sadslime's manga / #Shy uke(10)

Ch.1-3, 7 - Kouhei is a serious and work-obsessed businessman, and his coworkers are sick of it, so they play a prank by taking him to an S&M club having him get tied up. But when the bartender, Hijiri, ties him up, Kouhei feels something ignite inside him, and soon sex with Hijiri is his new obsession, no matter how much he wants it to stop. But as Kouhei grapples with guilt and shame over paying for kinky sex, Hijiri wants something else out of this relationship, entirely. Interesting dynamic, from their personalities to the way their kinks play into it. Trigger warnings: bullying, S&M, bondage, sex work. Ch.4-6 - Yuji is known for his cool and expressionless persona as an actor, but really he's just very shy, and when he gets his photos taken by an older guy who's exactly his type, he can barely keep it together. For the first time, he wants to pursue love instead of letting it go. The uke is really cute although I don't care for the seme. No trigger warnings.

Aoi is a gloomy student with a secret love of cross-dressing who impulsively decides to try getting a sugar daddy to afford a new dress he wants, but when the sugar daddy tries to cross the line, he's saved by his classmante Yuto. Yuto finds out about the cross dressing, and Aoi's terrified that Yuto will reveal his secret, but instead Yuto buys him the dress he wants and suggests they go on practice dates to help Yuto get over his anxiety about women as a way of paying him back. A couple of cute kids getting over their insecurities. Trigger warning: attempted rape.

Hayama is an office worker with a trauma about being touched. Haru is a gay university student who lives nearby and is always hungry. When Haru helps Hayama after a panic attack on the train, Hayama ends up cooking for him as thanks, and the two develop a friendship, but Hayama fears getting too close, and Haru isn't sure if his feelings are love or not. They were a cute and interesting couple, but I wish they'd worked more on gradually helping Hayama overcome his fears. Trigger warning: noncon with a minor.

Ch.1-3 - I am no Match for the First Love! - Shinokawa always adored his friend Kaede as children, but they've since drifted apart. As an adult, Shinokawa is delighted to find he's coincidentally moved in right next door to Kaede, though Kaede seems less thrilled. Still, Shinokawa keepds trying to get closer to Kaede until one drunken night, Kaede admits he likes anal play, and Shinokawa decides to shoot his shot. After that, Shinokawa insists they're dating, no matter what Kaede says. Shinokawa is a bit pushy, but I enjoy Kaede's manly shyness. Trigger warning: drunk intimacy. Ch.4-5 - Past our Complexes - Itsuki is a shy, quiet kid who seems totally opposite to the popular and handsome Yura, but secretly the two are friends who have bonded over their inability to handle talking to women. Now Yura wants to take their relationship one step further, but Itsuki still sees them as friends. When Itsuki asks Yura to help him speak to girls more, Yura invites a girl into their friend group, and the dynamic between them changes. Cute enough, I wish the girl got to have her own story more, but I get that it's not about her. No trigger warnings.

Ch.1-2 - I Want This, I Want That - Kenta is a normal office worker whose only exceptional trait is his big dick, and Wataru is his high spec boss who fell in love with his dick at first sight and dragged him into a physical relationship. But can they become something more? No trigger warnings. Ch.3 - I Say This and That, But Nothing's Happening! - Wataru (from the previous story)'s younger brother, Nakaba, tries to chase off Wataru's stalker only to find out it's a man named Yonekubo who fell for Nakaba at first sight and was only trying to meet him again. Nakaba decides to give it a go, and things go well in bed, so why isn't Yonekubo contacting him again?! Trigger warning: cheating. Ch.4 - My House Husband's a Bruiser? - Haruka is a gay guy with few life skills, and his scary-faced new housekeeper, Suda, has really turned his life around! Haruka starts to fall for Suda, so he tries to find a fling to get his minds off things, only to be drugged against his will. He makes it home and begs Suda to sleep with him, which Suda does, only to quit the next day. But Haruka misses him as his housekeeper and friend, and Suda doesn't want to stay away. Trigger warnings: drug, attempted rape. Ch.5 - Rooftop Love - Ayumu is a lonely high schooler who's decided to end it all, but when he sees his unrequited love, Wakatsuki, from the rooftop, he impulsively decides to try to sleep with him (by force) once before he dies. Ayumu's assault flops, but when he says he's dying soon Wakatsuki misunderstands and thinks he's sick, then offers to be his friend. Ayumu likes the attention, but he starts to feel guilty and like he can't go on with the lie anymore. Trigger warnings: attempted suicide, attempted rape.

