
I also would like to know the answer to this question! because if he didn't give a singnal and that was actually r@pe... then... masochist or not, it needs to happen with consent. They 100% should have discussed a safe word for situations like this. We all know this isn't a healthy relationship hence why seme is talking to a therapist in the beginning. You can see him slowly losing himself and getting consumed by anxiety, jealousy, possessiveness, desire and rage... the professor brought out the worst in him unfortunately.

ngl that kinda hurted to hear I bet the "love" or pet ritual or whatever didn't work because of HIM and not Eugene. But he's been blaming and torturing Eugene because of it... and it's clear that Eugene has a whole lot of trauma and anxiety as a result of it.
Dominic is still a mystery too, I wonder what his deal is!

it's simple and complicated at the same time. It does a good job at portraying what it's like for two people with very different personalities to navigate such a long term relationship. Nothing is over the top and exaggerated for the sake of drama or adding toxicity to the plot. Any relationship is bound to have ups and downs, that's how you can tell if you should/can stay with someone for the long haul - if you can both communicate and get through the issues together or not. Every now and then a realistic piece like this is like a breath of fresh air!
I blame Ume more than him tbh. He allowed himself to be stepped on and enabled seme's behavior. "love" can't even be used as an excuse here.. no one with any ounce of self-respect and dignity would put up with that bullshit for so many years. he was practically like, "I'm here! take advantage of me! do your worst, I'll never leave your side no matter what" my brain hurted reading this nonsense