Sand Castle
Excellent dialogue and portrayal of characters and their flaws Honestly this is so well written I binged the entire thing. The beginning of the story isn't supposed to make you squeal with joy. It's a portrayal of falling into a toxic relationship; and the various stages there of; it flows so naturally as well. Potential spoilers ahead?; Both our characters are flawed in their own ways, yes one more than the other, our mc craves validation and love only when it is not being returned. As soon as his feelings are returned he feels disgusted and leaves, he can only love when he is not loved in return. This of course is toxic as he leads these individuals on, even if they are abusive towards him; and cut them loose the moment they begin to show vulnerability and intimacy towards him. He's stuck in a constant push and pull of pain from the toxicity, the moments of positive intimacy in-between and then his own ability to process the love. Our other mc sucks ass as a person. He does not know what it means to love someone nor to care and he is blinded by his own anxieties regarding said feelings and the vulnerabilities they open up to. If anything I wish we got more of an insight into his character but still. I really liked it. <3
Wistful Summer
It's good but it's just not like active? Like it's missing something
Ore no yubi de midarero. ~Heitengo no saron, ijiwaru ni jirasarete