because I say I don't like to read them because it's heavy but then I do read them and it gives me the most feels, specially ones like this that's so we'll made- it's short but explores the dynamic and circumstances of the characters nicely, plot makes sense, and the problem was also premediated, meaning it didn't pop outta nowhere. Just be wary of the tags before reading this one. No question, absolutely 5/5
if that's not good enough, the chemistry between the leads is great too, plus the transition of realizing one's feelings for the other also developed nicely and wasn't like instant, tho the seme's part it might seem like it's sudden coz of his cold trait, then again the story is mainly in the uke's pov so who knows, maybe his internal struggle was just the same.
dynamic between the pair could be great if only the seme only knows how to communicate well, I swear he seemed bipolar in the story what with being lovey dovey with the uke one moment then distant the next- only to be given some bullcrap reason that he's doing some underground shizz for their family/Mafia. I mean the uke already knows that he's part of that life, why is he still hiding info about it? it's frustrating to read, really. 3.5/5
since he did show some level of dedication to change and be faithful to seme, he (uke) is an airhead tho so it gets a little bit frustrating to read his scenes at times, but he does complement the seme which is great. I didn't appreciate the fanatic who just popped out of nowhere to create tension like, I dunno man, he just wasn't as heavy of a character to trigger that? I liked the last chapter tho about the bestfriends turned lovers, it's sooo rushed but then again issa one shot anyway. Solid 4/5
The characters were a bit flat, too pure, even the ex who's supposed to be a jerk for leaving the uke was given some reason for leaving, but even with that, it still feels off? Like is it really necessary tho? his return just felt out of the blue and then him asking to get back with uke as quickly as him accepting his rejection simply makes their reunion so pointless. Also the main pair's dynamic too lacks chemistry for me. Art's my shizz tho so there's that 3/5
This has that trope of doing something small for someone in the past that becomes their foundation for pursuing that person insistently. It's cute character and story-wise but it just blends in easily with others that has the same trope, which isn't necessarily bad.
also appreciate that the seme made an effort to clear the misunderstanding at the end when he realized the uke only thought that his confession was that of work partnership offer and not a proposal to become lovers. Uke can get a bit tooo attached to seme too, but he is feisty and there wasn't any unnecessary drama, even when the ex showed up, uke still tried to hold his ground, tho I still don't understand why the seme couldn't move in that one scene, what kinda conditioning was that? Was his legs threatened to be cut before or something, am I just missing it?
Kinda reminiscent of the couple from Dear Benjamin (wc I'm still hoping will be updated in this lifetime T . T), I like that they share similar feats just with different personality and approach, also the ending where the seme acknowledges the uke's need for freedom so he doesn't prevent him from going away but instead offers a home in him instead was nice (it's not tragedy tho, don't worry). There's some drama too but that's just expected in this kind of plot/trope. 5/5
Pwp, seme is literally obsessed with uke, it's a good thing he (uke) likes him back, because eventho the seme doesn't seem to be violent, he can easily become the uke's stalker if that happened. My guy (seme) even has an altar of the uke and does worship poses in front of him; With that dynamic, you would think how demented, BUT . . surprisingly, they're actually wholesome together (aside from the fact that they hump like bunnies).
he might be antisocial in a clinical sense, or just have a permanent resting bitch face. Dunno, art's great, story's meh, I apparently read this before from another site and only remembered mid chapter 4, that's how forgettable it was for me. 3.5/5 but will settle for 4 becoz of the art.