Crazy when you’re in a ‘being down bad for my crush’ competition and your opponent is your crush himself lmaoooo.
Is that although it’s realistic, I wish there could come a day where cheongrok and jaegyu could love each other openly and brag about each other without holding back…. They deserve happiness. I think this is a rare story where realism is used to a pretty good effect (I still think it’s stupendous how they creator managed to write a fan x actor story in a completely believable and sane romantic way without making it seem like self insert) but I wish I could see a side where cheongrok gets to openly brag about his amazing lover who might as well have hung the moon and the stars.
I didn’t think this story needed a second volume because the first itself was a very mature and realistic take on a ridiculous premise with an interesting couple. I was wrong.
The second volume does so much in 5 chapters that it’s astounding. Izumi keeps insisting his trauma isn’t a big deal, but it really is. Being constantly compared and never having your hard work appreciated cuts a lot, especially when you live with the person you are compared too. You can’t ask them to be anything but the themselves, but not being as good and being neglected for it is horrid. I felt bad for his brother too. Although he saw what was happening, he too was a child and unable to understand how to help Izumi. It’s a very human depiction of a complicated, even if commonplace, situation.
Sendo and Izumi’s relationship feels very real because they are enamoured with each other and seek understanding and togetherness. They give off a sense of ‘I can really see a relationship like this working out forever’ sort of feeling because of how sincere they feel as lovers. It’s really remarkable. I cried a lot in this volume. Great read. I’m glad sendo could help Izumi heal, even if just a little for now.
The setup/blurb is too good to not turn out well please be a good story please please please.
That rapist is going to end up with the poor pure hearted manager I hate when a rapist is rewarded in such stories with being one of the people in the secondary couple it’s so disgusting… it would be better for the story to lean more into him being a nuisance and getting comeuppance but I know it won’t happen. Man.
Holy fuck I love when a real woman lover writes lesbians they know what lesbians actually like fucking FIONA APPLE? SIGN ME THE FUCK UPPP!!
Genuinely I don’t think I’ve seen someone truly understand what real love is like in a manhwa and actual depict it. Fictional romance is easy enough to write, but this is someone who understands how love irl works. How people fit into each other’s lives and what they bring to the table. It’s stupendous how grounded this manhwa is, and it is made all the better for it. This is perhaps THE college age romance manhwa.
Whole friend group and even the villains lowkey wanting them to go at it and then getting upset they didn’t is so funny. How considerate of the attackers to wait for the yaoi to stop before starting a fight.
The red thread rock being shocked that kihoon’s friend thinks yeon probably hasn’t even had his first kiss yet when he’s done *pointing at everything* with kihoon and kihoon taking being turned down so badly he’s crying as he scores goals are both such hilarious bits of writing lmaoooo.
Also the creator isn’t slick about how much they like kihoon’s design bc although once in a while it happens celebrating a goal by flipping your jersey over you head isn’t usual. I do love how it’s funny and horny posting at the same time though, clearly they wanted to show off kihoon’s body but also make it hilarious with the tear stains.its hilarious that kihoon is getting rejected bc yeon still like him obviously, but in a ‘I remember our shared history and love you forever and ever’ sort of way.
Feels funny commenting this on a cboy bl manhwa but wow people universally hating the hot rapist (unlike tradjoshis who love and go to any lengths to defend that shit if the rapist is hot) wokejoshis are so back.
I need this rapist to hang I’m so serious can we go back to having a silly goofy gooner manhwa with an insane sex addict weirdo and the sad kid who goes along with his whims please we don’t need a rapist in here.
I like how in chapter 2 they vaguely describe their types as each other but Don’t Know, each saying they want to rescue/be rescued which is what happens when jiro rescues mitsu from the weirdo pedo who was trying to pressure him into going to a love hotel.
I like how they each start thinking of the other romantically after practicing a romantic hug and then berate themselves for being ‘love noobs’ and misunderstanding. I like that they want to show off to each other during field day. I like how their friends conspire to get them alone together so they can resolve their misunderstandings. I like how they can’t look each other in the face after realising they like each other.
It’s all so cute man. I hope we call read more side stories of them together.
I love these kind of stories where nothing outlandish happens and there’s no convoluted plot or set up, and the story speaks for itself in showing a love that grows sure as a well nurtured tree, strong in roots, with the promise to last forever. I see these kind of stories and it makes me understand how people even so young fall in love and stay in love so deeply. It’s beautiful.
What do you mean he got dumped and decided to seduce his ex fuckbuddy’s gf the very next day because she was his type too omg
Yeon making the most heartfelt declaration of love made me tear up but they’re also going at it like rabbits (in broad daylight) like they have been for months (irl chapter release schedule) makes me laugh so hard like be serious can’t yeon talk without being inside kihoon for two seconds.
Bro cannot say why he acts the way he does and causes misunderstandings and problems constantly did it w Sarah now doing it with aurora too idiot bitch.
I’m ctfu at how usually it’s INFPs who are treated like manic pixie dream girls who are perfect angels and the ultimate prize but this story really said NO. The INFP is the insane weirdos with 700 different issues and his boyfriend who’s ENFJ is the manic pixie dream girl (not really since uyun is multifaceted but is endless patient and kind only when it comes to jinhyeong bc he loves him). It’s so funny to me. While I think mbti is v reductive this is the first time I’ve seen the characters actually built upon what constitutes the basic understanding of their types lmao.
Also aww jinhyeong can’t even be happy in a life where he theoretically does everything ‘right’ because uyun isn’t there is so sad :(.
This story is really just like its art style. Simple, nostalgically mature, no connivances, no bells and whistles. Just honest friendship that will turn to love. This writing is so honest and human. I cried at the end of chapter 4. Wow. What a manga.