1. For the people who whined in the comments about incest... A. They gave a whole content warning about it. B. Why did you read it if you knew you were just gonna come bitch and moan about it? Baffling fr 2. Before I start waxing poetic, I liked the incest. Cry about it. If all you can see is the taboo, you're automatically gonna miss out on the story itself.
That aside, I really liked the story. I had read a comment that I liked that showed that the author never once said "incest good." The crux of the story was more about the psychological and moral aspects between the two: a brother who was desperately trying to keep up appearances for the sake of living up to the potential his brother saw in him, and a brother who (eventually) realized said brother wouldn't be able to reach his full potential if he were to remain around.
(I'm purposely disregarding the epilogue for the moment)
The best part to me was the juxtaposition between Akio's views and Motomaru's. Akio was fucked up on the inside and presentable on the outside, and his brother was the opposite. Motomaru, despite being aware that he was a fuck up, still had a decent understanding of societal expectations (e.g. cleaning the house before the teacher arrived, working a job that he hated, apologizing to Akio's FWB). Akio, with the mindset that all he had to do was "break" his brother, was genuinely surprised when he could still be so cordial as to formally apologize to that girl despite enduring days of being violated.
I personally feel like some people misinterpreted the epilogue, but I already wrote a detailed response comment to someone, so I'll try and keep it short: Motomaru, whether he wanted Akio or not, did everything in his power to keep him on the right track. He knew Akio loved him, but he ignored it for his sake. The kid had a bright future ahead of him, so why would he immediately fuck that up? Get a job, encourage his relationship, encourage his education; when none of that worked, run away. It was only when he realized - even years later - that his brother was always gonna be fucked up that he could finally just say "fuck it" and be with him.
1. For the people who whined in the comments about incest...
A. They gave a whole content warning about it.
B. Why did you read it if you knew you were just gonna come bitch and moan about it? Baffling fr
2. Before I start waxing poetic, I liked the incest. Cry about it. If all you can see is the taboo, you're automatically gonna miss out on the story itself.
That aside, I really liked the story. I had read a comment that I liked that showed that the author never once said "incest good." The crux of the story was more about the psychological and moral aspects between the two: a brother who was desperately trying to keep up appearances for the sake of living up to the potential his brother saw in him, and a brother who (eventually) realized said brother wouldn't be able to reach his full potential if he were to remain around.
(I'm purposely disregarding the epilogue for the moment)
The best part to me was the juxtaposition between Akio's views and Motomaru's. Akio was fucked up on the inside and presentable on the outside, and his brother was the opposite. Motomaru, despite being aware that he was a fuck up, still had a decent understanding of societal expectations (e.g. cleaning the house before the teacher arrived, working a job that he hated, apologizing to Akio's FWB). Akio, with the mindset that all he had to do was "break" his brother, was genuinely surprised when he could still be so cordial as to formally apologize to that girl despite enduring days of being violated.
I personally feel like some people misinterpreted the epilogue, but I already wrote a detailed response comment to someone, so I'll try and keep it short: Motomaru, whether he wanted Akio or not, did everything in his power to keep him on the right track. He knew Akio loved him, but he ignored it for his sake. The kid had a bright future ahead of him, so why would he immediately fuck that up? Get a job, encourage his relationship, encourage his education; when none of that worked, run away. It was only when he realized - even years later - that his brother was always gonna be fucked up that he could finally just say "fuck it" and be with him.