#commence the yaoi

[brutermonger]

Oh dear, Yet Another Babygirl that requires my upmost undivided attention and affection. 🥹💖✨

You too are bbygirl Arajin

Senya is also bbygirl and Don't you Dare deny it 🫵

Will 2024 be Another year of Peak Babygirls??

Babygirls Acquired ✅💖

[macpackl]

my fucked up be evil save and my ldb save...

[heatwa-ves]

kira x kristoph evil blonde crossover yaoi

[llamallama213]

howayne stans wya

[primalspice]

OC-TOBER DAY 18: FIGHT

when im in the 'who can distort the idea of ivy post-mortem the most' competition and my opponents are faust and selma

[generalmacnamara]

[Dr. pepper anon here, sorry if I’m being quiet I’m letting the husbands fight or kiss or whatever they do] [literally just watching like this 🧍]

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[youreaclownnow]

I dreamt during my nap today that tumblr started giving everyone 1 chance a day to blaze a post for free. It could be any post not just your own but you could only use the power once every 24 hours. It's unclear how well this free blazing actually worked as I didn't get a chance to try it

[wrathoftheegods]

Yeah, more. Cmon.

Gay son, or thot daughter.

- @wrathoftheegods

Why make me choose? I can be both, I am both.

[rou-luxe]

bro I just had a revelation I don't know if I've been stupid or not yk how elbie and william are friends but that's not really explained

this might get long so it's under the cut

they're both "royals": queen of hearts and evil queen I wonder if there's a deeper reason

but since they're friends, that might be why William lets Elbert carry you out in his path (commence: Elbie commits second male lead 😭😭). but then, wouldn't William ask that of any of his coworkers? doesn't he trust them enough? or maybe since Victor wasn't around he chose the next option?

why is Elbert so obsessed with you during William route (apparently it's because being with William -> MC more happy / smiles -> more beautiful)? there's gotta be another reason other than that. and Elbert and William don't seem to interact that much either. PLEASE. PLEASE CYBIRD. I want to see them talk and drink tea together 🔪🔪

same here for Ellis??? are they just chill calm cuties??? harrison path-ers help me out here???

slightly suggestive up ahead (Alfons)

and then of course there's this 😨 100% assumption but...

Cybird. What do you mean "playmates". why didn't they just say buddies or friends like the other two pairs above... (Alfons has the ability to satisfy all of Liam's curiosities... 😭)

does this mean canon yaoi these two don't seem to interact that much either so what is Cybird yapping about

strange how it's just the alice in wonderland trio that has this "well we don't talk much but we're friends" buddy system. the trio are on friendly terms in general also. maybe they're the one thing holding everyone together /j

roger feels like an honorary member of the briar duo at this point 😭😭

[absolutebl]

I Cannot Reach You - Kimi ni wa Todokanai REVIEWED

This image perfectly captures how I feel about this show. You ready? I wasn't.

I Cannot Reach You

AKA I Can't Reach You AKA Kimi ni wa Todokanai

Japan 2023 - 8 eps 20 ea approx 2.5 hours

Themes, main tropes & archetypes: friends to lovers, tsundere/sunshine, self acceptance, self worth, high school BL, live action yaoi, soft romance, kindness

Rating? 10/10

Yeah, it happened again in 2023.

Adapted from a manga.

The moment I finished binging this show I was thinking about writing about it and re-watching it. This is a sure sign that I adored a piece of media. 

This is a wonderful BL.

Truly well executed, with smooth filming and lovely acting, both of a simplistic style that felt slightly more Korean than it did Japanese. It reminded me a little bit of Seven Days and a little bit of Takara and Amagi, and since these are my two favorite high school JBLs obviously I was bound to adore ICRY.

But what it reminded me of more than anything was Cherry Blossoms After Winter.

Odd for JBL and KBL to be so closely linked. 

Like CBAW show, ICRY is classic live action yaoi.

Like the MOST classic of CLASSIC.

All the JBL tropes. I mean look at that image above? It's rooftop assignation, kabedon, and a handhold ALL AT ONCE.

There was also multiple runnings of the gays, surprise kisses (one on a bridge), and shoulder leans.

There is even a “seme looses control to desire” scene which leads to dub con. There is an abject apology after but still - you’ve been warned. 

