May 1, 2021
Random list of some of my favorite narrative elements to see pop up in a BL
Favorite BL Nuggets of Narrative
Pining
Identity struggles as part of a bildungsroman journey
Conversely, out queer characters with no identity issues at all
Food: feeding, cooking, kitchens, anything in that arena
Proud af assholes who like very few people
Domesticity
Fiercely supportive friends
Neck kisses (and heads in laps)
Allegory
Self referential humor and parody
Is it any surprise that We Best Love and Until We Meet Again are two of my favorite BLs of all time? Nope.
Also, there is a special place in my heart for soft assassins, deadly peanuts, and “boy desperately seeks moral compass in form of other boy”