I went into this book expecting something complex — maybe even difficult — but I wasn't prepared for how deeply it would affect me. It’s not a typical love story. It’s raw, messy, and emotionally fraught in the way only Konohara-sensei can deliver. And yet... I couldn’t stop reading.

The dynamic between the two leads is unlike anything I’ve encountered before — unsettling at times, sure, but also layered with vulnerability and surprising tenderness. The “older uke” trope is handled with such psychological nuance that I found myself unexpectedly drawn to... more>> him — to his contradictions, his silence, his volatility, and even to his heartbreaking fragility. There’s a kind of beauty in his brokenness that lingers long after the last page.

It’s the kind of book that challenges your ideas of love, power, and healing — and maybe, just maybe, leaves you a little different than you were before. <<less