no cus the way this was EVERYTHING i was thinking while reading the chapter! so well said omg clock it
but i do think jo and Tj will have a development too so that whole obsession might fade into pure love and care or space for ian … since the author mentioned them all having character developments i’m looking forward to their changes ( i’m hoping for green flag jo and big boss tj )
Omg thank you! I totally agree — I’d actually love to see Jo and TJ grow into healthier versions of themselves. If their obsession turns into real care or even gives Ian the space he needs, that would be such a strong arc.
That’s why I still lean toward an open ending — not as a rejection, but as a way for Ian to finally exist on his own terms. And maybe, if Jo and TJ change, there could be space for reconnection — but only then. Green flag Jo and big boss TJ? I’d be here for it.
This was so poetic, I swear ur literacy skills and writing expression is the only reason I still read comments. It’s so rare to find someone expressing the story objectively and artistically, no ships just people
Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. It’s nice to know that someone sees it the way I do. Makes the whole thing feel worthwhile.
YES!! I think it would be for the best if Ian moved away and left everything—starting a new life where he could finally be content and happy. The environment he's in right now isn't the best and considering the thing he has going on with Tj and Jo. I feel like this might be the possible ending for him.
I’ve been thinking of the outcomes of this story and honestly, I don’t see a classic happy ending for Ian. I think the most believable and powerful ending would be an open one — where Ian chooses to walk away. Not out of hate or rejection, but because he finally needs space to exist for himself.
Jo cares deeply, but we can see him slipping into something more obsessive — trying to understand Ian, to ‘fix’ him, to be the person who saves him. And while his feelings might be genuine, that kind of love can become another kind of pressure. Another gaze Ian has to live under.
Ian has never really belonged to himself. He’s always been someone else’s — the gang’s, TJ’s, even now Jo’s. If he chooses solitude, it might be the first time he makes a choice that’s truly his. Not survival. Not submission. Just… freedom.
Yes, it would be sad. But it wouldn’t be hopeless. It would mean Ian finally taking control of his story. And sometimes, love isn’t enough — especially for someone who doesn’t yet know how to love themselves.
It wouldn’t be a tragic ending. It would be a quiet one. Like footsteps in wet sand that slowly fade, but prove someone was there.