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Guy reunites with his first crush who used to be tiny and cute and is now a huge, beefy fella who probably bench presses cars for fun
I really enjoy the relationship between the two leads. Due to the art style, this could have easily been another toxic, obsessive seme story. But the seme in the store is very green flag. He does lean into that kind of obsessive trope but he balances it out by controlling himself and pulling himself back whenever he is about to cross the line. Such as when he wanted to know why uke had to rush off to the hospital. He did follow uke but stopped himself from barging in and demanding to know what's up. He left and resolved to wait for uke to explain when uke was ready. And then he's further balanced out by how uke isn't a doormat. Uke seems to be an experienced but once seme initiates sex, he's all for it and I like that the story shows how fully into everything he is. There's no reluctance there's no "he's being forced but secretly enjoys it" moment. He's a full participant in the sexual and romantic relationship. Also, he's not afraid or intimidated by seme at all. I really hate when you get a buff uke but the creator still treats him like a wimpy princess who suddenly loses all strength and easily gets overpowered by the seme.
The noses double in length by the end of the story looking like Pinocchio lol
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