plip's manga / #XL (100+ chapters)(6)

"Yoonjae lives in an old villa and on his way out one day, he accidentally falls on some boxes in the hallway owned by Beomjin who is moving into a unit downstairs. This is where the soul calling bell entwines itself on Yoonjae's wrist and from that day on, he started hearing weird sounds and seeing strange apparitions. A few days later, Beomjin realizes that the bell is on Yoonjae so he visits him to retrieve it. But no matter what method he uses, he is unable to take the bell off Yoonjae. Beomjin eventually reveals who he is, and suggests that until he finds a way to take the soul calling bell back, Yoonjae should help him with his "job"." ✰ Younger, Taller, Dark Haired Seme x Older, Shorter, Light Haired Uke ✰ Neighbor x Neighbor ✰ Natural Relationship Progression ⤷ quite literally may be my favorite BL to date. oh my god. i love everything about this story. from start to finish, it seems like every detail and plot point had been laid out and planned for. the comedy is unmatched, the way the mangaka is able to go from heart-wrenching, soul-crushing scenes to comedic scenes that make me tear up with laughter is amazing. the relationship is soooo fucking perfect and pure and cute, the backstories are so well developed and heartbreaking. i love how naturally they got together without any drama or hysterics. i cannot get enough of these two, i could read 100 more chapters. so so so fucking good.

"When he was just a student, Soohyun, ranked second, felt envious of the perfect Eunsung. Although he tried catching Eunsung, his soul aflame with passion, it wasn’t enough, and he lost all his motivation upon graduation. As time passed, Soohyun forgot everything. However, when he saw Eunsung collapse for the first time, he felt extreme pleasure. With his obsession for Eunsung rekindling, he has a desire to see him fall even further in-front of him..." ✰ Enemies to Lovers ⤷ [9.6] OH MY GODDDD YOU FR PUT ME ON I STAYED UP ALL NIGHT TO READ THIS!!!!! they are soooo fking cute omg!!! the way eunsung looks at soohyun had me SQUEELING! HE'S SO IN LOVE! The art is so good and some of the skinship scenes were so unique. i love those little details rather than them just going to pound town every 2 pages "enemies" to lovers, slow burn / emotional development, strong uke with a dead gaze, puppy seme, dramatic-ass "who did this to you" scenes...bro this had everything i love. only reason it doesn't get full points is bc i feel like the plot was wrapped up a lil too quickly/simply, and the plot felt a little unrealistic at times, but this type of shady/exploitative shit really does happen IRL, so i guess maybe seeing the behind the scenes made it hard to comprehend how it was going on all that time. yeah i could read 500 more chapters of them being in love UGH!!! trope: hate but has always been in love subconsciously

"There are a few unusual things about «Cafe Go Yo». Number one, their coffee sucks. Number two, their customers never order off the menu. And number three, Go Yo, the cafe manager, is deaf. So when Soo Hwa joins as a part-timer, though he is not expected to learn how to make good coffee, he is asked to expand his sign language vocabulary beyond the words: «higher», «pay» and «please». But when Go Yo offers to give him private lessons, Soo Hwa is reluctant. Not because he doesn’t want to study, but because he has a «hard» time around Go Yo. Like, literally. He gets hard. Whenever he hears Go Yo’s deep, sexy voice." ✰ Boss x Subordinate, Cafe ✰ Deaf MC ⤷ literally no. i hate this art so much lmfao. they look like damn bugs. no one is cute. get off my FEED go AWAY i HATE! dropped ch 16

"Receptioning the newcomers is a task for YuYang, and he ends up helping the unsociable and towering LiHuan, the kind of person that does everything to be disliked. But after better knowing each other, he discovers that the giant isn't that bad of a person at all..." ✰ Student x Student ✰ Gay x Straight(?) ✰ SLOW Burn ⤷

"Retired boxer Soo-young discovers he has to pay off his father's debt when Tae-seung hunts him down. Fascinated by Soo-young's persistence, Tae-seung offers him an alternative - to learn the ropes and start from the rock bottom. Will this dangerous relationship work, or will this be another living hell for Soo-young?" ✰ ⤷

"My rival, Gu Yiliang, a B-list newbie actor, has the face of an idol and amazing acting skills. I, Wei Yanzi, a C-list newbie actor, have the face of an idol and the acting skills of a brick. However, I accidentally discovered a wonderful world where, whether we sit or stand, move or not, our love was more solid than gold. This world, filled with truth, goodness, and beauty, has a resounding name: Niangzi!" ✰ Actor x Actor ✰ Funny Misunderstanding ✰ Light-Hearted, Funny ⤷ i wish i knew more about chinese pop culture/history bc i know some of these jokes would have been hits. it was a super funny/cute read, and the art was pretty. i didn't completely get/appreciate the humor until like 50% through, which i regret. i was taking everything too seriously but that's just my drama-loving self. also i was confused when they got together, i was like "wait, where was the confession?" i completely forgot not all webtoons need to follow yaoi-logic, which is some dramatic confession of love. i read the novel alongside this for about 50% of it. the dick biting scene was so funny lmfao. i think if this was yaoi like the novel i would rate it higher, but they cut out all the smut smh. i know u can see the smut on bilibili but after many failed attempts at accessing the chinese website i gave up.