Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Friends to Lovers(21)

Cute stories, room for more chapters with these adorable MCs.

Definitely one of the better yuri manga out there, and interesting how masculine and feminine roles are still so ingrained, even without men. It’s kind of like a yaoi yuri only the sexy scenes had softer parts

I loved the story and the way these 2 childhood friends kept loving each other, even when apart for those years. There were sweet moments of yearning before they became lovers where one would reach for the other but not quite follow through, or tremble in restraint from kissing a scar while the other slept that tugged at my heart. Then after they became lovers they could finally wake together and gently stroke the others face. Those gentle love connections were beautiful and elevated this story for me.

Cute interconnected stories with visits from other characters by this mangaka that crossover via friendship groups. I loved the first pair the most (Ozawa x Miyata). Friends temporarily sharing a dorm room are slow to realise their strong feelings for each other. I did feel sorry for the girlfriend in the story, but it was great to see a MC properly end a relationship before starting a new one (and I love friends to lovers stories).

Two super cute stories, especially the first one about Torigo and Shunji. I loved the stoic “sparkly kun” Torigo who showed his softer side with Shunji. And I loved Shunji’s enthusiasm and cheery nature. This was a sweet story full of awkward moments and moving forward together. The art was beautiful too, with some screenshot worthy moments.

These guys were so adorably feisty yet clueless. They really filled their progression from friends to lovers with chaos and angst, tempered with affection and a willingness to value each other. Two steps forward, one step back. But they made it and it was lots of fun to be cheering them on.

Yoshikawa Haruki has had a crush on his best friend Watanabe Ryuusaki, since high school started. Haruki is a bit relieved that Ryuusaki is not good with girls, but suddenly a girl seems to have taken interest in him. Super sweet and fluffy feel good story about 2 best friends who become lovers. No nasty drama or angst, perfect for reading if you want warm fuzzy feelings and a smile left on your lips (─‿‿─)♡

A pair of hopeless fools. Opposites Ryujiro (Ryu) and Keita have been friends since high school. Back them a dare had them kissing, and Keita fell hard for his straight friend. Since then, Keita has been too afraid to confess and lose Ryu’s friendship, so he desperately pursued straight guys as he sought a love to replace the doomed one he had for Ryu. This story was cute, with the scary tough Keita who was prone to bursting into tears, and the good friend who would even have sex with his buddy to help him feel better.

Based on Mary Calmes, “All Kinds of Tied Down” novel, the first in the Marshals series. Deputy US Marshal Miro Jones has a reputation for being calm and collected under fire. These traits serve him well with his hotshot partner, Ian Doyle, the kind of guy who can start a fight in an empty room. In the past three years of their life-and-death job, they've gone from strangers to professional coworkers to devoted teammates and best friends. Miro’s cultivated blind faith in the man who has his back… faith and something more. As a marshal and a soldier, Ian’s expected to lead. But the power and control that brings Ian success and fulfillment in the field isn't working anywhere else. Ian’s always resisted all kinds of tied down, but having no home—and no one to come home to—is slowly eating him up inside. Over time, Ian has grudgingly accepted that going anywhere without his partner simply doesn't work. Now Miro just has to convince him that getting tangled up in heartstrings isn't being tied down at all.

Lifelong friends Yoshiro (popular with girls, serious) and Dai (airhead, energetic, good natured) are facing a change in their friendship. Yoshiro’s unrequited and unspoken feelings of love for Dai need to be put to rest when Dai gets a girlfriend. As for Dai, it took dating a girl to realise that the one who was always on his mind was Yoshiro. How these clueless yet adorable guys get their relationship moving in a new direction is full of fun, missed signals and help from unexpected places.