“That’s the only thing I could do” this author wants me DEAD in a DITCH MY BABY BRETT basically while he was getting raped, Brett’s coping mechanism was to memorize the characteristics of his attackers. Yeah, is it aligned to his personality and probably predicted this was gonna happen? Yeah, but idk the look in his eyes seemed to dull recalling it it made me so sad I love love LOVE how the author included Brett getting a rape kit, I’ve never seen that happen ever in a manhwa, again ik it’s for Brett’s master plan or what ever but it’s refreshing to see a realistic way of the aftermath of rape yk. My poor baby doesn’t deserve this idc . His fit at the end was fire though, and Hayden was soooo cuteeee Brett give some leeway to my lover boy please.
literallyyyyy, i’ve never seen a rape be seriously investigated in a manhwa before, and i’m also glad the author didn’t show a whole chapter detailing the rape scene and the victim suffering (cause i’ve seen that before
why was half of my reply deleted lmao ? anyway here’s the rest: (cause i’ve see that before *rolls eyes*). but yeah poor baby brett :(((( i wanna hug him so badly, i need him to accept/open his arms to hayden’s love asap
I'm totally Lost. When is this supposed to happen?? Brett raped?
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Not me not knowing what a rape kit was until now. Please tell me that this is common knowledge(at least in the first world where I’m from) and it’s just me who wasn’t paying attention in sex ed or self-defence class.
I watch a lot of true crime as well as crime dramas so rape kits do get mentioned . I don’t remember learning about them in school.
yea i appreciate the realistic portrayal too. you can tell here that the assault occurred for plot purposes and not bc the author has a rape kink (which...a lot of these bl manhwa artists have that) so there isn't a voyeuristic quality to the whole thing
it's itneresting bc the author deals very explicitely with non-consent/consensual non-consent and blurry boundaries in this ABO verse as something that can be sexy but also transgressive and grey - but she clearly has given a lot of thought to the topic and can distinguish. i'm such a huge fan of this author!
His reaction reminds me of a case I saw once on one of the true crime shows I watch and this 12-13 year old girl was abducted from her church’s parking lot, raped and dropped back in that same parking lot and when police found her they initially didn’t believe her because she was so calm when recounting what happened to her.
I absolutely love this about the story in particular. It doesnt waste it's time on unnecessary toxicity, but it makes its point without needing to put focus on things like Brett being raped. It happened, but the author doesnt make it a focus, but a tool to move the plot along.
I am worried about his mental state though. I realize he's a strong and calculating person, but I am worried that something happens later on that pushes him on the brink of mentally breaking. However, I think this characteristic of Brett is also used by the author to show that he really only shows emotions when it pertains to Hayden. As you recall, when Brett saw Hayden's bloody body being shown on TV.
Mine did mention the importance of rape kits and how to access them, it’s a shame though how many ppl don’t know they exist tho :((
She’s so masterful with it, the nuances that come with ABO that are never explored but are here, this really is a diamond in the rough. She really could’ve included it, *some* ppl wouldn’t mind it espc with the themes and scenes that have already happened in this manhwa, but the way she didn’t proves that every. Single. Scene. Isn’t designed to get some fucked up fanservice and dip but to create a compelling psychological insight to omegaverse. Rape culture and toxic masculinity is already such a big problem that everyone faces in the present, so it’s amazing that an author would choose to explore those themes within ABO and how that could affect society and people. I’m surprised it hasn’t been done moreso. It’s honestly such a compelling universe to explore past the mpreg and breeding kinks lmao
Just read the side story…. How the fuck did they somehow make this EVEN SADDER??
There's a side story?? And it's even sadder??
Yunho literally is going fucking crazy oh my god. Taking his meds with alcohol and hallucinating, he broke into his old classroom (I think it’s been a while) and smashed all the pottery except suyoung’s bust. Then he goes to that disgust piece of shit bitch gyeol
Yes I think they wrote 2 months after the incident
Fuuuuckkk my weekly form of torture porn is back in business fuck me
I can’t believe this used to have a 8.9 rating, honestly it should be higher than 9.1 this shits amazing
Hayden’s brother and Daphne was something I didn’t expect but I fuck with heavy. Alpha women
But to the meat of the episode, Brett’s abduction :(( my heart hurts for him sm like did he already think of this 10 steps ahead of everyone yeah but he had to endure sm and he was enjoying himself just a few hours earlier like stoppp idk if they went full way on Brett or just oral but either way this shits tragic. But personally whenever he displays this kind of behavior it makes me appreciate his and Hayden’s relationship/scenes a lot more like he’s going through the TRENCHES.
Also I’ve been catching a lot of eye symbolism/motifs in this season. Really emphasizing Alexander’s claim of Brett’s little fucking beady ass eyes looking down on people. Pretty interested how this develops. What a chapter man.
Mentioned this in another comment, but I ADORE the author for not showing the rape scene with Brett. Many MANY bl authors would’ve def drawn it for some sort of fucked up “fan service” but seuseu (the author) tastefully choose not to. Love them. Like she knows tastefully when it’s necessary to show and not, which I love espc in a fucked up psychological work like this. More “dark” BLs need to take a page from seuseu, this should be the standard
Seriously amazing that brett was aware it would happen more good they didn't show rp but only brett put his pant back is enough for me to imagine what would have happened to him poor baby
Exactlyyy, a good author is able to take small scenes like that to paint a bigger picture, we really don’t need a whole chapter of gang rape to know how it feels, we can infer it ourselves. It was framed beautifully and really stuck the point w/o all the unnecessary nonsense. I wish more authors would do it honestly, like the audience isn’t/shouldnt be stupid to not understand the weight of the action. Every scene in this manhwa has meaning and I adore it.
So damn true ,
“In the subsequent development, crime and Please note that there may be some scenes that may be emotionally shocked, and we will not announce each episode.”
So you’re telling me…that MORE SHIT IS GONNA GO DOWN?? AFTER THAT??
Biyoo reveal and Uriel plush and kimcom together peak ass episode
I can definitely see in the future the inevitable switch of Brett’s and Hayden’s personalities in a sense where Brett is going to mess up someway somehow and finally break which will lead Hayden into shaping up into the instinctual “real” alpha male he is, calculating revenge the same way Brett did. We can already see it with his upfrontness and assertiveness with this seasons rut and the home sex scene. Same thing with Brett, his eyes have been really emphasized this season and I can’t wait to see those dead cold things shine a little with Hayden around (put some brown contacts on geez). I also find the hunting motif interesting but I can’t personally infer what that could possibly mean. The painting that keeps popping up is interesting as well, I wonder what it could represent.
Also, I actually think Hayden might not entirely fully crash out once he finds out the whole ordeal with Brett. At this point I think he’s used to Brett’s schemes (as seen with this seasons rut) and I personally think he might do things “Brett’s way” or at least know that there’s some sort of other motive (even if he might not think that at the time of first knowing, I think it would be a little time after). I do definitely think he’s gonna go berserk but not in a typical fashion. I just want to see Hayden be manipulative and sneaky lmao but I can also see how it could be OOC, but hey that’s just a theory, a yaoi theory