
As someone who has read this a few times, and is currently bored out of my mind… I figure I would type your attention span off!!
Overall: I really like this story, a few things were off for me, or there were a few things that either severely confused me or I didn’t like, BUT I think my likes and the overall good things sort of outweigh why I don’t entirely hate this story.

Characters (as far as the main story goes): I really like the main two characters, like they’re so cute but at the same time so MMM, like sexy like, I love it.
I DO wish though that the uke was better at communicating certain things, for example, when he was going to “top” and didn’t check or say anything before hand to see if that’s REALLY what seme was actually into or if he was okay with that happening. But other than that, I can’t nitpick uke too much.
I kind of liked Seme but he was confusing as hell, like he always gave uke mixed signals at certain times and I think that’s mostly because of his bluntness..which isn’t a bad thing because he says what’s on his mind and lays it out upfront, but at the same time he doesn’t idk how to explain it any further bcs I already feel like I sound dumb trying to make this point.

Relationship (again, main couple):
Tbh, I really love them as a couple, like they’re so respectful of each other and each other’s boundaries and so excepting of each other. Despite uke’s kink, and seme’s traumatic past that still haunted him as an adult (Off topic but y’all I’m so scared to read the prequel just seeing the cover makes me want to barf, poor baby he seemed so terrified at even the thought during that one chapter ☹)
What I DON’T love of them as a couple is definitely that rocky communication and understanding of said communication when they did talk things out or draw boundaries or other things. But I feel like that’s the only thing I can say I don’t like about them..
Honorable mention to their hot ass sex and that one face sitting scene . OH, AND THE FUCKING IN FRONT OF THE UNIVERSITY GUY.

I read your yaps and I totally get it. I feel like this author really really likes super chilled out semes that have an air on noncommitment even when they're in actually in love. And im ngl very few Mangas ever have amazing communication between the characters lol.
Also- The summary: It's like 2 chapters on the backstory of the tattoo
His mom was dating? her man and they loved each other and engaged in s&m, she dies at the start and chounos "uncle" was like emotionally destroyed by it and became attached to her son- so he takes care of Chouno since he was a kid(this shit made me sick but, yeah-) until he's a teen and starts living his own life and the guy panics and assaults him. (Traumatizing! lol)
They continue this relationship and "uncle" becomes his dom unilaterally and he pushes chouno into this s&m relationship and makes him do a lot- including surprising him with the womb tattoo.
but ig he loses his mind bc he realizes that chouno is willing to continue on with this fucked up relationship willingly all to have him in his life and not he alone so he self deletes. (like bro what, you did this take responsibility or something idk) But- Chouno was distressed and saddened by being left on his own- so he doesn't get rid of the womb tattoo to keep a memory of him and that whole experience.
All I can say is that I'm glad he found Hana lol

TYSM THIS JUST MADE ME REALIZE I DODGED A BULLET I felt sick just from reading a recap and I was just about to finally check it out the other day..
it’s so sad to see he was left with such baggage ☹ it seems like he knew that was his only lifeline so he was willing to put up with it, poor thing just thinking about it makes me feel sick omg.

As much as I love the smut in this story, Karlyle lwk showed multiple times that he wasn’t necessarily fwing this whole thing.. don’t be mad at me guys..!! But I’m glad that I see so many people mentioning it.

I know you don't mean it this way but this comes off as rape apologism.
Ash picks Lyle's safeword (a massive no-no) and it's something that Lyle does not feel comfortable saying (meaning he's unlikely to feel comfortable using it). Additionally, Lyle is terrified of disappointing Ash or Ash disapproving of him/stopping loving him. When coupled with play like this, that can easily lead to a disaster where Lyle is too scared to use his safeword out of fear of hurting or disappointing his partner.
- "He's a grown man" implies that grown men can't be forced to do things they don't want
- "Not an idiot" implies that if someone is forced to do something he doesn't want to, they're an idiot, or that you'd have to be an idiot to be scared of using your safeword or worried about upsetting your partner
Like, I'm not trying to make you feel bad or say you're a dick. Just that... as a grown man who is an SA survivor who couldn't speak out when I was being SA'd because I was scared... like... I know this is just a fictional story, but I just don't think it's good to say shit like this.

Bro. You don't have to agree or disagree about whether the scene itself is rape. That part is literally irrelevant other than the fact that OP clearly was uncomfortable with the scene and you are arguing why it's okay. It's not about the scene itself, I am strictly talking about your comment and why I felt it was disrespectful.
THIS IS CUTE FOR SOME ODD REASON☹ I CAN’T WAIT TO READ MORE OMG