It took me a while to get around to this update, unfortunately. But I’m super glad I read it. Several fantastic new CGs, and I found myself really enjoying the speculating and thinking ahead of what the characters were thinking. To avoid spoilers I’ll write further down.
The ‘date’ was quite cute. Sweet. I found myself wanting to say to tell Kai his gift didn’t work so I could tell him I’m joking, kiss him, and then perchance also get a taste of that Kolterran meal!
Vul is also giving me those misunderstood bad boy image but a lot more reasonable than people give him credit for. Being in a messed up society and family situation will do that to a guy.
As far as the sex scene goes, I had to see both angles. I’m a top myself, so getting to see that view of Kai was well worth making another save. I do feel a bit bad that Eco didn’t get to enjoy it, though. I’m hoping it’s more of a frustration and pressure of not being able to be himself and having expectations from the people he’s been with which causes him to not be able to. Often narratives I read focus on a top vs bottom dynamic without fluidity and I was really pleased to hear Kai’s perspective on it because it’s one I share. I hope I’m not oversharing by saying it, but even though I’m a top and don’t particularly enjoy bottoming (even if it’d be better if I could), I’ve always had the desire to be a true partner and not have limits or expectations in that area, so Kai saying he has a preference but is fine with either is a good thing to hear. I think that’s the kind of mentality or permission Eco was looking for, I hope so at least. Because the choice options being worded how they were, I was hoping the cage was more the belief that he’d not be able to ever choose rather than it being a choice between two things. All of the above without limits feels like the freeing idea to me. I do get how someone performing a role that they’ve been set into by someone else is not a good feeling. So the way Kai was in that whole conversation prior felt very nice to read.
Anyway, just thinking out loud, looking forward to future updates. (And sorry for being a bit dumb, I forgot how to hide text)