#bl hot kiss

[alejunsu]

Time EP1

[emtrobarasalaplatja2]

[chuunamu]

ugh i love a good crybaby seme 🙇🏽🙇🏽🙇🏽

sidenote: have to give the author their tens for writing some of the most frustrating couple fights i’ve ever read omg

[lgbtally4ever]

VENUS IN THE SKY

Fan Edit Part 1/4

Kissing

There WERE 4 Parts, but Tumbler “HID” them! Sorry!

[moonlit-knightz]

thank you tanner for serving the gays! 🫡

[pleuvoire]

the more i become a BL Scholar the more glaring it is how much of the strident anti-yaoi anti-fujoshi discourse of yore was fueled by a complete inability to think in terms of a different cultural context. diagnosing everyone involved with americanbrain

[pickletrip]

That escalated really quickly.

Point to note:

1. Yiwon has a nice butt. I truly appreciate a nice butt.

2. Ji-Oh definitely has some kink tendencies seeing how this is the 2nd time he is holding Yiwon in a light chokehold.

[blbambeyond-nonblblog-hyd-mg-bof]

A GOOD DAY TO BE A DOG (2023, SOUTH KOREA)

Episode 8

Han Hae Na (PARK GYU YOUNG) has broken her curse. She will now no longer turn into the adorable dog Cocoa now that her handsome prince Jin Seo Won (CHA EUN WOO) has blessed her with his kiss.

This Fantasy Supernatural KDrama is absolutely adorable @pose4photoml

[monsamborabutterfly]

I don't care what anyone says imo Playboyy is a whole vibe and it definitely got the unhinged queer energy I enjoy. Very smutty and fanfic-y but so much fun!!!

And I love that the actors are just going for it and seem to have fun with the show.

[madeinkorea-blbambeyond]

MADE IN KOREA

CHA EUN WOO

PARK GYU YOUNG

[scarefox]

Just saw with my own two eyes that someone suggested that the plot of Color Rush got ruined by them trying to make it a gay romance story, the kiss wasn't strong enough and they should rather have it be a bromance instead...

IT IS LITERALLY A GAY ROMANCE STORY ABOUT SOULMATES??? (based on a novel)

What is left of it when you take out the gay romance??? I don't think a story about soulmates that, by the nature of their condition, can get addicted and obsessed with each other (up till cannibalism) would work as bromance.....

That is like the opposite end of the spectrum of the people who do call Color Rush a bromance for not being graphic enough.

(My siblings in hell, these guys are teens who just fell in love, survived a suicide attempt and kind of kidnaped each other to run away + one of them is afraid of getting closer... let them have a tame shy first kiss)

[anon-apple]

Hot Soup and Soft Bread 8

Table of Contents and Synposis <- Chapter 7 Read on WordPress

Chapter 8: Instant Noodles with an Egg II

Zhou Cunqu discovered that he mentioned Zhong Qiuyan more and more often in his diary. Recently, his eating and sleeping habits have been taking a turn for the better. But after his talk with Qiuyan about Jiang Liangyu, Cunqu started to suffer from insomnia once again. After Qiuyan found out, he lugged over a giant hippo pillow as a gift for him one day. Sometimes when Cunqu lowered his head, he would make eye contact with the hippo’s eyeballs which were slightly larger than sesame seeds.

Cunqu wrote in his diary that Qiuyan gifted him a stuffed animal again. He had already gifted him a lot of things. Not only that, he would come over to accompany him every day regardless of the weather. So perhaps Cunqu should give him something in return. But what could he give in return?

When Qiuyan was about to get off work one evening, he texted Cunqu a question. Since he was able to walk outside of the Qin Qin Homeland residential community, did he want to take a drive around the city in his car? 

Cunqu saw the message but did not immediately reply. After a while, he messaged back: ok.

After midnight, when Cunqu arrived downstairs, he saw Qiuyan yawning, his car keys looped around his finger. When Qiuyan spotted him, he abruptly swallowed half of the yawn and made a “please” gesture for him to get in the car. 

