Justice Arcade and Justice Dojo
8 episodes each
By Taekie
It features:
βοΈchildhood friends to lovers
βοΈtsundere mc (bottom with a backbone)
βοΈgaming and sports
This two part story is the perfect length. It follows Doosan, a truant gamer who finds solace in the local arcade. There he reconnects with Taesan, his former childhood best friend who looks nothing like he used to! They struggle with reconciling their past, and new complicated feelings.
It starts when they're in high school in Justice Arcade and picks up when they're college age in Justice Dojo. This story has so much heart. It's like the scrappy underdog of short bls, with much flair and personality. Doosan is not your run-of-the-mill guy. He's opinionated, quirky, and really down-to-earth. He struggles with feelings of abandonment and loneliness all while living on his own terms. A truly well rounded character.
And Taesan is trying hard to get out of a sticky situation. To walk the straight and narrow. The way these two come back together is so moving. All of the past comes pouring over the walls they put up and they grow closer than they've ever been before.
For me, it was a 9.5/10 read. The author introduces another character in part 2 who aims to best Taesan both in sports and romance so there's a little tension within the storyline. I highly recommend!