I understand that a lot of people will find the ML's behaviour deplorable but uh. It...let's just say this type of dynamic appeals to people with certain kinks. Very much. Aside from that I really like this story because it's not smut right off the bat. There's decent characterisation and from what I personally know of people with similar...personalities and traumas to the main couple, it's really quite realistic and relatable. It also appeals very much to my own love for tropes where both sides suffer a lot emotionally. it's very heartbreaking in a satisfying way. and when I say satisfying, from Chapter 51 at least, it's satisfying because they're really being tortured emotionally right now I love it soooooooooo much! I also like how the Uke isn't portrayed as overly feminine and weak. he's believably a soldier in physique and truth be told I find him charming. the ML is dickish but he's not evil, the reasoning behind his behaviour is kinda valid. valid in the way it explains why he's the way it is, not valid in the way it forgives his behaviour! it works. I love it so far.
I understand that a lot of people will find the ML's behaviour deplorable but uh. It...let's just say this type of dynamic appeals to people with certain kinks. Very much. Aside from that I really like this story because it's not smut right off the bat. There's decent characterisation and from what I personally know of people with similar...personalities and traumas to the main couple, it's really quite realistic and relatable. It also appeals very much to my own love for tropes where both sides suffer a lot emotionally. it's very heartbreaking in a satisfying way. and when I say satisfying, from Chapter 51 at least, it's satisfying because they're really being tortured emotionally right now I love it soooooooooo much! I also like how the Uke isn't portrayed as overly feminine and weak. he's believably a soldier in physique and truth be told I find him charming. the ML is dickish but he's not evil, the reasoning behind his behaviour is kinda valid. valid in the way it explains why he's the way it is, not valid in the way it forgives his behaviour! it works. I love it so far.