Marry Me, Alpha
Define The Relationship
So far I’m loving this. It started with your typical alpha top big powerful rich guy having trouble enjoying sex and the solution seems to be he needs to get fucked. It’s so not the solution you usually see in BLs, especially with a top guy, but it’s great. And it’s so good how the other guy’s cheerful personality and flirtations catch him off guard. The author’s art is gorgeous and the sex scenes are so hot. I love how romantic they are and hearing the characters thoughts about being close with their partner, these details elevate the scene to be so sexy, I can’t even explain it. However, the plot is pretty slow. It takes so long for them to be anything close to official despite clearly being into each other. And I get its part of the point of “define the relationship” and I do love how neurodivergent coded Karlyle is in his misreading of social situations. But the plot drags out for me, it feels like it’s going in circles rather than progressing with each beat.
Aesthetics of Unpleasantness