wait, if this is a flashback then why is Adam calling him EVE and not Michael? I thought he named him Eve in the present
No he already named him Eve in the past
chapter 29 will help you understand
thanks! I will re read! two years was a lot of time in between!
oh boy, on one hand, I like that they show just how much of a psychopath Ilay is and Taeui is well aware of it, but on the other hand, I’ve been reading this story since it came out in 2020, and with these current chapters, five years of Ilay’s absolute bullshit just feels like way too much
Correct me if I’ve got this right or not?
It’s a Guideverse AU. In this version, "Guides" are actually Sentinels—meaning they’re the ones with powers who do the fighting. Following the original story's dynamic, both Damon and Colton are Sentinels; however, unlike the original, Damon is an S-Class Vanguard Sentinel (the most powerful), while Colton is a normal A-Class Sentinel (lower rank). This flips the original dynamic where Colton was the dominant alpha and Damon the recessive one—at least for now.
What I don't understand is: if Colton is a Sentinel, how can he provide "guiding" to Damon? In this chapter, Damon used his powers so heavily he nearly reached corruption levels; Colton saved him by performing the guiding process—using his powers just as Damon asked. Damon ended up in a coma, but Colton didn't. Both were exposed to contamination, yet Colton tested negative—which is strange, considering he didn't fall into a coma like Damon. You'd expect his Sentinel class to make him *more* susceptible to the contamination levels found in the Fracture (which did affect him, since he suffered hallucinations and Damon had to save him). Also... can a Sentinel be a Guide at the same time? That’s the central plot of the story, right?
In some rare cases, a person can be both a guide and an esper or in this case, a Sentinel. Colton seems to have both without realizing it. It's just that if that person with both uses their esper side, they will still need guiding from someone else. At least it seems the author wants Colton to be both as he provided guiding but on paper he's a Sentinel.
I love it! I want more!
Chapter 68, which premiered today, is missing; in it, we see more of Sihyun's thoughts and the trauma regarding relationships coming from his mother. I hope they actually talk and come to understand each other in the next chapter.
It’s refreshing to see a first time between two people with zero experience that feels so real and imperfect, yet intimate and loving. I love them.
And that is how a dom bottom is born
It’s called a power bottom or topping from the bottom…
you can perfectly just say dom bottom btw ‘power bottom’ is just a more used or more ‘official term’
That’s not a term I’ve heard in the BDSM community. Not saying what you’re saying isn’t true but the two terms I mentioned are prevalent within the community. We probably run in different circles then.
He’s definitely a "power bottom" in this situation, since he’s the one calling the shots; however, it seems like we’re seeing a dominant side of Nanjo with Mok in every aspect, not just the sexual one.
Mok used to do whatever he wanted with Nanjo—dictating when, where, and how they met—but now Nanjo is the one in control of Mok and the entire situation. He showed his dominant traits with Sunhaw too—wanting to look after him and the way he treated him—but Mok awakened a different side of him. That’s why he seemed so uncomfortable around Mok; he wanted to be the one doing the dominating, not the other way around. It’s not that Nanjo is doing this because he’s in love with Mok (though I know that will happen eventually, just not right now); this is him asserting his power over Mok. Or at least, that’s my interpretation of this chapter and his behavior. Will the relationship continue like this? I have no idea—the season is just getting started, and we’ve never had Nanjo’s POV, so I could be completely wrong. I’ll just have to wait and see how things unfold
I’m using the term "dom" rather than "power bottom" because I’m describing the overall attitude Nanjo is displaying toward Mok across every aspect of their relationship; he is asserting his power—and not just in a sexual sense (which is what would make him a power bottom). He is the one making the decisions in the relationship with Mok; ultimately, he is the one in control of Mok, unlike in the previous season, when Nanjo did whatever Mok wanted him to do.
That’s common in BDSM and definitely has nothing to do with love. Nanjo holds power in his everyday life at work and in the beginning of their relationship, he was the submissive one while Mok, who’s deemed inferior, was in the position of power sexually. Now the roles are reversed because Mok is in the submissive position due to self-reflection and Nanjo has taken up the slack by now being in a position of power.
I’ve had subs who were CEOs. As soon as we would meet, they didn’t want to make a single decision. It be like that sometimes. Though not the situation depicted in the comic but it runs along the same vein. D/s is nuanced and it’s fun exploring power dynamics.
Yes! That’s why I used the term "Dom" rather than "power bottom"; this chapter made me see Nanjo and Mok in a D/S dynamic that hadn't appeared in previous chapters. A D/S relationship doesn't always have to involve sex or whips—the D/S aspect can be present in any situation. I’d love to see a more dominant side of Nanjo and seeing them explore power dynamics
That’s where topping from the bottom comes into play. I think that’s a bit more accurate. Their D/s dynamic was evident between the both of them though but Mok would be considered a bad Dom tho…that shit wouldn’t fly in the community and is abuse. But I do love the switch up tho…watching Nanjo cry makes me want to put him in some predicament bondage so he’ll have something to actually cry about.
I stand corrected. You were right. He is a Dominant bottom in bed, rn. Before it wasn’t so. I just had to log into Fet and put up a poll and someone directed me to the kinktionary there. While power bottom is also correct, the dynamic itself is more of a Dominant bottom. And because Nanjo has been a blubbering mess…he no longer fits the Dominant role. Thank you, learned something new today!
no problem! we love learning!!
I love that this is a slow-burn, since the author usually writes short stories, but I hope we get plenty of chapters and it doesn't just end once they get together!
I love it when the MC is the top