I Thot You Was a Toad's manga / #Takasaki Bosco(2)

Three short stories whose primary linking theme is desire, on the part of the seme, to the point of possessiveness, whether the uke is sought by other men or monopolized by his work. The response is occasionally violent, and usually demanding — not really my cup of tea, but consistent throughout. The artwork is incredibly beautiful, whether contemporary or historical, just enough to transcend the rough handling of the stories themselves.

Unfortunate circumstances contrive to set up business student, Sahara, as his thesis advisor, Masaki's bedmate-without-benefits. Masaki seems to have been the victim of treachery which makes him unable to sleep. It takes some twisty logic to make Sahara comfortable with this set-up, until suddenly the "without benefits" part changes and sends him into another tailspin. Now there's a rival in the picture, and he doesn't even know this guy's a rival yet. Looks like this is a story about the "vibes" of honesty creating peace and calm and safety for sleeping, except it's yaoi, so of course that will include more.