pluckaduck's manga / #Psychological(136)

honestly it was so interesting but the ending was like... huh? i understand it but it falls flat. like ryo's motivation to pretend to be his twin and be with the mc is necessary to add more depth to the story. like it was obvious from the abuse and cheating that he didn't love her enough, and running away when she killed his twin would've been a realistic move, so why stay? ig he realized his fuck up and love too late, but that would be too contrived of a reason.

what is it about yaoi incest that's so interesting? the fucked up dynamic? it was definitely entertaining, tho i wish the art was better. we also see a somewhat reasonable portrayal of trauma bonding and even tho the story seems kinda overdone with the hackneyed tropes of dark incest stories with utterly miserable mc, the journey to the end in which mc picks the stepbro is believable.

ch 13. stopped here cuz i was getting bored. mehhh... it wasn't that tragic. but ig it's wrong to compare to my standards, cuz i was just reading dark yaoi incest just before and wasn't fazed. nevertheless, the characterization is really good. this isn't my first story with a protagonist trying to survive in a homophobic world.but i particularly like how the mc's actions weren't justified, but presented as they were: self-serving and scummy. all in all, the trauma of driving ur friend to suicide, and ignoring his bullying is portrayed realistically here.