this needed like 20 more chapters to feel even remotely done
sigh
why did I read this
(disclaimer: only read the officials so I don't know how it ends, not really sure I care)
this story is deeply unserious from its very premise so I'm not going to be too critical, but there were some things that irked me more than my already-stretched suspension of disbelief could handle
particularly the deal with how they just sort of offhandedly mentioned 50+ chapters in that MC had been in a severely controlling, extremely abusive relationship while MC himself hadn't so much as thought about it or had any kind of reaction relating to the scars that would have left on him for said 50 chapters, which left me fucking baffled
okay sure he'd been essentially conditioned by ML from a young age to accept insanity as affection. I can 100% see him seeking out a similar dynamic to his fucked up first love bc that's what people do
but he and ML separated for all those years and he went through all that and then when ML came back, it would be to someone completely different. It would have actually been a really cool story if ML had come back to MC having been completely traumatized by the abuse rather than this stupid kiss thing and them having to navigate through the fact that ML would be triggering MC with literally everything he did. Even if that doesn't lead to ML changing his ways, it would have been a more interesting dynamic to explore than whatever the hell this was. This whole yelling and calling him a crazy bastard but blushing and letting him do whatever thing was like it was written about two different characters. it's just sloppy.
and the reactions from the friends literally watching MC being with someone extremely extremely similar to his abuser, even taking punches from the dude, and smiling and being like "oh good he's happy" plus ML hearing all this and then **literally the next chapter 15 minutes later** telling MC to his face that he shouldn't talk to anyone else or see anyone else
it's like they're trying to assert that if it's not hitting, it's not abuse
the author was **very clearly** trying to use this retconned abusive relationship as a way to go "oh look this is what real abuse is, ML isn't abusive" is...really really fucking gross tbh
I did think it was funny but kind of cool how even the side and background characters had main character designs lol
man this is soooo gooooood
I love the portrayal of trauma
I love how Renato is trying SO HARD and then my heart breaks for him when he breaks down afterwards
I am SO GLAD that Kalid is so kindhearted and is there for him
they're just so cute and I can't wait to watch them fall in love
this is gonna be such a good ride
did not even clock that this was the same people as Night of the Unmarked til I saw the tattoo and went !!!!!
ooooh I hope that's a lead-in to a side story about blondie, he cute
....it really bothers me that the ex and the current bf look literally identical
oh my fucking god what even is this
they've been dating for 1 or 2 months or whatever, they started dating with the bf knowing blackhair doesn't like him. At this point, he apparently still doesn't like him, and now he's screaming in his face when he goes in for a kiss?
if bf doesn't break it off after this I'm calling bullshit
It's not even comedy it's just cringe
....sigh
I really would have loved this if the trauma wasn't sexual in nature
really
I really really really really loved the first season up to the last couple of chapters
MC is already so traumatized by his upbringing that being abandoned would have been enough drama to provide a conflict between the two of them. In fact it would have been perfect since there was already precedence for it.
I can't even fully appreciate that they're actually pathetically attempting to portray PTSD because somehow this will have a happy ending where he ends up forgiving the man who raped him AND canonically was the trigger who set off a lifetime of trauma
it just really puts a bad taste in my mouth and I fucking hate it because this could have been top 5 and I keep reading because I'm hoping to get that feeling back and it's just...spoiled now
I hate how the two lighter-haired guys look almost totally identical
I have never wanted a polycule more in anything than I want it for this one
I mean in these kinds of stories it's 99% of the time the guy who fucks the MC the most is endgame but god don't make me choose I love all of them
I mean I kinda feel bad for blondie but also
you had plenty of time to make your move, you don't really get to be mad now that someone else snatched him away
I've always loved Rawon but this is just *chef's kiss*
I'm sorry what??? that was sao fucking rushed??? not loosened, no lube, (probably) a virgin??? bro there would be **blood**
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