if you mean my twitter pfp, it’s from this lovely drawing @nunuushi did of mikamukai! found here: https://tinyurl.com/kirmaspfp

if you mean my retrospring pfp, it’s from the manga kieta hatsukoi!

some manga recommendations you may enjoy:

— kieta hatsukoi, a shoujo romcom in which highschooler aoki souta learns that his crush has a crush on the guy sitting in front of him, and he ends up crushing on the guy too! it’s sweet and silly, and handles its queer themes very gently. an all-time favourite of mine.

— silver spoon, a shonen coming-of-age in which hachiken navigates attending an agricultural school, and in turn realises himself and what he wants to pursue. i hold silver spoon close to me as i really resonated with hachiken’s arc. it’s also highly educational about agriculture and super fun to read, so if that’s an area of interest for you, definitely check this out!

— seasons of blossom, a manhwa split into the four seasons of the year and highlights a select group of characters from a shared cast in each season. the manhwa largely tackles the themes of suicide in a way that feels highly intelligent, empathetic and holistic. beyond that, there are also many sweet moments between the characters (the first season is honestly very lighthearted). it’s a read for the ages, i’d love to collect it if it goes physical!

— tamen de gushi, a comedic romance manhua centring highschool girl, sun jing, who is crushing on another girl, qiu tong. it’s a super fun read and the girls largely progress in their relationship together, and they make me feel so crazy. i believe the series is on hiatus currently(?) but there’s plenty of chapters to read through that are up!

— no home, the description of which i’m going to rip from imane because she said it really well:
“basically stl's unhinged cousin. it's a webtoon by wanan about a runaway kid and homeless kid who can't stand each other but somehow end up living in the same haunted high school dorms. no home has heavier themes but if you enjoy the masterclass in storytelling and character writing that stl is, no home will definitely hit the spot for you.”

— homework of the heart, which is probably my most niche recommendation here, is a slice-of-life manhwa surrounding twenty-something yi gyung jo who, unbenknownst to her, has moved into a town housed by vampires. in this town, she runs into her highschool crush who she hasn’t seen in years, and they (as well as the rest of the cast) work to untangle the time gap between their last encounters. i’m honestly not huge on vampire-media, but i really love the gentle take this has on vampirism? the art is soooo so so lovely as well (which is something i can say about all of my recommendations, but like seriously, i adore the way this manhwa looks) and it’s one that i like to tell people to read if they want something to unwind to. really really lovely! i’d love if more people checked this one out!