There’s so much time hopping that I suspect that the uncle hadn’t gotten together with his bf from the first chapter anyways. Idk.
Edit: my bad I went back and reread but yeah i wouldnt consider it cheating either. The only interesting note is that the new guy is on the cover…
Honestly, I love the communication, they're fighting sure, but it's part of the progress, they keep on coming back to it since there wasn't a good resolution.
And like you understand both of their perspectives, it makes sense for them, i think the older (hero) brother is def gonna cave soon tho.
For ppl who are sus about the second child and/or any dub-con sex they might’ve had, yes a safe word would be cool and call but this an abo. If our uke wasn’t happy, our seme would be able to tell from his pheromones and adjust. So there’s this undertone of consent through that without dialogue. Please keep in mind. This is my headcannon