Really loving this so far. The main characters are both wildly endearing and earnest. The story is definitely on the slow-burn side, which I personally prefer particularly when they have so much to work through about their pasts and their own hangups. I do think it's kind of shocking that people think any of the traumatic backstory was sexualized. I think it's really very obvious it's meant to be uncomfortable and tragic. The “villains” are humanized at points in the story but I never felt that they were given excuses for their behavior. People are complicated, trauma is complicated, and I think this story handles it surprisingly well between some really sweet moments. I'm looking forward to following this one to the end!