longtime / childhood friends to lovers BL

4/5

[18+, school life, romance]

TW: animal abuse, violence, peculiar teeth

+ childhood friends to lovers
+ manly couple
+ CUTE awkward and tender
+ consent! Communication!!

I thought this wouldn't be to my taste but i was wrong yet again. 2 delinquents who'd been friends since they were little finally got together after pining after each other for so long. Seriously, reading about two BAMFs being adorably in love is one of my most favorite pastimes!

☆ 4.5/5

[PG, school life, rom-com, slice of life]

+ friends to lovers
+ good writing and development
+ heartwarming and adorable

What I love about this manhwa is that the romance is so intertwined with the friendship and family aspect. While it's certainly a light feel-good story with silly moments, it's also unexpectedly deep and touching. Kinda has the same feeling as Reply drama series.

☆ 4.5/5

[PG, slice of life, school life, rom-com]

+ established
+ heartwarming and wholesome
+ pretty art and good writing

Another favorite slice of life. This one's about 2 boys who've been best friends for a while before started dating each other. It's filled with their daily life in short chapters format, kinda feels like a diary. It's mundane without major conflict but well written. A great mood booster!

☆ 5/5

[PG, psychological, drama]

TW: bullying, manipulative & abusive family, child abuse, mental illness, trauma, suicide attempt

+ great and realistic writing
+ character growth
+ ND representation
+ happy ending has never been THIS well deserved

I'm actually still screaming while writing this. Man, the amount of heartache this manhwa gave me. I didn't expect it to be this beautiful and heartbreaking. It'll definitely stay with me for a long time.

☆ 4.5/5

[18+, mystery, drama, hurt/comfort]

TW: ABO verse, sexual assault & rape (not between MCs), sexism, gender discrimination, manipulation, trauma, dubcon

+ established relationship
+ beautiful art & writing
+ good characters & development

The best ABO verse BL imo. I don't rly like the genre bc of how rapey and degrading it usually is, and while it's still true to some degree in this manga, it's also a whole lot more realistic and reflective of what's happening irl.

4.5/5

[18+, slice of life, mystery, rom-com]

TW: past kidnapping, nyctophobia, non-con kiss & groping, possessive behavior

I liked this a lot! The banter between Ukai and Chikamichi is fun and their relationship progressing from thorns in each other's sides to friends to lovers is sweet and unexpectedly touching. The mystery element of the story is fleshed out well, and the ending is pretty satisfying.

4/5

[18+, drama, romance]

+ senior-junior relationship
+ reunion
+ good writing

Two men whose lives were shaped by what went on between them during highschool reunited again. I enjoyed reading this, i think the author did a good job portraying insecurity, over thinking, and misunderstanding in a relationship, be it platonic or romantic.

[18+, romance, drama]

TW: stripper, prejudice against sex workers