mochidays's manga / #Slice of Life(46)

first time reading: “so cute, i thought he was worse than sangwoo at first— then he got better— hehe” / me now, years later: when i first read this manhwa years ago, it was one of the first BL stories i had ever read. for that reason, i think it was actually the first BL i had ever read, because my first BL wasn’t technically BL—it was “killing stalking,” which is most definitely not a love story. it’s a psychological horror manhwa. anyways, reading this the second time around as an adult, the plot line is pretty at best, but i think this is one of her first ever works, so that makes sense. i reread this because i just finished reading jinx, and i wanted to see her old style, because it has been a long time since i read this the first time. let me just say, the improvement is insane when it comes to art and storyline. it’s obvious this author likes really toxic tops, and i can appreciate that as an artistic choice. i know that me and this author are in the minority when we say that the toxicity is what makes the storyline entertaining, and these aren’t an accurate representation of what should happen in reality. it is literally just fiction. anywho… i really did enjoy this read. i think it was entertaining, funny at times, and the plot line is half decent.

cute!! <— old 2020 comment… my comments sure have gotten more expressive. anyways.. it’s so surreal to think that the first time i read this was back in 2020. i was a completely different person then—at a completely different stage of my life, with different thoughts, dreams, and even a different relationship status. now it’s 2025. five whole years have passed since that first read, and so much of my life has changed. i’ve been in a committed relationship for four years now, i live with my boyfriend, i have an amazing career, and i’m almost done with college. in 2020, i was still in high school, stuck at home during lockdown, feeling like life was on pause. the contrast between then and now is overwhelming in the best way. it’s also wild to think about how, when this story first came out, 2027 felt like this distant, almost unimaginable future. even the scenes set in 2024 felt so far ahead, and now i’m here—2025—living beyond that point. and suddenly, 2027 is only two years away. i know that more will change in the next two years, and i hope it’s just as positive. life really is such a blessing, and seeing how much i’ve grown alongside these characters makes me feel strangely emotional. it’s amazing how much can change over time—both in stories and in real life. this was such an amazing heart story. there is nothing inappropriate that happens in the story—it’s just really well done. what i really appreciate about this one in particular is that they focus a lot on what it means to come out and struggle with your sexuality, which seems to be easily glossed over in these types of stories. i guess that makes sense since it’s for a female audience, and most of these stories don’t really focus on the realities of being a queer person in these societies, but i wish more stories would play out like this one. i really enjoyed it. i can’t say it enough. it felt very nostalgic to look back on this one. oh, and also, i found out that the song “wherever you are” is one that i discovered while reading this story in particular. i knew i found it from a story, but i wasn’t sure which one, so it felt really nice to relive that nostalgia factor. this was an amazingly well-done story, and i would recommend it to anyone.

i love how the bad boy turns into the innocent old man who runs a flower shop, this sorry was so cute!! he definitely deserved a better ending

IT I COULD RATE THIS 193737277/5 I WOULD THIS IS PERFECT I COULD FEEL THE SUMMER BEACH AND I WANT TO CRU I LOVE THEM SM

all time favorite. can not wait for the movie.

i love this author

the art is stunning all around beauty i loveeee

i really enjoyed doki doki yes

a must read for boys love— very cute did like

really enjoyed this classic shoujo i want moreee — I reread this and finished reading it years later and my God the plot line at times was really cringe, and there were certain aspects of this that I just thought were really overdramatic, and I was not a big fan of the art but the story was fine. I just wished they made the main guy more redeemable because sometimes he acted in ways that is completely inappropriate like he should not be checking out the butts of other women when he’s in a relationship, I don’t know why we’re making that normal. That’s weird especially when that is the butt of his ex-girlfriend like certain things just really confused me about his character because he seems like a guy that is really devoted to his girlfriend but at the same time if you’re seriously that devoted to someone you’re not gonna openly talk about looking at another woman’s ass. I actually really liked the second male lead almost a little bit more than the main guy, but you know it is what it is.