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.
The expressions as amazing as always