@Fzc yes definitely, and the way the story was going was exactly that. the top didnt know how to interact normally with him but tended to his wounds, gave him food etc. so i was all giggly and excited for the top to reveal that he actually wants to nurture the bottom and is just a big softie.
but then the whole sneaking in bed to the bottom, not listening to no and stop. and yea i get it, he's a bit rough/brute from all the years of being alone. but even a beast knows when someone is afraid/unwilling.