Qiuyan drove a black SUV. When Cunqu replied ‘ok’ earlier in the day, Qiuyan had driven in a hurry to A’Shan’s store and asked him for a car wash. Cunqu sat down in the passenger’s seat. When the car engine started, the row of pig bobbleheads sitting below his windshield started bobbing their heads. Many cars had talismans for wellness or some pendant hanging from the rearview window. Cunqu had one of a dancing little girl. As the car drove, the little girl danced for the entire ride. Cunqu lifted a hand to support the little girl. 

He was still too afraid to look at the streets outside. When his mental state was at its worst, he would feel nauseous just from seeing the subway signs. Back when he used to go to work, he felt like he was stuck in an eternal loop of taking the subway at the first glimmer of dawn’s light or in the dead of the night, spending his entire day in his studio, never getting any sunlight, and taking two Vitamin D tablets a day to comfort himself. 

Qiuyan said from beside him: “Ge, look. I’m taking us from the east side of the city along Moonlake Avenue[1]. You can only drive 15 (t/n: km/h?) at the crosswalks.” He sighed, “Ay, I can’t drive fast these days. Last time my friend hitched a ride back to the countryside, and he kept saying that I was slower than a granny on a tricycle[2].” 

Cunqu turned to look at him. Qiuyan met his eyes and grinned as he said: “But it’s safer this way.” 

He continued, “Look. We’re now past Moonlake Park. The little ducks are all asleep at this hour. After the next intersection, we’ll arrive at the city’s art museum...”

Qiuyan lowered the window for Cunqu, and the wind started to rush in. Cunqu ran a hand through his hair. Qiuyan also stuck a hand over to play with his hair. Cunqu said: “Drive with both hands.”

Qiuyan loudly shouted: “Yes sir!” 

After driving back around to Qin Qin Homeland, Qiuyan parked his car below Building No.3. Cunqu leaned back against the passenger seat and asked: “I’ve been thinking about gifting you something. But as of now, I still can’t come up with any ideas. So I thought I might as well just ask you. Is there something you need?”

Qiuyan squinted his eyes and mumbled: “Is there something I need? What do I need…uh…”

His face suddenly flushed red, and he started fumbling with the pendant of the dancing little girl, turning it this way and that. Cunqu interrupted: “Stop tormenting her.”

Qiuyan stuttered: “So, ge. So I just. I just want to say, that, can you let me kiss you again?”

Cunqu looked at Qiuyan and furrowed his brows. Qiuyan, his entire face red, explained: “It’s not like that, ah. I’m not trying to sexually harass you, I swear. I also don’t know what’s wrong with me. Last time didn’t I kiss you? I thought about it for many days and I’m starting to think that I’m...not straight?”

After he said that, he was a bit afraid to look at Cunqu. He muttered: “If not, it's fine.”

The two sat in the car. The one in the driver’s seat hung his head dispiritedly and was contemplating painless ways to end his existence. The other was watching him with interest. Cunqu suddenly stretched out a hand and stroked Qiuyan’s earlobe. 

Qiuyan turned to look at him. Cunqu brushed his hair back, leaned in, and placed a kiss on the corner of Qiuyan’s mouth. Qiuyan’s operating system froze for half a second. The only thought it produced was: “Fuck…” 

But before he had the chance to express this thought, Cunqu kissed him again, on his lips. He lightly bit his bottom lip and then pulled back. Patting his face, he asked: “The gift. Do you like it?”

Qiuyan’s spirit was swimming around in the stratosphere. Cunqu unbuckled his seatbelt, opened the car door, stepped out, and headed upstairs. And Qiuyan was still sitting stunned in his seat. When his spirit finally found its way back to Earth, he said: “Fuck.” Then he lowered his head and gave his car seat a few hard punches. 

