Unpopular opinion, but this bdsm plot point sucks ass. Lyle is the most repressed and ov...

Abel✯lied April 5, 2025 8:50 pm

Unpopular opinion, but this bdsm plot point sucks ass.

Lyle is the most repressed and overthinking character in yaoi history, it literally would have been so easy to write the smut as Ash freeing him from his repression by exploring his masochistic side together. It would've been a great way to show Lyle actually communicating what he wants.

Instead, because God forbid we treat Lyle as a grown man and not a naive schoolgirl, he is roped into it, because he feels bad. If you want to make Lyle seem into it, why write him bring scared that Ash is going to leave him, if he doesn't do well? Of you want to make it seem consensual, why say that Ash picked a safe word, that he knows Lyle would never say?? If you want to write Ash as a kind lover, why doesn't he explain anything, except for that it's just roleplay, beforehand?? I can totally see the forever overthinking Lyle thinking that the roleplay is the punishment and not that the punishment is part of the roleplay. "I really upset Ash, better to bear with this even if I don't like it, as I don't want him to leave me" tell me it doesn't sound like it.

Idk, I don't want to come across as "This yaoi is problematic?!!!!!??!1111", but it just feels lame to not give Lyle any agency in his sex life at all, especially considering his entire backstory. I want a honest masochist goddammit! If I wanted a story about someone in love trying not to get abandoned by a sadist, I'd just read Aporia (Shit's fire 10/10)

Responses
    nanamisleftballsack April 5, 2025 8:53 pm

    i love you

    big gay April 5, 2025 8:55 pm

    i hope your pillow is cold on both sides

    Anjou29 April 5, 2025 8:58 pm
    i hope your pillow is cold on both sides big gay

    yes i hope so (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ

    Abel✯lied April 5, 2025 9:17 pm

    Thx <333

    krelic April 5, 2025 9:20 pm

    being so real and for what? hope you have a great day

    aeon April 5, 2025 9:45 pm

    Heck yeah u marry me

    aglicam April 5, 2025 9:49 pm

    ash showed signs of this from the very beginning he always coerced kyle to the stuff but more lowkey and now that they really good and secure ash can do more bold stuff why are you guys acting surprised... very hot tho

    coffeedrinker April 6, 2025 6:16 am

    ++++++++ preach