I genuinely don’t understand why so many authors are obsessed with using rape as a plot device. It adds nothing meaningful to the story, yet they keep treating it like it’s a shortcut to making the two leads “closer.” How does that even make sense?
They just don't know how to write nuanced relationship, it's easier that way and they belive readers will forget about rape when ml will be a little nicer to MC (or after some shit ass "redemption" arc)
I genuinely don’t understand why so many authors are obsessed with using rape as a plot device. It adds nothing meaningful to the story, yet they keep treating it like it’s a shortcut to making the two leads “closer.”
How does that even make sense?