Bully by Chase Connor

So this was not what I was expecting to read, tbh. It was much deeper. But man, a dual pov would've helped a lot.

And as a head's up, this one does have an attempted SA in it.

Spoilers ahead.

So in here, Alex is a young man who works a part-time job in a grocery store. Working alongside him is another teen called Dex. Dex was a bully to Alex. Nothing but slurs and meanness for over a year until one day Dex sort of forces Alex to blow him in the alleyway. This is the start of their relationship. I say sort of because Alex is a sub and gets off on being told what to do, but since both of them are innocents, talking isn't something they do. Things go fast and they are together, sort of. Dex is not out to his parents.

One day, another teen beats up and tries to SA Alex after work. Being worried about what Dex would do he doesn't say anything. But this affects him deeply. After awhile, Alex does tell Dex the truth but Dex actually believed the other teen and said some horrible stuff to Alex and never spoke to him again.

Eight years later, these two meet by accident and begin anew.

First off, I so appreciated that these guys were 18. They we're still in school but not under aged.

Second off, I think I would have been able to understand the ending more if we had Dex's pov, but as it was, I didn't understand why Alex would be with him again.

Third off (couldn't resist), I really wish therapy would have been mentioned at some point. What happened to Alex was horrible and he needed help.

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