Tylendel could have pushed Vanyel into pretty much anything

yeah because I am awful I did once write Lendel/Van dubcon. :( I didn't do the situation justice at all, tbph. You've got Van's extreme innocence/naivete and also his touch-starvation, the way that Lendel and the sex they have together validates who he is for the first time in his life, plus Lendel's domineeringness and impulsiveness...it could be the most beautiful, loving situation and still get way way way out of Van's comfort zone.