moody_bish's manga / #yaoi(88)

It drags the suspension bridge but it delivers in the end. We have a supposedly "straight" seme who remains attached to his gay senpai even if the latter is making opportunities to cut off their childhood friendship. It's most likely 70% musing or mulling over their feelings toward each other, 25% of the straight seme making moves on the uke, and 5% of the uke meeting the seme halfway.

I love the pacing of the story. it doesnt make you wait too long nor smack you with sudden plotwists. it gives you time to cope and absorb what just happened. tbh, even the scenes that i expected were still refreshing and interesting. the characters are also in depth so it doesnt feel like the author is forcing you to feel something for them, the author just makes you feel on your own.

the supernatural aspect of it develops well and the author balanced heavy themes with comedic drawing styles or casual scenes. you'll be able to witness three couples with different yet harmonic relationships that tie them together. the main couple has a casual romantic relationship, the second uncovers mafia related action, while the third dwells on the separation of human and werewolf. it is a satisfying read because there arent loose ends and the plot does not stray away even if there are 3 stories weaved together. it's also a plus that the author could draw sensual sex scenes, really feeling how they're e treating each other tenderly and lovingly.

the first chapter was great then the second story was off and chaotic. the next stories were sensible enough. there are four couples (including the main story) introduced here but are more likely incomplete for me. The uke in the main couple was premature and wasnt given the opportunity to properly develop into a more confident person, he is still beginning to open up. the others werent in a completely mutual relationship with each other so their stories were more like beginning chapters of their own stories.

The lack of life for the confined person is realistic, im glad that it doesnt romantasize being confined and shows how mentally taxing it is. tattoos are given value and roots the character's personalities. even so, im still curious what Seung jae's original tattoo looks like. im also glad that minwook's pov is explained in the end while giving him a redemption arc to give up before the other person really kills himself.

classic yaoi one shots. the pacing is quick and straight to the point. you met the characters, one sided struggle or conflict, and capping it with sex.

comedic and wholesome. it's sad that good looks weigh heavily in the beginning of the relationship but the way Jaehyun accepted Jaeseok after knowing his secret is heart warming.

it starts off slow, or maybe manhwa's are really written like that...but the character growth really shows and the love is there. i just feel like the ending stopped abruptly and hoped to know more about their transition living abroad.

The overall concept is amazing! Although, the execution is somewhat disorganize and chaotic, the message surfaces. The art is pleasing and fitting to the concept of apocalypse and supernatural. The conclusion is also promising because it opens a new story instead of capping it off. I'm a little disappointed that Eric's identity stopped at acceptance but i guess everyone's identity in the story showed enough to keep the theme vampire x human going. I was expecting his identity to be more flambouyant, but the author did great at keeping it more of a subtle and invisible trait that is helping the world adjust to a new system of equity. bottomline: this is more of a societal documentary that included key people's love story.

I'm more amazed that goldfishes can grow that big. Story wise, I like the seme's pov and how he doesnt really outgrow his tendencies to do as he wishes. it's because of this that the uke is able to move forward from being chained by his brother's threats and one sided love.