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That's cute and all but.... Is anyone gonna call the cops or what? Not only did he spike his drink, but that was a literal case of sexual assault. For the record, those are crimes! Once his tail and ears were gone they could've reported him just fine yet it's like nothing happened? Not only that would this already have had the guy thrown behind bars, but if Leo had talked about the past abuse, it would have meant an even harsher sentence for him. How the author brushes all of those events off like it's a fart just doesn't sit right with me.
And that's not to mention how 75% of the story was just sex after sex. They barely talked yet they already "like" each other after two chapters? And don't get me started on how much Sunwoo just blantantly listening to whatever this Cha guy told him instead of trusting and communicating with Leo disgusted me. He clearly saw Leo's hands trembling in fear regarding Cha, and that is if one chooses to willingly ignore the fact that even prior to this, Leo HIMSELF told Sunwoo that him and Cha weren't on good terms and made it clear that he was uncomforrable with the guy. Yet Sunwoo still chose not to trust Leo, and blantantly accused him of cheating. Honestly all of these factors made it so that I just couldn't buy into their "love". It was all far too rushed for me.
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I'm so sick of reading lines like those and seeing cases of victim shaming and blaming in BLs. It drives me completely nuts seeing people who falsely believe that an erection is a physical indication of consent. It is not.
Physical arousal is actually quite common in sexual assault scenarios involving BOTH male and female-bodied victims. Sexual assault victims are often ashamed and confused at how their body responded during an assault. It's frequent for men who are sexually assaulted to have an involuntary or forced erection or ejaculation. Not to mention the fact that muscles in the anus often relax when a man is being raped. This does NOT mean that the victim "wanted" to be sexually assaulted.
So what if he got hard? It means nothing. This is nothing more than the way the body responds to an uncontrolled situation. When a person feels helpless, they'll often become wet/hard. It's only a result of their body preparing them for what could become a situation of rape. It is perfectly possible to get wet/hard anytime we are nervous or scared, but this bodily reaction has nothing to do with genuine arousal, it's merely our body's way of preparing us in case a rape is about to occur, in order to lessen the damage and protect us. As contradictory as it may sound. And some rapists enjoy making their victims bodies respond to the assault as a sign of dominance. These rapists work to get a physical response from their victims. They have learned how fear and anxiety can correspond to other forms of heightened arousal and they exploit the connection. And clearly, Maetel's one of those kinds.
It's not sexy. It's not cute. It's not "okay because he came" neither was he "just playing hard to get", let alone does his touching Maetel's face whilst it happened take back the fact that he said no yet still was forced into doing it. This is rape. Not love. Stop romanticizing it already. Anyway. On that note, fuck him.
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What grossed me out the most is how romanticized the scene was. How blatantly obvious the author made it that to them this is "okay" and "romantic", as displayed by how much attention was given to that cheek stroke. It's disgusting. You can't write sexual assault and disguise it as two people making love. It's not. No matter how much you try and polish it, rape is still rape.
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I'm getting forbidden lovers vibes from this one, gay Romeo x Juliet kinda deal.
Not just because of the vampire hunter x dhampir pairing, that much is a given. But like, I get the feeling that the hunter who attacked Ethan's father could be Tristan's father himself. And maybe they killed each other, which was what lead Tristan into developing this hatred he has for vampires, thus becoming a vampire hunter himself later on.
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How about... You just... Confess? Mhh? I know. I know. Jaring. But hey-- Just tell me. What do you think? I don't mean to sound condescending or anything but I'd say it could definitely be a much healthier way. But you know. Just a thought.
.......... Ugh.
On a more serious note, I'm so tired of this trope ya'll. Stalking isn't cool or hot. It's not only creepy but also a criminal offense. Seriously, what happened to just asking people when we got questions?? It takes two minutes, establishes boundaries and respect for the other's privacy, and hey-- brings you two in a closer sense of familiarity to boot! Talk about perks!! Could we please now stop romanticizing crimes already?
"You said you wanted to see his toes!!"
Also, always loving characters who are confirmed to be LGBT+ in BLs and none of that "Gay for YoUuUuuU" stuff... Thank you author for this representation. (▰˘◡˘▰)