currently even struggle with) and Gilsung's struggles with the crushing pressure of not living up to his parent's well meaning expectations, the reality of averageness as you grow up when you were gifted at a younger age, and a parent living vicariously through their child. All sensitively and realistically handled and depicted, with an initial introduction of a rebellious youth wanting to drop out of school and run away from it all. Jungwon's story takes on a bit of a darker and less relatable take, but with the same refreshing realness that carries this story and sets it apart. His relationship with the homeroom teacher is always depicted as what it truly is - a predatory and pedophilic relationship where an adult preys on a vulnerable child. It even addresses the fact that while Jungwon was the initial pursuer (and top), it is still the adult's responsibility not to engage with a minor. We clearly see that the teacher took advantage of Jungwon's vulnerability and loneliness, as a child that was a victim of domestic abuse and living alone away from any family. The entire situation was handled brilliantly, from Jungwon's initial yearning, to Gilsung's horror and frank denunciation of their relationship, to the school's handling of the situation and his mother's support. Even as a cancer patient, they never gave the teacher any excuse for his actions, and though Jungwon blamed himself he had wonderful support from his mother, teachers and friends that made it clear he was the victim. He was allowed space and time to heal and overcome it, even if it was in the form of running away from Gilsung. While I understand how upsetting and frustrating that would be, and the time lost between them, I truly think it was needed and they both grew more mature and feelings grew stronger with the time apart. An example of distance makes the heart grow fonder. The relationship itself was wonderfully developed. From apathetic classmates almost enemies, to a bickering support and friendship, to blossoming feelings, to deep love. It's unfortunate that they were ripped apart so soon after they got together (they had literally just gotten together), but the establishing friendship and how deeply they touched each other was enough to last through the years until their reunion. I would have liked more of them together, a few more extras to show their relationship and lovey-dovey moments, but even without that you can see the depth of their feelings and understand their relationship. Model student Jungwon and athlete brained Gilsung.

list - new, cotton candy, ongoing 8: This is cute and sweet with a more grounded undertone! Never steers too dark though, just serves to add a bit of reality and depth to the characters. Very loveable characters and a nice progression from friends to lovers with great communication and honesty and a maturity of handling themselves. Uke is the cheerful jokey and affectionate type who is lonely and used to seek out physical affection bc of that loneliness, stemming from his lack of affection from parents growing up. Seme is a kind but pragmatic type, usually pretty straight faced but not cold or distant, just kind of matter of fact and relaxed. He's also surprisingly good at taking care of people (which works bc uke seems like the type that should be spoiled and doted on). Uke is physically attracted immediately, but really grows to love him as they become friends and he sees what a great person seme is. He's refreshingly honest about being gay and opening up about his feelings as soon as he confirms that he actually is in love and not just interested. Seme also seriously considers and hears out the uke's feelings, just a great approach for the straight but still friends and willing to try type. It's fluffy but grounded but never too heavy. Characters are young but able to communicate and be considerate/respectful more than most adults I've seen. It's got elements of slow burn and unrequited love, but nothing drags on or feels too angsty bc the characters themselves don't sulk and are honest when they need to be. Really enjoying it so far. 12: it's still very cute and moving at a good pace! Introduction of a third character and potential love rival but he's also fluffy and seems to be a bit mischievous but all in good fun. Also we get a bit of jealousy with the seme but not the toxic overbearing kind which is nice and indicates a progression of feelings maybe! Still enjoying it quite a lot.

12: kind of silly kind of cute! Funny mc

This was actually sooo cute and sexy! Seme is an overgrown puppy down to the heightened sense of smell. Uke is small but feisty and takes charge well. They were really sweet together and it was nice seeing them fall for each other in between the horny high school boys lol. Seme was so incredibly turned on it was great, and while uke was reluctant at first he got really into it as well which was great. Tons of smut but some nice relationship development too, even if at the very early stages. I'd love to see more of them.