I can't believe this does not have any reviews yet! I read this back in August and picked up the physical copy back in November and have not stopped thinking about it since my first read through. Higuchi deals with some very plausible career problems. Being a younger doctor he struggles a bit with the pressures of his job and I feel the author does a good job of portraying his inner dialog. It is nice to watch a good person who wants to help others struggle with possible negative outcomes. His story is then perfectly balanced out by Tenju who is far more carefreeand does not carry as much guilt about his actions... as far as we are led to believe.

The characters are ones I would genuinely believe could fall in love. Since they as individuals are fleshed out just as much as their relationship is. It does not feel like they are being forced to be around each other. I feel like a lot of one-shot BL feel rushed and that they must put the relationship before the characters in order of importance. And Afterglow does not fall into that trap.

The art is very consistent yet stylized. I feel like this style is usually not utilized in BL but that is not a negative. Visually it stands out among the rest of my collections and I find myself going back just to admire at some of the panels.

Content warnings: medical trauma, discussions of PTSD, child abandonment and neglect

Characters: 8/10
Plot: 9/10
Art: 9/10