This Is Such A Genuine Question But Why Would The Cat King Say He Was A Consensual Cat King When He Literally

This is such a genuine question but why would the Cat King say he was a consensual cat king when he literally kisses Monty without his permission (and I read it as him being super uncomfortable with it too but that's just me like) his whole "relationship" with Edwin was the fact that he kept saying he wouldn't take it further unless Edwin initiated it?

something I like about dead boy detectives is that people respond like normal

sure, Charles killed the Night Nurse because she threw his traumas right into his face. she was going to hurt them, separate them, and send edwin back to hell. i'm not saying what Charles did was unjustified. i'm not saying I'd do anything different than him. he is valid.

but if I were Edwin and I saw my charming, funny, suave, sunshine best friend beat the everliving transdimensional shit out of a stranger and then throw her into the ocean with a giant murderous hungry sea monster? i might be a wee bit shocked too i think. just a bit.

edwin being catnip for a bunch of gayass supernatural entities is fucking hilarious. his victorian sensibilities and autistic mannerisms have bewitched them.

just saw an edit about it and now I am a Demiromantic Arthur Pendragon truther.

Loved when Edwin was like "There's nothing we can do, every time I try to run it chases and kills me again" and then Charles goes "Well yeah but now you have me and this BOMB" and promptly chucks a lit molotov at the spider demon

charles has perfected bisexual sitting