Am I the only one not upset at Azriel in his Bonus Chapter?
I'm not looking to argue for shipping sake just wanting to understand I guess.
As a fellow reader, I'm just saying that Lucien thinks sexual thoughts of Elain too and his only connection at that time was knowing they were mates and not knowing her as a person.
Why is it wrong for Azriel to have a natural reaction and thoughts to being attracted to someone he has come to like over the time they got to know one another?
Rhys and Cassian were the same with their love interests before they were even together, so how come it is damning for Az but no one else in Acotar?
Because she has a mate? A mate she didn't, doesn't and has said she positively does not want.
Because people made up some headcanon about Azriel as a person and hate that SJM had a completely different character behind his silent, stoic mask?
Perhaps I see it differently because in person I am the quiet, never says much person. I understand not talking to the best friends you call family about something and burying it because how can you burden them with something so trivial when they're juggling so much.
During his conversation with Rhys what he says isn't said with possession or entitlement. It was an argument he had been having with himself for a long time and never said aloud and when Rhys ordered him it was like being thrown into that wall of emotions and thoughts bottled tightly like molotovs.
A few fell and shattered, they were spoken with hurt questioning, confusion, longing.
So why? Genuinely why do people get mad at Azriel for having normal emotions and thoughts.
Those kinds of thoughts don't change who he is, he is still the guys who helps her without question, smiles and laughs with her, listens to her talk for hours and sits in peaceful silence with her.
Having sexual thoughts doesn't take away from those sweet, tender moments.
And if you think it does, look at your own partner and apply that thought process to them too. If you don't have a partner then you're going to be flabbergasted when you meet someone you want to be with.
Like, these characters are legit characters in an Adult Romantic Fastasy series which is heavy on the adult romance.
Not sorry for this one, have a good nignt.