Atp we have already seen all of the, at its most charitable, dubcon with Yuki and Mako at the start of the story but my theory around Yuki being a pos is more related to his reactions to Ryohei, his possessiveness, and the aftermath of Mako being raped.
Mako defenders will reference how realistic it can be to continuously go back to an abuser, etc. but what isn’t realistic is YUKI’S reaction in that situation. After the second time Mako was raped Yuki being like - oh you’re just too nice- does not make sense unless he’s genuinely a bad person or the author is a hack. A person who is genuinely concerned about Mako’s safety and happiness would immediately make it clear to him that NONE OF THIS WAS HIS FAULT. He should implore Mako to not be alone with this man under any circumstances and make it clear that what happened was not appropriate or normal given that Mako doesn’t seem to feel that way. Yuki is not characterised as a stupid person, if he doesn’t say any of this stuff it’s because he doesn’t care, he is manipulating Mako by allowing this to happen, and/or the author wants an excuse to have Mako gratuitously raped on screen again.
Whenever he does something to provoke Ryohei it falls onto Mako every time. His reaction to his confrontation with Ryohei was to pressure Mako into a sexual encounter in a public place in order to assert his ownership of him. He provoked Ryohei then even though he knew last time he provoked Ryohei it only ended up with Mako being hurt. Yuki initiating intimacy after both rapes is the well worn overwriting a bad experience trope but it is just selfishness on his part to touch Mako in that situation. He doesn’t need to nut stop touching him!!!
Honestly, I think the author might just be kinda ass but if I take this character seriously he actually cannot be anything but a piece of shit who likes Mako but not enough to put his ego aside and keep Mako safe (which is a fine character trait in a fictional character but it had better be acknowledged in the actual story I stg)
Atp we have already seen all of the, at its most charitable, dubcon with Yuki and Mako at the start of the story but my theory around Yuki being a pos is more related to his reactions to Ryohei, his possessiveness, and the aftermath of Mako being raped.
Mako defenders will reference how realistic it can be to continuously go back to an abuser, etc. but what isn’t realistic is YUKI’S reaction in that situation. After the second time Mako was raped Yuki being like - oh you’re just too nice- does not make sense unless he’s genuinely a bad person or the author is a hack. A person who is genuinely concerned about Mako’s safety and happiness would immediately make it clear to him that NONE OF THIS WAS HIS FAULT. He should implore Mako to not be alone with this man under any circumstances and make it clear that what happened was not appropriate or normal given that Mako doesn’t seem to feel that way. Yuki is not characterised as a stupid person, if he doesn’t say any of this stuff it’s because he doesn’t care, he is manipulating Mako by allowing this to happen, and/or the author wants an excuse to have Mako gratuitously raped on screen again.
Whenever he does something to provoke Ryohei it falls onto Mako every time. His reaction to his confrontation with Ryohei was to pressure Mako into a sexual encounter in a public place in order to assert his ownership of him. He provoked Ryohei then even though he knew last time he provoked Ryohei it only ended up with Mako being hurt. Yuki initiating intimacy after both rapes is the well worn overwriting a bad experience trope but it is just selfishness on his part to touch Mako in that situation. He doesn’t need to nut stop touching him!!!
Honestly, I think the author might just be kinda ass but if I take this character seriously he actually cannot be anything but a piece of shit who likes Mako but not enough to put his ego aside and keep Mako safe (which is a fine character trait in a fictional character but it had better be acknowledged in the actual story I stg)