Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Dom(3)

There aren’t a lot of Doujinshi I give 5 stars to, but this one was really deserving. Firstly, the art and story did justice to the characters. I loved the strong sub that was Bakugo Katsuki. Fighting his instincts, unruly and impossible to control, there was no way he could ever be a gentle sub and be believable but as he was here was perfect. Midoriya Izuku made a surprisingly intense dom when he unleashed himself. I loved seeing his protective and caring side too. I loved the fact that an author wrote a story set in this verse that paid respect to the dom sub culture, incorporating after care, sub drops, sub space, finishing a play etc. Really, this was a gem of a find.

Neighbours then step brothers, Hisaki and Yuzuru now only had each other after the death of their parents. When Hisaki realised his love for his younger step brother involved sexual desire he tried to suppress it by becoming a sex worker at a brothel. Specialising as a dom, Hisaki became the number one employee for his detached and cold edge when dominating his subs (something that seems amazing when you realise that he is actually a masochistic sub himself). When Yuzuru sees Hisaki enter a cheap motel with a client his rage reveals that he too has been struggling with repressed desire for his onii-chan. The rest of the story follows these guys as they slowly realise their feelings are mutual. For all that Hisaki looks sweet and blushingly innocent, he has a knack for dirty talk and Yuzuru is just the one to inspire him.

Completed story. The Dom/Sub universe is one of my favourite settings when done well and this mangaka did a great job highlighting that these relationships are based on trust and communication, being safe to let your nature free and not being subject to abuse and coercion. The warmth of this Dom Moriya, his tender after care and attention to his sub, he is a perfect partner especially for an abused sub like Miki Kuroda.