ARL's manga / #Gentle(2)

Lee Dayeol finds himself entangled with Cho Taehyun, after he insinuates that Dayeol assaulted him at infirmary. The two begin a rocky relationship at first with Taehyun harassing Dayeol daily, until Dayeol witness Taehyun's aunt attacking Taehyun at school yard. After that Dayeol starts seeing Taeyhun in a different light, until Taehyun confesses his life story and mostly his guilt for having "killed" his adoptive pregnant mother. Dayeol eventually falls in love with Taehyun who has difficulties accepting this love. Fast-forward they are in college and the side stories explain beautifully their growth and their struggles of being themselves in a relationship. 0% smut. Comment: It is a light story still packed with emotions. The thoughts and feelings of each character are presented clearly and connect you deeply with them. I really wished there were more chapters exploring their adult life. Hoping for officials upload.

Plot: Kamakura Satoshi is a 30-year-old guy who gets laid off his work and falls into a depressive state resulting in a hoarding situation at his house. One day a baseball ball hits his window catching the attention of his 26-year-old downstairs neighbor Arai Katsuyoshi. Arai decides to check Kamakura's house after this, considering that the landlord and the other neighbors complain about the smell coming from there as well. At first Kamakura is reluctant about letting Arai help with the house, but he eventually accepts, leading to them living together for a few day, which prove enough to fall in love together. It is revealed the Arai wanted to help Kamakura because once his little brother found himself in a similar situation and Arai was somehow dismissive and a bit rude to him, failing to understand how hard are depressive episodes for people. 10% smut. Comments: The art is very good and the characters are beautiful, especially Kamakura. The story is so gentle and kind, and Kamakura's healing comes in a light, slow and patient way. It gives hope that things get better. The scene after Arai comes from buying condoms and finds Kamakura in his bed, defenseless, waiting for him, is my favorite. The way Arai just falls into him and they kiss is so lovely. A really good one.