
It’s not that hard to say you got kidnapped without saying who did it

I don’t know about that; when NK was kidnapped, all he could think of was for SH to save him. If he was traumatized, SH would be a safe place for NK to confide in, rather than someone to avoid. Which is why only the next chapter is pretty important to see how NK handles SH’s reaction. NK needs to be honest.

Y’all mental illness is not and will never be an excuse for what he did. He was wrong period point blank. He’s still an asshole

"mental illness" is not a monolith it isn't just one type of disorder there's tons, it's not just anxiety and depression like some make it seem, some disorders are more serious than others and some people can't make rational choices or even remember some things they did and explaining something isn't the same as justifying it, just because people understand hat triggered his behaviours doesn't mean they aprove f them
Man he was so hot too, he just had to get his pretty face sliced up