nini's manga / #★★★★☆(224)

✰ 3.5/5 (sumiya + yakumo ) + coworkers to lovers! MC has a stalker who takes care of him in secret—from cleaning, cooking, and even satisfying him. the said stalker is ML who also happens to be MC's junior at work + so... morally speaking, it's unrealistic & highly criminal there's also dubcon involved so watch out for that. however, in fictional terms, it's a unique concept. very experimental to say the least. + the pacing was okay? they match each other's freaks so i guess the connection's there (>ᴗ•) ! it was not my cup of tea but i think they were still a cute couple ^^ + the art style is gorgeous MC's blushing moments are so cutesy i just wanna squish him >< also, it was quite funny to see how ML was a bit flustered when him and MC first got together since he wasn't used to MC's romantic advances

✰ 4/5 (sawol + wonjae ) + tattoo artist MC x gangster/mob boss ML i think this is my first time reading a story with the nameverse! so MC runs a tattoo shop and performs illegal name touch ups! ML saw his employees getting theirs done in his shop, so he booked an appointment with MC who was not having it! + surprisingly good, although it had a generic plot. i did not expect ML to be so affectionate !! he's quite the green flag (he still has some issues, but he's better than other toxic mob boss MLs) i really liked how tenacious MC was !!!!! he never backs down! (>ᴗ•) ! we need more power bottoms like him :)) + there were some plot holes here and there,, some parts were mostly predictable as well. however, i did get attached to them i lowkey cried because both MCs were so broken and trapped by their past. after meeting each other, they slowly discovered what it meant to be loved and to love + since this is my first nameverse story, i was still unfamiliar with its background. but what i would say is that i liked how it didn't feel rigid in comparison to omegaverses—where fated mates are bound to be attracted to their mate. i do think there's still some pull if you do meet your name partner, but it wasn't shackling! + anyway, the art style is pretty i wish we got to see more of them though :(( i mean they were quite all over each other the whole time... but, i kind of wanted to see more of their future and how they both healed after everything overall, this was good! i just wished they weren't fucking all the time ML needs to calm his horny ass !!!

✰ 4/5 (jaein + taeyoon ) + MC is an omega mafia boss who (sort of) kidnapped ML since the latter's father had a huge ton of debt. because of ML's ability so smell MC's scent—even though MC's not supposed to be able to secrete a scent—he decides to buy off ML and make him his alpha btw they have a 10-year age gap, i think? + of course, what's an omegaverse without abuse & SA watch out for those trigger warnings! but i must say, it wasn't the worst (´･_･`) also, ML was surprisingly very cooperative with the whole thing i also love how it's the other way this time around since the omega's the one making the alpha suffer + do i think they fell in love to fast? kind of... but i also do think it was because of the circumstances they were in there was so much chaos going on around them which made them even closer (ᵔᗜᵔ◍) their relationship was okay, and it got even better after they became parents and got married + the plot was average... i mean it was predictable and lowkey all over the place LMAO but i'm glad i stayed because i an absolutely obsessed with the domesticity of the side stories i wish the sides never ended jaeyoon is the absolute cutest :')) i also love how soft his uncles (MC's men) become when they're handling him ⸜(ˆᗜˆ˵ )⸝♡ + ngl, making ML and the villain half brothers is so Nasty like, i do believe the latter loved MC. however, he was brought up in a toxic household which resulted to him being all obsessed and violent so ᯣ_ᯣ anyway, i'm just glad MC and ML finally got to have some peace, at least ^^ lastly, the art was cute the little chibis & short stories about jaeyoon were the best parts

✰ 4/5 (geunyoung + joonsuk ) + crybaby top x power bot with not much plot tbh,, basically MC is unlucky so he goes to absolute lengths to avoid misfortunes. after hanging out with ML, he realizes that his bad luck subsided? + ik the rating's too high for something that didn't even have much plot, but i really liked the art & just how cute they are moreover, it definitely needed more build up because everything just happened so fast + i hope the author picks this up again and creates a longer version the premise was adorable HAHA also bl office romances where the top's the subordinate are rare so this was fun to read