Bike's manga / #old-man(12)

Angst x Goofy Grandpa 4 or 5 stars: I practically binge-read it. My god, it hits all of my sweet spots—childhood friends, reunification, and a goddamn happy ending. Of course, there’s some misunderstandings and a healthy dash of angst, but it fits the concept. Essentially, the MC’s childhood best friend stops by asking for him to help raise his son, and he does…until he leaves, out of guilt from his feelings. Fast forward to their fifties, and he comes back, only to discover that what he felt was still there. It plays with themes of the past vs the future, including it’s ideas on homosexuality. It’s a mix of angsty, sweet, and silly, and although the manga gets slightly messy at times, I can’t really fault it because the author did a good job establishing these characters. It ends with them getting together, though, so unfortunately you don’t see much of the aftermath. There’s a few mini-comics, though, and they’re rather sweet.

Guy has sex with seemingly old man. Is surprised when he accepts his advances.