I Can't Get Through the Night Alone (Love Love)

by Yoh. Matsumoto

Description

In 1950s Japan, Seishiro can’t bear the silence of night, haunted by war-torn memories that leave him stuck in a life of quiet endurance. When he meets Jim, a compassionate American soldier, their connection begins with intention and possibility—an arrangement that feels like it might finally offer Seishiro a way forward. As nights turn into something tender and shared, Seishiro’s guarded heart starts to soften, testing what love can heal and what it can’t. Blending romance with the emotional aftershocks of history, this story explores intimacy, trauma, and the difficult question of whether two people can build a future from imperfect beginnings.

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Lovelove

Published May 20, 2025

ISBN: 9781427881304

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@volmortaJul 3, 2026

This was so cute, idiot fell for his own con and then they were so fucking good together

Details

First Published

2025

Language

eng

Translation

Original: Unknown (likely Japanese original exists)

From: jpn

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for I Can't Get Through the Night Alone (Love Love) by YOH. MATSUMOTO.

War/Trauma
Death/Grief