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Happy 21st birthday friend!!! I'm gonna write you back properly when I have the time TT_TT but I had stop by and say happy birthday while it was still the 3rd (in my time-zone hehe)!! Hope you had a great day :D.

He he thank you so much for the wishes, yeah thankfully this year it was on a holiday so got to enjoy, may God bless you too :blush:

HI HI!!!!!! I could never forget you LOLOL :D.
Every time we write each other we mention how long time has passed LOL, the worst part is, it never feels that long for me??!?! Like apparently we sent our first messages a year ago?? Feels like yesterday for me! I still remember telling you how I binged 104 chapters of "Uncanny Charm" around this time of the year last year HAHA. You've worked hard I'm sure!! I hope you're enjoying your summer vacation so far and reading/watching everything you didn't have the time for ^_^.

I've heard of "King's Maker", never started it though but I know it was super popular when it was still ongoing.. which was apparently 7 years ago?!?! Maybe I'll start it one day LOL. And "Salad Days"!! I also read that this June, it was pretty cute and the art style was really pretty! But story wise I'm not going to pretend like it wasn't super predictable LOLOL. Maybe it was the translation but the amount of time-jumps that went on towards the end confused the hell out of me.

Hehe, speaking of recommendations, I finished all the works I mentioned back in February, which where "18.44-" by Momoko Suika, "Sun-Kissed Heartbeats" by Uldo, and "High Clear" by Yunbyeol. And I enjoyed all of these, especially "18.44-", but I'm not sure if I'd recommend any of them to you HAHAHA. "18.44-" is a super cute baseball BL, friends to lovers, very cute, somewhat angsty. Honestly I'm just a sucker for baseball BL so it was by nature that I loved this LOL, but story wise it's pretty run of the mill. I will say a big part of why I loved this was because the pretty art, it gave off Studio Ghibli vibes so I was very pleasing to the eyes for me. "Sun-Kissed Heartbeats" features another one of my favorite tropes which is city dweller who moves to the countryside and finds love, more or less its just a story about two silly high schoolers falling in love. Quite literally nothing happens in terms of like big plot twists so it isn't exactly a page turner but for me it was definitely a palette cleanser type of read! Now... "High Clear"... this one is probably one of the funniest BL's I ever read. However going into it I was aware that its plot revolves around misunderstandings/miscommunication. So for me, it wasn't particularly frustrating but I think for someone going in blind it might be annoying LOL. For example, the main character Juwon overthinks every interaction and is hilariously dramatic and animated and I found him very lovable!! Whereas the love interest, Jeongmin is extremely straight faced and shows his emotions with actions rather than words. Of course this leads to a bunch of shenanigans but nothing angsty enough for me to drop it mostly just me thinking "omg these idiots lol". And also its super smutty lol. I think if that sounds interesting to you, you should give it a read! But if you tell me you dropped it because you got annoyed I would get that too LOL.

Now... as for actual recommendations.. for starters my current pfp is from a manga called "Shitto wa Ai wo Kumoraseru" by Nagisa Eiji, the title translates to "Jealousy Blinds Love" which kinda sets the tone for the type of story it is LOL. The art style is really pretty and I found this through Pinterest actually LOL. Basically the MC, Kirino, was a child prodigy pianist who started to burn out in his adult years mainly due to not having any passion for it anymore due to the way his life ended up. On his college campus he's approached by a fanboy, Takase, also a pianist and very naturally gifted at that. Kirino assumes Takase is just trying to butter him up/use him and decides to see what kind of relationship Takase expects out of him. Aaaand thats basically a short descriptor of like half of the first chapter LOL I'm trying not to spoil it but YEAH. We've established long ago that I am not one for "toxic yaoi" HAHAHA and I love wholesomeness and fluff and whatnot but for me the way this was written was a lot more interesting and hmm believable for me? And also self-aware, the toxicity is more psychological and not really romanticized in some sort of edgy bad boy way (barf). Honestly, if you read this and tell me you didn't find it that "toxic" at all I would be like yeah I can see that, just for me personally it was a bit out of my comfort zone LOLOL. I will say it would've benefitted from a few more chapters but I think what it accomplished to tell in what few we were given is pretty good! Plus I just found out it's getting an English release this month?? Sigh.. my poor wallet.. (I already preordered).

