
Personally, I don’t have any issues about the sex part, it was consensual and everything. But the thing is that the only way Ash found for Lyle to speak is through bdsm, he could have asked him directly and sincerely, and maybe this could have helped them to go out the insecure point of the relationship.

As an IRL kinkster, this is abusive BDSM. A dom should not be picking a sub’s safeword. Especially because Ash picks one Lyle is not comfortable using. They effectively don’t have a safe word because it is not one Lyle will use.
Also, in safe sane and consensual play, Lyle should agree to what he’s being ‘punished’ for, know what is going to happen in the scene, and should not worry that Ash will hate him for being aroused by the scene. The dom should never put a sub in a scenario where the sub feels forced to use their safe word (or else do something they really don’t want to do, like Lyle spilling his wish to propose.
And I don’t think that final argument makes sense. This website has a prominent rating, reviewing, and commenting aspect. The idea that you are not allowed to criticize or express negative feelings for a piece of media if you consume it illegally doesn’t make any logical sense to me.
u guys complain about everything first u call the bdsm in the prev chapter non consensual (they literally discussed it before getting started there was even a safeword established) now yall are complaining about them being ooc??? if they don't fit the image inside ur head don't fucking read it u guys are so ungrateful complaining about anything and everything when we're all reading at an illegal site jesus