
My worry is that what happens at the party isn’t going to bring them closer but is going to scare Brett aware because what sex friend jumps in front of a bullet for you? Or maybe it’ll force Hayden to really confront how serious his bond has gotten and instead of talking (we know he doesn’t like that) he’ll move straight to the idea of the surgery and who knows what effects that will have on him and subsequently his relationship development with Brett. My point is whatever way this turns out I don’t see it bringing them closer because they lack the basics of trust and communication.

As the author said, in ss2 they will still argue like ss1, and it seems that ss2 will be heavier than ss1. I think ss1 is like a vague opening for us to understand more about Hayden and Brett, ss2 is where their relationship really begins. Brett will definitely be traumatized more or less after that event and this seems to be more bad than good for Brett, Hayden's condition is still unstable so it's hard to guess what he will decide after waking up.

SPOILER
He’s being mind controlled. His lack of trust and rapport with MC leaves him weaker to this from the witch who is using his sisters body. I do feel partially bad for him because when you read the novel from his point of view you can really understand his confusion and distress but you also have the luxury of the reader to look at him and think “how fucking stupid are you.”

I love everything about this except that the MC borders on almost TOO stupid and TOO clueless. Like, he’s not a toddler, he’s basically the same age as the ML. He shouldn’t be this helpless and hopeless in every aspect of his life; it’s hard to read through his scenes sometimes. It goes from wholesome to “hold his hand to pee” at points. That’s my only complaint.

I know the author is joking but this is so real. Where I grew up we had a disgusting infestation at one point in time (borderline plague) where locusts and grasshoppers were just flooding us and destroying crops and they were everywhere you looked/stepped. The sounds were overwhelming too.To this day if I come across a locust or a grasshopper I have to move at least 10 ft away and if they fly near me/ touch me I become hysterical (this is not an exaggeration, I’ve had panic attacks and it’s so trash.) It’s insane how the brain can wire certain phobias.
You wouldn’t believe how often the partner makes a miscarriage or other traumatic experience about them (i.e. SA) instead of focusing on being there for their other half in that time of healing, like be so fucking for real right now