otakulys's manga / #spin-off(2)

It rubs me the wrong way that most people will probably excuse the rape scene since it's the uke raping the seme, but whatever. The fact that it's so easily forgiven isn't at all unusual for yaoi, even when the seme is especially violent, so this is no different. I really like spin-off books for stories I enjoyed to begin with, so despite that one thing, I had fun reading this. It's kind of annoying at times, mostly just how emo and self-pitying the main guy is, but I also feel for him as far as his fear for his happiness ending. It's a sweet story, regardless. I'm glad it had a happy ending, even if it was sort of implausible as it was. I wish more manga would promote the concept of bisexuality, rather than the "I'm straight, but I'm gay for you" trope.

I was excited when I discovered that there was a spin-off with these two, but I ended up a bit disappointed. The story seemed kind of random, disjointed, and confusing. Nothing really happened, but it dragged everything out anyway. I like the two of them, though, and I'm glad they end up happy together. I wish it had been written in a more satisfying way, but I'll settle for this weird, stalkerish, irrational "love from a distance" thing.