Yes! Thank all the gods. It's already impactful enough with the aftermath and the suggestive panels and signs, I would have to skip them and cry in a corner if they were actually drawn.
It’s also significant that Baekhee himself acknowledges the word "rape" and understands what is happening to him, "this is rape". I mean, I’ve seen other stories where the abuse involves adults who *should* know what sexual assault is—who should realize their rights are being violated and that they’re being forced into something against their will—yet the narrative fails to acknowledge it and never has them say the word, even though there’s no issue with showing the rape itself without censorship yk...
all i can say is that i really appreciate the author for not showing the assault scenes this is so heartbreaking