This Review contains some spoilers Our Secret Alliance may seem like your average Highschool Romance Manhwa and while it mostly is a simple fluffy romance it does all its storylines so well that you cant help but keep reading. Oh and be prepared for Diabetes because every single chapter is filled with comforting sweetness. This will be a shorter review as I wont go into depth of the story but talk about the characters themselves and what I liked about this story overall. Short summary of the start: At the beginning were introduced to our main characters Sei and Jaeha as well as their families who appear to be close. They have an appointment to go study together and they seem to be really close initially. But as they exit the door and they are out of sight both of them split up like strangers and do their own thingJaeha goes to play video games and Sei goes to meet boys shes dating/interested in. This is the result of a secret alliance they formed: They act as if they were dating and because their families are close and trust each other they can sneak out and do whatever they couldnt have done alone. As Jaeha goes to the arcade to play games Sei goes to a waffle shop to meet up with a boy shes interested in Jimin and with that we start a long journey of self discovery understanding your own feelings and family drama Personal thoughts: I can sit here and praise this Manhwa all day. It doesnt promise a complex story but youll still be engaged in the story developments. Theres a love triangle but its still somehow wholesome. It has a small side cast but theyre still awesome characters that have been written well. The main characters Sei and Jaeha are just so sweet that I literally took around 40 screenshots of their interactions with each other while reading. 128557 And speaking of Sei and Jaeha Id like to shortly elaborate on their characters and relationship. Sei initially seems like the usual Shoujo beautiful but oblivious and childish character without a care in the world but romance. However as the story goes on we learn that this is not the case at all. She is an extremely empathetic girl who puts others before herself without a second thought while showing a mature and emotionally intelligent side of herself. Due to past trauma she is shown to lie when needed to get things her way for example the secret alliance they made. However with the help of Jaeha and her many experiences throughout the story she receives incredible character development and learns to face both her lies and the things she had long hidden from people closest to her. As a result she becomes an honest and loving girl who is open about her feelings and thoughts. Jaeha on the other hand had no issues expressing himself however he was a victim of parental pressure. From a young age he was expected to maintain top grades and behave professionally and respectfully. Additionally to that we learn that he was adopted by his uncle and that his mother had actually committed suicide due to financial problems and the pressure of being a single parent. This only added to the pressure: He thought that he had to work hard to pay back those who took him in despite him not being their actual son as the story goes on we know that his adoptive parents love him a lot even if they are not blood related. As a result he became mature for his age and learned to be emotionally intelligent but he also had a bad habit of keeping problems bottled up and not being too communicative. As the story goes on however Sei teaches him that he needs to speak up on his problems whether it was his school pressure or Sei unintentionally hurting him. Physical attraction is only one part of Romance. A much more important part is the emotional attraction and commitment. This story is about two flawed teenagers falling in love filling the void in each others hearts and completing each other in the process and that is precisely what I love about this story. The story at the start felt refreshing and engaging. It slowed down after the first 2030 chapters because of the slowburn romance and the focus on family issues however it quickly recovered and brought that comforting feel with it. Usually I complain about how Romance Manhwa/Manga get boring after the main couple gets together and get loveydovey with each other so I thought it was going to be the case for this Manhwa too but booooooy was I wrong. It genuinely only gets better after they get in a relationship. We get a lot of sweet but meaningful interactions between them scenes of them bonding as well as little storylines of them healing each other. Genuinely one of the most wholesome things Ive ever read. Oh and I wouldnt have minded if Jimin and YuEun had a seperate Manhwa for themselves they are so adorable. 128557129293 Our Secret Alliance depicts human connections accurately and shows what it takes to have a healthy relationship with those close to us. And while doing that it also heals the readers by giving us one of the most comforting stories filled with positive developments and adorable interactions and thats what I came to love about it. The Art was okay at the start and I was hesitant to continue reading because of it but Im very glad I did. The simple and vibrant art which may not look like a lot at the start actually compliments the story and mirrors the intentions of a simple but wholesome story quite well. And if you are still worried I can assure you that the art improves massively and becomes beautiful. 250https://files.catbox.moe/wdolpg.png 260https://files.catbox.moe/zsbi6t.png Overall Id say this was a very satisfying and wholesome read. I love every part of this Manhwa and I personally have nothing to criticize. I want to encourage EVERYONE who is thinking about reading this to just give it a shot and enjoy. Also special thank you to Serendipity for recommending me this