abe's manga / #slice of life(7)

[happy ending] koutarou works at the deli at the grocery store. one day, he notices that the salary man he sees all the time, wataru, always buys the dishes that he makes. when wataru's favorite food at the deli is sold out, he's pretty disappointed, so koutarou calls out to him to invite him to dinner. However, koutarou finds himself gradually becoming attracted to wataru... really mature shounen ai with mature and understanding male leads. mature looking leads as well, they actually do look like adults unlike some manga

[happy ending] realistic and moving story of shima, who is deliberately outed by his former gay-lover-gone-straight as a means of professional sabotage, at his former workplace, and togawa, the straight and divorced boss who doesn't care ... about shima's past or much of anything else, but cares very much for shima. shima has become hyper-cautious and sensitive as a result of this treachery in his past, and he doesn't know what to make of this man who is so, seemingly, heedless and rough-spoken. straight seme, bittersweet, 2 pairings

two people who don't believe in love and happiness, slow-paced, undefined relationship

[happy ending] really adorable short rom-com BL manga. both male leads are gamers and decided to meet up, finding out that they were both guys. however, they became friends and soon lovers. soft and light manga, consenting relationship as well. both leads are adorable and good looking.

[happy ending] from the 1st year of middle school to the 2nd year of high school, kai and ren have been in the same class. but in the last year of their high school lives they are placed into different classes. a small ripple is born in the unchanging days that pass by... that makes the feelings they were unaware of start to bloom. wanting to tell him, but unable to say it. the path of youth and high school boys unable to voice their love. really fluffy and adorable story about two boys learning about their feelings for each other and the impact they had on each other in their life.