Another one! Maybe you've heard of it or read it already (its quite popular). But I'm really enjoying "Merry Marbling", its a manhwa and ongoing (sigh) but its by Pengki, the same author as "Robber x Lover/Snail Pond Robber" which I see you've read! The art in this manhwa is so colorful and detailed and just super pretty and cute!! This story is basically fluff city lol, An absolutely "safe read" despite being ongoing (plz don't make me eat my words author), its about two high schoolers who are polar opposites but of course end up falling for each other. Slight enemies to lovers. This one has a big cast of characters just like "Robber x Lover' and quite similar writing so if you enjoyed that one you will definitely enjoy this one! It's one of those manhwas you read and start grieving the fact that it will end one day because you've grown attached to the cast LOL.

This next one is quite old? Well not that old but its been around for like 4 years lol. It's also pretty popular and I hear some people refer to it as a future classic lol. It's a manhwa called "My Way With You" by Upi (same author as "The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace"), it has this melancholy vibe to it as both protagonists are healing from past tragedies but emphasis on the healing part because despite it being a smut heavy story (lol) the author managed to still write a beautiful story that tugged on my heart!! Also its pretty short so less commitment to sit down and get through it you know? And of course the art is gorgeous!

Aaaand speaking of "The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace"... if you hadn't already started it.. I'd say hold off now TT_TT. Minor spoilers?? Kind of?? oh and similarly.. for "Don't Say You Love Me"..

Lately I find myself reading manga more than manhwa mainly because I'm not really a fan of what's trending in most of the popular manhwas these days LOLOL. But as for manhwas we read.. did you know "For Your Love" had a few side stories published?!?!? I've been dying to tell you HAHAH I'm so glad we get to see those two again I also held off reading it so you can read it around the same time as me like we did with "Form of Sympathy" LOLOL. AND!!! "Uncanny Charm" also got new side stories!! FINALLY!! Although they aren't out in English yet so we have to wait some time.. and also.. "Third Ending" my fav, also got new side stories currently being released!!! The fact all my favorites suddenly came back with side stories/extra chapters TTvTT. I couldn't ask for anything better heheh. Now.. if "Our Youth" wants to come out with some more side stories too that would be great. But probably not LOL speaking of "Our Youth" it's been getting rave reviews lately on Tik Tok, which is surprising because I find that most people on Tik Tok have poor taste HAHAH but I'm not complaining!! I did think to myself "heheheh I recommended this last year".

And yes read the newest volume of "Kimi wa Natsu no Naka" I love Chiharu and Wataru so much!! Their my safe space LOL I really grew up with them TT_TT. And I mentioned being sad about how the most recent volume felt like a proper ending... well guess not.. cuz another sequel has been announced a few days ago LOLOL. It might be a while before I'll actually get to read it but! To know its coming is good enough for me! I trust that author with my life HAHAH.

Thank you for the birthday wishes ^_^!!!!! I can't believe I'm 25 that doesn't even sound right.. EEK! I was 17 when I made this MAL account and I know for a fact 17 year old me thought 25 was this super ancient age LOLOL. Crazy how your birthday is in less than 2 months?!?!? I swear I just said happy birthday to you LOLOL.

Let me know what you've been watching/reading and what you've been enjoying as of late!!!

Talk to you soon hopefully?!?! LOL. Hope you've been enjoying your break so far!! :D

One recommendation would be to keep your PTR list short, and keep your actual list as bookmarks in your browser. A short PTR list avoids the "What should I read" confusion in your mind and helps you easily pick a manga to focus on.
Look at my stats, for example.

I mean, there are literally thousands of good BLs here on MAL - it's all about how much time you can take away from your schedule to read your fav genre.

You have some very good BLs in your fav list

Hey!! Ahhhhh thank you for this sweet New Year's message TT_TT!! Meeting/talking to you last year was also a great and highlight of my 2023!! Let's hope this year we can have time to read and talk more LOLOL. Honestly, I really love the beginning of the year because I love a fresh start.... until January starts to feel like it never ends. Starting the year off with exam season sounds rough.. But I believe at the time of me writing this you should be starting a new school term?!?! I hope your exam season went well!, and if not.. I can relate, I mean as long as you made it through am I right?? LOL But at least right now should be somewhat of a relaxing period because no more exams?? I certainly hope so because finishing your last exam and starting the next term immediately just sounds cruel TT_TT.

