For Your Love
"Yohan is no stranger to unrequited love. As a child, he watched his older brother suffer that pain, and he knows the person with feelings always loses. So when he spots his senior, Mugyeong, mooning after another boy, Yohan decides to step in. Confess or give up is his motto, that is, until Yohan’s the one with the crush on Mugyeong." ✰ Student x Student; Senpai x Kouhai ⤷ they don't make BL like this anymore
Seven Days
"High School student Shino Yuzuru asks Seryou Touji out as a joke. Seryou, who's immensely popular, has the odd habit of going out with anyone who asks him out first at the beginning of the week, then promptly dumping them at the end of it. "Anyone" apparently includes male upperclassmen like Shino, and as a boyfriend, Seryou is perfect--unfailingly thoughtful and kind. Shino, obviously, has no intention of being in a serious relationship with Seryou. It's not like it's actually love or anything like that. ...Right?" ✰ Student x Student ✰ "Fake" Relationship ⤷ previous thoughts many-a years ago, "liked it but 7 days to fall in love felt super quick..but to be fair, i've read my fair share of BL where MCs confess even sooner, some the same day that they meet". new thoughts: the premise dumb as hell, don't feel much about the relationship - review: meh.
Keyring Lock
"The freeter, Yui, found a stranger in a tattered state along the road. His name is Toshiki, a man with a strange appeal. Yui couldn't leave him alone, and so, he accompanied the stranger back to his house. Upon getting there, Toshiki revealed to be wilful, and Yui decided to go along with him. The next morning, however, he found that he has been trapped inside Toshiki's house." ✰ Ambiguous Couple, Complex Characters ⤷ i thought this was gonna be some cheap BDSM story but it was actually really nice and not at all what i expected. their relationship ending in ambiguity is slightly dissatisfying but i think it matches the tone of the story. Homeowner confines ML but when ML is allowed to leave, doesn't.
Silent Color
"The story of them happened in such an unexpected place, a mental hospital. To escape from the shadows of childhood, he thought he would hide for the rest of his life. But someone said to him, "I won't pull you out of the shadows, but if you want, I will stay with you in the darkness forever."" ✰ TW: Mental Illness, Abusive Parents ⤷ the representation of a mental institution was pretty stereotypical, but other than that i thought it was sweet. the ending seemed rushed but i understand one of the co-authors passed away during the production, rip nan tian <3
Hirano to Kagiura
ch 9: *sob* ch 10.5: THEY'RE SO FUCKING CUTE I WANT TO OFF MYSELF ch 13: ur telling me miyano has been dubbed the BL fanboy throughout the entire school and hirano is JUST learning what 'BL' stands for??? sm ch 15.5 - uGGHH hirano is literally my favorite character of any BL of all time ch 16 ch 17 - UGHHH I LOVE EEVVERYONE ch 18 - my loves.. ch 22 - i love them so fucking much
Blue! Blue! Blue!
"When Takiya Kippei, the brother of two older sisters, realises that he desperately needs money to buy a birthday present for his lover, he decides to live and work onsite at a ryokan (a traditional Japanese inn). There, he meets the well-educated Honjou Masumi, a man who is neither too strict nor too lenient, and who has a charm which embodies the word mature. This is the first time I've met someone like Honjou-san - as Takiya continues working at the ryokan, he starts to become interested in Honjou." ✰ ⤷ Takiya sparkling every time he saw Honjou was so pure.
Kimi wa Natsu no Naka
"Chiharu Saeki and Wataru Toda are two high school students who share a common hobby. They love to watch movies. After they meet, they become fast friends until one day, their relationship takes a sudden twist. What does it mean to love someone? What can you really do about it? Follow the story of their adolescence and relationship as it unfolds through a brilliant summer." ✰ Friends to Lovers; Film Enthusiasts ⤷ so sweet
19 Days