Oh, it’s definitely a rape plot. If you look at the sequence of events, the MC was literally planning to take him down from the start. He deliberately got him drunk, even though his friend pointed out that the ML doesn’t usually get that drunk. Then, when his friends offered to take the ML home, the MC refused and took him to his own place instead. And once they were there, he started assaulting him. Like, how is anyone supposed to interpret that as anything other than deliberate sexual assault?

is this worth the read? Or is it another cliche rape plot