CRYBABY SUB TOP I JUST DROPPED TO MY KNEES IN A WALMART MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED
Obvs both the top and bottom (can’t be fucked to remember their names) are bad ppl.
Top is horrible to bottom, bottom was horrible in his past (raped the top while they were in high school). IRL they would both be huge black flags (yes, the bottom too. Even if he wasn’t raping anymore he was incredibly violent).
But luckily for us, this isn’t IRL. This is fiction. I like the story. Art is amazing, sex scenes are unfortunately very hot (even non-con ones). I’ve read the novel and they both end up more or less codependent on each other and in a relationship by the end. It’s disturbing, but interesting and hot in its own way.
All in all, I wouldn’t recommend to ppl faint of heart. There’s a reason black flag MLs sell so well though.
I like how you acknowledged that their obviously both shit. Lots of people keep choosing one
Right likeermmm r we reading the same things(●￣(ｴ)￣●)
Seme is pretty but doesn’t quite nail the “pretty cute puppy dog seme” look.
It’s the shirts.
Those off the shoulder shirts do not work on him. He looks cute and pretty in a later chapter when wearing a plain white tee. I think off the shoulder shirts just show too much collarbone. Also his shoulders are pretty broad and don’t quite fit his face.
I CANT TAKE THIS IT SHOULD’VE BEEN ME LORD I SEE WHAT YOU DO FOR OTHERS IT HURTS TO SEE SOMEONE ELSE LIVING YOUR DREAM
This is the second best BDSM series out there (the first being Kabukichou Bad Trip), but it still has its issues (mainly just one).
That main issue is that the dom keeps bringing their relationship issues (and to some extent, his emotions) into scenes.
Regarding relationship issues:
BDSM inherently involves a power dynamic. It also usually involves some form of physical vulnerability for the sub, as well as intense emotional states. These three things combined make it hard to say that anything your sub says or does to fix/help those relationship issues are of their own free will or what they really want. A sub telling you they want to fix things while they’re tied up and in subspace isn’t worth shit. They might feel that way afterwards, but you can’t take what they say in that moment as truth.
Putting all of that aside, you can also just talk to your partner like a normal adult. For fucks sake, this mf is like over 30.
Regarding emotions: bringing emotions into scenes isn’t inherently bad, so long as you can keep it safe, sane, and consensual, as well as not try to work through or process those emotions mid-scene. Some people can find jealousy hot, but you can’t be domming AND whining abt the specific thing that made you jealous, at least not without prior consent. You especially can’t be aiming to make your sub feel bad about their actions that made YOU jealous (which is ultimately your own issue).
Regarding consent: It’s also an issue bc it means that dom is inserting a new play (ig you’d call this like therapy play idk) without the subs explicit consent, which is literally what BDSM is built on. Subs have all the power bc doms need to listen to their “no” above all else.