but coercion doesnt mean the other side have disliked or did not consider the offer., Hayoung gave in and wanted it (I Know this is a worse comparison to real life which the victim is always blamed by the same reason,, however, this isnt that kind of story) consider the coercion in this one, because we are given every pages of story as explanation to us readers for the plot. how can you be so sure that it was rape when hayoung literally was obliging 2nd round on the kitchen? hours have passed, theyve eaten and have sex all they long,, Hayoung didn't run nor expressed hating it., the coercion in this one is more like coercing to start having sex. (Not the coercion where its actually forced and out of the victim's will that usually tragically happen in real life, and the victim not actually wanting it after the sex ends.) THEYVE GONE ON 2ND ROUND. After that part, it clears the coercion and rape attempt, because it hasnt been,, However with the omegaverse,, the neckmarking must have been considered similar to rape due to lack of consent. Thats the one he did, without consent. The author didnt write and draw it like this for readers to make the same point that hasnt been on the work/plot they were telling/unfolding.
Hmm okay, i re read and re read it and i think many has bias while reading latest chapters. Do pay in mind that there indeed is a kind of coercion that happened although its not rape., its a hard pill to swallow but if you re read it,, Hayoung said he couldnt say no, he was just scared but he was abiding every demand matthew gave without utmost disgust or unwanted feelings like how readers felt. I knew most of you read manhwa/webtoon/mangas with rape so the lack of consent triggers everything. Which is what im glad that even after reading all that, you do not condone such behaviors. atleast i can rest assured that most of tou readers know of ”rape” being a wrong and immoral thing in real life. So even though this chapter didnt include rape, i was glad most readers reacted that way.
Anyway to begin explanation, (only theory before) but Matthew saying ”When we first met” to Hayoung confirmed everything.
Matthew was pining Hayoung ever since they first met. He was actually so calm and nonchalant being gentle all the time but he was slowly moving. Him being kind and considerate to Hayoung, him suggesting Hayoung to take his suppresant off is a double edge sword that helps hayoung and helps him move closer with him through the now/ earlier chapters unblocked pheromones. Even him learning Korean for Ian was a ploy to get closer to hayoung. You remember that ”Skit” asking if hayoung was seeing someone? in korean with the agenda of asking Ian? As if everything doesnt matter he seemed not to care when Jaeho and Ian reconciles as Hayoung noticed. Because Hayoung thought Matthew likes Ian.
Moving unto A/b/o part, alphas are possessive., its not an option, alphas are territorial which is far worse than merely possessive. If possesive people only cares about the ”person” they like, Territorial people cares about everything in and out, closer and far from the person they love. Terrtorial as a place means they usually most set up a boundary to keep the people they love in safety and themselves from going insane out of mad jealousy. And ”Territorial” is an alphas trait. Its a given. When youre looking for ”jealousy” trope, a/b/o is the deal because territorial alphas are part of the omegaverse world.
And then a rut, like heat is a massive craving. To other readers its an excuse for sex. But heat & rut in omegaverse dont want just sex lol. Heat and rut means the craving for marking, impregnating and claiming, not just one time but for their whole life. The sex part of it is mostly just the frontier, but its not the deal they were looking for. As of you know about alphas and omegas bond,, theyre not looking for sex because because of heat/rut,, they were looking for bond, their mates.
When hayoung was asked by Jaeho/Ian if he was dating someone, Matthew is literally physically there, barricading Hayoung. Most of the time he'd be gentle but alphas as territorial as they are will slip and show this. The author did show lots of territorial behaviord in the manhwa if tou hadnt notice.
And so, Matthew and Hayoung was almost establishing everything and here comes david, an alpha friend of hayoung which scrapes Matthew's hidden alpha side. In most a/b/o,, alphas are beast in sheep clothing with the person they love,, (this could be dangerous in real life, especially for girls ,, because we know, some happens without consent and just full load of perpetrators bullshit selfishness) Only a/b/o Omegaverse can tackle this in agood way because its a part of their world.
So then, A near rut Matthew came home with a near heat Hayoung with another alpha,, notice that the first thing Matthew asked is related with that “another alpha” in the room. Full of jealousy and near rut matthew triggers his rut early because of it and now Hayoung is on the floor, probably got affected and triggered his own heat (just probably, since it was clear that it was Matthew's (alpha) rut that we are seeing and not an Omega's heat (Hayoung's). Hayound didnt say no,, they already established their relationship unnamed at that and hayoung thought they were fwb. Although Matthew is scarier, Hayoung did oblige about everything Matthew asked (although it might be alpha's rut dominance) They were going at it almost nonstop.
spoiler from raws
It was only later that Hayoung would run away back to Korea and Matthew realize something. Matthew was back to normal after that. Far later, They have a kid, so has Jaeho and Ian (they have hotter scenes than matthew & Hayoung had about marking/bonding like this one (alpha & omega heat & rut) you might want to prepare lol