Chapter 2, and the MC is already being r*ped...smh.
good fucking god, i have so many bones to pick with this shit.
I will literally never stop pushing the agenda that BL authors should stop romanticizing r*pe, it's a very traumatic experience and not only is it in my eyes disrespecting the victims by idealizing their trauma as "omg, they were just being possessive of you, uwu so cute" IN A FUCKING ROMANCE NOVEL??? there's nothing romantic about r*pe, it's assault. it's horrific and i'm thoroughly fucking done with these authors trying normalize it. and the "i don't have time to be gentle rn" excuse is such fucking bullshit, do better.
i have to yell that JESUS FUCKING CHRIST BRO, LUBE, PROPER PREPARATION AND FOREPLAY EXIST!!! in chapter two, ML (i assume) went in completely dry, no kind of prep except the literal TIP OF HIS INDEX FINGER, and then seconds later he's like "oh shit, it's blood" like yes genius, no anus can undergo that kind of strain and not be severely damaged. tf. one improvement, the next time they did it, he prepped him with TWO FINGERS??? small victory that any attempt at foreplay was made and this time the sex was consensual (?), would've been a slightly bigger victory if the preparation was proportionate to the size of the ml's dick, mc repeatedly mentioned how bad it hurt. would be greatly appreciated if the ml could stop with the "i'm too horny to be patient, i don't have time to be gentle" spiel, it's getting incredibly old.
also, the s*icide attempt in the first fucking chapter? taking the child with him, then being "rescued" by ml, who literally made him drop his brother off with some complete strangers then took him to a secluded area to sexually assault him... okay. author please, stop. you are so fucked in the head. get help.
a lot of people seem to think that the fact that their is a cute child redeems all the other fucked up things going on in this manga and makes it a good read, but i personally can't find it within myself to agree. it irks me that there's an incredibly high chance of mc and ml eventually getting into a toxic, unhealthy ass relationship. i'll keep an eye on this, see if literally anything improves. but author, let's not start with the r*pist apologists bs, mkay?? <3
and if ur a "then don't read it" kinda mf... literally get off the internet
as of new update
yeah, i don't know if this is considered voluntary sex work or not, but it gives me an ick.
ch 46, something tells me i'm not going to enjoy the next few chapters. just a sneaking little suspicion of mine i think is pretty sound based on how the book started.
as of ch 55 or 54 idk: WOW I WAS FUCKING RIGHT. wtf man. like literally. blankest fucking stare right now.
very, very stupid of me to assume the story had grown to a point where the author wouldn't just throw in a rape scene. stupid indeed.
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