sadslime's manga / #established relationship(11)

Ch.1-2 - Rose-colored Research with the Flower Eater - Kuzunoha has been trying to create the "shining rose" ever since he offered one to his childhood love only to have her inexplicably eat it, but he's run out of funding. Enter Mitsurou, his new benefactor and Kuzunoha's first love in fact who happens to be a flower-eater (associated with vampires in Japan) who has always been searching for the taste of the delicious flower from that time. No trigger warnings. Ch.3 - Congenital WILD! - Tatsuhiko has always lived by instinct, and this time his instincts are drawing him to his basketball teammate, the popular Kokami. No trigger warnings. Ch.4 - So Happy? - Atsushi was happily married for one month before his wife left him for a host saying he was too boring. Atsushi decides to get his revenge on that host only to find that the host has misunderstood and fallen in love with him. Trigger warnings: sex work, dubcon. Ch.5-6 - Asa and Mitya - Asa is gay, Mitya is a former delinquent, and they've been a happy couple for years now. A slice of life and how they met. Trigger warning: mention of suicide.

The story of Yuki and Yoshi, a newly married couple who are trying to get used to each other, and Yuki isn't sure if she can keep up with Yoshi's sex drive. No trigger warnings.

After Ishiguro Yuuma confessed to Takahashi Ryohei at their high school graduation and the two became sex friends, they finally got together and are now an official couple. but as Yuuma gets more involved in college and makes new friends and Ryohei's band finally starts to take off, they have to navigate their changing relationship. A nice sequel that fleshes out the relationship between these characters. No trigger warnings.

Yuuki and Akira are students at different schools who met while playing the game of walking on the white line on the road. Akira fell in love first, and this manga covers their lives as they go from silly teens to lovey dovey college students to working men struggling with the realities of life who ultimately find each other again. A very sweet story that is almost guaranteed to make you cry a few tears, but is absolutely worth it. Trigger warning: possible cheating.

Former delinquent Mizuki fell in love with his husband, a child who comforted him after a fight, despite the twelve year age gap. Now, after a year of marriage, the two are lovey-dovey husbands, but Mizuki worries their sex life has cooled off, so he's trying his best to seduce Kotaro all over again. Meanwhile, Kotaro worries that Mizuki only wants him for his dick, so he's determined to make Mizuki love him without sex. A silly misunderstanding for a couple that is very much in love. No trigger warnings.

(Ch.1-3) To Love Passionately - After Yuuya's parents died in a car accident caused by the doctor Tooru's mother, Tooru offered to take Yuuya in and raise him so they could become a family, since they were both alone now. Since then, Yuuya and Tooru have lived together happily, but now that Yuuya is approaching graduation and thinking of leaving, their delicate balance is upset, and Tooru realizes how much he needs Yuuya to need him. Trigger warning: dubcon/rape. (Ch.4-5) Melting Point Secret - Shota has had a crush on Shiori for years, and while her brother Iori keeps jokingly confessing to Shota, Shiori has already gotten married, and Shota knows it's time to move on. But when Iori finally makes Shota realize his confessions were serious all along, Shota struggles to understand just how much Iori has been thinking of him all this time. No trigger warnings. (Ch.6) Sentimental Evening Pureness - Ayase and Azuma are in an established relationship, but when Ayase's parents call him home, it triggers Ayase's insecurities causing him to avoid Azuma, so Azuma corners him to demand to know what's up, and they get down and dirty in a classroom. No trigger warnings.

Ch.1-4 - What's Reflected in Your Eyes - Akazawa's workplace is totally full of burly men, except the young and fresh-faced Uzui who he finds easy on the eyes. But when a woman is finally hired in the workplace and Akazawa seems to shift his attention to her, Uzui reacts and lets him know he's been after Akazawa for much longer than he could have known. The following chapters continue their relationship. No trigger warnings. Ch.5 - Kissing on the Virgin Road - Kazu and Yoh have been a couple for years, ever since Kazu begged the matron, Lulu, of a cross-dressing host club(and/or brothel) to give him her number one "girl," Youko (Yoh's drag name) and they ran away together. Now Lulu's come back to check up on them and has reminded Yoh of an old dream he had to be a bride, so Kazu is determined to make his dream wedding happen. Very cute. Trigger warning: possible sex work. Ch.6 - The Rules of Distortion - Hiro confessed his love to his friend Sakou many years ago in high school, and it didn't go well, so he put it behind him, until Sakou showed up broke on his restaurant's doorstep and offered to trade sex for a meal. Now they're basically sex friends who are meeting every week, but Hiro is struggling not to get in too deep, not knowing how Sakou feels. No trigger warnings.

A oneshot about the happily married couple Hikari and Shuuichi who met in high school, and ever since, Shuuichi has been very vocal about his love for Hikari. But Hikari starts to wonder if she's reciprocating enough. Cute quick read with some smut at the end. No trigger warnings.

Hideo and Tomohisa have been dating for several years now, and after doing long-distance while Tomohisa was in medical school, they're finally living together and life seems perfect. But when Hideo's family becomes increasingly pushy about him getting married, he comes out to them suddenly then gets told he's only pitying Tomohisa and begins to doubt his feelings. While they're still dealing with this, Tomohisa is offered a position in Germany, further pulling the two apart, despite their desires to be together. Honestly, this one is pretty good, but I had a hard time wrapping my head around the central conflict they were having. Also the last chapter, 8.1, is a little abrupt and upsetting for some. Trigger warning: homophobia.

Ch.1-2 - The Far Eastern Bridegroom - Kichiya is a gay prostitute until Asura, king of a fictional desert country, buys him. Though they have trouble communicating at first, Asura showers Kichiya with love until he understands that maybe he can actually be happy with Asura. They should have done something with the typesetting to distinguish between the language being spoken. Trigger warnings: sex work, attempted rape, lying/manipulation. Ch.3 - The Flower of War - Julius and Leon were childhood friends who were torn apart by war only to be reunited on opposite sides when Leon was taken as a prisoner of war and Julius was the one to interrogate him. Julius rapes Leon night after night without questioning him, leaving Leon hurt and confused, but Julius has more up his sleeve than Leon realizes.. Trigger warnings: wartime violence, torture, rape. Ch.4 - The Moral Code of Love - When Jin was taken in by the yakuza boss after the death of his parents, the boss's son Masamune immediately wanted him, but his dad said he wasn't ready for that, and he could have Jin when he was strong enough to take over the clan. Now, Jin is assigned to work with Masamune for the first time, but Masamune realizes Jin and his father may still be hiding things from him. Trigger warning: violence. Ch.5 - My Hero - When Asami is nearly raped by some bullies (adult bullies?), he's saved by tough guy Shuuhei and vows to get stronger, asking Shuuhei to teach him to fight. The two get closer as Asami starts training to increase his stamina, but when Asami sees that Shuuhei is actually a member of the yakuza, Shuuhei tries to put an end to things. But Asami isn't ready to let go. Trigger warnings: bullying, attempted rape, violence. Ch.6 - Cosplay Game - Makoto and Keiji are an established couple, but when Keiji suddenly asks about cosplay, Makoto worries his lover is bored with their sex life and tries to spice things up. No trigger warnings.