I'm still not sure if I want to commit to this story. The beginning still urks me how he basically kidnaps him and also rapes him. It makes me feel like it's a bit of Stockholm Syndrome, or like the MC is only with the ML because he has nowhere else to go. Idk, with how popular and famous it is, I feel like I need to read it, but the beginning still gives me uncomfy vibes. Like everyone says the ML is a "green flag" now, but is the rape ever acknowledged? Does he ever acknowledge the fact he sorta manipulated the MC into being forced to rely on him? It just seems like the kind of 'ML rapes and kidnaps the MC but the MC has subtle Stockholm Syndrome and everyone forgets what the ML did in the first place.'
These are just my thoughts, and I'm not looking to argue, but could someone please explain why this story might be worth reading? It truthfully just might not be my cup of tea, but I'm curious to see what people have to say. ♡
It's nice seeing them being lovey dovey again, but I feel like we moved on from the trauma too fast? Like the ML literally raped the MC, whether or not the MC ended up "enjoying" it during the middle of it happening, the ML still technically forced him in the first place. The MC also was showing signs of being afraid of him and having flashbacks to that moment, but I feel like the author kinda avoided the ML taking accountability for what he did. With that being said though, the MC is literally, what, part of the mafia or a mob? So obviously I'm not that surprised by his actions, I just wish the MC was written to show more respect for himself, I mean, he literally found out his crush was basically a murderer and then he raped him unconscious, it'd be expected he would be afraid of the ML and be traumatized for some time. Of course, it's fiction, and they already had heavy feelings for one another, I just wish it was a little more discussed instead of them immediately jumping back into each other's arms. It would've been more realistic if the angst lasted a bit longer ヽ(`Д´)ノ
Honestly? This is my first ever comment in mangago and I'm really hoping it'd be the last. I only comment because I genuinely wish these kind of stories would stop for the sake of the actually good artwork.
Hear me out: this author/creator definitely has a thing or two for rape and violence - you can't convince me otherwise. Sadistic Beauty (Main story, Side A & B) and now this. Splendid artwork only to be wasted on a story that targets no-brainers and fanatics. Why did I say this? Because if THIS does NOT piss you off in the slightest, you definitely have problems or you just genuinely love the creator (you do you, I won't judge).
I really want to like this because the artwork is so my type, but no; This is Sadistic Beauty Side B all over again. Only one thing keeps popping up everytime, "Why?"
If I were to compare, Jinx is better even if not by a lot and that actually says a lot because Jinx is already such a black flag.
Spoilers
Supposedly, the MC returns to the abusive ML at the end, according to people who read the full raws. I'm not even surprised ngl. I had some faith that maybe this would be a good story where the MC gets revenge and escapes his abuser, but then I remembered that rape and Stockholm Syndrome are, unfortunately, a huge kink/common theme in the BL community. It's just like the story Sadistic Beauty BL Sidestory, what a disappointment. I don't even want to read anymore knowing that the MC goes back to being with the man who kidnapped and raped him. :/
Apparently they end up together because the jerkoff dudes' car crash brings them together :// live laugh love toxic, abusive relationships in bl stories, amiright
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They meet up on the rooftop the next day (accidently, they run into each other while the ml is up there smoking) at school and talk things out and then they make out lol. There's then a flashback to when they first meet (I think)
It is cruel of me to wish that the mc would almost succeed with a suicide attempt just for the douchebag to feel some sort of empathy towards him, ik he probably wouldn't care but part of me wishes that if the mc was that close to death, mr asshole would start to think differently (I know he knows that the mc wants to die, but idk maybe seeing it face to face would change something?). Cuz in this case, he's already had a terrible life, death feels like the best escape :((
This author literally wrote Sadistic Beauty (the bl version) by making the uke inspired by her ex so that she could torture him in her twisted fantasies and make him suffer eternally. She clearly has mental issues and needs to get help O_o
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