I appreciate you saying that part at the end. Having lived through this, you are right, it can be tough to go back and access all of those memories and emotions. It's cathartic in a way, but I definitely needed the break. I'm glad you understand 🙂
I don't deny your reaction one bit, but as I hinted, it would be interesting to see all of this from Pete's perspective. I think the biggest thing is Corbin himself is a force. If this were just another guy Pete got a crush on in boarding school or something, it would be different. But Corbin clearly has him feeling differently than he's done before and I think that's the part he needs to sort out. There's a great scene in the next chapter that I think you'll either love or will make you throw you laptop, either way, I think Corbin continues to understand Pete's perspective, and in a way that continues to drive some frustration for him as well.
So much more story to come. And don't feel too sorry for Lee... we all know what he's capable of.