-- 

That evening, Qiuyan rushed to Liu Xiaoying’s place for dinner. He did nothing but hold his bowl and stare at Cunqu. Xiaoying called for his attention a few times before he finally came back to himself. Whenever Cunqu spoke to him, he immediately placed down his chopsticks and shifted closer to him. When Cunqu got up to pour himself a glass of water and head to the balcony, Qiuyan ran after him. Xiaoying, with one hand on her hips, pointed at Qiuyan and said: “I might as well as grab a needle and sew you onto Cunqu.”

During the day, Cunqu asked Qiuyan to do him a favor and get a few books from a secondhand bookstore. Qiuyan held a paper with the list of books that Cunqu jotted down and looked at it this way and that as he walked down the stairs. Cunqu’s handwriting was a little messy, but at the same time exuded a sense of strength. Qiuyan handed the list to the bookstore’s owner. After he found the books, Qiuyan asked for the list back. 

Hoisting a large bag of books, he returned to Qin Qin Homeland and opened Cunqu’s door. He called out: “Your ‘Smart Assistant’ has returned!” Cunqu’s eyes were fixed on the book pages in front of him. He didn’t lift his head, but he smiled.

Qiuyan hugged the books and sat down next to him. Cunqu reached out for the bag. Qiuyan hugged it and refused to let it go. Cunqu asked: “What’s the matter?” Qiuyan started acting like a high-schooler playing a prank. Whenever Cunqu reached out, he would move the bag away. Cunqu evidently felt that it wasn’t worth it and stopped trying to grab the bag after a few times.

Qiuyan sheepishly put down the bag at last and mumbled: “Here, here. It’s all yours now, all right?”

He stuck himself to Cunqu and started playing with his hair, twirling it around his fingers, pinching together some strands and blowing at it like it was a dandelion. Cunqu put down his book and swatted away his hand, asking: “Do you have something to say?”

Qiuyan didn’t actually have anything to say. He just wanted to stay by Cunqu’s side. He reached out to fidget with Cunqu’s hands. After thinking for a while, he said: “I ran an errand for you today to fetch your books. Do I get compensation?”

Cunqu asked: “Do you want money?”

Qiuyan refuted: “Who wants money.”

“Then what do you want?”

Qiuyan didn’t reply and lowered his head to think. “I want…” He hugged the hippo pillow and swayed side to side. After a bit, he abruptly leaned in and landed a loud kiss on Cunqu's arm. Then he jumped up and sprinted out of the bedroom. He ran downstairs, passed by the “Amiability makes you rich”, passed by teacher Zhuang’s place, came to a stop downstairs by the ‘Double Yolk Egg’ Grandpas’ Go table, squatted down, and buried his head in his arms.

The ‘Double Yolk Egg’ grandpas turned to look at him. One of them said: “What’s the matter with this lad?” “What’s the matter?”

“Why’s he not moving?” “He’s moving, he’s moving.”

Qiuyan moved. With his face flushed red, he mumbled to himself, “I’m done for…” 

--

Author’s note: *points* you’re done for *points* 

-> Chapter 9

Footnotes

[1] This is a transliteration of the avenue which is named 月湖(Yue Hu). Yue = moon, Hu = lake. Don’t know whether to keep it as Yuehu Ave or Moonlake Ave. The Avenue is named this way because it literally borders a lake named Moon Lake. (And a surrounding park) 

[2] He’s talking about the tricycles with a cart attached to them. The elderly frequently ride those to transport produce. Especially if they’re from rural parts bringing them into the city to sell.

[kissablelips-desireslure-vol1]

BAD GUY MY BOSS (2024)

KAD PLOYSUPA (as Patt)

&

JAMES HAYWARD PRESCOTT (as Elis)

[lgbtally4ever]

BEST KISSING SCENE

LOVE MATE

Part 3…

[drawulan]

One of the frames of my fan comic WIP

[itsjulesharper]

Three Act Structure - Love Tractor

Love Tractor is an 8-episode Korean BL drama, adapted from a webtoon, and available on iQIYI. Analysing the scenes and trying to put this series into 3 Act structure was a bit of a challenge, due to the possibility of multiple “Oh, SHIT Moments” and at one stage I was unclear about the Point of No Return, but here’s what I finally settled on.  Remember not all the points follow the same order in every series, and in Love Tractor, some happen quickly while others have a greater build up. But overall, this series is purely romance-as-plot so my breakdown follows that.  Enjoy!

