somethingslight's manga / #Realistic(2)

I JUST MADE A TOPIC ON THIS MANHWA SO I DONT HAVE ANYMORE THINKING JUICE LEFT IN MY BRAIN BUT THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!! very short review: extremely real, honest, and transparent story. the author did not hold back with addressing the dark parts of mental illness and trauma and it was so emotionally captivating. also, the characters are very three-dimensional and well fleshed-out as the story progressed, and they just feel like REAL people. i also really like how there wasn't really a clear antagonist; all of the characters have flaws that created issues that they needed to go through with, and they did. the ending felt triumphant, like a victory against all of the tragedy that life threw at junwoo and wooyeon, and i loved it wholeheartedly. 100000% recommend, honestly.

oh. my. god. this is a bl unlike any other bl that i've read. at first, i really liked it because it was genuinely hilarious, and i thought it was going to be just another light-hearted yaoi. however, i was SO WRONG. this story was emotional, deep, and unapologetically raw and honest about the realities and struggles of being attracted to the same sex in an unaccepting society. the metaphors and symbolism used also further enhance the emotions that the characters are feeling, and it was done very beautifully. not to mention the art style!! it's very unique, and the smut is honestly god-tier. this story was so refreshing and a very stark contrast against the (unfortunately) pretty toxic genre of yaoi and bl in general that i believe that everyone who enjoys bl should read this manga.