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imma rant about this (and these type of bls in general) BECAUSE I LIKE TO WASTE MY TIME AND BE HATEFUL usual sh¡tty bl with a sh¡t "plot" that only exists to make them have s3x. it's got weird ahh k¡nks and the dynamic is off, the backstory doesn't make sense, it's confusing and isnt explained well because it serves less than zero purpose here. this story exists for one reason only and it's painful to see just how clear the author made that through their bad writing. it's a mess. the art isn't horrible. just the forgettable, bland, copy and paste type of art.
it's so obvious the author started writing this with ZERO clue and zero plan, other than the s3x scenes, which are horrible as well? not just unconsented but gross and weird too? like, if this is gonna be smut only, then make it good smut. but the athor couldn't even do that. good for you if you are into vomit and piss (actually not good for you but thats sth to discuss with your therapist), but i guess there are 'decent' ways, as decent as f3tishes like that can get i guess, to write about that stuff. but this? it wouldnt even be hot for people who are into this atrocity.
the author obviously cannot decide on their dynamic and has no clue on how to shape a good, likable character whom you can empathize with. the black haired guy has big t¡ts, is painfully unfunny and SO unlikable that i feel nothing when hes getting hurt. his reactions don't make sense, he contradicts himself every two panels, he's a b¡tch and i could not hate him more.
even the 'evil' male lead is so boring and one dimensional, i didnt even know it was possible to make a villainous and wicked type of character THIS boring. evil characters CAN be likable even if they do horrible things when you write them correctly and give them a reasonable, good-paced, interesting arc that makes you doubt yourself and stress over them. but this long haired dumbledore looking ahh mf has NOTHING that could make me possibly evoke some kind of genuine interest or liking for him. i dont know why the author thinks he looks badass when she makes him smile 'maliciouslu', get this goofy dude off my screen, what is he evn doing?? the only reason i prefer the black haired dude is because at least he makes me FEEL something (which is utter hate and disgust), but this guy makes me feel empty and hollow. absolutely nothing.
it just keeps switching back and forth between senseless dialog, unnecessary s3x, and dialog again that doesn't feel like the same two stupid characters but an even more horrible version of them. i dont feel anything for these surface-level, cliché, boring and bland characters, i couldnt care less about what happens to them because this is badly written and there is nothing to like about this. (obviously bl obsessed and gay fetishising teenage girls will still find a way to like this for the "plot" but thats not my problem ig)
i feel so pissed that i even dedicated so much time of my life writing this. this story does not deserve ANYTHING, not even hateful reviews. please please start writing good, dark romance stories again, or at least something that wont make me want to smash my head against the wall like this sh¡tty and forgettable and messy manhwa !!!
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honestly surprisingly good story? their characters are very interesting and it's refreshing to see just two complex stupid men start liking each other. while the 'trope' may be a bit cliché, it's got lots of original bits and that's what's important.
there's some stuff that irritates me though. their first s3x scene was a drunk one and that makes it kinda unconsented but honestly, the author managed to do it very well. like, still checking up on each other throughout of it. and the morning after, the blonde guy didn't straight up regret it, so he was still by his senses when it happened. so i guess that makes it a little better.
also, i WISH the author worked on their character arcs a bit differently. the blonde started out with despising the brown haired guy, and it progresses to him really liking him. the problem is that this kinda happened in one day, at the beach. it's just odd how someone can go from very strong hatred to mild liking in one single day. there should've been hella more chapters in between, with his liking starting out as mere curiosity, while still concealing his feelings. and then it would've went on much smoother. but yeah, it doesn't bother me that much.
i think it's good that the blonde isn't opening up right away. their dynamics fit oddly well together, their problems and traumas aren't all that is interesting about them, and the filler scenes are just wholesome and adorable. i don't even read that much bl except for a few expectations, but this one is surprisingly well done, except for a few things that can be overlooked.