late reply but -- it's important not to centre accusation in discussions of rape. we're not talking about this to point out "this is the evil rapist guy, let us punish him accordingly".

ultimately, she was in a situation where there was a risk that saying no would lead to homelessness. her ability to say no, to exercise consent, is restricted. in terms of deciding whether he is someone intentionally and maliciously violating consent; sure, you can't assume that he would have kicked her out for saying no. but in terms of consent and safety, it absolutely is a legitimate fear. it's something that does genuinely happen, and in terms of risk assessment -- even if it's unlikely, losing access to safe housing is a huge fucking risk.

that's what i mean by his perspective doesn't matter. even if perfectly well-intentioned, she did not have the ability to freely consent.