bls that have changed my life

a good coming of age story tho lots of smut. ik it can get a little uncomfy w highschoolers but the synopsis got me really interested n the sex serves as plot device. alpha (mc) putting all his thoughts and feelings into the situation touched me deeply. im usually adverse to omegaverse for it’s lack of introspection, esp on the alphas’ side so this was incredibly well done on that part alone. he empathised w ml’s suffering and stood by him while also dealing w his own awakening

U WILL HAVE TO PUT ME THRU AN AMNESIA ARC TO MAKE ME FORGET THIS SHIT. even still i’ll be hella happy i could read it for the first time again. man im so in love with them and their corny rivalry shit while being so downbad for each other. god the whole competing to make the other fall in love first works SO FCKN WELL HERE. im eating out the author for free if they ever ask me to

they have such a special place in my heart. though the top student x delinquent troupe is pretty common, im specifically attached to this one. also i just realized that all of them ive read so far have insufferable older brothers (tho the one here is learning).

im still trying to process how to truly do this piece of work justice.

i was made to feel alive,
is all i can say for now.

im not a fan of age gap but reading this is making me see things differently. i’ll still feel iffy about about a 40yr old dating a 24yr old until i guess i get to my 40s maybe. still, i welcome this opportunity to ponder upon the possible struggles theyre facing and i rlly do sympathise w the older guy. i also like the older lesbians and the nb character aaaa so the manhwa talks about different struggles that people face in their lives. its been quite an emotional read so far <3

a proper review coming soon— they make me all mushy and grossly feed the romantic beast in me

i have so so many thoughts. its one of those stories that make you put it down a few times because you need to digest some of the things being communicated to you. i find myself in both the mcs and it’s guttering to see someone feel so worthless that they would cling to anyone and anything to feel a speck of belonging. on the other hand, you can have someone feel the burden of belonging being too heavy for existing—the writing is oddly (quite beautifully) therapeutic.

i find a little bit of myself in every character and ive come to feel a real kinship with jinhyeong (so i want a uyun too im on my knees). the comedy is gold, but it doesn’t take away from the seriousness of the emotional contents in the story (ok maybe a little but they act more as catharsis than some rando slapstick comedy). the side characters are so lovable (tho the redhead issa little funky creep). ugh it has also made me cry alot TT

timeskip kagehina w pouty tobio and clingy shoyo = what i dream about everyday

how the fuck do i even do this shit justice. my first read of it was absolute booty because idfk what kinda ballsack crack i was on to call ts mid??? i recently reread it and wow—no ai can make this heart wrenching, gut splitting, soul churning, shit up like
there’s something so visceral and intense about non-linear form of storytelling, especially when it deals with trauma. this is exactly how trauma works, in moments, unexpectedly, and in fragments. their love is so painfully sweet