I was worried with the whole drug thing and the gangster situation that the bottom would get slut out of straight up SA’d but it never really happens. It’s like the author was afraid (I was too) of going that far and at most he gets nakified by thugs and smacked, but the ML saves him before anything else happens.
If anything, it’s pretty inoffensive when it comes to bottom abuse - the only one who does something questionable is the top in that one chapter.
Anyway,
I really liked the story overall. The ending and resolution is a little weak, I feel like the bottom never got the proper explanation for some things he deserved but honestly it’s for the best since it kept the story light.
There wa also things that it didn’t clarify for us as readers, but honestly, again it’s for the best since it really did keep the story super enjoyable.
Was the ghost thing a lil out of place and weird? Sure.
Was the drug resolution way too quick and easy?
Yeah.
That’s what made it good lmao.
You can kinda tell this author is used to drawing mostly girl MCs. It’s kinda funny cuz it just makes the uke look younger but I mean I can kinda get contextually he’s just a “pretty boy”
I love ran through couples. Typically I hate promiscuous ukes but this one was in it for the love of the game and partnered with a promiscuous seme, it’s just so beautiful how much a whore can outdo another whore.
I’m not a big fan of the “raised to top” thing but I decided to give this a try. I almost had to NOPE right outta there when the bottom was thinking to himself, “what do I feel for him? Parental love?” The ONLY WAY some of this stories work is cuz it’s more of a “the hyung I grew up with” situation NOT THE FUCKING PERSON WHO RAISED ME? It’s just a lil weird I’m sorry.
I did finish it tho for the sake of giving it a proper review and it was fine. Nothing too exciting.
Honestly ngl I loved the top, very cute.
Listen I’m not hyper woke but the whole “listening through the walls” thing WHILE KNOWING is lowkey grooming 100000%. Like how often do u see it as a backstory for other characters where they have parental issues cuz of that EXACT thing? It’s just fucking gross.
It’s really interesting to me that the main antagonist kept calling the MC just a prostitute when she has to also crawl out of the depths to get to where she was. I think it is a little gratuitous with the SA, but NO WHERE NEAR AS MUCH AS PEARL BOY. While the prostitution is at the forefront of the story, it’s not as all encompassing, but it is the main plot point to some extent surrounding the criminal circle they’ve built up.
Honestly this one isn’t nearly as bad as pearl boy. MC does get SA’d once after he got with the ML however so warning. I’m putting it upon myself to put warnings on the following chapters:
Chapter 1 - MC is actively selling himself, only quick panel
Chapter 2-3 - his debt collector/ random dude is getting it on with the MC before ML kidnaps them both mid act.
Chapter 14 - same dude and ML is watching them through a camera
Chapter 58 - past SA
Chapter 60 - past SA
Chapter 61-63 - PRESENT SA, he gets actively assaulted here, however, the ML saves him
Chapter 74 - counting this one as the the ML himself is a little pushy after getting jealous
Afterwards NO MORE MISHAPS.
I get what this story’s purpose is I do, however, it shouldn’t be tagged as (yaoi) or (BL) or anything honestly in that case - it uses assault as the narrative device, there is no romance, and it makes you wildly uncomfortable to read. Is it well done? Sure ig. Is it too gratuitous with the SA? Oh fucking absolutely, you don’t get to ever see the MC happy even when he gets his revenge - it’s not a fun read.
Yall wanr another one like this - Double trap - anyway It’s like the MC likes to be purposefully difficult cuz why tf would he end up liking the straight persona ??? Like bitch be so for real, this guy likes you already and you chose the more difficult option and FOR WHAT??? He WASNT EVEN KIND OR ANYTHING TO YOU.
For starters what’s up with the title???? Is there any difficult topics in this story? Is there SA either top/bottom and between them or others? Does it delve into it? Is there any other form of abuse?
Tbh after love so pure (2nd couple) this bottom doesn’t even graze the level of “be who you are/born this way” type of cringe. Sincerely. I don’t know ppl didn’t like this story either becuz of that???? It’s crazy cuz this is “green flag” bl - loving and active family, the growth and change ofthe ML and even his shit father, and MC HAD STANDARDS OH MY GOD UNBELIEVABLE. Like he was a horny virgin who tf cares that he treats his boyfriend like a slab of meat sometimes - they both love each other sm.
Besides it’s rare to see such a caring and loving family ESPECIALLY ESPECIALLY for the bottom.
I’m here for a reread and man I can’t believe how intentionally dense the bottom is. I CANT I CANT HES SO ANNOYING JES SO QUICK TO JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS. Give him the gold metal for gymnastics becuz the of the way he fuckijf can’t seem to stop.
He’s been telling you constantly he likes you, you see him laughing and smiling with a girl ONCE and that’s enough to offset his bombardment of love confessions?
And like every other time that follows up his illogical jealousy is just kinda annoying? Hes sooooo devoted to you, if anything ur the one who treats him with the end of ur foot sometimes, and you still feel jealous becuz of a PRIOR crush?
LIKE HE DOESNT EVEN DO ANYTHING TO WARRANT THAT WORRY! BRUH.
I like the story I just don’t like when they gotta show a promiscuous top/bottoms activities. Typically, it’s always the bottom they show so it was interesting to see the top’s whore activities coming back to bite him on the ass, but I still ain’t like it especially getting hit with that random threesome. Like this is really the story of a top fucking around and finding out.
So wait holdUp are they both virgins?
Or at least not like promiscuous cuz top says some shit bout not knowing and bottom is closeted to heaven and hell.
Yeah he’s a bum but it’s suchhh an interesting story on nurturing a passion rather than accommodating for survival.
The thing bout our favorite bum is that while he had the talent and drive he was quick to give up when opportunity didn’t pan out the way he wanted to. So then he meets the MC again, who lived a straight and honest life where he saw our resident bum have such a strong love and passion for music which was something he lacked - a psssion - but in his own way he loved seeing someone else live for their love.
It stirs something in both of them and it’s done so well.
Despite its flaws I really love this story. First off the comedy is good, and while it lacks in some departments I mean look at the first four chapters? It’s a quick and dramatic story so I’m not faulting it too hard. There’s just somethin that I wish they would’ve touched on more - and that’s peony’s loneliness. The way they dealt with it just needed a bit more boning to it. While we get to see some of the emperors thoughts later, he was still incredibly cruel to peony by keeping him lonely and locked away. And while it was for his safety, that didn’t take away from the loneliness and abandonment peony felt from both his husband and his kids.
There should’ve been more repenting from the emeror and while there was some “fixing his mistakes” parts, I wish it just felt a little stronger. It’s not bad but idk.
Listen I get that this is just slop but I gotta ask is the ML toxic possessive or does the MC get assaulted by anyone else aside from the ML? Before or after the ML?
Which ones should I trust or distrust? I know they’ve been saying one has been cutting the stories fr no reason and another has been using AI translations (idk if it’s the same one)