The premise is: smart sporty hot (and hella gay) Yamato has a long standing crush on his silly sunshine sweetheart bestie, Kakeru. Yamato is also stiff, self isolated, shy, and has only ever really managed to get along with Kakeru. I love this kind of pining seme so damn much, it probably biased me. 

Unlike most uke, Kakeru starts to slowly figure out that his best friend is in love with him by ep 2 (let the chaos bisexual identity crisis commence).

So do some of the friends around them.

The story thus revolves around Yamato trying to unsuccessfully suppress his desire, and Kakeru trying to figure out if he can return Yamato‘s affection.

This biggest barrier is actually Kakeru's feelings of inadequacy and unworthiness (when compared to Yamato). But this is tempered by his genuine kindness which forces him into act with integrity around his dear friend's love and strive to fix everything (even himself) to prove worthy of it - whether he can ultimately return it or not.

Kakeru's struggles are pitted against Yamato‘s repressed need that keeps bubbling over and figuratively (sometimes literally) attacking Kakeru with romantic, emotional, and physical intensity. 

Quick pitch:

This classic friends-to-lovers BL is everything Japan does best. Angsty. Emo. Aching. Driven by real thirst. Yamato is deeply in love with his childhood bestie, Kakeru, and has been for ages, unable to hide his ungainly damaging high school need. He wants Kakeru in every way possible and it oozes off of the screen. Kakeru is silly and a little simple, but not frenetic or overly camp about it. He is earnest, and genuinely wants to keep Yamato in his life which means giving a romance (and gayness) a fair chance. We watch him realize his affection and what form it can take in a truly authentic way. This show was impossibly kind to both of its lead characters and I felt almost honored that I got to watch something so lovely and rare play out on my screen.

I’m not gonna lie, I dithered over whether to give this a 10/10 and nearly didn’t. But there is nothing wrong with it AS A BL.

And it's so GOOD to ALL of its characters and they are so good to each other. It's quiet, and because of that and its goodness, it will get overlooked, but I LOVED IT.

It's not one of those that BL outsiders will get and you must like Japan's style to enjoy it. But I'm in it. It's for me.

What am I hung up over? Even the kisses are good.

10/10

I CAN'T RECOMMEND IT HIGHLY ENOUGH

Welcome to a very elite club. I gotta change all my best of lists now.

I am sorry to tell you how difficult this show is to get hold of. It deserves a much wider distribution. As of Nov 2023 I do not know where to legally find it internationally with eng subs. Please check the comments for updates.

It's on Netflix in some countries!

Try to find it, you won't regret it.

(source)

[smoothbrainofficial]

OLD MAN YAOI COMMENCE

i have a problem, i love business partners too much

[oh-gh0st]

oh my god wait i have to make something

[thecommonplacer]

300 Days Of Productivity Challenge Tracker

Week 1 (20th - 28th Sept. 2024):

✔ Accepted - Early Admission Offer for MSc in Biotechnology (August 2025)

📝 Registered -Three Local Examinations on Biological Sciences - I have three more exams to register for

✈ Research on My Next Destination - Singapore - Should've done it before

🗣 Chinese Lessons on Duolingo - Streak 🔥

📅 My 10 Years' Plan & Back-up Plans

🙏 Thank you Notes - Professors and Acquaintances

☘ Planned - Exam Prep

Secured a Remote Internship - Not sure I'll have the time to continue

Awkward Interactions at Social Gatherings

Week 2 (29th Sept. - 5th Oct. 2024):

📱 Digital Detox

🇰🇷 No Gain, No Love

💻 Data Science Assignment (Week 1)

💻 Introduction to R (Data Camp)

🇰🇷 Spice Up Our Love

💫 Again (Yaoi) Manga

🗣Chinese Lessons on Duolingo - Streak 🔥

Commencement of - Competition Prep, Exam Prep

Week 3 (6th - 12th Oct. 2024):

💫 My Purrfect Boss (Yaoi) Manga

📄 ''Help" Page for the Database I will be presenting on in the Conference

👩‍🔬 Conference Prep - Accomodation, Registration, Poster, Script, Formals

🔊 Maintained Relationship with Former Employer - via Testimonials

💻 In-silco techniques for Immunology

📄 Submitted Research Paper - One Month Later

🗣 Chinese Lessons on Duolingo - Streak 🔥

💻 The Ultimate MySQL Bootcamp by Colt Steele on Udemy

🏠 Hostel Shortlisting - Singapore

📳 Reconnected with Acquaintances

📱 Career Counselling for a Junior

📄 Review Paper Discussion

Week 4 (13th - 19th Oct. 2024): Conference Week

📹 Shot a video for my previous employees

🔬 Immunology

♥ Date with Bestie

👩‍🔬 Poster Presentation

🤙 Networking

🌆 Nostalgia Conference City - because I used to visit the city during the holidays when I was younger

