clown's manga / #BL(65)

i don't know what kind of chokehold this has on me but i keep rereading it lmfao. maybe because it doesn't involve rape? though there are some situations that may make others uncomfortable reading it. omegaverse minus the rape is apparently a luxury so i guess i'm just happy that the alpha can fuckin control himself. the fact that yoshi can remain completely calm despite being in heat with no suppressants is also interesting. i like that he's tougher than the "typical omega," its refreshing. their relationship is also just nice and funny. also kinky! love that.

yeong is fucking hilarious i love him

SO MANY misunderstandings because heeseo cant do things without overcomplicating it. very simple plot but still enjoyable to read. and although it was frustrating sometimes, heeseo's reactions when hes confused or in an uncomfortable situation are actually pretty fucking funny

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even though there was a lot of tension, im very glad that this story remained consensual. and also thank GOD neither of the students ended with the professor. i don't think that would've been a good relationship and would've been obtained via manipulation, probably. people said eun-woo was boring but i liked the fact that he wasn't the type of character to flip-flop between love interests. once he realized professor seo did not and would not see him as a love interest, he pursued someone who does. there's no shame in realizing your worth. obviously hajoon had to work harder for it, but that's just how some things play out, especially in a scenario like this where eun-woo is kind of strung in the middle of them. also appreciate the safe word and showing the sub actually *using* it without repercussions.

this easily could've been a good story. at first it seemed like it was building up to keith confronting his feelings and slowly breaking down his hard exterior with the help of yeonwoo. in a way, that *was* what happened, except the whole realization came at the cost of yeonwoo. the entire point of yeonwoo moving in w keith was because he was traumatized by his assault and wanted to get help so he could function like a normal person. instead of helping yeonwoo back on his feet, keith became the thing yeonwoo was afraid of in the first place. in fact, he went a step further and forced himself FULLY, not once, but twice. plus that bs with the marking situation + pregnancy that gave the author an excuse to keep them together. an ending where yeonwoo flees keith and leaves him alone forever would've been better than putting them together. there is a way to handle rape in stories without glorifying it, and if you are going to add it, handle it correctly. take notes from kiraide isasete, where the assault on the mc actually helps him grow as a character, who does NOT GET WITH SAID RAPIST. i'm sick of omegaverses where none of the love interests see consequences for their actions. and the whole situation with keith utilizing threats and coercian and literally ensuing an entire manhunt for yeonwoo is even more of a reason for them to not be together. keith never loved this man and never would have were it not for the sex. if the sex with yeonwoo wasn't good, then i can guarantee his feelings would've never changed. it's not sincere and frankly disgusting. this is the first story i couldn't bring myself to finish fully despite trying my best. i got within 8 episodes of the end and i had to drop it because i already knew they would end up together from people's photos.

this is so good im sobbing thank god for this author that knows how to introduce rape and then handle it accordingly. thank you for not showing a full on chapter of rape scenes. i'm so happy there was more to the story than just that as well. omegaverses usually have the main couple w the alpha forcing themselves onto the omega because of pheromones. it is fine to acknowledge that it is hard to resist and that there are people that will take advantage of an omega's heat, however it is not ok for the alpha to do that to the omega and then have them get together with a happy ending. this story does not do that. hazuki does his absolute damndest to respect naoto and actually try to build a relationship with him. and the relationship that does ensue is fucking beautiful. this story is just amazing. and even the side romance with the other alpha/omega pair is good. this is like a breath of fresh air. i ascend every time i read it.

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i haven't really seen much mental illness focused on in the BL that i've read so this was a nice change. obviously not completely medically accurate, but for the most part it handled the topic pretty well.