otakulys's manga / #model(2)

Aw, I wanna know what happens next. Honestly, I have mixed feelings. The first half, I loved it. The alpha actually physically harms himself to prevent himself from raping the omega. That never freaking happens. And he's nice and everything. But then it's all tsundere and typical with the omega chasing after him. We all know the alpha secretly wants him, too, but I'm sure it's gonna take five chapters and thirty misunderstandings for us to get there. So annoying. I'm leaving it at four due to misplaced optimism that it'll surprise me in other ways. I just hope it goes up from chapter one and doesn't just crumple into cliches.

The art in this is gorgeous. It makes me want to die. I usually skim sex scenes in yaoi because they're often drawn in weird, awkward ways, but these are absolutely beautiful. I liked this manga, though I do wish there'd been more time for emotional catharsis. In the end, they're only having sex with one another, but it'd be nice if they could work out something more honest. They clearly both love one another but just can't say it. This is just one moment in their lives, though. I think eventually they'll come to a healthier place. At least they're devoted to one another. I would have given it a five if there'd been an emotional climax, but the transition was very anticlimactic, like, oh, I'm not gonna break up with him just because you told me. And that's supposed to be his grand gesture. I think a lot of people are overreacting with their hate, but that's okay. I can see how this sort of story might not work for them. And honestly, it wasn't as satisfying for me either, because they just keep going around pretending, even if they both know they love one another. I do like the glimpses of the gay bar where they met and gay culture like that, though. I wish more yaoi focused on groups of gay friends and that whole scene.