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

A series of sweet oneshots with perfectly realized characters, each dealing with the discovery and confession of feelings. The settings range from schools to clubs to cafés, and competitiveness is a frequent theme. The art is simple, but clear. This is definitely a series worth reading again.

Miyamoto Kamo's classic yaoi story about Ryuu, the boy with the tattoo and dark past who transfers from Osaka to Tokyo, Hitomi, the fellow schoolboy who falls for him, and Taiga, the boy who falls for Hitomi. Spanning about a decade, this beautifully illustrated and slow-moving story follows their unrequited passions, reveals Ryuu's tragic past and uncovers treachery in the present. An absolutely superb tale in every sense! Realistic and deeply satisfying to read.