This author writes the cringiest dialogue I've ever read.
And the whole going with Tim thing was stupid as shit. Such a stretch for conflict.
This series is so mediocre.
It feels forced because it is. A story can't exist without conflict/drama. But most authors don't think that far ahead so you get new characters every several chapters who herald a new source of trouble that gets resolved in a few chapters and then the new character fades out of existence...
99% of rape in manga is tasteless and unnecessary, used as a cheap way to be edgy and make it seem like the author is publishing the next Berserk. And 5 chapters in, this series is no different. Literally no buildup or good reason for it.
The only time I've ever seen it done gracefully is...