Okay, I've read like 5 chapters and already Dojun and Jinwoo's relationship is pissing me off so much. I HATEEEEE when authors do weirdo shit like make adopted brothers have a sexual relationship, and it pisses me off even more because I love found family trope like Jinwoo's mother taking him in aghghghgg.
I want to keep reading though because I know Jinwoo isn't going to be the main love interest and I want to ask if it's worth it to keep reading this? pls chat pls help me
Totally worth it. There's nothing between them. Only one time in that early chapter from then on Dojun totally treat him as a younger brother most of the time just ghosting him
yay, okay, thank you!
I just finished bingeing all of this in a night, and I wanted to share my review in case you all have similar opinions.
It was a good read, but I found the beginning to be a very rough start and didn't like the writing or creative choices that the author chose to go with. I see what they were trying to do with the two main characters, but it was honestly very reminiscent of the basic, uninteresting straight couples that you see all the time in popular media. You have the shy girl who isn't very confident and cannot stick up for herself, paired with the popular, loud boy who isn't afraid to speak his mind and defend her. Jiwon's character eventually grows to be more unique, and the story still has a lot to develop from here, but the beginning was annoyingly stereotypical.
It was almost like the author was trying to speedrun EVERY SINGLE POPULAR TROPE in media. You have the shy character x the confident character, the one where Jiwon gets drunk and reveals his cute/vulnerable side, the one where Jungwoo already has a girlfriend that he has a rocky relationship with, the one where he gets sick and needs Jiwon to take care of him, the time where Jiwon needs Jungwoo to step up and defend him, the trope where they keep bumping into each other randomly, the one where Jiwon gets injured and Jungwoo takes care of him, etc, etc. I know pretty much every single manga and manhwa use these tropes and they get annoying fast, BUT Ballboy Tactics straight up spedran all of them within like the first 5 chapters. It was exhausting to read through popular trope after popular trope where you know exactly what is going to happen next. I nearly dropped it multiple times within the first 5-10 chapters because it was so freaking hard to get into. I skipped a lot of dialogue--some of which wasn't written the best, anyway.
Now, the reason why I changed my mind happened during the shift from them being friends to when they started taking interest in one another. I will say this over and over again, but it is so difficult to find a manhwa where they actually have good chemistry going back and forth for A WHILE before either of them decides to do anything about it. They both like each other, and I loved the playful banter between them because underneath it all, you can see true male yearning. It was wonderfully written. I love seeing two characters truly pine for one another and want something so much. I also appreciate that Jungwoo remains unapologetic about who he loves, while Jiwon is more cautious. Their awkward situationship to boyfriends was an incredibly smooth and natural transition; nothing felt forced between them. Also, and it's so terrible that it even has to be mentioned, but Jungwoo truly cares about Jiwon's comfort. There were multiple times when he said "no" and shoved him off, and Jungwoo respected that. It's the bare minimum, but most BLs don't even provide that.
So yes, while it started off as just the most average romance imaginable, I'd say it redeemed itself in the more recent chapters, and I am excited to see more. I need expansion on Jiwon's backstory and development on their relationship. I hope they tell the guys soon. I'm sure they will be accepting.
Dang bruh
my reaction exactly
Why broooo, tldr, my adhd cannot
I'M SORRY, I'LL SUMMARIZE!!!
I found it hard to get into because the first 5-10 chapters felt like the author was trying to speedrun every single popular trope. It got exhausting to read, and I almost dropped it. I'm glad I kept reading though because I loved the portrayal of yearning between Jiwon and Jungwoo, and I think they have great chemistry. The development from situationship to relationship was very natural.
DON'T BE SORRY, BRO! IT'S A ME ISSUE! YOU KEEP BEING YOU! Thanks for the TL;DR too, I appreciate it HAHAHAHAHAHA
my adhd built different
chat before I invest my energy into this would y'all mind letting me know if it's toxic? thank you very much
its not toxic its actually really cute! at least so far
It's been sunshine and rainbows so far. Literally tooth rotting sweetness. Read it.
yippee thank you
yayy thanks! i can't stand the emotional toll of toxic relationships so i hope it stays that way ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ
You're gonna feel lonely af while reading this. Its pure sugar maybe see a dentist after this
genuinely one of the most wholesome bls I've ever read they're literally perfect
ewwwww bro they want each other so bad eeheheeh giggling and kicking my feet
ewwww i was on board with this until the newest chapter, I was rooting for the MC to keep a distinction between his work life and sex life and now I don't even know if I want to continue it's too weird
Dude, at this point I'm hoping everyone around Haruki is a freak because if Shirayuki tortures an innocent person just for being close to Haruki I will have to drop I would not be able to stand it
Goodness sake... I can't even blame these kids for anything because of how severely traumatic their childhood was. I do wonder what Shirayuki thinks about his brother now that he has Haruki, though. I hope they aren't going to turn him into a villain and have Shirayuki kill him. I wouldn't put it past this mangaka.
One interesting thing I picked up on was how Shirayuki never understood the jealousy and overprotectiveness that his brother felt for him. But at the same time, his brother used to be his top priority. It seems like he was mainly protecting him because of brotherly obligation? I just don't know how much he loves his brother and if he's willing to harm him for Haruki's sake