Gosh, this was so beautiful, so tender, so intimate. This story feels like a warm hug on a chilly, sunny day in fall. It made me fall in love with love again.
The author has masterfully written what it feels like to fall in love, that kind of young, first love that's exciting and a bit awkward, and even more special due to the fact it's started as a friendship. You can just see these two have always loved each other, and their love just transformed as they got older and romantic feelings started getting involved. I love how Nagisa's love is so overflowing and selfless that, despite the fact he misses him greatly when he's out on the sea, it makes him even happier to see Issa do what he loves, so he puts his happiness before his, or rather, his happiness makes him happy to the point of overriding the painful waiting and worrying. I love how caring and attentive Issa is while cherishing all of Nagisa's sides and feelings, especially wanting to know about his difficult or sad feelings, to take responsibility for them and carry them with him as to not leave Nagisa alone with them when he departs. I love how both of them love the sides they showwhen they do what they love - be it fishing or soccer. They're truly meant to be. This really was a true love story.
Gosh, this was so beautiful, so tender, so intimate. This story feels like a warm hug on a chilly, sunny day in fall. It made me fall in love with love again.
The author has masterfully written what it feels like to fall in love, that kind of young, first love that's exciting and a bit awkward, and even more special due to the fact it's started as a friendship. You can just see these two have always loved each other, and their love just transformed as they got older and romantic feelings started getting involved. I love how Nagisa's love is so overflowing and selfless that, despite the fact he misses him greatly when he's out on the sea, it makes him even happier to see Issa do what he loves, so he puts his happiness before his, or rather, his happiness makes him happy to the point of overriding the painful waiting and worrying. I love how caring and attentive Issa is while cherishing all of Nagisa's sides and feelings, especially wanting to know about his difficult or sad feelings, to take responsibility for them and carry them with him as to not leave Nagisa alone with them when he departs. I love how both of them love the sides they showwhen they do what they love - be it fishing or soccer. They're truly meant to be. This really was a true love story.