I think a really satisfying sign of growth would be seeing Skylar comfortable with his sexuality around his friends. I wish he had been able to come out to his friends and be open with them about his relationship with Cirrus, esp bc I'm sure his friends would be accepting. The acceptance would help him heal from his trauma from middle school, and he and Cirrus would be able to be their authentic selves around their friends. I can imagine this happening post-canon, but I wish I could read it!!
I can tell that Chaepali is a novel author by their style of writing and storytelling. I know they have multiple novel titles, and even though Swapping isn't based on a novel, I can tell that novels are Chaepali's typical format of choice. Some aspects of the story seemed rushed or bogged down by sudden info-dumping, which made me feel like the story was awkwardly made to fit into a manhwa format. That being said, it was an enjoyable and engaging read, although I needed to take notes to keep the plot straight in my head. Overall a unique BL story that stands out in my mind from others in the genre.
This is what placed in 5th in the 2025 BL awards????? Above ENNEAD and Define the Relationship and Under the Green Light??? Make it make sense.
its popular in Japanese or other place i guess but i love this story as well. unexpectedly I'm attached to the couple. despite started fck up, they have best communication and understanding of eachother in the future. both of them started to love eachother and try to change for better yet accepting the flaws. ╮(￣▽￣)╭
I can tell you're an ennead fan but the amount of rape in it is really depressing. It didn't deserve to rank too high
cry harder
Preach.
Ennead is good, plot-wise. But you are right that the amount of rape scenes are just not it
Wait, there is a BL awards?
I just asked the same thing haha
Exactly and though I do like to read it now that that isn't happening anymore it still was happening for such a large part of the story. And you can say that once or twice it was accurate to the mythology but that many times?? And so much of it was just made up like with fg. There was NO reason for him to rape Seth. Just gross honestly
?? Define the relationship art really good but story mid af.
Réal, ennead should’ve even appear on a list
Does the rape scenes adds to the plot or the author jst fetishes it??
Honestly nothing is being added, the plot revolves around the rape of Seth and Horus obsession. I stopped reading cause I love mythology and this was sad on top of being disgusting
There's a scene at the start with Osiris and one with Horus. These are closer to the actual mythology. With Osiris was pretty important and with Horus was just what happened in the mythology but then it just kept happening left and right completely unnecessarily and never brought up again. Must be just a fetish
I agree! I had to drop it I was literally so bored
How tf this rapey bl ranked so high
Bl author's and their obsession with rape needs to be studied seriously....
The plot is good it's just not over dramatic and it's really just miss Communication to I can see getting boring but at least there's no stalker or rapist
Well its still mid story (good read, I wouldn't read it again tho). But this op said it like dtr deserve to be on the top list when its just the same mid story with great art.
Yeah... Something was so off about it, and it's way too overhyped for a mid story....
Under the Green Light's first season was fantastic but it dipped in quality starting second season. Define the Relationship is fine, nothing ground breaking. Ennead, I don't know about. This manhwa does a really good job showing a ML with mental health issues. Despite the fucked up start, their relationship is pretty top notch.
Ángel looks good w blonde hair but something about his natural brown hair makes me wanna act unwise !!!
whenever we see Kotani sleeping he's in the exact same position on his back with his arms crossed and it geeks me every time
CH 82 (side story ch 30) feel so important to me because I think it emphasizes that Caesar was never taught how to treat someone he loves, and it highlights how deeply insecure Caesar feels in his relationship with Leewon. He doesn't know how to ask Leewon for what he needs/wants from him in their relationship, so he just takes it by force, because he doesn't trust that Leewon would freely give him what he wants. Caesar so clearly needs validation and reassurance, because he doesn't trust that he has Leewon's undivided loyalty and affection, to the extent that something as trivial as mentioning the names of other men upsets Caesar. Additionally, thinking back to Caesar's upbringing, he never received affection from his father, and grew up learning that trust can get you killed. He never saw an example of a healthy, loving relationship. He is extremely immature and ignorant in the matters of relationships, whether they are familial, friends, or romantic. Caesar doesn't even have friends, so it's no wonder he is at a complete loss for how to navigate a romantic relationship with Leewon. None of this context excuses his behavior, and it doesn't justify how he has treated Leewon, but it helps to understand him better. Leewon is so resilient and patient to be able to work through all of Caesar's issues and stay by his side, I could never be that strong lol.
I think you are so right. And i also think Lewoon understands this too and this is the reason he has forgiven Caesar’s brutality. It still angers me the author decided to write a certain forceful scene, we could have all done without the frking r&p3 scene.
Finally someone who gets it
This is a really refreshing read for a BL manhwa with a "red flag ML" trope because it embraces the conventions of the trope while avoiding the toxic aspects. Jay is your classic powerful, intimidating, cold and aloof red flag ML, who is both feared and admired by all. He constantly has the upper hand over the MC and seems like he always has everything under control. In typical red flag ML fashion, Jay is extremely possessive and controlling of Yoohan, and threatens him on multiple occasions. However, Jay subverts expectations by never sexually assaulting or otherwise harming Yoohan, a feat which is not shared by most red flag MLs. Jay is all bark and no bite, and the entire time it's clear that he truly has Yoohan's best interests at heart. Jay may be selfish and possessive, but when Yoohan says no, Jay listens. He can be childish and immature, but it comes off as endearing and humorous instead of toxic and manipulative. Jay can compromise and negotiate, and he is receptive to Yoohan's push-back. Jay is a likable character, and as a reader, you can't help but root for him. It might be a low bar, but for a story with the red flag ML trope, Jay is a very refreshing character.