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It took me a long time to finish this piece of work, not because I was procrastinating, but rather because I didn't want to finish it; I got attached to the characters - that's one of the main points of this manga, character development plus easily likable characters, as well as a good story that develops without being too slow or rushed.

I don't know exactly how to classify the BL part, as "not explicit" would be rather ironic considering certain scenes that were clearly meant to be erotic and extremely suggestive (as well as comedic). The relationship between the protagonists is very well developed, making ... it clear at a certain point that there are romantic feelings involved (even though not explicit you'd have to be a little stupid not to notice it). In general, a shounen-ai for those who have always dreamed of reading a seinen or shounen manga with a good story, plot and not focused on romance, but BL.

From my perspective, Velius - who couldn't get involved with humans beyond what his job as a shinigami allowed - longed for someone who would make him feel loved, so he could finally end his life cycle after having experienced this feeling (the punishment for a Grim Reaper getting involved with a human is death). This feeling was found when he met Ende, a young boy who had been abandoned and whom he adopted; and from this point on, the story is formed.

The relationship between the two can be interpreted in two ways:

1. Velius, not knowing exactly what a family means, doesn't know how to ... behave or interpret his own feelings towards Ende.

2. Velius loves Ende in the romantic way (which would be complicated, since Ende is a child and his adopted son).

I prefer to interpret it the first way and honestly, if I hadn't seen the "boys love" tag, I wouldn't even have thought of the second option while reading. But if you're someone who prefers healthy family relationships, please stay away from this manga...

Overall, it's a 59-page one-shot, with beautiful artwork and a story that's easy to understand and can be interpreted in more than one way depending on the reader. I'd give it a higher rating if it weren't for the father-son relationship that wasn't very well interpreted and left a lot open / implied several things.