I can totally relate to going through things quickly and then being sad that its over and then trying to find something to fill that void ASAP LOL. I also have this habit of "saving" stuff to read for later so I can binge it when I'm in the mood for it but the downside is this list ends up growing very fast and then I never get the chance to read it so this year I'm gonna try and push myself to just jump into things more often HAHA.

Yesss, I totally wish this got an epilogue now that things have calmed down and I wanna see them being lovey dovey and what not, of all the series that got dragged out endings (cough cough we know what I'm talking about hehe) I wouldn't have minded a couple more chapters LOL. It truly is a one-of-a-kind sort of manhwa though I hope one day we can find something similar to it TT_TT. Trying really really really hard not buy a bunch of merch for it right now HAHAH.

..and speaking of danmei and "Sasaki to Miyano"... so basically for Christmas I had gotten a giftcard to a bookstore that I was planning on using to buy a bunch of danmei, which was going to be my start into maybe a new addiction, then I asked around to see what I should read/get into according to my tastes and omg.. I was then sent like documents telling me what to read and when to start, character guides, and then some people told me to read a certain title and then other people were like "Nah, you wouldn't like that, read ____ instead." Needless to say.. it was overwhelming. So you know what I did?? Use that giftcard to buy 7 volumes of "Sasaki to Miyano" instead HAHAHAH. At least with that series I know I like it and can trust the direction its going in despite it being an on-going series, you know? The world of danmei is truly another beast.. I swear one day we'll be able to take it on LOLOLOL.

Also!! "Link Click"!! So that's what its called.. I used to peruse Chinese social media back in the day and see fanart of that series alllll the time and I never knew where it was from. The art looks really pretty and I never watched a donghua before so my interest is piqued. Plus I love white hair + black hair character dynamics HAHAH. But waiting 2 years for the next season?!?!?!? I don't even want to think about how old I'll be then HAHAHAH. I hope the season 2 finale didn't end on a cliffhanger that would have me in absolute hysterics.

And I'm also reading "Don't Say You Love Me"!!!! I really love how detailed the art is in that manhua and how cute it is, I do not love how short the chapters are though LOL. I put myself on timeout on that series around chapter 90 something so I can restart it when it finishes, and honestly it does not seem like it will be finishing anytime soon... the pains of reading ongoing series LOL. But I really like the personality of the MC he's very cute and bubbly compared to that authors other series where the MC was super shy and meek LOL. Aaaand I can't help but notice your pfp is Kasumi from "Touch within the Abyss"!! I was recommended that manga by a friend on here and isn't the art so pretty?? Not to mention it has such a unique plotline/character dynamic. Actually I've been filling out survey's by manga publishers to get them to localize a physical version of it so I can own an English copy HAHAHA.

AND YES I FINALLY READ THE NEW "Kimi wa Natsu no Naka" VOLUME!! It was great.. very good.. everything I hoped for tbh, I truly trust that author with my life ngl. I think it did a great job of developing the characters even further and addressing previous stuff that had happened in the other volumes!! I would say more but I'll refrain from giving spoilers for now LOL. Although it does feel like it sort of wrapped up their story so I'm sad about that because I truly grew up with that series.. if you haven't already you should give it a read!!

Other series that I'm reading:


Soooo getting merch for "Third Ending" was basically hell LMFAOO. Like I had no idea the series was that popular especially in S. Korea so I preordered an acrylic stand, a keychain, and a sticker pack. A month later I was informed that the preorder sold out.. first of all how does a preorder sell out?!?!? So I ran around to multiple sites... sold out everywhere. At this point I was like "You know what?? Its okay I'm saving money at least.." then a few days went by I started thinking.. "Money comes and goes BUT this is LIMITED EDITION MERCH!!!" Long story short I had to engage in bidding wars to get what I wanted but at least I ended up getting everything HAHAHAHA. The wedding invite listed the date as December 23, 2023 which means their now married hehehe.. it also had a bunch of metaphors about cookies and desserts TT_TT. I also realized that date is the day they kissed in the snow in the first season TT_TT.
Here's the other stuff I got :>


And if you want to read another ongoing series I would definitely recommend "The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace"!!! I put it on pause so I can binge the new chapters when they come out but the story is at a pretty interesting point right now.. also the smut in that manhwa is uncensored just putting that out there so you aren't startled HAHAHA.