🍎 Ordered a MacBook Pro

Week 5 (20th - 26th Oct. 2024): Recovery Week

🗣 Socials - Instagram, LinkedIn [Conference Related]

📱 Replying to Messages on Socials

💻 Data Science Assignment (Week 4)

📝 Data Science Exam Prep

🍎 Ordered MacBook Pro Accessories - Extension Hub, Screen Protector, Hardshell Case

💻 Started Course - Analyzing Genomic Data in R on Data Camp

📱 Career Counselling for a Junior

📄 Review Paper Meeting

Week 6 (27th Oct. - 2nd Nov. 2024): Consistency/Festive Week

📝 Data Science Exam

💻 Course [1/4] Completion - Introduction to Bioconductor in R

🍎 Apple Account Changes

🍎 macOS Tutorials

Week 7 (3rd - 9th Nov. 2024): Catching Up with Tumblr

💻 Course [2/4] Completion - RNA-Seq with Bioconductor in R

🍎 Notes on MacOS

💻 Python Programming Exam Prep

💻 Second Brain - Cloud Setup

📹 Shot a video for my Alma Mater

💻 Course Completion - MATLAB - Udemy

💻 Data Science Assignment (Week 5)

Week 8 (10th - 16th Nov. 2024): At My Nana's

💻 Course [3/4] Completion - Differential Expression Analysis with limma in R

📄 Review Paper Discussion

💻 Python Programming Exam Prep

Setbacks:

Inconsistency

Very Late Submission - Research Paper

Late Commencement - Exam Prep

[musicalmoritz]

How do you think a hypothetical genderbent au for AoiNene would work? Assuming everyone else around them is genderbent as well

Hmmmm okay so I’m very biased and don’t typically like genderbending wlw ships lol but I have done it a lot with mlm and mlw ships in the past to to keep things equal…let the Aoinene yaoi commence

I like to imagine a genderbent TBHK would go the same way as canon, tho if we’re going an Aoinene route that’s going to go a little differently. Aoi would probably be a pretty boy/princely archetype for his popular persona like Teru is in canon, and male Nene is essentially Atsushi from Bungou Stray Dogs without the PTSD (at least to begin with). I’m not saying they turn into AkuAtsu but…nvm I’ll hold my tongue

Since they’re both men their friendship wouldn’t be as touchy/affectionate, it would probably look more like Kou and Yokoo’s friendship. Instead of being open about wanting to impress Nene, Aoi shares ghost stories to scare him. Nene becomes a typical girl-crazy shonen protagonist so we would unfortunately suffer through a lot of nosebleed scenes (he’d def be a gentleman tho, which would make him twice as annoyed with Hanako). Akane would unfortunately become the sexist crazy ex-girlfriend archetype which would make me root for Terukane more than I already am. On the other hand tho, it would subvert expectations to later have her be the hero that saves damsel in distress!Aoi

For the story to go an Aoinene route, Aoi would have to be introduced in the first chapter. He would also have to be teased as a potential love interest like Hanako was. Then during the Misaki Stairs arc, there’s more focus on Nene realizing how important Aoi was to him. The Severance focuses more on Nene’s grief over Aoi than Hanako, and we place more emphasis on romantic scenes between Aoi and Nene. Like the “first kiss” scene could be with them instead of Hanako and Nene. And any romantic scenes between Hanako and Nene are either comical or brief, like with Kou and Nene in canon. Nene would be the one to save Aoi during the Severance arc and he might even replace Akane during ch.69, with Akane’s development focusing more on her budding relationship with Teru in light of losing her childhood best friend (because we have to put her with someone)

Thank you for the ask, this was way more fun to think abt than I expected lmao!!

[hahniana]

Need the anime to hurry up so the yaoi wars can commence

[miiilowo]

It was probably said as a joke but like I know a few days ago you asked about that one yaoi satire image and I finally found it after basically commencing a whole witch hunt to find it 💀

AGHEJBDSN GIVE IT TO ME PLEASE