for my fellow alpha x alpha purists. i've included alpha x beta and beta x alpha.
these are titles where alpha traits are actually explored and play a significant role in the relationship and their dynamic (e.g. pheromone play, rut involvement, etc.)
nothing below 8.4 rating
NO omegafication due to drugs or pheromones
any mpreg or children is not because they suddenly turned into an omega
TWs included, let me know if I missed any ₍ᐢ. .ᐢ₎ ₊˚⊹♡
mf thinks our baby is weak girl u want him to say it again? I'll say it for him HE'S LEAVING UR BITCH ASS
this is how it was said in the novel "Although the term ‘first love’ wasn’t entirely accurate – as he hadn’t felt love when he saw that boy back then – it was clear that this man was the first person to captivate him." interpret it as you like
ur telling me they both couldn't have squeezed in together in there what in the titanic
the first time I seen aromantic rep in manga... absolute peak in every regard
what the fuck is that supposed to mean.... he tryna ignore it
this story is just like the second couple in the c drama ABO desire, if u like this kinda plot check it out
NOT WRITTEN BY ME BUT BY A RAEDER NAMED CALAMANSI:
Very angsty read with a long stretch of conflict and slow burn romance. "Sweet potato" if we go with slang terms. May not be to everyone's tastes but this kind of tear jerking angst is right up my alley lol so I might be biased!
A story of two broken people meeting each other at the wrong time and hard-earned love. There are themes of betrayal, sacrifice, devotion, and remorse. The tone is sombre throughout like the title suggests.
In my opinion, the characters do have depth despite the stereotypical rich ML poor MC setup. Even the misunderstanding trope is handled tastefully and doesn't feel so juvenile. The plot is interesting, though it is pretty cliche and nothing out of the realm for mafia trope. The lengthy flashback in the middle serves as a huuuge piece of the puzzle which explains how their relationship ended up where it did in the present.
It does take a little bit of patience to power through because the character development is slow. These characters are flawed. MC may come across as weak at first, but I think he's actually pretty strong-willed! He's just someone who's been dealt an unfair hand over and over again and beaten down by life. I wish he had more of a backbone because it hurts my heart as the reader. ML is an emotionally constipated jerk hiding under unresolved resentment, which makes it hard to love him at first tbh, but I came to understand him as the story develops. Also he's homophobic (internalized) so beware if that triggers you. Contrary to what some readers make of it, I actually loved the ending,
I'm so moved by the way MC loves so deeply, and how by the end he refuses to let that love become another form of self-sacrifice. The ML probably didn't suffer enough (lol), but I don't think that's what the MC wanted in the first place. He's never regretted loving him, he only asks for his love to be returned in kind. To him, he made those sacrifices simply because he loves and wanted to.
I think their resolution is about finally meeting each other eye to eye where love is no longer something only one of them carries, not about punishment to earn ML his redemption. The final scene was actually so beautiful and poetic to me I find myself thinking about it often :' (
TLDR; mafia drama with slow burn angst and unresolved feelings from the past
jaw on the floor rn like this is such a far cry from the first two seasons like bruh what was the point