Hope this year has been good to you so far and good luck on the start of the new term :D!!!

That's so true! Hope life is enjoyable for you too! And happy new year as well!! You are welcome! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

Thank you for your understanding! I have been living life like everyone, nothing new! (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ Yeah, that's true!! And sorry for your birthday that I have missed! Happy late late birthday!!（ミ￣ー￣ミ）

HELLO! I would like to apologize for replying after LITERALLY a year later! I haven't been active in here for a long while and like just came back here!! I figured better late than never and write here! I'm so sorry and thank you for your good wishes! (੭ ˃̣̣̥ ㅂ˂̣̣̥)੭ु

Hi!! I've finally had the time to log-in this month.. I hate being an "adult" LOL I just wanna rot in my bed and read BL all day like when I was in middle school high school TT_TT, it's been so long!! Let's catch up huhu, how have you been!! You were right on about how weeks feel like days LOL maybe if I zone out long enough it will be summer again and the sun won't go down at 17:00/5pm anymore LMAO.

Also yes I finished "Form of Sympathy" too.. it was definitely an experience. It wrapped up pretty cutely/nicely/wholesomely?? despite how much anxiety the epilogue itself gave me LOL. We did call it sorta/not really addressing the "issues" flat out or TOO in depth but again it was nice to see them happy and in love and ya know no longer going THROUGH IT. Yuri seems to have matured while retaining his.. unique personality LOL. "For Your Love" was absolutely superior though HAHA I'm glad we got to see that couple/hear about them one last time, they've grown up well TT_TT. Yohan will always be stuck with Yuri I thought that was cute LOL. Ngl, I would not have read this otherwise cos you know I love my fluff LOL. I've been putting it off forever so I'm glad I got that push and we got to read it together it was fun!! I seriously don't think I would've had the guts to read this otherwise with how angsty it was LOL.

And I'm literally so happy to hear how much you enjoy "Uncanny Charm" asdsdafgdfa it's such a unique read right?? I feel like I call a lot of things unique LOL but this story in particular I seriously don't think there is anything else like it!! The romance/plot/supernatural/comedic elements all worked together nicely and the cast of characters, I cared about all of them!! Usually I only care about the main couple but I loved everyone in this one. Yoon-Jae and Beom-Jin together is <3. And I love Yoo-Min so much!! Reading this def felt like reading shounen with actual gay characters LMFAO. But reading this when it was ongoing was a TRIP though I kept thinking one of them was gonna die sdfsadfsadfds. When Li-Gong saved Yoon-Jae that was such a good callback to the earlier chapters and I wasn't expecting him at all. And then the gate broke and Beom-Jin was seemingly trapped... my heart. But also one of my favorite panels was probably when everyone they helped/met on the way was holding the gate open for them TT_TT. That and the panel where the alcoholic tiger/cat god whose name escapes me was rinsing his eyes out LOL. I've read some people say they felt the ending was rushed?? What do you think? I felt like it ended when it needed to end lol idk I get people wanted something more action-y but I don't think the story was ever setting it up for that. Plus it was already over 100 chapters lol. Also, I'm so glad Yeom-Ra didn't get last minute redemption and died LOL I mean I felt sad for him but I kinda felt like he was past redemption.. maybe in his next life he'll end up with Yoo-Min (who deserves better). I read the author never intended on those two getting together which makes me happy ngl because why would Yoo-Min love someone who was holding his baby brother's life hostage LOL. I know some people wanted them to get together and they did sort of have that kinda tension going on and I guess he was hot or whatever so I get where people are coming from.

I read a lot of good BL last summer like this one, "Our Youth", "For Your Love", etc. so rereading these stories makes me nostalgic even though its only been like a couple months LMFAO but what can I say I'm someone who likes to romanticize my life (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄).


