Define The Relationship
4.7/5 or 8/10: This story almost gaslit me into giving it 5 stars. It's a very good story and it's really good at tugging on your heart strings. I felt like Karlyle was such a well written character and I enjoyed seeing his yearning for Ash. The reason I can't give this a 5 star is because I felt like Ash wasn't as complex as Karlyle was and his feelings didn't have as much weight as Lyle's did. While Ash LOVES Lyle, it was just disappointing to see how deeply dependent Lyle was and how much he yearned for Ash, but then getting Ash's perspective and seeing that he just liked Lyle and never worried about if he would lose him. I would have loved to see Ash be a bit more fearful of the possibility that he COULD lose Lyle, especially with the engagement. I also wish we learned about Nick's pregnancy during Lyle's arranged engagement rather than learning it so early, so that the stakes of Karlyle NEEDING to get married and have a kid felt more impactful. Overall it was a very entertaining and romantic story! <3



Love at First Fright