The vibe this story is giving between Maythan and the Duke being endgame... *sigh*
Duke's end game should be with therapy. His toxic obsession is not it. His ick behavior puts him totally dead last in the "healthy partner" options for the ML. Run, Maythan, run!!
Also, the Duke needs Maythan, but Maythan doesn't need the Duke. Oh, and if it was the Duke who took advantage of him while he was drunk, that's just triple confirmation that he's a .
But what can ya do? It's almost always the toxic choice that wins in these stories. ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