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Desire


Maki Kazumi - 2001
    In front of Ryoji, Toru hides his feelings and acts as if he is just one of Ryoji's good friends, but in a moment out of the blue his world will be turned upside down as Ryoji will confess a secret desire for Toru. Dazzled, Toru can barely hide his excitement for Ryoji and quickly accepts his offer. As time passes, Toru's happiness begins to fade knowing that his affair with Ryoji was just a fling based out of Ryoji's sexual curiosity.Toru, adamant about his feelings for Ryoji, confides in another one of his close friend, Kashiwazaki, about his dilemma. The two set off to devise a plan to test Ryoji's true intentions by faking a romantic relationship. Soon after, a frustrated and jealous Ryoji attempts to pry Toru out of the arms of Kashiwazaki. Is it just as they planned? Yeah! That is of course until Toru realizes Kashiwazaki wasn't really faking! How could he not have seen it coming?Both Toru and Ryoji have hidden their feelings from each other in the past, but now they have discovered that they were not the only ones. Will Toru and Ryoji be reunited or will their true feelings for each other go unfulfilled?

Penthouse XXX


Bacong
    That is, until he moves into a penthouse owned by Taekyung, a rich heir with killer looks. Contrary to first impressions, there’s more to Taekyung than his party animal persona, and there’s more to Siyeon than the cool, collected facade he puts on. The two can’t quite figure each other out…and yet are instinctively drawn to each other.

Sweet Blood, Volume #1


Seyoung Kim - 2011
    But he leads a difficult life, because his parents aren't interested in him. Furthermore, after a strange dream, he woke up with mysterious injuries on the neck and wrist.Elsewhere, the king of Southern Fantasy World is facing to a serious problem: lack of blood, the lack of which causes a drastic reduction of his fighting power. He must find humans and take their blood. Therefore, his servant and his dragon are looking for a human to satisfy their master.They end up meeting Suho, whose blood is particularly sweet. When the dragon asks him to follow them, Suho accepts to escape to his miserable life. But there's a problem: the king hates boys. The dragon suggests dressing up in girl to Suho, hoping the king doesn't notice.

Black Sun, Volume 1


Uki Ogasawara - 2008
    With no hope of winning, Leonard offers his head in exchange for the safety of any survivors left in the fortress. But Jemaru isn't into executions, and torturing prisoners of war is much more interesting. Forced to sleep with a man that is his enemy, Leonard's feelings of shame overtake his mind, but lust overtakes his body...

いとしの猫っ毛 [Itoshi no Nekokke]


Haruko Kumota - 2011
    Their romantic mood keeps getting interrupted by quirky tenants at Mii-kun’s apartment, but there’s a bigger obstacle they must face to become true lovers!

Don't Rub Yourself Against My Ass


Sakira - 2013
    Anri has grown up and wants to show his gratitude to the one person who's ever cared about him in an ass loving way. Featuring heated sexual tensions aroused from a dominating young master and a bara uke detective with some fun time sex toys. In My Ass Is In Love, Kenji enjoys solo anal masturbation and can't cum without it. One day he's caught by his brother's best friend, Yuta who wants to join in while sporting a massive hard-on. In the Last Trap comes Liz, the innocent flower with a charismatic secret side to him. He may look like a fragile uke but is actually a devilish seme with some hardcore S&M tendencies!

Banana Scandal (Banana Scandal, #1)


Dolsha - 2019
    New schools, new people, new roommates. However, of all the surprises, Dojin never expected to catch his roommate’s handsome younger brother, Taehee, jerking off to him in his sleep?! That’s when the scandal began…

Lumine, Season 1


Emma Krogell - 2018
    Lumine, being determined to befriend Kody, tries everything to get Kody to trust him, while Kody tries to keep Lumine away from him. Their life gets even more complicated after an unfortunate event that leaves them to try to survive on their own.[Episodes 30 - 114]

I Want to Be Naughty


Mei Sakuraga - 2005
    He hides out on the rooftop, it's his special illegal place. He finds Mikado Shirahane on the roof one day. He's the hottest, smartest guy in school, and now he's in Towa's Xanadu...why would Towa find himself falling for him? Perhaps it's the passionate kisses and longing looks from the school stud...!?

The Cliff


Seongdae Oh
    

Hinadori wa Shiokaze ni Madoromu


Yuu Minaduki - 2018
    To create a new life, he moves them to the city where the sea can be seen, so they can focus only on themselves. They meet Kurebayashi Ryou who runs the local souzaiya. Even though he is the same age as Yuuichi, he is a popular person who has his own shop and is loved by the neighborhood. Taking things day by day, will these three be able to overcome the lingering fears from their pasts?

EYES ON ME


loonytwin
    even less for said guy to be half naked and interested in him for no reason!

Lack of Love


Okdongi - 2019
    He’s jobless, lives with an annoying roommate who watches porn on max volume, and has modest aspirations of opening an online store. His sister will help him achieve his dreams on one condition: if he gets autographs from the famous all male idol group Eight Nine. When he finds mega pop star Hangyum Lee pleasuring himself in a bathroom stall, it’s not just Hajin’s memories of their past together that gets stirred. A twisted romance lacking anything but love begins.

I Hear the Sunspot


Yuki Fumino - 2014
    That is until he meets the outspoken and cheerful Taichi. He tells Kohei that his hearing loss is not his fault. Taichi's words cut through Kohei's usual defense mechanisms and open his heart. More than friends, less than lovers, their relationship changes Kohei forever.

Picnic


Yugi Yamada - 2004
    That's what Koreeda discovers when Noda -- one of his college buddies -- offers to become "friends with benefits." Until recently, Koreeda has had a serious girlfriend, but now he's on the rebound and looking for something different... something real.