the main story? perfect. the side stories? absolutely melted my heart. (this cured my reading slump)
this is one of those sports stories where the sporthe main story? perfect. the side stories? absolutely melted my heart. (this cured my reading slump)
this is one of those sports stories where the sport is thoroughly tackled and not half-assed shit just to move the plot and characters. not me learning about the sports swimming here, like i learn the inner workings of volleyball by reading haikyuu LMAO. i now also get the hype around younger seme and older uke because i get to see whining tops unlike the mainstream bl where their demeanors are often stoic and masculine. in addition, the relationship dynamics of jiheon and jaekyoung are such a slow burn type. we know that there are subtle manipulations happening in their relationship, but as a fujoshi who often reads with her brain off, NAH, IT'S FINE. it's actually not that worse compared to other bls that should have been under the psychological tags because of severe manipulation. anyways, unlike other push-pull dynamic relationships, theirs are not annoying and aggravating because the plot does not only revolve around the romance but also the sport itself; it's pretty entertaining and gripping enough to make me read it until the end. i would also like to add that the modern omegaverse in here is actually really well thought. it's not much but we get to see the glimpse of how, in the modern day world, the people with traits deal with their pheromones (chips, suppresants) and how the rut and heat of the alpha and omega is deemed to be not the norm but rather a chosen act between lovers.
i really like the main story, BUT THE SIDE STORIES MADE ME LOVE THIS BOOK MORE. god this gave me such baby fever because jin and seon are so freaking cute PLS (i would do anything for these lil babies). their parenting arc is also really nice to read. ...more
this is might have been the cutest i have ever read this year. both the manhwa and novel are so good i keep on going back to reread all over again. i this is might have been the cutest i have ever read this year. both the manhwa and novel are so good i keep on going back to reread all over again. i love the dynamics between the puppy gyeon heesung and the wolfie yoon chiyoung. PLS THE WAY YOON CHIYOUNG OBSSESS OVER THE CUTENESS OF THE PUPPY IS SO UNDERSTANDABLE. && the way they healed each other's childhood trauma makes me think that they are really meant for each other. the extra chapters are cute also!! their marriage life and them having kids is the best thing i've ever read. ...more
not this manga making me realize i've grown as a person because i really liked this when i was a teenager. now, i just realised how manipulative kurosnot this manga making me realize i've grown as a person because i really liked this when i was a teenager. now, i just realised how manipulative kurose is and how fucked up he treats shirotani. i needed to turn off my brain to finish this LMAO...more
turning off my brain and reading this just for fun and vibes (like i always do when reading a yaoi manga) shirotani is so cute pls he's just a babieturning off my brain and reading this just for fun and vibes (like i always do when reading a yaoi manga) shirotani is so cute pls he's just a babie...more
i don't know about you guys but kurose kinda seem manipulative....... (the cover is just him distracting us from seeing his red flags fr fr)i don't know about you guys but kurose kinda seem manipulative....... (the cover is just him distracting us from seeing his red flags fr fr)...more
i read this before way back when i was in junior high school and i feel like rereading it again because i don't quite remember finishing this before. i read this before way back when i was in junior high school and i feel like rereading it again because i don't quite remember finishing this before. ANW i'm so pissed at kurose because why would he stopped talking with shirotani just because he's done the things in the list with another man and is now “all better” LIKE BRO U MADE HIM DEPEND ON U and now you're leaving him alone? that's so insensitive even if i knew for a fact that kurose did that because he was jealous (?) STILL, COMMUNICATE A LITTLE
every time a miscommunication happens in a yaoi manga, an angel lost its wings ...more
this does not feel like a short story at all because the pacing of the story is well-written. this definitely has a potential to become a series becauthis does not feel like a short story at all because the pacing of the story is well-written. this definitely has a potential to become a series because of its intricate lore but i'll take what i can get i guess....more
i love reading heart warming romance because they give me so much comfort. && i think it's very romantic how oneself can be the subject of the photogri love reading heart warming romance because they give me so much comfort. && i think it's very romantic how oneself can be the subject of the photographer because it mirrors the capturer's love/view to the subject ...more
why is seunghye so mad about the mc and ml as if she's entitled? like girl U WEREN'T EVEN AN EX let alone in a mutual relationship with the ml. she's why is seunghye so mad about the mc and ml as if she's entitled? like girl U WEREN'T EVEN AN EX let alone in a mutual relationship with the ml. she's not in a position to screw up their relationship just because she was indirectly rejected :/ (anw why is it kinda getting boring tho)...more