(my) GOATs of BLs

friendly & cute office worker x stoic & distant potter. whole reason why i started this list. their chemistry is chefs kiss, the drama is engaging without being overly frustrating, and the side characters/couple are fun without overshadowing the main couple. 10/10 perfection would erase my memory just to be able to re-experience this masterpiece again

sweetheart but also has a backbone broke college student x gruff and grumpy middle aged gangster. rated highly for a reason!!! amazing chemistry!!! likeable characters!!! realistic romantic pacing!!! give it a read!!!

idealist and warm-hearted small-time attorney x cynical and pragmatist big-shot lawyer. its like someone plucked all my fav tropes and dynamics and cooked it together with an intriguing white-collar profession and dashed lotssss of sexual tension and some slow burn, all with an adept, elegant hand of experienced writing. so sososooooo good

plain and awkward office worker virgin turned wizard upon hitting 30 x handsome, charming and charismatic coworker. i dont think this one needs any introduction its beloved for a reason. everyday im thankful for its existence

delicate & lovely sacrificial bride x reserved & reclusive dragon. the author has a dynamic they like and i salute because they’re just like me for real.

soft & willowy blind young man x emotionally struggling & tired assassin. sweet as love can be.

on hiatus. introverted and standoffish author turned bride x airheaded and friendly but powerful god. arranged marriage, japanese folklore, urban fantasy. every day i weep as i wait for this to come back from the war

fit & cute host who discovers he has a masochistic side x on the rise sensual & alluring model whos also a sadist dom. raunchy, sexy, and also so damn sweet. the bdsm isnt particularly realistic but its not accursedly bad, just enough to be hot!

vol.1 consists of their antics getting together, and vol.2 is about how they deal with their relationship (as an ex-host & increasingly popular celebrity)

normal college student stan x popular & charming actor. yes its fluffy yes its cute and yes it also has surprisingly poignant arcs relating to the characters and budding adulthood that make this work sooooo much more than a one-note fluff romance. i think about these two all the time!!!

1st couple: slightly airheaded but earnest junior with an admiration for his sunbae x easygoing and blunt senior who becomes hopeless endeared to his hoobae

2nd: THE IDIOTS TO LOVERS EVER!!!! tsundere & hot-headed x affable & methodical. physicality vs sensuality. they butt heads constantly and their rivals to lovers is chefs kiss