Please bros…this is torture…just fucking kiss already…
Can we talk about how crisp the pacing is? Not a single panel or episode is wasted. I was expecting the backstory to go on for at least 5 episodes but it wrapped up in under 3 while still divulging tons of relevant lore. The improvement from Red Candy shows.
The more we learn about Lorenzo, the more frustrating the rape scenes are to be honest. It’s increasingly clear that he’s more than capable of distinguishing right and wrong (he’s twisted from his upbringing, but not born a psychopath), but he’s okay with being ruthless as long as it allows him to tear down his grandfather’s empire.
He knows he was an abused child and that both his father and grandfather are pieces of shit. All of his misdeeds had a justification behind them (even if relatively innocent people like June got caught in the crossfire). He’s ultimately hellbent on bringing down the bad guys and living his own life.
The rapes just feel out of character in comparison. He knows he was abused and he has a lot of self-awareness, but he turns into an abuser (rapist) anyway? One could argue that he hurt Rian because he was worried he might ruin his plans (to be fair, he did ruin them to some extent with the Umbra Project) and wanted to punish him, but I feel like his reaction could have been handled differently. The way he went about it doesn’t feel like it fits with his generally logical, cool-headed character. It also lessens the impact of his backstory if I’m being real.
Just my reading on him anyway. I’m also bored of rape in BL so I’m biased.
Why are some of you surprised about Lorenzo having a sob backstory? We’ve known since at least *chapter 5* featuring his grandfather that he had grown up with some abuse. Not to mention the way he talks about his grandfather at other times. His father also being abusive is new information, but not something that came out of nowhere.
Bro I did NOT think Matteo would be the one who carved those scars into his back. Holy hell. Lorenzo stood absolutely no chance. Rian might be the first ‘normal’ person he’s actually met.
Ch54 and 55…I am tired boss. What’s wrong with this genre?
(Not against noncon when the story is dark to begin with, but when the past 53 chapters have been green flag it’s just so jarring and unnecessary.)
I honestly love that they didn’t do full anal and just kept to fingers. Different sex acts are underrated.
Rian‘s official birthday art! https://x.com/loveladyhanse/status/2089120954479993107/photo/1
Lorenzo has his eyes closed :)
I FUCKING CALLED IT, RIAN‘S GOING TO TEACH HIM EVERYTHING. The theory of Lorenzo being very inexperienced is looking more and more true.
While I fully understand that Yuri’s first love is more in terms of admiration/admiring a really beautiful gem and nothing sexual, this shit still mad weird. Really wish they would stop repeating it over and over and over.
Completely useless fun fact cause the sex position comments are getting tiring: the diminutive for Lorenzo in Italian is Renzo (not Loren[KR] or Enzo[EN]).
The bottom telling the toxic top to fuck off and actually leaving has to be a first for manhwas. Love to see it. Grey haired guy actually has a backbone.
Proposal: a drinking game where you take a shot every time Lorenzo says Rian.
That boss could’ve been more specific. Come on man.