I feel like the author is trying really hard to make the usual smut tropes NOT dubcon
Because during smut scenes it really goes as far as it can, but as soon as it stops being insanely explicit, the characters say something that immediately reframes what just happened (like Milton here wishing the machine wasn't destroyed bc he was 99999% satisfied??)
OR
Little A himself is put in a position of "helper" who will ultimately choose the well being of the animal people
I can't believe this is making me think of narrative choices and how the author is approaching consent like I'm analysing a high fantasy essay
Thank u for finding the words for this because I have been feeling this and didn’t know how to phrase it. I think another contributor is the choice to have Little A satisfying them without satisfying himself. Like typically when we see dubcon a character is things to another for their own sexual gratification. But since Little A is straight up fully clothed not even touching himself, it’s easy to forget what he’s doing is non-consensual
Victor is so afraid of having his heart broken, but at this point I hope he realizes he's the one breaking Heart
Poor dude is rigged to love Victor unconditionally, it's so frustrating how accepting he is of the bullshit thrown at him
Based off everything that has been showed I don't think the guy ever loved Victor . The heart affection idk it was has to be something else become the ex is HORRIBLE, Head and dick are also him and thru act more like him based on the past memories shown compared to hear rt. The cheating, sleeping around, multiple partners, coldness etc. Victor is like those mentally abusive victims who refuse to see no wrong because of "love" and "he wouldn't leave me "
Wait hold up I was rereading this when at the end of chapter 12 I realized Uncle has animal ears too??
I know most people read this because it's freaky and all
But now I'm very intrigued about what the lore
It's not really explained what makes people turn into animals, so how did he get "turned"??
But from the lore, its looks like the initial people that got infected went to the hospital frequently, for K he worked there and milton and hus kid were there bc the kid had cancer . K szid the hospital closed suspiciously then he started having symptoms. I feel like they all have a link to this hospital
I'm really puzzled by his dad
What does he mean with "I wish you had waited"?
Didn't she wait for years?
Or maybe she was supposed to wait for him somewhere else?
I know the story is really rage baiting us to assume the worst of him, but wtf is up with this dude?
AND he literally doesn't know how to take care of himself, at an old age, is he filthy rich or something??
This is not even weaponized incompetence, he's just incompetent
Yeah... I haven't read the novel, but even I can tell this is kind of a mess
The time skip didn't feel impactful, since it didn't show any character progression at all
As a result their big "reunion" seemed like just a regular day
I can tell they have cut off important parts from the og work, because the story feels so flat right now
I'm not moved at all by them getting back together lol
Shame, seemed like an interesting story










Why do romances always follow this recipe?
I'm gonna marinate this for at least a few months, I don't wanna have to wait to go through what's probably the breakup phase