That's what I'm hoping for and I think that's what initially irked me about the whole situation. The entire time, yes, he's been pushing boundaries and has been pretty skeevy but the interactions have always been fairly mutual, they were both getting something out of the exchange eventually. This, however, seemed intentionally demeaning and selfish, but thanks to replaying it I was quickly reminded it's happening BECAUSE the mc let his selfishness take something he wasn't offered, so he's really just getting what was coming to him. I'm okay with it after reading Fayn's comments, they make sense, HINGING on the idea that it will slowly evolve into something a little more loving and mutual, just kinkier. I didn't like her referring to the mc as an "object," because I wouldn't like anyone being so disrespectful to me in real life, howeveeeer, I had to be reminded what he did to her in the first place and her mini mental breakdown in the bathroom. So yeah, I'm feeling a little more hopeful regarding that situation moving forward I guess. Hard to believe someone on the internet can change their mind, but the points raised by others are pretty valid. We'll have to see how it pans out.