Arata Hasumi is a shy boy making his college debut thanks to encouragement from his online friend, Yukino-chan. Arata is really excited to meet the sweet and kind girl he's befriended, only to find out "she" is actually the upperclassman Hiroki Yukino, a very cool and smooth boy. Still, Hiroki is kind to Arata and invites him into the outdoors club, but as the two get closer, Arata realizes that his feelings for "Yukino-chan" the girl have only gotten stronger since meeting Hiroki the man. But when he tries to get closer, the kind and friendly Hiroki suddenly draws a very clear line between them. Trigger warning: mention of cheating.

During high school graduation, the handsome and popular Takahashi Ryohei is surprised by a sudden confession by the shy Ishiguro Yuuma, but Yuuma doesn't want to go out, he just begs Ryohei to sleep with him once. Ryohei goes through with it out of curiosity, but he likes it enough to suggest they meet again. And again. But as Ryohei gets more involved with this relationship, Yuuma has a hard time believing what feels too good to be true. I like the emotional growth, though the translation can be a bit off at time. No trigger warnings.

Mikoshiba Ken is a hardcore idol otaku, but he gets found out by his student, Kurokawa, who works at the store where Mikoshiba buys his merch. Kurokawa demands that Mikoshiba be his dog, but as they get closer, Mikoshiba notices that Kurokawa seems to have some complicated emotions toward Mikoshiba's favorite idol group, specifically. Surprisingly cute relationship, despite the somewhat threatening start and the age gap. Trigger warnings: blackmail, dubcon.

Ch.1-3 - Bitch-kun Falls in Love - Sugiura is an assistant for the mangaka Komatsu, but unfortunately while he writes amazing works, the author himself is a lazy slut who only cares about feeling good. Sugiura winds up as Komatsu's sex friend, but when Komatsu gets a new assistant who seems closer to him, Sugiura starts to realize he wants more out of the relationship. Trigger warning: dubcon. Ch.4 - The Heart-stealer's Love - Hirosaki sometimes sees strange things, and this time, it's a floating heart following him around. Turns out it came from a student from another school, Shintarou, who he helped the other day at the train station and who seems to have fallen in love with him at first sight! Very cute, no trigger warnings. Ch.5 - The Young Master and the Beast - A yakuza heir who hates violence and loves fairytales and his caretaker who thinks he's very cute. No trigger warnings. Ch.6 - Kiss the Stars - Ever since realizing words can hurt other unintentionally as a child, Yoshino has always been quiet and slow to speak. So when he's confessed to by popular student Sawaki, he doesn't know how to respond. But Sawaki is ready to wait. No trigger warnings.

When Mamoru was in 6th grade, his longtime best friend Kana confessed to him, and Mamoru panicked and broke his heart with cruel words, only to have Kana move away the next day leaving him regretting it ever since. Now in high school, Mamoru has moved to the city to live in a dorm for the first time hoping to meet Kana, and to his great fortune, his roommate turns out to be Kana. Kana falls right back into the rhythm of taking care of Mamoru, and everything is great between them until Kana kisses Mamoru during their first night together and refuses to acknowledge it or listen to Mamoru's apology. After that, Kana starts hanging out with old friends and staying out at night, and Mamoru realizes how much he doesn't know about his friend's last three years, though he's desperate to bridge that gap. A sweet story with realistic emotions. Trigger warning: homophobia.