Have you read anything good lately?? I've been trying to read more manga/manhua but everything seems to be ongoing and for the sake of my blood pressure I try to find stories that are already completed LOL. And the last(?) volume in the "Kimi wa Natsu no Naka" series was supposed to come out earlier this week but got delayed to December 5th.. pain. I would say now maybe is a good time for me to finally dig into danmei but I'm overwhelmed by the amount and how similar the cover art is for a lot of these books ASDSADS but they would look pretty in my bookshelf.. And lastly I have a recommendation hehe, well I read this back in April actually but I don't think I mentioned this one yet. Its "The Best Smell" or officially titled "Scent of You" by Lee Man-Se. It's quite long, like a little over 100 chapters including extras. Full disclosure the art is rough/messy at first, but it picks up later into a cute chibi/cartoony style. It's about a high school boy who can "smell" emotions/feelings of those around him, and of course this is how he finds out his classmate has a crush on him. It sounds goofy/silly because it is LOL but surprisingly the character development is really great and the story is more mature then it lets on?? Atmosphere wise it's somewhat similar to "For Your Love" except more comedic/cutesy lol.

And.. I hope you don't mind but I gotta show someone for how much I paid for this SORRY ASDGADFGDF but I got "Third Ending" merch!!

Never thought I'd be an acrylic stand person but here we are and it was hell getting this too LOL.. hopefully I don't pick up a new expensive hobby heh.
Anyways!! This was a long ass message LOL but its been a long ass time since we chatted so I had to lot to say!! I sure as hell won't take as long next time I can promise that LOL. And maybe we can read another ongoing story together I got a few in mind ___〆(・∀・). Talk to you soon :D!

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Hey :D!! Happy to hear from you again! You'll definitely manage, I know it. When I was in college, I had a bad habit of expecting the worst out of a class like I would think "Oh, I'm definitely gonna fail" or read bad reviews on the professor and then go into the class petrified or thinking I was doomed. One time this class I HAD to take to graduate SEEMED so awful I tried switching majors to avoid it even though I was set to graduate in a few months LOL. I would basically spam email my professors and academic advisors too lol. Looking back I laugh at myself because everything always seemed to work out in the end. Or just ended up being SUPER uneventful despite how initially stressed I was in the moment and now I kinda miss those times?? So! Being only one month in feeling this way is absolutely normal, you got this :D! Oh and that's great news that your exams are still a bit away, hopefully that means you'll get some more time to settle in and prepare.

Yeah, Yohan and Moogyeong are absolutely carrying LOL I totally get what you said before about them feeling like the reader inserts. Like seeing Yohan acknowledge and be shocked at how they're relationship dynamics are was actually pretty refreshing (despite it being later written off as a comedic moment..) Well, at least the tone as of this chapter seems to be bit brighter?? I think last time I said something similar it went left so we'll see.. But yeah I don't see the story going further in doing anything to make Yuri and Mr. Lee have a healthier relationship I guess that is just how it is since their uh "happy" LOL. And yeah I totally did read a few chapters of "For Your Love" LOL it was nice to see Yohan and Moogyeong in that series and compare them to how they are now, and also feeling the impending doom whenever Yuri pops up LOL.

Also I'm really glad you're enjoying "Uncanny Charm" asdsajdgk I really had a feeling you'd like it!! Yeah, they definitely got together early on, can't blame Beom-Jin for falling for Yoon-Jae though since he literally couldn't physically touch anyone else his whole life without them feeling spooked TT_TT. Probably why he's so affectionate and basically kisses Yoon-Jae any chance/excuse he gets LOL. Beom-Jin is definitely a character who is rather blunt, I really like how his backstory was written. One of my favorite chapters was when they kissed in front the tiger-cat god who then proceeded to wash his eyes out LOL those panels were so cute!! I like all of the characters but I definitely have a soft spot for Yoo-Min he's such a good older brother <3. I love when he reunited with Yoon-Jae even though it opened up many questions... Yoon-Jae basically living on borrowed time was a good twist considering he and Beom-Jin are basically ghost hunters and he should be like.. dead. I think this story does a good job balancing the plot and romance as well as supernatural and comedic moments!!

It's such a unique read.. and I'm definitely rereading it right now so I can talk about it better LOL. The plot will really start to pick up now too so I can't wait to hear what else you think. Its actually been 3 months(!!) since me telling you I finished it in one night so I've been overdue for a rereading anyways hehe. Once you get further in I can't wait to hear what you think of Yoo-Min too.

And "The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace" will be a nice change of pace from reading something like "Form of Sympathy", to say the least LOL. It's really refreshing!

