This chapter is the first time I’ve seen actual tenderness (it was cute) between both characters I hope it lasts
I’m actually amazed and low key proud of the posts in the comments section. Some of you are calling out Sys drugging and assuaging Randolph and asking for more focus on character development as opposed to romance scenes (I like some of the romance scenes) and I love to see it
Let’s normalize this behavior
*assaulting
Like... GW did just get raped how could the next step in the story be sex. The way many mangas and manhwas trivialize rape and Abusive relationships is actually scary
I was so happy with previous chapters bc everything is progressing slowly and in a beautiful way but this????? They didn’t even talk about what happened and why would u make love to someone just got raped???
Right... you’re helping you love interest get a sick tattoo (totally cute interaction) next a rape scene then next sex. I can’t imagine anyone is in any mood to have sex after being raped. Like how desensitized to rape are these characters! I hope they talk about it soon with love and understanding and that blonde guy gets jail time
It’s a way a lot of rape victims cope. I’ve known people who try to cover their trauma by having lots of consensual sex. It makes them feel in control of their body. He wanted someone who he didn’t hate to cover up what that asshole had just done to him. I’m not saying it’s a good thing, but it’s not unheard of.
Well the human psyche is complicated. The uke was terrified of his ex, but it seems like the uke was use to the ex forcing himself onto him (sadly). And when it happens enough, they get use to it, even when they're still scared. Sometimes, the sh9ck fr9m it happening doesn't r3gister with the victim because the brain kind of shuts out the traumatic experience or pain, as a defensive mechanism. So on some cases, the victim can recal ehat happrned, but feel distant from the wxperience and inform other of it as if it was someone else's ex0erience.
But I think the uke was seeking security, so when he found the seme, he latched on to any form of security. that and the uke was already attracted to the seme. And sex is such an intimate activity, to be fully exppsed and vulnerable, would make the uke feel more secure. Plus help him forget and override what he just went through.
That's what I think at least. But everyone /every chsracter responds differently.
@relakuma and @theonionqueen
What you’re saying makes perfect sense maybe GW did want a sense of security and safety in a partner( something he didn’t have with his ex) but I worry that literature like this can trivialize or romanticize rape for men or just use it as a story plot. It might be a lot to ask from stories like this but I hope there are future conversations in the manhwa where this traumatic moment is explored and his partner helps him heal and he finds healing and happiness for himself
No I 100% agree, the trivialization and romanticization of rape for men in BL is a rampant problem, I hope there is accurate representation and proper handling of the topic in the future. But, if you want a way to explain his behavior in the story, I think that’s the best way to cover that veeeery problematic plot hole. I have my fingers crossed that it’s explained better in-story in the future.
Yay to friends who are also allies! I’m happy DG has someone he trusts and can be open with. I hope he can heal a little from the hurt of his former classmates
Does Kyouichi(big bro rapid dog) have his own spin off cuz I’d love to know his story!!!
I've been reading this manga for years and in its final chapters, and I'm heart broken to say this, I'm decidedly team Nao. Takano has been violent and the Romanticed rape a few chapters ago was the last straw. He can't always respond with aggression and Onodera saying Takano is gentle is the direct opposite from what he's been saying from 80% of the comic. Takano has lessons to learn from Nao about patience and anger management. Not like Onodera is perfect tho but that's a story for another day
so you are not ok with someone physicaly forcing someone but you are ok with somone emotionally forcing someone ?
Because however you try to sugarcoat it Nao is forcing his feelings and person to Onodera and doesnt seem to understand the word no. I
like him with Takano because they do share something strong and both have hurt each other, who hurt who more or who has a more contempt behaviour is not the issue.
If i was looking at it realistically I wouldnt want anyone in this trio to end up with someone from this group dynamic.
I agree with you :) Nao is forcing himself on Ritsu while Ritsu already told him it will be impossible between them. Nao loves to play troublemaker in Ritu and Takano's relation because his pride felt hurt when he got rejected by Ritsu. He is playing with Ritsu's past trauma in England to revive his good days he spent together. It's impossible for him to change Ritsu's heart ; he loves Takano even they both hurt after many times, their feelings stay unchanged.
I actually agree with you and are you are right nao and Takano have both been manipulative in the worst of ways. @artmagus and wicketginger . Takano has been emotionally and physically manipulative for years my problem is the authors consistently putting Onodera and Takano together despite how toxic they are together same thing with some of the other couples in the sekaiichi universe. I actually don't think he should end up with either of them but with the way most mangas go he'll have to choose someone and all the rape chapters( they've been many since the beginning) and emotional abuse from both men just can't anymore with any of his love interests . Thanks for seeing it a differebt way!
To be fair, the "forcing my partner and forcing my unrequited feelings to the MC trope" of the author had me go here we go again.
As you said, in the fiction world few dare to leave the MCs to heal on their own and if meant to be it will.
One good point another person made was the effect of domestic readers had on the author.
This manhwa is