Lizard
Chapter Count: Volume 1 of 2 (Volume 2 will be released in 2026)
Problematic BL Stereotypes Checklist
Are all love interests clearly adults (18+)?
Yes
Are they gay purely for plot (‘typically straight’, ‘different from the rest’, ‘only gay for the lead(s)’)?
No
Are all love interests enthusiastically consenting?
Yes, including in the actual NSFW scenes with *verbal* asking and confirmation!!
Are all love interests able to effectively communicate?
No, there is a plot point where both MMC have a moment of angst that revolves around miscommunication.
Are there any NSFW scenes? Are they as realistic as possible?
Yes, mostly but there's no scene of prep or use of lube.
Does someone get SA'd? Is it romanticized/brushed off/for comedy?
No
Is the anatomy unrealistic (barring style)?
Somewhat, there's some hand proportion oddities found in a lot of yaoi
Is there homophobia? Transphobia?
No
Is there a seme/uke dynamic?
Yes
Is there misogyny?
Not really, but it could be construed as such in some ways
Is there racism?
No
Is there substance use?
I don't think so
Is there a love triangle/unethical polyamory?
Kind of, there's an attempt at a double date but it's because one of the MMC hasn't come out yet
Do one or more love interests have a tragic backstory?
Not really, there's talks of how one of the MMC being lost in life/down for a bit, but it's not huge tragedy
Do one or more love interests have bad parents/guardians?
No
Do one or more love interests break-up?
Kind of, they aren't 'together' but during their miscommunication arc, they have a short falling out
Do one or more love interests die in the end?
No
Do one or more love interests abuse the other(s) in any way?
No
Does one or more love interests cheat on the other(s)?
Not really, but there's the double date plot point but I don't super count that towards cheating since the MMC wasn't into it
Is there a good, established plot?
Yes!
Notes: I read this volume for my b-day and it was a gift because of how good it was. Not the best yaoi ever in the world, it's a little cliche-y, but I'm ready for the next volume!
Chapter Count: Volume 1 of 2 (Volume 2 will be released in 2026)
Problematic BL Stereotypes Checklist
Are all love interests clearly adults (18+)?
Yes
Are they gay purely for plot (‘typically straight’, ‘different from the rest’, ‘only gay for the lead(s)’)?
No
Are all love interests enthusiastically consenting?
Yes, including in the actual NSFW scenes with *verbal* asking and confirmation!!
Are all love interests able to effectively communicate?
No, there is a plot point where both MMC have a moment of angst that revolves around miscommunication.
Are there any NSFW scenes? Are they as realistic as possible?
Yes, mostly but there's no scene of prep or use of lube.
Does someone get SA'd? Is it romanticized/brushed off/for comedy?
No
Is the anatomy unrealistic (barring style)?
Somewhat, there's some hand proportion oddities found in a lot of yaoi
Is there homophobia? Transphobia?
No
Is there a seme/uke dynamic?
Yes
Is there misogyny?
Not really, but it could be construed as such in some ways
Is there racism?
No
Is there substance use?
I don't think so
Is there a love triangle/unethical polyamory?
Kind of, there's an attempt at a double date but it's because one of the MMC hasn't come out yet
Do one or more love interests have a tragic backstory?
Not really, there's talks of how one of the MMC being lost in life/down for a bit, but it's not huge tragedy
Do one or more love interests have bad parents/guardians?
No
Do one or more love interests break-up?
Kind of, they aren't 'together' but during their miscommunication arc, they have a short falling out
Do one or more love interests die in the end?
No
Do one or more love interests abuse the other(s) in any way?
No
Does one or more love interests cheat on the other(s)?
Not really, but there's the double date plot point but I don't super count that towards cheating since the MMC wasn't into it
Is there a good, established plot?
Yes!
Notes: I read this volume for my b-day and it was a gift because of how good it was. Not the best yaoi ever in the world, it's a little cliche-y, but I'm ready for the next volume!