hi i know i'm late but given's ending feels so painful to read ahhh i can't.
when i read it first i was surprised to see so many parallels between mafuyuki and uenomafu. imo the links were very well made and as usual kizu made it enjoyable to read!!
as almost all of the chapters of given were moving and emotional, i thought the last one was going to shake me. though it was so simple and relaxing and i think it made me even more nostalgic🥹
i love to see how uenoyama got so comfortable while hanging out with mafuyu as a lover (?!even kissing in public?!) but who was expecting mafuyu's last words? hahahaha! that's what i meant when i talked about parallels, u know this funny moment when yuki asked mafuyu if they could have sex while getting home.
mafuyu also got more confident towards his relationship with uenoyama after they went through a lot. they got closer and that was the funniest/healthiest way to show it <3
i love to see how mafuyu embraces music and is more experienced in this field. he's still friends with ugetsu and that's kind of adorable like?? who would've thought they'd get along even if they're so different? (btw french ugetsu gives me chills)
even kasai got to tell her feelings in the last chapters, though no one expected her to have a moment in this flow of emotions.
the only little disappointment i have is for haruki and akihiko not having much screen time, or no screen time at all. i can't really figure why kizu chose to show more of hiiragi and shizu than haruki and akihiko but i assume it's because she just wanted to not mix everything up so it'd be confusing.
AND AREN'T THEY LOOKING FOR A NEW APARTMENT TOGETHER HERE??
subtle details. we love u kizu. thanks for such an ending.
