Poopsiaetas's manga / #High-key Moments(4)

#Age Difference #Actors #Celebrity Life #Possessive Seme #Asshole Seme #Lovable Uke #Childish Uke #Legal Shota #14 year age gap #Coercion #Manipulation #Bullying #Rape #Sexual Assault #Dubcon #Blackmail #Abusive relationship #Abuse of power #He's called a devil for a reason lol So, I re-read both volumes and...vol 1 has 3 stars--vol2 is why I gave it 4 stars. xD Because Vol 2 has the high-key moments that took the breath from my lungs (JFC THAT PANEL WITH THE BLOOD OVER UKE'S FACE I'M--) and it achieves that level of tempestuous emotion without relying on the rape and sexual assault that defined vol 1. Author-san used their art brilliantly in vol 2, maximizing certain scenes so that the impact would be felt as if you were watching the characters act on a screen. Plus, the peak of the conflict was much more believable this time around. There was mention of how the antagonist's actions were exacerbated by an sexual assault he experienced, but...I mean, it was still better the gimmicky vol 1 peak-conflict. But my main issue with vol 1 was how the rape and sexual assault were handled. Author-san continuously used it as catalysts for the Uke and Seme. I'll give props to author-san for actually using the word "rape" rather than hiding it under softer terms, but still. v1c5 was the worst because the Seme actually did rape Uke, then they made it okay by having the Uke go "welp as long as it's you Seme-san" and I face-palmed lol. It made Uke more of a caricature rather than a character, so. It was just disappointing because this was a good read, but it could've been so much better if author-san used other methods. But either way, again, vol 2 was good.

#Underage sex #Adult/Minor #High School #Janitor/Son of CEO #Fated pairs #Adult is uke/omega #Minor is seme/alpha #I love the daughter #Shizuka stan #Seme's mom cracks me up #Uke's mom is an admirable woman #Female!omega represented beautifully #Possessive seme #Loving seme #Pushy seme #Insecure uke #Single dad uke #Gentle uke #Uke raped as teen #Uke faces rapist as adult Holy crap, this manga...this MANGA...THIS MANGA, MAN. If there was going to be any omegaverse that anyone could love and everyone should read, this is it. There is rape in this manga, but it was years before Uke met Seme and the way rape was handled was realistic and tragic, with the way rapists were handled later being satisfying. One of the probably five (out of the 50 or so I've read) w/no rape between Seme and Uke whatsoever. Other things I love: (1) the no-nonsense portrayal of just how oppressed omegas were and how society needs to make SIGNIFICANT strides to make a just system for omegas, betas, and alphas. (2) The way Seme and Uke love each other so fkkn much. Seme gives Uke respect he deserves and Uke gives Seme a happiness no one else can. (3) The psychological aspect of alphas standing above others. Seme was affected by becoming scared and rejecting his privilege until he realized he could use it to protect Uke. Rapist was affected by letting go of morals and digging himself deeper into cruelty. And more lol. Last aside: The rapist here has dark marks under his eyes, which reminds me of how Sangwoo and Bum have dark circles under theirs to represent how unhealthy they were. So that is a nice foreboding touch there, Hijiki-san.

#Manhwa #Rape #Sexual assault #Dubcon #Manipulation #Murder #Betrayal #PTSD #Merchant/Painter #Manhwa #Blinded by revenge #Possessive seme #Forgiving uke #Tough manly uke #Slender lovable uke #Intelligent seme #Skillfull uke #Sly seme #Sweet uke #Seme learns to treat uke better #Uke learns to be independent of seme #Toxic relationship between seme and uke #Trauma-induced coping mechanisms #Every single character here are either assholes or did an asshole move and are so so human #There is seriously a lot to this story I have no clue what to put without spoilers lsj;ije;ogjseg Ooooooh my god. Ooof. Hah. Whew. Just. This manhwa man. This manhwa. I just spent around 25USD to buy all the chapters so I can show love for Munamu-ssaem's work. And this is HUGE for me. Not just the price, but buying from Tappytoons, cuz I abhor their purchase-by-chapter system. I get it, Marvel and DC Comics do that too, but I no longer buy or read comics for that reason either. WHICH IS PROOF THAT APBC IS A GAHDANG MASTERPIECE. I honestly cannot explain everything I love and hate about this manhwa. I could probably make a gahdang thesis just based off it. There are parts here that are hard to get through because the angst level is just...dear lord. The resolution doesn't erase the pain of the angst, but balances it in a way that makes the future hopeful. Plus, the ending of the story, while happy, is also open. We have a sense that the rain can go from showers to deluge at the pull of a trigger. But at that moment, where Munamu-san ended...everything is okay. And being okay is one of the most underrated and beautiful states of being. I wish I could give more specific details about what I love about this story, but I don't want to give anything away. This is also unusual of me because I typically don't care. My other reviews shamelessly have spoilers lol...again, bitch move, but am I sorry enough to stop? For the sake of my organizational aesthetic...nu~. This is a story that needs to be appreciated and enjoyed in its entirety. Afterwards, I encourage you to support Munamu-ssaem by buying their chapters because APBC fkkn DESERVES IT. I AM REALLY SAD THAT THIS DOESN'T GET MORE APPRECIATION.

#Native/Aboriginal character #Seme is from a tribe in this small island #Uke is japanese and works in a university #Clashing of cultures #Exploration of a different culture #Respecting different cultures #Learning a new language #Coworkers bully poor uke into making him take care of a stranger lol #Volume 1: seme explores uke's world #Volume 2: uke explores seme's world #Fucking soul exchanging via tradition #I'm dead #Uke and seme marry yeeeeee So, I am kinda torn on one thing. Obv, the only way for Lutah to succeed in medicine and technology immediately is to have help of an outsider. I'm glad Enzou-san balanced that by having Seme, successor of tribe's leader, be the one to bring change to his tribe. The foreigner gives resources, the native learns and uses them to make new resources. However, there's that whole aspect where the Lutah is only filled w/beautiful and intelligent people, which...has that whole vibe of 'superheroes have to be good-looking to be compelling'. And that's all types of bullshit. BUUUT no story is perfect, so putting that aside-- --I. Freaking. Love. This manga. So much. Oh my god. I can't even say which part here was my fave. Poor Uke having to deal with a stranger in his house who can't even speak his language (which made me LOL so hard)? Seme learning what a kiss is and stubbornly wanting to do that with Uke? Seme and Uke 'exchanging souls' which, for the love of fuck, almost made me cry from how BEAUTIFUL that was? Seme and Uke getting married on the first time Uke steps onto Seme's homeland, which was like...fjae;ogijoigjreo;igjers;iogjoe GFDI. THIS MANGA GAVE ME SO MANY FEELS. But the one I probably appreciate the most is in v02c04. Since the Lutah are gorgeous and smart, it's easy to put their ppl on a pedestal, which doesn't do anyone favors. Uke does this and it leads to him being indecisive about how to move forward with Seme, because Seme is pushing Uke away due to fears and own insecurities. But Uke realizes that he doesn't love Seme because he is perfect--Uke loves Seme because everything about him, right down to the flaws, is beautiful. THEN WE GET THAT ICONIC [bleeped due to not wanting to give it away] SCENE YESSSSSSSSSSSSS.