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“I keep saying it does, but it might be the discipline that makes me feel better, not the food.”

WHAT DID I FUCKING SAY!!

It's a miscommunication trope & I'm upset about it. Also its just bad writing ive said from the JUMP!!!! that the writing is shit. These men DO NOT TALK And idk if that's bc of them being men or the writing (ima say writing bc most of the books like that too) If Ilya was ONCE honest about his mental head space, Shane wouldn't come across as an asshole... in Shane's defense hes also not a mind reader.

Imo I think his diet makes him feel in control to be so self disciplined with his food and hes doing the same thing with their relationship) like I GET IT but your bf is in AGONY and feels like he cant tell u and im having a hard time holding space for Ilya's pain AND Shane's fear

Switching to Shane's POV right after Ilya feeling the complete opposite is like whiplash & is making me not like Shane. I need a break bc I don't wanna resent him bc his fear is so valid; he genuinely doesn't see a way out. He goes "i dont mind waiting to kiss him, I wish we could but I'll be ok, i can wait, its good to have discipline" hes on an insane food diet too, & tbh imo diet is more mental than anything.

"Please. I'm dying." Is KILLING ME. My heart hurts so bad. And then switching to Shane's POV and him feeling the complete opposite way is like whiplash and is making me not like Shane and I need a break bc I don't wanna resent him bc his fear is so valid and he genuinely doesn't see another way out.