Story Tropes - fish out of water, grumpy seme/sunshine uke, strangers to lovers, slow burn romance, return of the evil ex, pining in secret, asshole father, child in danger, caring small community.

Story Question - will Yul heal from past hurt, follow his dreams and fall in love with farmer boy YeChan?

First Act (The Ordinary World)

We see Yul as the smartest guy in class, on track to go study law at Harvard. Instead, he drops out to look after his grandfather’s place because his grandfather - the local village chief - is in hospital in Seoul.  We see YeChan, a 20yo happy-go-lucky farmer, in his Ordinary World, doing farmer things. Then YeChan rescues Yul’s car from the mud and Yul is suspicious, which is further exacerbated when YeChan appears in the grandfather’s house unannounced.  

Call to Adventure Yul loses his grandfather’s dog. YeChan helps him find it. YeChan is so upbeat and positive (in direct contrast to Yul), but he still encourages the uptight, formal Yul to embrace (and be embraced by) the local village. They wrestle with honourifics and formalities (Yul is 27).

Refusal of the Call —> Acceptance This happens when YeChan drags Yul along to introduce him to the village and the villagers. 

Crossing the Threshold Major culture shock for Yul but also he goes along with YeChan with little pushback.

ACT 2 - Into the New World

Acclimatising to the New World A reluctant Yul starts to accept the ways and laid-back atmosphere of the small community.  He’s given a rice drink (which he refuses multiple times because yucko) and it sits in his fridge for a while.

Enemies and Mentors Yul’s father, who is an arrogant, abusive perfectionist.  The town elder, who is YeChan’s confidante and literal relationship mentor.  YeChan’s mother. Various townspeople. Yul’s vile ex. An orphan girl who makes Yul realise a few home truths. The way YeChan and Yul interact with these people reveals their character and backstory.  

Trials and Errors / Minor Victories Yul has to wrap his head around this quaint town, which is so different from Seoul. The tiny supermarket, the overly friendly locals, the way YeChan is a part of this. Yul finally tries the rice drink and realises he likes it (this act is symbolic of his gradual acceptance of the town and embracing this new adventure he’s on). YeChan helps out with some orphans, teaching them to strawberry pick, and Yul is terrible at it.  He’s also terrible with communicating with the kids, in particular one girl who’s been ghosted by her father. Yul refuses to take his own father’s calls and we find out why later. When Yul and the girl have an accident, YeChan rescues them and now he has to take care of an incapacitated Yul in an arm cast.  

Doing Bonding Stuff Together Strawberry picking, going shopping, having a water fight, driving and talking. Generally looking after each other. YeChan bakes a cake for Yul but the dog eats it. We see Yul giving YeChan preliminary ‘this guy is sweet and interesting’ looks.

When Yul is in hospital, YeChan sleeps on the floor next to him. They bond over daily interactions when they return home and YeChan says he will take care of Yul. Yul appears to be loosening up and smiling more. Yul doesn’t sleep well, so YeChan buys a light to help him, and they sleep side by side on the floor.

YeChan finally talks to the town elder about catching feels for Yul and the way he reacts when Yul says he’s seeing someone is confirmation of those feelings.  YeChan is mega depressed Yul has confirmed he’s taken, but still wants to be in Yul’s presence because that boy has FALLEN HARD.  We find out why Yul hates his father, why he gave up music and why the ex is an ex (at this stage, YeChan has no clue).

More Obstacles Yul’s vile ex turns up and does that smarmy, passive-aggressive ‘I know stuff about Yul, we have a past and a connection, you’re just a randomer’ and YeChan knows he a) cannot compete with this shiny, smooth urban guy and b) won’t confess his feelings because that would just ruin everything and YeChan is not a selfish guy.  And so, YeChan steps out of the picture. Ex stays at Yul’s house, goes with him to get his cast removed.  We find out more of Yul’s past: the vile ex cheated on him, pursued music, and is now someone in the industry.

