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Fucking adorable. This couple is just so supportive and encouraging, letting each other just be who they are.

I like the first story - about two people in a long term relationship going through a few trials - and the last the best. The last is about a librarian and a student that have a short affair and then don't meet again for a long time, and when they do, pick up their relationship as adults. The firework sequence at the end is just lovely.

Oh man, this one. I love this one. I love how co-dependent they can be. Sometimes when you read "I love you" in a story, you feel it more than others. I feel it ridiculously in this one. I believe they're in love 100%. Their relationship keeps getting deeper and deeper. I love it. Particularly when the guy teases his boyfriend by sucking on a sausage. Great stuff.

Such an interesting story. An older guy sees a boy who lives in the apartment beneath him wearing a girl's school uniform. Apparently this is his mother's strange way of thinking of her son's sexuality? Anyway, it's about growing up. About the son growing up and the mother growing up, and the guy upstairs falling for him. Not exactly a favorite, but it's definitely a stand-out.

A massage therapist uses sex with clients to forget the guy that he ran away from, until the guy finally tracks him down and bangs his door down. He tries to push the guy away at first, but he's too smart. He isn't going anywhere. I like the art a lot, and I liked that the guy didn't let himself be pushed around and manipulated. He knew what he wanted and he came to get it.

I guess when you can gather from this list so far is that I just love it when people are cute and in love. This pick is absolutely no exception to that. It's also a new art style for me to get used to and I like it a lot. And, of course, rings are involved. That will never not be a thing for me.

When they were little boys, one promised he would marry the other. Over time, they got older and he thought the promise had been forgotten. He was wrong.

There's something about the fluidity of this story. You just feel carried along by it. The art style really contributes to that feeling. The final panel is absolutely one of my favorites.

This is absolutely beautiful. It's a little painful in places, with past and present instances of bullying and homophobia showing up, as well as insecurities on the part of a guy realizing their feelings for another man and then having to think about what that actually means. The back-peddle is sad but necessary and only makes the final reconciliation sweeter and more meaningful. The art style is also top-notch. Gorgeous shading. I love it.

Dark. Brutal. You have to have a strong heart to get through some of this subject matter. It is not for the weak. But speaking as one of the weak, I can tell you, it's well worth the darkness. Everyone is twisted in this, and so is the couple, but they are loving and sweet and have such an interesting dynamic. Plus their sex scenes are hot. This will not be for everyone. But I am quite a fluff-ball, and I'm still recommending this very highly. Trust me. It's worth it.