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Pure conjecture based on personal observations:
I think (one (?) of) Brett’s inferred “fatal flaws” could be that he isn’t used to unconditional love, and so the fact that someone could care about him enough at the cost of themself or without something in return is something he has difficulty believing and/or coming to terms with. In Brett’s world, there seems to be an overall underlying theme of “you are what you can achieve.” In that privileged and wealthy society that Brett deals with, everyone seems to be measured by their accomplishments, and how useful they can be. It goes both ways, he seems to feel that HIS value is based on what HE can give them, and THEIR value is based on what THEY can give him.
If you think about it, the time when Brett used the safe word, there was virtually no benefit for Hayden to stop while he was in his rut. So the only reason why he stopped, was to protect Brett. In that moment, Hayden in his state of raw primal instinct, placed Brett’s needs above his own. So to Brett, it was a clear indication that Hayden truly cares for him. So that could explain why he went hysterical after the safe word worked cuz he didn’t know how to handle that fact lmfao. I think by the end of S1, Brett is just slowly coming to terms with Hayden’s sincerity.
Thanks for coming to my TedTalk lmfao.