I love that the Dom is the greenest flag ever while actually being a sadist. That's real representation right there lol
What some people can't understand is the bottom's desire to be treated almost as if the top *doesn't* care during a scene means means that at no point in a scene is he actually being *disrespected* by the top. And this is shown so clearly as you said, by the top/Dom's care for him everywhere outside of a scene. Not once has he displayed the typical trope you see in Doms of bdsm comics of being controlling, selfish, ECT. It's good to see but some will always be unhappy lol
I feel like either I'm reading it wrong or other commenters are. I don't see any deep emotional connection from the bottom yet. I see excitement. I see that he loves a challenge, he needs to "win" over someone stronger than he is. It's a thrill when he gets turned down because not many do. Most would be satisfied with tidbits and masturbating to the artwork of his debasement. Not MC though. And he likes that lol
Does ML know why he attracts the Hounds? After he kissed MC he was like to himself "you're just too handsome" like he knew others were attracted to him. But he hadn't slept with anyone else? ... Important questions, do the Hounds happen to have memory issues, and what's their reason for worship? Or is that just related to MC. Heads being caved in and all got me thinking. I could be way off lol











We're left to assume that literally any and all actual growth and relationship feelings happened during the magical time skips... It's so empty and I can't feel their love or affection for each other because of it