I'm no stranger to dubious consent, or to dark romance, or dead doves, or even to the (sadly) prevalent trope of the bottom saying stop but clearly enjoying. I know how to suspend my disbelief.
but this one... what was the author thinking? why put a rape scene, with our MC as the perpetrator, when the story so far have been funny misunderstandings in the office? Yeah the MC is supposed to be a bit of a jerk, but rapist? and to rape the ML AGAIN, while he is crying because it hurts.
well, at least it was on chapter 12 and not at the end of the season like Scammed and Rammed...
It was so weird! And I think what bothered me the most was that the seme acknowledged that what he was doing was wrong and then continued to do it and it was just never addressed. It gets played off like it was regular sex so there isnt a moment where he has to grovel/apologize/make up for it, which is what Im used to from "red flags" and what usually makes it "okay" to get through. Very weird choice on the authors behalf.





So good!!!!! I wish there were side stories just so I could see more of these love birds, and also I want a reunion with Berik's family!