i've read many a badly written story in my time, but this one has got to be up there with some of the worst i have ever read. post 2020s, it is genuinely inexcusable to be writing rape as a means of romantic development between two characters. it is the certified mark of a terrible writer, without fail. you write something like this and you tell me without directly saying so that you don't know what it means to write anything, much less a story. "he's evil because he's a rapist and an abuser; he's innocent because he's naive; he's romantic because he likes makoto." so shallow even a newborn wouldn't be in danger of drowning in it. every single character is fully devoid of personality or compelling (or sensible!) motivations. there are ways to write smut-centric stories without making it miserable for the readers every possible step of the way. i feel like i've been punished for even giving this my time of day.
i'm no believer that every story needs to be some highbrow masterpiece to be worthy of existence, but both the author and the publisher should be embarrassed they put this out in the world for people to look at. if you're considering reading this, i would sooner recommend watching paint dry to achieve the same effect.
i've read many a badly written story in my time, but this one has got to be up there with some of the worst i have ever read. post 2020s, it is genuinely inexcusable to be writing rape as a means of romantic development between two characters. it is the certified mark of a terrible writer, without fail. you write something like this and you tell me without directly saying so that you don't know what it means to write anything, much less a story. "he's evil because he's a rapist and an abuser; he's innocent because he's naive; he's romantic because he likes makoto." so shallow even a newborn wouldn't be in danger of drowning in it. every single character is fully devoid of personality or compelling (or sensible!) motivations. there are ways to write smut-centric stories without making it miserable for the readers every possible step of the way. i feel like i've been punished for even giving this my time of day.
i'm no believer that every story needs to be some highbrow masterpiece to be worthy of existence, but both the author and the publisher should be embarrassed they put this out in the world for people to look at. if you're considering reading this, i would sooner recommend watching paint dry to achieve the same effect.