I freaking love karlyle tho. He is the only reason I read. Well him and the art.
I also don't like how ash has been bullying karlyle in the recent chapters. Like, i don't mind teasing when it's shown in some other mangas, but here I don't like it because it looks like even karlyle isn't really enjoying it and seems a little uncomfortable. Karlyle seems to prefers gentle love.
I get you so much sis!
Yeah I've been having the same feeling! Like there's nothing about him that's an obvious red flag, but something about his cool, constant smile made me think he had something bad to hide for ages
Mee toooo. I've been rereading this and all I could think was how stupid ash's face looks with that smile plastered on all the time. He infuriates me. Lyle deserves soo much better. He should've grovelled more. But Lyle wants him so its whatever
It's their intimate dynamic that really throws me off! D/s dynamics are completely valid, but I think it's very unfair of Ash to pull karlyle along into this dynamic with no real negotiation, ability to withdraw consent or real conversation about what karlyle wants. Yes, we get to hear karlyle's thoughts, but there's never really any point where he openly discusses his fantasies, likes (contra dislikes and limits) with ash – there's similarly no real point where Karlyle's limits have been respected. Honestly, almost all of the sex is initiated by Ash, and this whole punishment act is just not negotiated enough, they're not practicing safe and consensual kink, imo...
Yesss exactly. I couldn't really explain what I was feeling about the recent chapter but you worded it so nicely.
My dumb brain was just thinking of ash as a bully
I really don't like the seme in this novel for some reason which I'm not exactly able to pinpoint. It may be because I think he should have suffered more or maybe because I think his smiling face looks fake or maybe cause I think he is a little manipulative