plip's manga / #Manipulative Lover(2)

"In order to get revenge for his cornered-into-suicide father and his dead mother, after 5 years, Akira finally becomes the lover of the congressman who was behind it. But his motive's suspected by the private secretary, Hirose. That night, when he heads toward the hotel to meet the congressman, Hirose's there instead... For revenge, Akira seduces Hirose into bed but, in spite of himself, starts shedding tears. Then he's gently kissed by Hirose, who sees everything...?" ✰ Age Gap - 29 & 19 ⤷ hmm the summary sounded super interesting but the romance fell a little flat. plus the story was kind of confusing. they start fucking/being in love kind of randomly. i liked the characters but if it had been a bit longer/more fleshed out i think i would like it more. 3.5

"Hiroi always shared what he liked, things and people alike, with his childhood friend Take. Take always returned Hiroi's affections. Mine, who because of his deep love for Hiroi, accepts both of them. The relationship of these three classmates was in a good balance, but because of a subtle change in their feelings, this balance slowly gets unhinged...?!" ✰ Childhood Friends x Old Classmate ✰ Unhealthy Relationship ⤷ there’s seems to be some inner turmoil and suppressed feelings at play here but then it just ends with them chilling as a trio i don’t understand ..... but i did like it, the emotions feel real and complex