Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #flower shop(3)

Loved this story! Kotaru and Toraji were such an unlikely seeming couple; the upcoming yakuza boss and a florist. But these guys were not the typically depicted representations of their roles and that added a whole extra element of fun and charm to the story. I really enjoyed the art, especially of the more flashy Kotaru with his scar, cheeky grin and 50’s bad boy hair.

Trigger Warning: Rape This wasn’t the easiest story to read with multiple rapings over time of the MC along with a concerted effort to humiliate him and break his spirit. On the positive side, Masamune Tatsumi was beautifully protective and gentle with Matsunaga Kai, who was the proprietor of a little flower shop. Tatsumi and Kai got off on the wrong foot but soon Kai yearned to be able to lean on the older actor. The only mention I will make of Yagami Shirou is that I am not interested in a redemption arc for him. A good looking guy doesn’t stay that way when their actions are so vile.

High school senior Riku Kirishima, may look like a delinquent but he is a soft romantic at heart. As the main caregiver of his little brother Aoi, Riku comes into the sphere of Aoi’s best friends’ guardian, Takashi; a man who had just the night before drunkenly offered $300 to spend the night with him. That rocky start turned into a sweet and wholesome age gap romance between Riku and Takashi. I really enjoyed this guys with kids story.