“Perfect "Angel" Ian's facade crumbles when betrayed Yugun threatens exposure, leading to unexpected tension and potential connection.”
Merry Marbling
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Perfect "Angel" Ian's facade crumbles when betrayed Yugun threatens exposure, leading to unexpected tension and potential connection.
Ian is seemingly the perfect student—kind, trustworthy, and handsome to boot, he became known as "the Angel of Christmas" thanks to an innocent act of kindness from when he was a child. So when Yugun returns to school after an extended sick leave, no one is surprised when Ian is there to help him get through the day. Thanks to Ian's cherubic persona, Yugun thinks he can trust him—that is, until he overhears a conversation between the boy and his mother that reveals it was all a plan to maintain Ian's image. Incensed at the betrayal, Yugun confronts Ian and threatens to reveal his true colors to everyone. However, Ian's unexpected response confuses Yugun even more: "Go ahead. But whatever happens after is not my responsibility." After all, who could hate the supposed "Angel of Christmas?" Will the two remain like oil and water? Or will they learn to blend together to create something more beautiful than either of them could have ever imagined? (Source: Lezhin Entertainment)
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Running avg · Aug 2025 → Mar 2026
- 10 “AUUUUUUUGH This is probably one of the best bl manhwas I've read. I had high expectations coming into this because I've read the author's previous work Pond Snail Robber, and boy those expectations...”
- 10 “I'm not usually the type to enjoy bls where the main pairing gets together quickly. I'm more like, slow-burn with some romance side stories type. But with this one? I kept being hooked no matter...”
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A Manhwa Publication
- Published Aug 2022 – ongoing
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- Ref. BS-M69642 catalog