Seishun Runaway
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.
Someone else's BL Manhwa
list - webtoon 120+ Very much normal high school boys, but still non-typical characters. Two main couples. Childhood friends to lovers, delinquent and nerd, both had feelings but it was a bit of a bumpy road till they got together. Also, both can fight which was nice to see and neither are the timid type. Strangers to lovers, but one had been in an unrequited love sort of and actively tried to get closer to the other. Sometimes it felt like there were some communication issues, but it's just a different type of relationship as they learn more about each other and open up to each other. The cousin had good chemistry with both of them as he's more an outgoing and rambunctious type while they are both more cautious. It was sweet and interesting, and I think I felt the most bad for Inbeom in all of this, although he did start it by being a bully first. It kind of dragged on in the middle, and was very long, but not too difficult to get through. Some of the character's actions were frustrating, but they were understandable and their imperfections made them more realistic. The couples did get to have a lot of sweet moments which were nice, but still wish we could have seen a bit more of them getting along, even though it was so long already.
Roommates (Young Seok)
list - webtoon 90+ Whoooo ok rollercoaster of feelings here. Two seasons, four couples. First season was more of a fluffy and funny type, with a bit of unrequited love angst. Second season was drama all the way through from both couples. First couple, friends and roomates to lovers. Both had unrequited loves, but were too scared to tell each other. Both dumbasses, one is the pure and naive type of dumbass while the other is the arrogant jokester type of dumbass. They become super lovey dovey later though they still bicker and tease each other. I like how respectful they were of each other's needs and pace, and how well they communicated after they got together. Second couple, reunion after 5 years after their first time together in high school. Both like each other, but seme was too afraid to admit it or some other dumb shit so he purposefully hurt the uke and tried to push them away. Uke comes to find him 5 years later and reinserts himself into the seme's life. Some drama and then they seem to get over it and start dating. They're super cute together, seme is sweet and the uke is straightforward. They could have done more to expand on why the seme was pushing away the uke and how he got over that to then decide to date, but it was still cute. Third couple is one that has been together for 5 years and constantly fighting and all the other territory of being together for so long with lots of baggage. Was kind of confusing at first because you're introduced to them smack in the middle of one of their break up fights and are kind of told in bits and pieces about their history, which helps explain why they're acting the way they are. The main issue seems to be that the seme is afraid to come out to his family (or come out in general) and had a fiancée that he lied about to the uke. The uke is also a bit fickle and has mood swings and has broken up with him several times in the past. They've both made mistakes and hurt each other in their relationship, so blame lies with both of them. But despite that they still love each other, it's just a matter of figuring out how to work through their problems so they can be together. I liked this couple even though they were frustrating, they were very realistic and imperfect, yet still enjoyable to read about. Last couple whooo the drama. Love triangle between Taeju, Sun, and Doyoon. Sun was a piece of trash who only started dating Taeju to see what he'd look like when he was clinging and miserable. Stalkerish and obsessive tendencies, and very manipulative. Also attempted to assault Taeju. Taeju for some reason quickly falls in love with Sun, even though he was feeling rightfully creeped out by him in the beginning because of his pushiness and stalking. Idk why he fell for Sun, maybe Sun was just that handsome and charming, but once he falls he falls pretty hard and fast. I guess after getting over the initial creepiness, Sun was a sweet and attentive lover when he wanted to be, and knew how to manipulate Taeju well. Doyoon was the sweetheart best friend with unrequited feelings for Taeju who is always there for him. I feel like Taeju should have apologized for comparing Doyoon to Sun, and didn't appreciate him enough for putting up with all his selfishness. Idk, I know he was hurting at the time but he really took a lot of Doyoon's kindness for granted till the very end. In the end, I'm glad Taeju was able to completely get over Sun, though I wish we got a little more development of his relationship with Doyoon.
Dream Away
list - webtoon, 9.5+, seme first, cuddly 50+ This was really cute! Enjoyable read with enjoyable characters and adorable chemistry. Sometimes the reactions were a bit offbeat and the antagonist made no sense for why he was such a little bitch...but even so he ended up kind of likeable at the end. Loved both couples but needed a biiiit more from the second couple to show their feelings. Or maybe because the first couple showed their feelings so openly and were so cute and lovey dovey that anything else felt inadequate lol. Also second couple was that friends to lovers dynamic that can make it hard to get closer past the friendzone. First couple was pretty cuddly once they started dating, open with hugs and touching hair, that cute af head on shoulder from behind thing. Second couple was also open to physical touch but not really cuddling, just that they were comfortable around each other (before the whole feelings reveal, and even some after it). Both semes (assumed since shounen ai) fell in love first and were very sweet and loving to their partners. Doyun hyung is a big simp and always fawning over Jihan and making sure he's ok and showing affection. Seo hyun was stoic at first but becomes a blushy baby when his feelings are revealed.
Jazz for two
list - enemies to lovers, webtoon, 9.5+ 70+
Green Apple Paradise
list - webtoon, opposites, cuddly 90+ up to ch 69: a slow burn unrequited love that is super cute! The translation quality drops in season 2 but it is still understandable. No explicit scenes so I'm assuming when I say seme uke but I feel like it will be pretty obvious. Two couples so far. 1st couple: Uke is in an unrequited love with seme since high school and thought he could finally move on from his feelings at graduation, just to meet with seme again in college and now seme wants to be friends. This couple is adorable and personalities are an interesting clash of opposites. Uke is the serious, no nonsense, introvert almost antisocial type while seme is basically a golden retriever, super friendly with everyone and always smiling and full of sunshine and relaxed. Seme takes in interest in uke after the college welcome party while the uke tries desperately to avoid him bc he had wanted to put an end to his unrequited feelings after graduating high school. The dynamic is super fun and they have a really nice friendship group going before the feelings get found out. Seme can seem frivolous sometimes, which is why the uke doesn't take him seriously, but they do have genuine feelings for each other. They are so cute as a couple, with the seme being super clingy and slightly possessive eventually, and the uke warming up to the seme's touchiness and starting to give in to him. The slow burn was pretty slow, and some chapters it feels like nothing much is going on bc it's just a slice of life kind of thing. But it's a nice relaxing read. 2nd couple: I really like the dynamic for this couple too, but the translations are a bit weaker and there is a lot of flashbacks and stuff where the whole backstory isn't revealed at once, it's told slowly and in pieces so it's hard for me to figure out what was in the past and what is in the present. For these reasons, I'm having trouble following the story and kind of confused. I do really like this couple though. Uke is a pretty boy and the kind of playful, always smiling and teasing, pretending he's always ok behind his smile type. Seme is the quiet, doesn't want to deal with anything bothersome, mostly keeps to himself but quietly dotes on the uke type. From what I understood, I think the seme has had a crush on the uke ever since high school and the uke could kind of tell but never brought it up, until one night when they had a kiss? Or the uke also had feelings but was unsure or something, I don't really know. Uke is really lonely, his dad is really strict and hits him sometimes so he doesn't like being at home and is always staying over at other people's houses. Seme seems to have silently taken on the role of his caretaker. Hope we get more explanation about this couple soon bc I do like them and I'm curious.
Sayonara, Itoshi No My Friend