Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #friendship(30)

Childhood friends to lovers, this follows the couple from age 15 to moving out to university with the pair adjusting to changes along the way.

The story of Katsura and Sou was so lovely to read, they were such a beautiful couple. The secondary characters were so good I wanted to see a story for them too (Katsura's brother and best friend). I think one of the absolute best parts of this book though was the artwork. From Katsura's big eyes over the shoulder of Sou as he was held in a hug, to the form of the boys as they held their bows and released the arrows to perfect pages like when the 4 boys were on the beach looking out at the ocean. Such beautiful work made this a joy to read!

So sweet, these two were such a beautiful couple. Not only did they love each other, they were good for each other. Plenty of feels in this romantic tale Kodama Miyagi due to certain circumstances has to transfer to a new school in the middle of the term. And to make matters worse, he gets paired up with the most notorious student in school, Takao Ruizaki, as his roommate. But when Kodama accidentally calls him “Rutta”, and instead of getting mad, Rutta surprisingly likes it! Who would have thought the biggest delinquent in school would have a soft spot for cute nicknames? It’s not long before the two of them develop an unlikely friendship. Why? Well, Kodama starts to see a different side of Rutta when he helps him out whenever he gets bullied by the other students. But just when Kodama thinks everything is peachy, Rutta drops a bombshell and confesses that he likes him. Kodama is like, “Whoa, hold up!” He’s not sure how to feel about it, and the situation only gets more complicated when Rutta starts acting all moody and ignoring him. But when Kodama realizes how much he misses his buddy Rutta, he knows he has to make a move. So, he decides to go for it and confess his feelings to Rutta.

While the 1st couple were my favourite, I loved the interconnectedness of all of them. This was such a sweet friends to lovers story, well worth a re read.

A couple with a stormy relationship, these two seemed to strike sparks off each other in every way. Given that, and that they needed time to start to understand each other, it was good to not rush into the physical side of their love story; the build up was great and the intensity of them coming together was pretty smexy.

Beautiful boys, I loved how they were drawn; the differences between the two. A sweet story, wish there s more.

Plenty of bittersweet moments in this story. With lonliness and missed opportunities, the demands of life and family, this couple were finally both able to love each other and hold onto the closeness they always came so close to having.

So perfectly wonderful, both of these boys were beautiful to look at and had adorable personalities. Their story was purely addictive from the first page to the last, I only wish there was more.

Yamamoto Kotetsuko is so talented, I am amazed that there were so many feelings elicited in me from a handful of short stories. I usually avoid one shots because so many fail to have me caring about the MCs. I got teary over the rape story, not just for the uke’s horrific experience but for the seme’s reaction. I am often awestruck by the beautiful, expressive faces the author draws, I love their work and can highly recommend this manga.

Loved this story! Not only were the MCs wonderful, but the friendship (and rival) group were wonderful too. Their interactions with each other, the support for a friend in love with a guy and the way they stalked and peered around corners all the time was adorable.