Point of No Return YeChan visits Yul the next day with a cute keyboard he bought BECAUSE THE MAN IS SO FRICKING SWEET but the vile ex is all ‘you don’t know him AT ALL it will only cause him pain if you give this to him.”  Yul senses something’s wrong, you can see how gentle he is with YeChan (and so can vile ex) but YeChan eventually leaves.  Next day Yul says to the ex, “we need to talk,” but the ex is “come back to Seoul with me.” YeChan suddenly appears and is all “NOOOOO.”  Yul tells vile ex a few home truths (vile ex is all ‘what about meeeee??? How do you think I felt when you gave up music??’ and SIR take your pity party and LEAVE), says they will not get back together, that he should go home to Seoul.  YeChan is relieved.  Yul doesn’t know it yet, but he’s emotionally invested in this relationship now.

————> STORY MIDPOINT <———————

Removing the Armour / Being Vulnerable Yul still can’t sleep, so YeChan takes him apple picking - physical labour to tire him out.  We now see Yul clearly getting the heart eyes for YeChan.  They make wine with the town elder, get drunk and eat together. YeChan has a sexy dream about Yul and is totally embarrassed. Now avoids him.

Oh, Shit Moment Finally, Yul asks what’s wrong and YeChan confesses he likes him.  Yul is shocked, says he’s sorry, and he doesn’t have the energy to think about someone right now.  “Let’s pretend nothing happened,” Yul says. At this point, the answer to the Story Question appears to be no.  No happy ending for YeChan and Yul???

ACT 3 - The New Improved World

The Journey Back This happens quickly, in ep7. Yul wants to forget YeChan’s confession, YeChan is WTF NO I SAID WHAT I SAID. Yul says YeChan is a younger brother to him, then pulls the “you’re young, you don’t know how you’re feeling” and tries to backtrack (aka the I Wanna Go Back To My Ordinary World, This is Too MUCH EMOTION CANNOT DEAL) and good on YeChan for getting angry and WTF you DID NOT just say that to me. Now he’s all “I will prove it to you, I will make your heart race every time you look at me.” (!).

Reflection/Revelation/More Feels YeChan is on a mission now, trying to find out how to make ones heart race. He takes Yul to the strawberry farm. Panics when he thinks Yul has run away from him (he just went to meet a friend). YeChan takes Yul to see a piano hidden in a shed and Yul realises it’s his from childhood, and his grandfather has been looking after it. YeChan tells Yul if he really loves music, then he should pursue it. YeChan mirrors the words that Yul said to him in Act 1 (“I think it’s cool to pursue something you like doing.”)  Yul finally reveals that he stopped music because of his father. YeChan gives Yul a cute bracelet to show him how much he likes him.

One Last Challenge Yul’s father turns up and tells him to go back to law school, attempts to smack him about when he refuses. Yul glances at the bracelet YeChan gave him and then says that from now on, not to contact him, stop interfering in his life. He will be doing music now. Has a friend send him his music equipment.

More Feels/Romance Development We are now seeing Yul slowly falling in love with YeChan through his selfless acts - making sure Yul sleeps and eats and looks after himself, enjoying his composition, then telling him to go to Seoul to pursue his music. Of course YeChan will be sad but he’s so Team Yul that it makes my heart ache.  Yul gives YeChan a matching bracelet… “are we a couple???” After an outing, Yul gets all massive heart eyes and EMOTIONS and drags YeChan in for a passionate kiss.

(Yul’s omg fuuuuuck I love you! moment)

(KISSING! Also, look at Yul‘s hand on YeChan’s neck AHHHHH) 

Resolution / Final AHHHHH happy moment After a month of FaceTiming and YeChan being sad because he misses his bf, Yul finally returns. “I’m home,” he says.  Massive hugging, lots of happy YeChan.