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✲ 8.5/10
⇌ completed
a college-aged story about a dream-devouring demon and his unwitting prey who soon begins to grow on him and turns from a meal to a friend to something more. this story is super cute and a very easy read, i honestly had low expectations and only read for the gorgeous art and was very pleasantly surprised by how lovable the characters are and how good their story is. its something that wont let you down if you try it out!!

✲ 8.5/10
⇌ completed
a journalist becomes tangled up in the story of a serial killer in a way he wished he never was. a beautifully written mystery that has a very different feel to the start and end of the story. though the characters and the story can be frustrating at times, i had forgotten all my grievances by the end. you won't find a fairytale ending here but a beautiful one all the same. super rare for bls to be written the way this was!

✲ 8.5/10
⇌ completed
a coming of age with enemies to lovers, president of the student council x lazy and sporty freshman. i loved the development and seeing them grow up. the art style is very pretty and the story is littered with everything from hilarious shenanigans to serious moments. i particularly liked how it dealt with coming out. also, if i liked men, both characters would completely be my type ╮(￣▽￣)╭

✲ 8.5/10
⇌ completed
two gamers who are (unknowingly) in the same class, but one is actually catfishing the other!! the characters are all well-fleshed out, both realistic despite being very tropey, and the story & relationships progress at a steady pace. the cliches and drama make this a fun read-the conflicts are realistic and the conclusions always satisfying. i honestly cant explain it. but i loved this story a LOT. it just stays an enjoyable read throughout.

✲ 8.5/10
⇌ completed
! confinement
extremely unique and mysterious. the plot is kind of hard to follow at first but things begin to make sense later on... or do they? you cannot trust anyone, from the mc to the supporting characters to the narrator to the writer. very intriguing plot. this one's for you if you like mature mysteries. i don't recommend for a light read! i gasped out loud many times and had to literally muffle my screams when i finally figured the story out.

✲ 8.5/10
⇌ completed
adding this one to my list half a year+ after finishing it but deserved bc this bl is a fresh twist in a scene full of mostly the same plots. two contestants on a reality cooking show strike up a fake relationship in hopes of gaining popularity & everything snowballs from there. this is sometimes painfully difficult to read & has you grinding your teeth & sometimes so wonderfully emotional that you feel your heart skip a beat. classic bl but BETTER!