Ambrosia's manga / #Unrequited Love(40)

list - masterlist, enemies to lovers, cotton candy, 9.5+

list - seme first, cuddly

short seme x tall uke first story i like the first couple, second couple was ok. very sweet and wholesome, easy paced slice of life. I liked it but I wanted to like it more. Best part of it was the tall cutie pie Natsumi.

list - enemies to lovers, webtoon 60+ Angst with a well deserved happy ending. Man I felt so bad for Skylar and everything he went through. I wish he could have had a nicer resolution with his mom, but I guess it just wasn't possible with where they were at with each other. I definitely don't forgive or sympathize with her though, because even if her husband cheated, it does warrant all the abuse towards Skylar, and she never even recognized her wrong in the end, never apologized or made any effort to get better besides cutting him off completely and he deserved better than that. The characters and their struggles were well written, frustrating but realistic in that it wasn't something melodramatic but each were struggling with themselves, with their pasts, with each other. Things weren't magically resolved, they struggled with trauma, they worked to find happiness despite that, worked to better themselves on their own and together. It was really well done and really pulled at my heart strings. I was a bit confused and frustrated with the characters actions at first, but it all falls into place as you become more familiar with them and their dynamics and their past. Reread it now and agree with everything I wrote in the past, it’s much more well articulated than my thoughts now. The beginning unfolding of their history can make you confused at first, as things are revealed later by layer. We find that while Yeonduk had always loved Skylar, it was the same for Skylar. In fact, Skylar probably loved him first. The misunderstanding and subsequent mistrust and hatred brewing between them for almost 10 years was regretful, and Skylar felt that regret and agonized over his past behavior towards Yeonduk. While it was instigated by his mother’s deceit, Skylar’s actions did hurt Yeonduk. And Yeonduk was young and naive, blind to Skylar’s situation and how he was being used by the mother. I’m proud of both of them and how they were able to overcome their challenges and grow. Skylar really showed a lot of remorse, and while he chased after Yeonduk he also allowed him the appropriate space and freedom to make his own decisions about his feelings. They were quite affectionate once they got together, and really supported and cared for each other. I’m still upset that till the end, Skylar’s mother showed not one bit of remorse or care towards Skylar, and did not have any growth whatsoever. She tried to kill him twice, and would be happier off if he died and it makes me so sick and sad for Skylar. I wanted him to tell her off just once, to talk back and show her all her faults, but even in his hatred he loved his mom and just wanted to be accepted by her. I hope Leo is safe with her bc she is still unstable, though she may improve with a change of pace. I was glad the siblings were able to get a bit closer in the end, but hope they can stay in each others lives and stay close. I worry bc Skylar’s mother is a manipulative narcissist, so she may cut Skylar off from Leo and poison Leo’s mind to make it seem like Skylar doesn’t care about him. But it’s reassuring that Yeonduk will be there for him no matter what struggles he may face in the future. I wish them both happiness, they deserve it.

➼ friends to lovers “ Noburu has a problem, and his name is Daichi. The two beauty school students are good friends, but Noburu wishes they could become more. Daichi is everything Noburu isn’t: charismatic, a brilliant student, and a talented stylist. Too scared to be honest about his feelings, Noburu pushes Daichi away, leaving them both confused and hurt” » Sprinkle of drama a cute friends/roomates to lovers bit with some unrequited love. a bit of conflict and confrontation that was resolved after communication. I liked how the characters had some depth and maturity, though they weren't perfect. They always wanted the best for the other, supportive and true friends.

list - masterlist, cotton candy, hidden Theeee ultimate best friends to lovers story!! Soooo sweet and wholesome!!!! Sprinkle of drama because unrequited feelings and all but so good and cute

I think this was a pretty good regret story. Seme went out with uke bc he reminded him of someone he loved in high school. He said he was treating him like a replacement bc he can't be serious about anyone, but he caught feelings but it was too late bc the uke overheard. Uke did a great job cutting him off and being strong, and the seme really regretted it and did his best to give him space. I think it was a good reconciliation with time and I could feel that their feelings were true. I know people were pissed at the seme, but I honestly think he atoned bc he understood how much he hurt the uke and what he did was wrong and really felt the consequences of acting loosely.