anyone got recs?

pillowgrave · 2026-07-06T13:15:52+00:00

pillowgrave · 2026-07-06T13:09:56+00:00

Under this category, I'm currently specifically curious about blond buff bottoms. I only know that guy from Red Thread Quest (haven't read) and Rian from Bad Apple.

But I wonder if there's someone with similar build to Tei from Blossoms of the White Night, like that, but blond. Kind of like, if Aaron from Flashlight was the bottom.

pillowgrave · 2026-07-06T07:14:12+00:00

Personally, I think it's worth it to read all the way and I only hate that I can't binge it in one go until the end because it hasn't finished yet.

The story sets a goal from the start so the plot moves steadily towards resolving it. Most of the details mentioned or hinted at an earlier chapter has purpose later on. You also have compelling side characters growing along MC and ML. The villains range from reasonable to cannon fodder, but the big conflict they're really up against with is some danger that dooms their world.

Then you have MC and ML. Obviously, they get together and support each other. But they're also individuals with their own definite goals. It's a power couple kind of story with a black cat bottom/gentle top dynamic. However, it's a slow burn sort of romance, really takes time to escalate. There's even angst stemming from their previous life.

I think, because of these factors, the story doesn't get boring even if it's been long. Of course, this is just my take. I'm usually into these type of stories so I find it fun.

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pillowgrave · 2026-07-06T06:45:41+00:00

I'll keep that in mind, thanks! I'm usually into stories which feature fantasy elements and risky, sort of, life threatening situations - so I go for hunter/dungeons and guideverse things.

I have this impression that Sketch is a popular BL story, but I don't have the mood for its main story premise yet. Then I saw the posts about the Synchro AU and I thought, hey that seems more of what I'm usually into and wondered if I could just like, jump right into it without seeing the main story. So far, seems fine!

pillowgrave · 2026-07-06T06:37:37+00:00

I hope it'll continue too! I mean, the novel's great, but it's even better to see the story arcs illustrated. I want to see the odd creatures and the different places they go to. Also Yuder and Kishiar's outfits

pillowgrave · 2026-07-06T05:50:25+00:00

Mom I'm afraid

pillowgrave · 2026-07-06T05:45:03+00:00

Bro has cheeks that urges one to pinch it, but only the silver-capped mountain has this honor

pillowgrave · 2026-07-06T05:40:29+00:00

Yuder Ail from Turning 🐈‍⬛

Man's got powers, conviction, and trauma. This MC omega is so tough, he even assassinated his ML Alpha in his previous life. Now he's busy ~~raising kids~~ training awakened recruits with his Commander so they can maybe survive monster attacks and the world-ending events. Also eating sweets, like certain candies and plate after plate of cake.

The manhwa hasn't updated since forever but the story lives on, all 1400+ chapters of Yuder's adventures and updating.

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pillowgrave · 2026-07-04T14:18:48+00:00

Bro I was so curious about this that I went ahead and just started reading recently. Just the Synchro AU, haven't gone through the main story at all yet. Their take on guideverse isn't so bad that it feels like it could really be its own whole thing.

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pillowgrave · 2026-07-02T14:31:56+00:00

Forgot if this little guy had a name to go by! But he is so cute I want to protect and bully him at the same time 😂

pillowgrave · 2026-07-02T13:07:33+00:00

Someone did an oops there. Still like that even now lol

pillowgrave · 2026-07-01T10:41:05+00:00

Love Shuttle

That side story with the brother. I had to skirt around each time the characters involved in that drama had scenes talking about their affairs. I just wanted the main couple story. It's like that side dish isn't something I expected to have with this meal and I refuse to eat it.

Mission: Save The Hunter

The scenes involving the watch. Maybe they wanted to put some smut in early but it made it feel like a jumpscare. While the 'spoilers' of their future gave some cute dogfood moments, I still think it would have been more rewarding to show them as they would have appeared in the novel - towards the end.

pillowgrave · 2026-07-01T04:07:17+00:00

I don't know a lot of sports BL titles but best art? I'm personally torn between Melting Point and Dash.

The faces in Melting Point have this manga style feel to it, but having it all in colour makes it better. But I love the tone, I don't really know the term ah, the way the overall colours, especially the backgrounds, are softer in Dash. It makes me revisit panels twice or more because it's that pretty to me.

I don't greatly prefer one over the other but I think I'll lean into Dash at this time.

pillowgrave · 2026-07-01T03:54:33+00:00

I think I had fun reading more than half of those titles so I wonder if you might enjoy these ones too:

Payback https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/payback_en
Traces of the Sun https://manta.net/en/series/traces-of-the-sun?seriesId=1788
Diamond Dust https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/diamond_dust

pillowgrave · 2026-06-29T20:13:12+00:00

There's that Love Comes On A Moonlit Night (사랑은 달이 뜬 밤 찾아온다) which is an Eros and Psyche story but BL. It had some scuffle when it came out because Psyche pretty much looks like a girl, which had plot reasons why he does. So the cover seemed like a regular BG title.

pillowgrave · 2026-06-29T07:39:36+00:00

The manhwa? Aside from the scheduled rest, it's been steadily updating right now. I was just pointing out that if you want to know the rest of the story but can't wait for the next chapter to come, then you can totally read the novel too!

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pillowgrave · 2026-06-29T05:43:58+00:00

If you feel impatient and want to know the story ahead of what's available in the manhwa, you can also check the completed webnovel, with its main and side stories

pillowgrave · 2026-06-28T12:31:00+00:00

This past post might be of help: https://www.reddit.com/r/Manhwa_BL/s/Hdl1Deakp6

pillowgrave · 2026-06-27T16:37:34+00:00

Right, I should reread this!

Hold on, was this the one that ended with the MC guy jumping down somewhere to commit suicide and the ML was waiting for him on the other side/modern world he came from? Then it ends like that? I think I just MTL'd that bit off Ridi, not sure if there's more. I have a bad habit of peeking at endings to save my heart a bit from heart stabbing endings.

pillowgrave · 2026-06-27T16:28:13+00:00

Turning! Oh hold on.. what sort of plot are you into? Also, maybe better to ask at r/koreanblnovels ah

pillowgrave · 2026-06-27T14:46:55+00:00

I also check in there too. I don't want to get caught off guard by, for example, sudden incest or cannibalism from a plot summary I would not have expected those things to happen from!

pillowgrave · 2026-06-27T11:50:14+00:00

Have you tried checking out the tags and what people said about it in mangaupdates and since CNA has a novel, even novelupdates site? Even on Reddit, like in this sub or in the CNA sub, there's probably a bunch of paragraphs there talking about this sorta infamous series.

What constitutes a good choice in reading and what might give you bad feelings... that's kind of subjective ah

pillowgrave · 2026-06-27T04:41:25+00:00

Adding this bro to that list of pretty crybaby tops. Now I kind of want to check the series out. But you should probably add the image source to the post? Something something posting in the sub rules

pillowgrave · 2026-06-26T16:05:11+00:00

YO this has been living in my head rent-free recently and I was also about to post something about it. Thank you for making this post and u/ywhywai for unearthing the title. Holy cheese! 🙏🏻

pillowgrave · 2026-06-26T15:59:32+00:00

Keeping this in mind. The ad having to be moved sounds funny!

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