
The reason he wasn't given a tramp stamp is because that typically symbolizes a mutal romantic relationship— what he gave him is a branding, a marking on the ass. Whenever you see cattle branded, it's typically on their backsides. It's implying their relationship is entirely that of owner and owned, there is none of the romantic ownership that tends to come with a tramp stamp.
Wow. What... 3 proper chapters? Give or take? And I already find this character significantly more likeable and enjoyable then the ML. This has never happened before, with any webcomic I've read ever. I've always preferred the ML to the second ML but... wow.