katlovesfries's manga / #inner conflicts(69)

The MC's boyfriend has a secret: he turns into a monster during Christmas. This is both wholesome and smutty as hell. The plot is not rushed, or leaves any big questions in the end, though it may surprise some people if they go in blind. This is a short story that works.

The best word to describe this story would be sad or unexpected. It is centred around amnesia, tragedies and abandonment. I was sceptical at first, but the plot is ultimately heartbreaking, especially after the truth comes out about the accident, and what the implications actually mean. There's more depth to the plot and characters than I thought. Would recommend.

A story about navigating feelings and relationships. This is such a good story with a very realistic view of coming to term with your feelings, and how your actions and words have consequences. None of the characters are perfect, but their relationship is healthy with space for communication and understanding. I enjoyed it a lot.

The word 'meh' describes this story pretty well. The plot is lacking massively and while it has some elements of surprise with the crossdressing, it still irks me. The relationship between the uke and seme is established on a foundation of coercion and transaction, which makes everything really off-putting. The conflict in the story is handled poorly and the ending is abrupt. Meh.

A story about an assassin who fails to kill one of his targets, and sleeps with him instead. This is such an interesting plotline, and I desperately want more chapters. It could have been so interesting see how the assassin would get closer to his target with the intention to kill him, but then ends up falling in love instead. It has the enemy to lovers trope that I like, and the dynamic between the uke and seme is really good.

A story with no depth, plot or purpose. This is a waste of my time, something so awful that I wouldn't want my worst enemy to read it. This seems like an excuse to write a rape-fantasy because that's all this story has-downright rape and non-con elements. I found out that this is made by the same author who made 'Limited Run', and everything makes sense now. Would not recommend.

A story centred around the aspect of grief and losing the love of your life. This short story manages to convey the conflicted feelings of the characters, while also handling the subject of death, immortality and a second chance in a beautiful way. The shows the pain and process of acceptance and letting go. It shows how the MC slowly realises that grief and life does get better and that having a support system is a must.

A twisted story centred around toxic relationships disguised as love and affection. With just five chapters, I'm surprised how many things are in this story. Toxic relationships are one thing, but the breaking of trust, lack of understanding and concern for your partner are different matters entirely. There's also homophobia thrown in here, which is never nice. All in all, everything is overly messy and poorly written.

A story focused on a timeless nightmare. This is one of those stories you have to read without any prior knowledge of the plot. As a reader, you get thrown into a nightmare and have put the mysterious piece together in order for things to make sense. This story is great at dealing with suspense, desperation and human nature as things progressively worsen. It tugs at your heartstrings as the plot develops--said plot does have some plot holes, but I still loved this very much.

A story about falling in love and navigating everything that comes with that--the new emotions, the possibility of rejection, the nervousness, the miscommunication and making up afterwards. This short story works, the art is pretty and the characters' dynamic is cute and funny at times.