BLs that Stay with You (1 of 2)

BLs that Stay with You (1 of 2)
BL & danmei (of all genres) that leave you with a paradoxical feeling of completeness and emptiness after finishing. 

Completeness because one or all of the plot, characters, romance, world-building, etc. are masterly fleshed out. Emptiness because you can't decide whether you want to stay a bit longer with the characters in their world, or rather, you know that the story has reached its resolution, and that this is where the art should end. <3 

TWs - at times, many of these novels can challenge comfort levels, but each work here truly does have the ability to leave you with an impression if read to completion (づ ◕‿◕ )づ

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Created: Feb 18th, 2024, Updated: May 14th, 2025
Created Feb 18th, 2024
Updated May 14th, 2025
CN (4.6)
90 Chapters Every 121.3 Day(s) 8037 Readers 55 Reviews 09-03-2021
now THIS is a space opera, vast world-building, enticing plot, beautifully developed characters... more>>
CN (4.3)
72 Chapters Every 31.4 Day(s) 1779 Readers 13 Reviews 07-14-2024
wow. ... more>>
KR (3.7)
0 Chapters Every 36.5 Day(s) 2105 Readers 12 Reviews 01-24-2024
KR, TWs (!), spies, Russia, enemies-to-lovers - who is the true monster, who is taming who? ... more>>
CN (4.2)
39 Chapters Every 78.5 Day(s) 1513 Readers 37 Reviews 05-06-2022
"Fate doesn't need you to follow, fate is the current." very very very well-written commentary piece utilizing 2nd person narration; dark & twisted, discussing beliefs and incongruity within self and world and how to endeavor to find yourself... by endeavoring... more>>
CN (4.5)
145 Chapters Every 92.6 Day(s) 16657 Readers 195 Reviews 04-09-2023
aspiring morals, the thought behind this title, wuxia-focused... more>>
CN (4.6)
336 Chapters Every 0.8 Day(s) 8422 Readers 105 Reviews 06-08-2025
feng shui, thrilling, truly an understanding of its title... more>>
CN (3.7)
71 Chapters Every 51.8 Day(s) 3466 Readers 33 Reviews 06-01-2023
schemerssss, dog blood & crematorium, the construction site scene <3... more>>
CN (4.8)
90 Chapters Every 1.7 Day(s) 16009 Readers 339 Reviews 05-23-2025
starting from something small, how to understand it all? what are we trying to understand? and for what?... more>>
KR (4.3)
65 Chapters Every 8.5 Day(s) 2479 Readers 4 Reviews 02-08-2025
KR - what a piece of literature this is. do not let the title phase you, absolute diamond in the rough... more>>
CN (4.5)
46 Chapters Every 246.5 Day(s) 4955 Readers 82 Reviews 08-08-2015
quotable, poignantly written, & heart-wrenchingly beautiful... more>>
CN (4.6)
1 Chapters Every 2306 Day(s) 7934 Readers 128 Reviews 01-25-2019
court plotting and rumorssssss, how far to go to reclaim one's honor? what is honor in the name of hurting those we love?... more>>
CN (4.2)
76 Chapters Every 24.4 Day(s) 2416 Readers 17 Reviews 07-26-2024
a peach blossom branch withered, to one fully bloomed... more>>
CN (4.4)
250 Chapters Every 19.1 Day(s) 3198 Readers 49 Reviews 09-03-2024
a story about dedication, about ideals broken and reforged, & about learning to love yourself in the end, after tragedy and heartbreak and change.... more>>
CN (4.3)
3 Chapters Every 499 Day(s) 26296 Readers 497 Reviews 06-25-2022
hilarious; shifu/shizun dynamics; 1st MXTX work... more>>
CN (4)
132 Chapters Every 43 Day(s) 6648 Readers 49 Reviews 01-08-2025
Little Mermaid & Captain's Courageous as a BL XD... more>>
CN (4.7)
245 Chapters Every 55.5 Day(s) 16985 Readers 208 Reviews 12-11-2023
absolute gem of a QT novel, not just touches on but discusses heavy topics; well-fleshed out worlds with realism, slow-burn romance, a favorite OTP
CN (4.7)
#42Mist
71 Chapters Every 26.5 Day(s) 12404 Readers 278 Reviews 09-04-2024
intelligence, time-travel, sifting through the M(ist)ery ;)
CN (4.6)
0 Chapters Every 2020 Day(s) 13917 Readers 196 Reviews 12-03-2019
so romantic, orchids, their Golden Stage
CN (4.4)
20 Chapters Every 194.8 Day(s) 4698 Readers 49 Reviews 09-20-2017
live... to do what? to love, to cry, to suffer, to dream, to try...... more>>
CN (4.6)
27 Chapters Every 227.3 Day(s) 4540 Readers 77 Reviews 06-30-2016
true, stark, real, human emotional resonance... more>>
CN (4.7)
66 Chapters Every 86.7 Day(s) 6184 Readers 96 Reviews 12-01-2021
short and sweet, & just drip, drip, DRIPPING with tension and wit b/w this cp... more>>
CN (3.8)
9 Chapters Every 132.1 Day(s) 2251 Readers 46 Reviews 12-11-2022
modern day tragic horror story of classism, subtly veiled as a danmei... more>>
CN (4.6)
131 Chapters Every 73.4 Day(s) 20664 Readers 437 Reviews 06-22-2023
cerebral survival game; plot-driven, and amazing plot at that
CN (4.6)
214 Chapters Every 51.8 Day(s) 9664 Readers 62 Reviews 09-10-2023
good cop, bad cop, or is it? modern Monte Cristo vibes; a rollercoaster of whodunnit... more>>
KR (4)
93 Chapters Every 5 Day(s) 1041 Readers 6 Reviews 06-18-2024
KR, circus, mafia, one not letting go of love & the other learning to accept love <3... more>>
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  1. Meow Atom
    Meow Atom· Jul 22, 2024 10:08 AM
    Ah, this list is soooo goooood! I’m gonna be exploring this for a while now. 
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    • arinnitise
      arinnitise· Author · Aug 17, 2024 04:36 AM
      haha yes enjoy! and feel free to share any recs as well <3
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