OFFICE BLS RANKED BY THEIR ABILITY TO MAINTAIN THE VENEER OF APPROPRIATE WORKPLACE BEHAVIOUR
Because I saw @sorry-bonebag's tag and had to.
Here we go! Disclaimer: I'm not going to list every Office BL™ these are just the ones I've seen. Sorry if your fav is missing! Let's start with our lowest scorer that definitely sets the tone for the bottom of the barrel.
CHECK OUT - The veneer is tracing paper if not completely transparent. Fucking in the office. Yeah. That's an HR violation for sure. Thankfully your company is too small to have an HR department. But you're definitely getting fired by your boss who is also your boyfriend who you are also cheating on.
BED FRIEND - The veneer is only considered opaque because everyone else in the office is blind as hell. HR is pretty sure you two fucked in the office bathroom, but they have no proof so could only give you a warning.
LOVE MATE - Veneer is 1-ply. I mean, if the whole office ships it, is it truely an issue? HR thanks you for keeping things PG.
WE BEST LOVE: FIGHTING MR. 2ND - The veneer is definitely paper thin, but it's 2-ply. At least you avoided fucking in the office. Just a good smack in the face and some mutual sexual harassment. HR win...I guess.
HISTORY4: CLOSE TO YOU - Veneer is getting a little thicker, but depends on the light. Rooftop and in-office grandiose love confessions aside, HR thanks you for keeping your higher heat make out sessions off business hours. Still, gossiping about your romantic interests with your coworkers is grounds for a warning.
OUR DATING SIM - Veneer is about as thick as the space between your legs through which HR can see that you're literally holding hands in the office right now, stop it.
STEP BY STEP - The veneer is solid. Mainly office stuff happens in the office. HR approves of this boring as hell vibe. Still, you get marked down slightly because you did almost get down in the company parking garage.
CHERRY MAGIC - The veneer is a wholesome thickness, but no kissing in the company elevator. HR slap on the wrist for sure. We don't care how quickly the doors closed. There is CCTV in that elevator, sirs.
JUN & JUN - The veneer is currently in the process of being painted on so we'll have to wait and see, but it's looking pretty thin so far. HR has their pens ready to write up the report.
OLD FASHION CUPCAKE - The veneer is solid, but HR saw you hugging in the coffee station. Thank you for waiting until you were off work hours to make out, I guess. Enjoy your fancy desserts.
ROOMATES OF POONGDUCK 304 - The veneer is there. HR heard some weird noises over the zoom call, but we're just going to ignore those for now.
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What are some BL couples who you DO think could actually have a long haul perfect ending and not burn out two months after the show ends?
(Also if possible, could you drop the show titles aswell? Thanks)
20 BL Couples I Love & Think Would Actually Make it In the Long Run
Ha, yeah I intentionally didn't include the titles in that last post because I was being negative. Since these are positive... here you go!
Advance Bravely
I know right? One from China. But yeah I think they're very opposites attract but still well balanced and suited to each other. Plus "stern but indulgent Daddy + spoiled brat" is a favorite dynamic of mine.
Guardian
He waited 10,000 gd years. It has to work out. Despite censorship.
Old Fashion Cupcake
They both mature enough to be very motivated.
Tokyo in April Is
They suffered for that love. It's an enduring eternal kinda thing.
Cherry Blossoms After Winter
Taesung is NEVER letting him go. Never.
Long Time No See
Not only are they staying together, can you imagine anyone trying to separate them?
Nobleman Ryu's Wedding
I just think they gonna live in obscurity in the middle of the woods with their books forever.
Our Dating Sim
Of course they're gonna last, that was the whole point of the show.
Oh Boarding House
I think they both had to come around to each other with a lot of self-examination as to what it meant for them, their identities, and their lives. That kind of thoughtfulness bodes well for longevity.
(This is an under-appreciated gem. IMHO)
Be Loved In House I Do
Yeah they just so into each other but also adoring but understand each other's quirks. There's no meanness or pettiness to either of them. Double down on affection + chemistry is a good recipe for longevity.
DNA Says Love You
They came back for, and waited for, each other.
HIStory Obsessed
It's in the title. This level of mutually obsessed disfunction only ends in death.
