@Tatherwood I'm glad you're enjoying it.
- Yeah, this is definitely trying to emulate real life sub/Dom relationships. It does so with flying colors.
- I agree with you, it's just his crippling self doubt that you see in a lot of manga MCs that rubs me wrong.
- Yeah I can see how you'd second guess yourself, specially if its your first girlfriend or the first girl that tells you she wants that. (Eg. someone asking you to hit them, oof. how hard is too hard? etc.)
- Him apologizing to her afterwards in all the sessions could be considered aftercare... which is important in Dom/sub and S/M relationships. (Not all Doms are sadists, and not all subs are masochists, that's why I do the distinction). After care is what Doms do to relax and give love to the sub/masochist.
- Yep, you're 100% right, the masochists and subs have the control in the relationship. They say when to stop. Her picking him because he's caring/kind is actually how you should pick a Dom or Sado. You don't want some psycho hurting you. (It's actually a big problem in the community )