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Slice of life Secret Relationship Heartfelt Bittersweet
The BL love triangle Bible in my opinion. I truly did not know who MC would end up with.
Three young men struggling to find themselves and understand the love they feel. Haesoo, a cynical up and coming writer. Joowon, actor and step-brother. They know they shouldn't but just can't stay away. And Taekyung, an easy-going photographer who sets his eyes on Haesoo right from the start.
Gave me heart burn and raised my blood pressure. Love triangle? More like love octagon. Love calculus.
Slice of Life Office Worker Toxic/Obsessive Type
Covers the story of Daon as a young office worker and also as a college student stuck between a doting, princely hyung and a bad-boy hyung who have been playing a convoluted tug-of-war game over him for years. Throw in a naive coworker who is crushing on Daon against his better judgement and you've got Secret Relationship.
Trauma, rape recovery, self-discovery, this BL has it all.
Retired Cop Captivity Rape Recovery
A heart wrenching story about a man dealing with the aftermath of being held in captivity and assaulted by his wife's brother. He forms a close relationship with two very different young men, one a puppy-ish former colleague and the other a flirty rich boy. This is very tender and not at all about "which one he ends up with." The path to recovery and happiness is not a str
Historical Master/Slave Toxic/Obsessive Type
Hajin, a pure-hearted, righteous young man is caught between a darkly possessive long-time, childhood hyung and rough around the edges "instant connection" fellow classmate. This is about saying goodbye to spring, the way time and life change us, and maybe possibly welcoming spring coming again.
Step-Brother LI Younger LI Established Relationship going stale
A bittersweet story about a young man whose mother remarries, and with it, he gains a new brother. Long established relationship vs potential new love. I think this is about jealousy and struggling to be a good family member while also learning to set boundaries.
Espers Guideverse Horror Elements Harem
Is this what the Portland Polycule is based on? Guideverse, weird fantasy sci-fi monsters, tentacles, toxic tops of many flavors. What doesn't this have? Basically there is an elite group of paramilitary espers who repeatedly burn through guides. Enter our main character, who is somehow supposed to guide them all. Can he (and his hole) handle it? Only time will tell.
Dishonorable mention. One of the most polarizing BLs I've ever read. You either love it or hate it. Personally, I hate it.
Slice of life Reincarnation Slow paced
Jooin, a young college student, is stuck between a cat-like, mean type and a puppy-like, simp type. You know he's the dog archetype because his full name is, I shit you not, Canis Lupus.
Does this count as a love triangle? Close enough!
College Split Personality Top tier smut
Jinsung loves his hyungs. The daytime hyung who dotes on him and is perfect in every way. And the nighttime hyung who may be mean and rough but fucks him like no other. These two opposite hyungs just happen to be the same person. Which one will Jinsung choose???
This one is a bit contentious because of the MC. This was okay for me. But I would not call the MC classically likable.
Younger Love Interest "Unrequited" Childhood Friend Love Misunderstandings
Henry and Sam have a longtime friendship built off of lies and misunderstandings. Henry is traumatized by past experiences and takes it to the extreme protecting himself. This changes when he meets Seth, a young baseball playing college student who reminds him of Sam, his long-time
Love or Hate(Yeongha)