At the beggining of the story it's apparent that both guys like each other, but one of them doesn't want to date bc of personal issues and lack of trust. This concept is kinda common but I like the way the author executed it. At the start it's ez to see the story as the mc one-sided chasing after ohara.
That's the same lense that the mc sees the situation as. Once the perspective for ohara is given, then it's ez to see why he didn't wanna date at first and how emotionally, he is chasing after the mc. (Personally, when that clicked was when kawai said u didn't have to cry for me, it was enough that u were already there) Ohara didn't see himself as worthy bc the very reason why the mc liked him in the first place was bc he thought Ohara was crying for him, even tho he was crying for something unrelated to Kawai.
A few points in the story that were bruh moments were 1. the MC's coworker outing him (at least this scene was necessary in order for the story to progress ig) 2. Difficult to differentiate when a flashback is done and what's the present. 3. We all know this bs cliche the MC being asked if he is gay and says I don't think so despite having sex with ohara a couple panels before ?? Ig the author only included that to back up the reasoning for Ohara's lack of trust in the potential for his and Kawais relationship. But there was others factors the author wrote in that contributed to his lack of trust so this scene wasn't necessary bruh
I like the detail that when they first have sex Ohara's leg is a barrier between them while Kawai is facing him. (representing how the MC is the one chasing after ohara in the beggining) Then when they are fwb their sex positions are shown as symbolism for a power imbalance between the two. (Them not looking at each other and also Ohara riding it without a condom ignoring the MC. This represents how Kawai is now losing hope just like Ohara) The final sex panel has them chest to chest face to face with no barrier meaning they are on the same page.
Something original from this story has to be the kiss in the backseat of the car, the cool part being it was while the car was getting washed at the carwash maybe the author came up with it while washing their car.
At the beggining of the story it's apparent that both guys like each other, but one of them doesn't want to date bc of personal issues and lack of trust.
This concept is kinda common but I like the way the author executed it. At the start it's ez to see the story as the mc one-sided chasing after ohara.
That's the same lense that the mc sees the situation as. Once the perspective for ohara is given, then it's ez to see why he didn't wanna date at first and how emotionally, he is chasing after the mc.
(Personally, when that clicked was when kawai said u didn't have to cry for me, it was enough that u were already there) Ohara didn't see himself as worthy bc the very reason why the mc liked him in the first place was bc he thought Ohara was crying for him, even tho he was crying for something unrelated to Kawai.
A few points in the story that were bruh moments were
1. the MC's coworker outing him (at least this scene was necessary in order for the story to progress ig)
2. Difficult to differentiate when a flashback is done and what's the present.
3. We all know this bs cliche the MC being asked if he is gay and says I don't think so despite having sex with ohara a couple panels before ?? Ig the author only included that to back up the reasoning for Ohara's lack of trust in the potential for his and Kawais relationship. But there was others factors the author wrote in that contributed to his lack of trust so this scene wasn't necessary bruh
I like the detail that when they first have sex Ohara's leg is a barrier between them while Kawai is facing him. (representing how the MC is the one chasing after ohara in the beggining)
Then when they are fwb their sex positions are shown as symbolism for a power imbalance between the two. (Them not looking at each other and also Ohara riding it without a condom ignoring the MC. This represents how Kawai is now losing hope just like Ohara)
The final sex panel has them chest to chest face to face with no barrier meaning they are on the same page.
Something original from this story has to be the kiss in the backseat of the car, the cool part being it was while the car was getting washed at the carwash maybe the author came up with it while washing their car.