HIStory 4: Close to You
Problematic side couple. Dito the above.
Thousand Stars
It's high romance of the eternal forever kind.
2 Moons Ambassador
They are *that* couple. "I married my college sweetheart and am incandescently happy forever in a disgustingly sappy way" that shouldn't work but does.
My Only 12%
Again, they suffered too much not to make it work. They are basically each other's half, it codependent, but that's the point.
Ingredients
They define domesticity. The true key to most couple longevity is the ability to actually live together.
Oh My Sunshine Night
File these two under the "once he had a taste, its' forever." The seme is too bossy and too possessive for anyone but the one he picked. This one lasts because Rain would MAKE IT last.
Oxygen
Dito the above, only softer.
Until We Meet Again
Of course. I mean, OF COURSE OF COURSE. That's the point. Dean's entire existence would be a failure if they broke up.
Despite my love of the genre I didn't pick any high school BL couples. Even if I think they may have a chance I'm not sure how I feel about that kind of pairing.
I didn't pick ones we know lasted because they showed it to us: e.g. Unintentional Love Story, His, Dear Doctor, My Ride.
There are a few I left off because I think they could last as a couple but the circumstances of their lives and surrounding, means I'm not sure if they would be allowed to, like Not Me, Never Let Me Go, Manner of Death.
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I'm a bit lost on what to watch right now, but I have this huge gaping hole in my chest that needs to be filled with some good BLs. I absolutely adore Old Fashioned Cupcake, To My Star, We Best Love (the drunk confession scene had me reeling). I'm not a huge fan of Thai BLs, because of the way it's shot and the humour, but I did really enjoy Not Me, 1000 stars and Bad Buddy. Do you have any recs?
Prestige BL to watch RIGHT now
You said you absolutely adore:
Old Fashioned Cupcake
To My Star
We Best Love
And are not a huge fan of Thai BLs but enjoyed:
Not Me
1000 Stars
Bad Buddy
This leads me to conclude you like "prestige BL".
My Recs for Prestige BL:
Our Dating Sim, Korea Viki - might be a bit soft for you, but truly great
Our Dining Table, Japan Gaga - soft and a little slow but quality
Blueming, Korea Viki
The Eighth Sense, Korea Viki - this one, THIS ONE, this one you will LOVE, go watch it RIGHT NOW, thank me later
The New Employee, Korea Viki
Unintentional Love Story, Korea iQIYI
Roommates of Poongduck 304, Korea Viki
Tokyo in April Is..., Japan Gaga
About Youth, Taiwan Gaga - you don't list any high school stuff but this is BL so I had to include one
DNA Says Love You, Taiwan Gaga - really, trust me, make it through the first 3 eps, it's worth it
My Tooth Your Love, Taiwan Viki - the premise seems odd but it's very endearing and quite complex
A First Love Story, Korea YT - this is a Strongberry short but if you haven't seen it it's very much your style
Older stuff that May Be Your Style
Addicted: Heroin, China Viki (If you haven't seen this, it's and early BL that kinda paved the way to the style you like, so worth watching for that reason alone)
Life: Love on the Line, Japan Viki (go for the director's cut)
Restart After Come Back Home, Japan Gaga? Viki? (not sure who has this one but I think you'd enjoy it)
Long Time No See, Korea Gaga? (Strongburry's first longer offering and it's wonderful, well worth tracking down)
Where Your Eyes Linger, Korea Viki
Like In The Movies, Pinoy YT
Airing right now, Sept 2023
Might be right for you and would allow you to join in the chatter here on Tumblr
Kisseki: Dear to Me, Gaga (Taiwan, mafia, so far very good but just started)
Dangerous Romance, YT (Thai but two of GMMTV's best actors)
I Feel You Linger in the Air (historical, it's really great, Thai, hard to find in USA)
Only Friends, YT (not quite BL, very queer messy gays, Thailand's answer to Queer as Folk)
If you are willing to try some Thai BLs I suggest:
Moonlight Chicken (review here)
He's Coming to Me
The Eclipse
And if those work you could try more from this list:
Hope this gives a few things you haven't watched yet!
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