“Closeted editor and younger model share a heartfelt, awkward romance after a chance encounter and unexpected kiss.”
Boyfriend 17
ボーイフレンド17
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Closeted editor and younger model share a heartfelt, awkward romance after a chance encounter and unexpected kiss.
The man who piqued his interest is his junior. Two men with different ages and different views on love get drawn to each other. A clumsy, roundabout, and earnest love. A young trendy model and a closeted fashion magazine editor. You Mihara got recently transferred from the literature to the fashion department. One day, he attends the trendy model Sakumi Usui’s photoshoot, but he's left perplexed when Sakumi tells him "I've seen you before." Later, Sakumi asks him why he was crying that time he had seen You before. After telling Sakumi he had been dumped, Sakumi gets swept up by his honesty and ends up kissing You. (Source: Takeshobo, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 9 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 12m approx
- Published Sep 2021 – Nov 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M68220 catalog