
a review by renjun

a review by renjun
(SOME SPOILER WARNINGS)
I plan on re-reading this and finally completing it but honestly this comic is so lovely and cute. As an mlm myself, I think it really maneuvers around the logistics of the main characters being together in a conservative atmosphere but maintaining a positive attitude. It really resonates when there's this realistic side to a BL comic but having it still resonate in a positive way is very refreshing. The side characters are also lovely and the art is unique and super cute. I think it's refreshing how the second 'season' has another love story with the established main couple sort of stepping in to help. As a side note, I think it's funny how many people probably like Seungwon more than Heesu but to me Heesu is just so so so adorable.
I highly recommend this, I binged most of it almost immediately. It's pretty easy to do so to be honest, and if you're looking for a refreshing and happy BL then this is definitely good. I don't want to give too much away but I think the only sort of issue I might have with it is how the beginning didn't really have much of Chanyoung's presence as much as it did Heesu's near obsession with him. Luckily though, we got to see the process of Heesu learning more about himself and getting closer to Seungwon. (Also I was a little confused about the timeline and who occupied the house next to Heesu's at what time but that might just be on me.)
Another thing I'd like to appreciate is the excitement that some of the secret-keeping led to. Like you would figure things would work out but it was still a bit thrilling to see how the story progressed and how the characters interacted. I also really like Jiyu, she's very understanding and supportive but not the typical girl who wants a 'gay best friend' or seems to fetishize gay relationships. One of the other potentially LGBTQ relationships (a wlw one) wasn't more explored so I wish maybe that would also be a focus, but it is still refreshing to see that the author did not want to simply focus in on a male-male relationship given this interaction and also Seungwon's moms (whom I absolutely adore and whose role in Heesu's identity finding I found to be very sweet).
Once again, I am glad that the author wrote this BL with a realistic and happier approach, one that was somewhat believable but also not too dark for Korea's standards on LGBTQ relationships. A 10/10 for me ^__^!
Sadly, it won't let me write a review unless it's super super long so here I am to promote my favorite groups. Make sure to listen to Stray Kids, NCT, LOONA, and Red Velvet. That's all :D

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