Now the thing that had me the most shocked about was the abuse. I had a slight feeling something bad was gonna happen but not to that extent. No matter what happens in a relationship, hurting someone that you love is never the right decision. It's horrible. Cheating is a disgusting choice to make however that doesn't give anyone the right to beat the living shit out of their lover. This is only fiction so remember that. Cheating themes in yaoi is always a hit or miss for me but the way abe sensei portrayed it in this story was way too interesting that i literally could not stop reading. It was spicy and i wanted to know what was going to happen. Will arata find out? What will he say? Is it going to turn into a creepy three way? That wasn't the case at all. They were both in the wrong and truly weren't right for each other and it's bound to happen again at some point. Sure they took a break from their relationship but i have mixed feelings about everything. I don't even remember the name of the black haired guy who slept with natsuki but he deserves some sort of story in the future. He's a bland character not gonna lie and almost feels like he was just created in order to stir up some drama. I hope we get to learn more about him because he does have the potential to be a cool character. He had a good heart w̶h̶e̶t̶h̶e̶r̶ ̶o̶r̶ ̶n̶o̶t̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶w̶a̶n̶n̶a̶ ̶b̶e̶l̶i̶e̶v̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶.

Is violence an acceptable response to having your heart broken? Absolutely not. Is it something that happens in real relationships and is worth writing about? Absolutely. I love the way the ending was handled. I love that they had to take time to sort things out. I love that their relationship is still tentative and delicate. I love that when they met up at the end, it felt SO real and so much like it really does feel when you're trying to give things another shot. Even though the abuse was admittedly somewhat triggering, it was still very, very good. Maybe in spite of it, or maybe(at least in part) because of it.

Starting with the cheating, that isn’t treated with much depth or refinement. Granted, there isn't much space to develop anything thoroughly in one volume, but it’s still hard to believe that the main couple’s relationship is so idyllic when one of them gets tempted so easily. Well, the whole thing seems a tad circumstantial.

As the story goes on, there's no building up or any signs indicating the outburst of violence that later serves as the climax. Even if some might not consider it as glorification, the abuse is brushed off pretty easily, the victim even believes he deserves it and never questions his partner’s rationality. It’s perfectly gratuitous.

it has a happy ending.