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
ongoing rankings
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
ongoing rankings
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Created: Feb 18th, 2024, Updated: May 14th, 2025
Created Feb 18th, 2024
Updated May 14th, 2025
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- Meow Atom· Jul 22, 2024 10:08 AM
Ah, this list is soooo goooood! I’m gonna be exploring this for a while now.Reply · 1 Like · 1 · 0- arinnitise· Author · Aug 17, 2024 04:36 AMhaha yes enjoy! and feel free to share any recs as well <3Reply · 1 Like · 1 · 0
