yeah— NO, this is still leaning towards PEDOPHILIA and you can argue over technicalities all you want but the fact that author used a child (or a child-like figure) makes me feel uncomfy
i've read my fair share of dark/toxic/angsty stories but why involve children? for such heavy themes, author could have at least made them meet at a point where ML is at least legal age if there's an age-gap so it doesn't lowkey looks like grooming
yeah— NO, this is still leaning towards PEDOPHILIA and you can argue over technicalities all you want but the fact that author used a child (or a child-like figure) makes me feel uncomfy
i've read my fair share of dark/toxic/angsty stories but why involve children? for such heavy themes, author could have at least made them meet at a point where ML is at least legal age if there's an age-gap so it doesn't lowkey looks like grooming