Meridian's manga / #Toxic(9)

Nope nope nope. ML straight-up SA's MC, not whoops I got drunk, not I was drugged, not dubcon, just gross pain. He's an actually terrifying person that fights for a living, using his physical demeanor as a weapon against MC at every moment. MC is a vulnerable person that got taken advantage of, then was pressured with fear to stay in a 'relationship' with ML. Sometimes I don't mind when MLs are rude, and I just look forward to their regret arc and then redemption. Not here. I just want ML to go to jail and MC to find someone who deserves him.

For something labeled smut, why did it fade to black so much??? It was one of those reads where you're like 'lmaooo we're all super traumatized and fucked up for enjoying this, but anyways let's have fun with it'. Was it good? Absolutely not. Did I like it? Surprisingly, yes.

Chapter 27/28: Train scene

Totally toxic. The smut is hot for sure but definitely only for when I'm in a super horny mood.

Dropped. Well drawn but MC doesn't like to use common sense and gets himself into so much trouble that could've been avoided. I like yandere MLs, but this one is toxic to the point that their relationship together just makes me sad rather than happy. The first villain also lives waaaay too long. He basically tortures the MC, using blackmail so they can't kill him, only for them to kill him later anyways. It made it feel like they suffered the whole time for nothing. MC is 'innocent', 'kind', and 'naive', to the point of being annoying. Like a pick-me or white lotus. Ultimately hurting others because they're so stuck on being kind, making things worse, and then crying when shit actually happened.