Honestly going back to the rape it's... A narrative choice for sure, not sure if I like it. I feel like we are going to repeat the exact same thing from the beginning like this. If he chose a different punishment, we might have a progression of sorts but like this... And why would he put his own feelings out there by keeping him as his lover boy again? Wouldn't it make more sense if he didn't want to see him anymore? Idk, I feel like the need to include sex every chapter is making the whole thing less interesting