Also!! I've been meaning to ask what you think of "Cherry Blossoms After Winter" which I think you've read? I know its super popular and basically a "starter BL" these days. I hear it recently got picked up for a physical release in English and I love to collect BL (my poor wallet) so I was wondering if its any good. I actually read some of it years ago I mean like YEARS ago lol (like 2017) and only got through about maybe 20 or 30-ish chapters? I think I dropped/paused it because I really couldn't stand how timid the MC was aasjkdhsakjdh it was just a bit frustrating for me to read at the time but maybe I'll like it now? I also don't remember anything about it other than that LOL.

I can't wait to hear what else you think about "Uncanny Charm", and how you're doing as well.
Talk to you soon! :D

No worries on replying late! Just worry about not getting too burnt out!! You can always respond when you have the time :D. LOL speaking of time it must be going on 3x speed or something because its already October.. and I swear it was like yesterday when I was talking about wanting to binge all the summer reads before summer was over and you starting school again and now you're probably approaching midterms soon right?? Crazy TT_TT.

And I agree 100% on "Form of Sympathy" like what is going on anymore asdasjkdhs we're 125 chapters in so we GOTTA see how it ends even if it probably won't be an ending we like at this point like its definitely not setting it up for that so far TT_TT. At least the author has got some duality?? Considering this story is a 180 from "For Your Love".. Yohan and Moogyeong were way better communicators and they were highschoolers LOL. Well since Yuri is so unpredictable at least he'll keep us guessing on what will happen each chapter lol plus I'm still having fun reading it at the same time as you! Ngl though every time I see Yohan and Moogyeong I just wanna reread "For Your Love" LMAO.

Omg yay!! I guess you can count it as a seasonal read too since its supernatural/kinda scaryish and its October or whatever? LOL idk but I'm really excited for you to read it!! It's definitely more plot heavy than your average BL right? Probably because it's got its own storyline that isn't totally dependent on the romance aspect and I found that pretty unique! And chapter 16 was so sad TT_TT. It definitely feels like some sort of ghost-detective procedural though since they work on different "cases" and whatnot? If you got farther in lemme know what you think, I don't wanna accidentally spoil anything!! Honestly.. I'm probably gonna reread it now hehe.

And I forgot how goofy "The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace" sounds now that you mentioned it ASDFFASDGDFG but I remember thinking the same thing before I read it LOL. It's probably one of the more mature BL's out there believe it or not LOL like the communication, dialogue, and the inner monologues of the characters is just >>>. The characters are adults and written like adults lol like sometimes you read a story and you forget how old the characters are supposed to be like how my man Yoonseul in "Third Ending" was 29 but immature as hell LMFAO (still love that big baby tho). But like the title is alluding to the whole "Rich x Poor" trope which I don't particularly care for but the way its written in this story is very well done (..so far, its still ongoing lol). Plus the art is super pretty:

But anyways I eagerly await your thoughts on "Uncanny Charm", its a long one but its a lot of fun! I can't wait to hear more on what you think of it :D.

Hope you've settled in nicely at school, usually the fun of starting out wears off by now for me and I dread waking up for lectures LOL. Hopefully your schedule isn't too grueling I always feel for people who still have to be in class at like 7pm, I would get annoyed staying past 3pm TT_TT. But I was a commuter/didn't live on campus so I guess that might be why LOL.

Ok soooo for "Form of Sympathy" I read the last two 'epilogues' (lol) since my last comment and honestly..


Def read "Uncanny Charm" whenever you have the time for it! No rush on my end because it could be weeks(months even..) from now and I probably would still have a lot of feelings on it LOL. And maybe even a couple rereads by then LOL. But yeah its on the longer side so hopefully you'll get enough free time soon! Speaking of rereads... on my last reread of "Our Youth" I just realized that the whole bittersweet relationship/ending of Jinhyuk and Heechan was supposed to mirror the movies they watched/the ones made by Jinhyuk's dad then I got all emo again LOOL this is why I like to reread!!

Yay I'm glad you had a nice bday! and glad you liked it hehe, I love birthdays lol. Hmm as for recommendations I still got to put together a list or something and then pick some favorites and then reread a few so I know I still like them LOL. But one I'm currently reading right now is "The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace", its seems to be pretty popular so you might've heard of it already? It's still ongoing but I really like it so far, the series/writing itself is pretty adult and mature but its still full of BL tropes so its the best of both worlds for me lol.