Finally I find a fantastic piece that dives into the intricacies of BDSM and S&M in a proper way. WITHOUT the smut! Aporia has a tried-and-true romance base of a story but it's biggest difference to all other manwhas is it's ability to properly present what the BDSM world is in it's proper and safest form. The S isn't a rapist. The M isn't letting themselves fall into ruin. As another commenter mentioned, it was a possible worry going in that this was going to be yet another red flag read, but it is instead filled with a lot of green flags and leaning moments. Ifelt to delighted to sink my teeth into a lengthy and full story without being slapped in the face with sex and non-consent.

There was a lot of realistic portrayals of not just BDSM but also the confusion, frustrations, and relationship troubles that go along with it. I applaud the author(s) and artist(s) for doing a delightful work to show folks who may not know of this world in a HEALTHY light.

The only reason I have not given this a 10 is because I feel there could have been more detail and variation in color added into the artwork for showing a more fuller world/setting. Otherwise I find the story and characters to be at a 10.

I hope this story gets more attention, moving forward. I'll be sharing it with people as a proper BDSM romance tale.