everything was just tied together from the first to the last part of the story, it’s so perfect. definitely one of my most memorable reads in a while, but i will never try to reread this ever again
i just hate that this masterpiece has a lot of readers who understand the story below the surface. it’s not just about who will be ian’s endgame is, both the main leads and the main character has flaws. like tj, his character has always been selfish, always looking for power because without it he feels useless and “nothing”. this flaw is so toxic that he wishes to drag ian down with him to share in the emptiness he feels, since ian is someone he has shared a bond with for more than half his life.
they both experienced the worst, but for ian, those experiences had such a negative impact that he no longer wanted to be trapped in the same cycle, he’s already losing himself. ian was tired from everything, so he tried to run away. tj, on the other hand kept wanting for more, he believes that the power he’s been desiring from the start is in the grasp of his hand, but what happened? 20 years has already passed. there’s no way their relationship can be salvaged anymore, the facts are right in our face. the scars they both inflicted to each other are too deep to heal, no matter what they do. this conversation from this chapter between ian and tj should’ve happened years ago. i am just so proud of ian for finally standing up for himself, and i genuinely hope he gets what his heart truly wants.
They just looking at the pictures babe
no because i just came from tiktok and the comments are a lot worse there jesus christ i could just not last an hour on that app
That's why batoto just straight up ban them, cause i don't understand why they can't be normal
Real so many people reading this for the sex scenes!!! It’s not always just about who ends up with who, this has been one of the best psychological:crime/action BLs I’ve read, the anticipation it leaves
Agree.. reading the comments on tik tok makes me so mad.
Bless your soul for saying this cause I am so tired of people here arguing or hating others for taking sides. This shouldn’t be about who’s the endgame or who do you like or hate. There’s so much depth in this story that people are trying to ignore for their own unnecessary thoughts. Those three characters have their own faults none of them are perfect. Stop hating on a characters because you’re not getting what you want, instead read the story and enjoy this masterpiece
and it’s more on growth and realizations of each characters. especially ian who’s close to finding his self worth
there’s a WORLD between ian, jo and tj’s flaws (a vile, manipulative, selfish abuser) yall always say we don’t understand the story but tell me what scar did ian inflict to tj?? none that’s tjians’ rethoric, the scar is the embodiment of tj’s manipulation of his guilt if anything
sorry if i worded that wrong, i’m not saying that ian inflicted the scar to tj literally, since tj used that as a form of manipulation to continuously made ian guilty for YEARS. it’s more one sided as tj is all to blame why this shit happened
It’s more like Tj was scarred from the beginning and he is hurting and dragging Ian with him instead of admitting he’s wrong
i don’t know, but the fact that i’m still reading comments, saying “jo should just give up and look for someone” or “i hope jo finds a better partner/person than ian” makes me think you guys don’t understand him. like jo is a grown man—he’s not weak, and definitely not laced with naivety. his decisions are something he can take responsibility for, which the author tells and wants to imprint on us a bazillion times.
remember what he said to ian in the start of s3? “i won’t avoid any of it. no matter what happens.” and i’m pretty sure he also said this to ian for the first time in s1. he chose ian and that’s his decision. he chose to not leave ian and be there for him even though he knows ian is hiding secrets. don’t also forget that jo is capable of protecting himself, and surprisingly ian, too. that guy has the GUTS to do anything just to protect someone precious to him. so, i hope some of you people should also stop spouting mindless words to ian for his actions, when in the first place jo is fine with how ian is as a person.
Frr, feels like those saying that actually don't read anything expect from the smut
I think they don’t like Jo. I don’t care for either MLs either but I admit it, at least admit if you don’t like them lmao. It’s very obvious with how much they want Jo to go away for the sake of their ship.
They lack ability to read clearly.
jo is absolutely freaking gorgeous