sadslime's manga / #First love(33)

Author Yuu gets drunk one night and wakes up with a tattoo ring, but when he finds his partner, he learns that the young man, Chris, is taking their "marriage" much more seriously. Despite Chris's issues, Yuu accepts him into his life until one day his mental instabilities become too much. Chris leaves, but Yuu decides to track him down, where he learns of Chris's past and his unexpected connection to Yuu's books. Also includes a oneshot about a black cat and his overly attached owner. Trigger warnings: threat of violence, drug addiction.

Sousuke is too much of a player, so his mom sends him to the countryside to live with his cousin’s family for the rest of high school. He agrees, eager to reunite with his first love Minori-chan, but it turns out she is a he! Sousuke falls in love all over again, but despite his efforts to win Minori over, Minori’s past traumas are holding him back.

In high school, Katsumi harshly rejected his best friend Maki’s confession. Now, ten years later they reunite and Maki finds that Katsumi’s regrets from that time have caused him to seek out violent sex as a way of punishing himself. Maki can’t help but intervene and tries to help Katsumi forgive himself. I love the aspect of the one who was rejected not having trauma, but gently seeking to heal his friend. Though it’s sad, it’s still a sweet and gentle love. Side story about a city boy who moves to the country and the neighbor boy who takes care of him finding love.

Older salaryman Toudou has no luck with women due to his fetish for ass play. But when the younger deliveryman Mizushima accidentally sees his toys, they get carried away and end up having sex. Toudou is blown away by the pleasure and soon ends up head over heels for his new, younger boyfriend. But a misunderstanding followed by a lie threatens to drive them apart. Trigger warnings: noncon, slight threat of blackmail.

Akane’s(omega) unique ability to see pheromones as crystals has been nothing but trouble, but it does help him recognize his former school nurse, Mikase, on the street by his distinctly clear crystals. After the two are reunited, Akane feels his first love coming back, but Mikase keeps a careful distance as he still sees Akane as a student and has some secrets of his own. A very cute omega x beta story with lovely art. Trigger warning: mention of attempted rape

Twins Kai and Rei make their childhood bully Mutsuki into their pet to get their revenge. But as Mutsuki starts to fall for them, he finds it harder to understand what they really want. Very smutty sex scenes, though they don't go all the way until the last chapter. Story is nothing special but it's fine. Trigger warnings: noncon, coercion.

Akira's had a longtime unrequited love for his childhood friend Naoto that comes to an end when Naoto announces his (shotgun) wedding. Unfortunately, while drowning his sorrows with alcohol, Naoto's younger brother Haruto appears, and Akira drunkenly half-assaults him. However, Haruto comes to realize he likes Akira after all, and the two begin a relationship with Akira still unsure if and when to tell him about his longtime crush on Naoto. Trigger warnings: drunk sex, noncon, statutory rape(?)

Segura gives up on things too easily, but when he becomes interested in the new transfer student Arochi, he begins to find new inspiration to chase his dreams, both of studying rockets and of finding love. They have a cute, sweet relationship with a slow build that makes for a gentle love story.

Kazu's younger neighbor, Kei, comes to live with Kazu's family after a fire only to blackmail Kazu into sex. Kei It's pretty stalkerish, but Kazu is a masochist and Kei wears him down. Smutty with good art, but the story was a bit of a miss for me. Not one I'll probably read again. Trigger warnings: Blackmail, noncon, rape, gangrape, BDSM.

(Ch 1-3) A kid raised by his grandparents falls in love with his cute uncle. A little too much comedy with not much substance, and the characters don't stand out. Trigger warning: statutory rape. (Ch 4-5) A failed confession from a kouhai to his senpai who got him into basketball leads to a 4 year long unrequited love with his friend and roommate, or so he thinks. This one is cuter and I like the relationship, especially how it progressed since high school. No trigger warnings.