—bc this was so gotdamn SWEET it was like COTTON CANDY
if you love doukyuusei by nakamura asumiko, you're gonna like this. which is a bold take, yes, but i do not say this lightly (◉ ‿ ◉)
the [main] couple is basically a college!au of kusakabe and sajou—from their character designs, to the way they act, even their names (beyan vs bessho—it's a reach but that's where my mind went lol). the difference would be that the blond is the more self-conscious one in this case. similar to doukyuusei, there are themes of insecurity as a result of society's perception of gay couples/homophobia, but unlike doukyuusei, bessho and makita constantly voice their concerns and communicate with each other!! which isn't a fault of doukyuusei, but a refreshing take to see nonetheless, especially in a short manga like this one~!
also, since bessho and makita always communicate, everything from their first kiss to every sexual advancement in their relationship is consensual and incredibly sweet ლ(ಥ‿ಥლ)
in general, this is an absolutely adorable slice of life love between two boys who deeply care for each other. it miiiiiiight seem a little rushed bc it's a single volume manga, but imo the relationship and the story still progress pretty naturally in spite of it. i find the art quite beautiful in its simplicity, and the clean/neat style really emphasizes how straightforward and cute the story is meant to be. if i find any faults it might be that the theme of being insecure over liking cute things wasn't used as much as it could have been, but it wasn't completely misplaced and did pop up every now and then throughout the story.
overall, a heckin 1000000/10 for this fluff fest! very much deserved its nomination and placing in chil-chil's 2020 best comics list (ᵕ̣̣̣̣̣̣ ω ᵕ̣̣̣̣̣̣)b
(p.s. i really hope that the secondary couple gets their own spin-off bc that extra chapter got me hype for a potential tiny-loud and quiet-giant couple dynamic and i am all about those lol)