Disto Boys – First Love and Self-Sabotage
Disto Boys is a music-driven Boys Love romance.
Kaoru is a guitarist.
Music makes sense. Love doesn’t.
He never expected to see Nori again. His childhood best friend and the first person he ever loved.
But Nori is back. And it’s so damn complicated.
Then there is Tetsuya, the band’s vocalist and the one person who seems to hear what Kaoru’s music is actually saying.
Between a past he never let go of and the present he doesn’t know how to handle, Kaoru falls back into the only pattern he knows: pushing people away before they get too close.
Because falling in love is one thing.
Letting someone stay is another.
DISTO BOYS is a music-driven Boys Love novel and slow burn queer romance about first love, trauma, emotional distance, self-sabotage, and complicated relationships, with a strong psychological edge.
Set against an emo, punk, and visualkei–inspired atmosphere, it combines raw tension with subtle, dry humor and an intimate, highly readable style.
Drawing on the author’s experience as a musician, the story offers an authentic look into songwriting, rehearsals, band life, and creative struggle, where music becomes the only language Kaoru can rely on.
Perfect for readers who enjoy:
• Slow burn Boys Love
• Emotionally unavailable protagonists
• First love and complicated relationships
• Self-sabotage and internal conflict
• Character-driven queer romance
• Music-centered stories
• Bittersweet emotional tension
A story about music, first love, and the dangerous things that can happen when someone finally gets close enough to see you.
A standout feature:
A series of original character illustrations by author Nheira, a mangaka, visually capturing key moments and emotions throughout the story.
