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Genuinely love how although Joe is not a person used to violence or taking the lives of other humans, he is locked in and willing to risk his own life for Toby and Ian. It's so nice seeing Ian being cared for by other people. And the best part is, you KNOW that neither Toby nor Jo will make Ian feel guilty for putting them in harms way, unlike a certain someone we know. It sucks that Ian continues to be haunted by a past that mainly Jason and TJ orchestrated, but I'm hoping he's able to leave that all behind and live a new life of safety and peace. He deserves to go out on dates with Jo without watching over his shoulder, meet Jo's parents and go on camping trips, visit Toby and her baby every once in a while, having his job or figuring out what to have for dinner with Jo being the only stressful thing hes got going on. I hope to see this series end with Ian being able to get out of the quicksand thats had him stuck for the past 20 years of his life.

I keep seeing everyone talking about this one commenter and let me just say, leave them be! Theyre shadowboxing reading comprehension and losing, have mercy on them In all seriousness though, theyre allowed to be a TJ supporter since its just an opinion, and we still dont know how the series will end. Ian can chose TJ, Jo, or neither. Although I'm personally hoping for Jo, the TJ girlies can still hold their own desire. That being said, you better PRAY you never have a partner like TJ irl because those type of men suck the life energy out of you lmaoooo. Men like TJ can rearrange your guts and make you not want to leave (trust me I know) but outside of sex, they are lost, broken, and want an emotional support human than an actual partner. When you find yourself a Jo, life genuinely is brighter. You find someone that is caring, listens, and can rearrange your guts even better, lol. This is just a perspective you begin to understand once you start living life, going through experiences, and learn a bit more about the world. Yall love the fantasy of the toxic gangster and thats okay, but you forget that this story is about IAN and his journey to healing. Jo always has and always will be the correct answer. But in the end, the decision isnt up to us and we can only wait and see what Doyak decides!

Even though Jason has since passed, his scheming cascades into Ian's life to this day. On one end, TJ contributed to this mess by guilting and trying to manipulate Ian into staying instead of letting he move onto bike racing. On the other hand, Jason set all these events into motion by orchestrating the murder of Jamie's old boss, a consequence that he has the privilege of not facing himself. And to think that Jamie's new boss killed Jamie's brother, an innocent civilian, to frame TJ. No wonder Ian wants to stay far away from all this bullshit. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that Jo and Ian can actually move away together and start a life without worrying because this shit is so depraved and dark As for TJ..... maybe he will eventually learn that this life was never worth it and can try to find solace in living the mundane, with a new partner or alone. Will his ego allow him to do that? Find out next time on dragon ball Z!

The fact that some of you think that TJ is the one with the stubble in the red robe actually has me wondering if yall are actually paying attention to the story.... remember Jamie, anyone? Yall so worried fighting over ships you forgot this story actually has a plot

I knew from the get-go that Ian only left Jo because he wanted to protect him and his family, they made it so obvious when he WANTED to write "I'll be back" but then erased it because he felt undeserving of this peaceful life and knew he'd put inncocent people at risk. He then tried to ask TJ to go with him so they can both run away from the "wet sand" (the "wet sand" being their affiliation to the gang and general criminal underworld). But Ian quickly realized that TJ is already neck deep and intends to stay, making TJ himself the very wet sand (aka quicksand) Ian is trying to escape from.

Rather than sinking with TJ as an unacknowledged lover, or going back to Jo to be a perceived liability, Ian chose to be the lone wolf who will use the money to find a life outside of his conflicting worlds. But, Jo..... Jo...... THE MAN THAT HE IS, sought out Ian because this is the love that Ian has wanted and needed for his entire life. Jo, even in the midst of his own hurt feelings, prioritized Ian's safety and well-being. Jo, despite not being gang affiliated, put himself in danger just to attempt to save Ian without the expectation that he'd choose him. TJ couldn't even kiss Ian in public, yet Jo is sticking his neck out and risking his life to save Ian and try to provide a life he knows Ian yearns for. THAT, is what love is, that is what love looks like: understanding and sacrifice.

Out of love, Ian sacrificed a life of peace to protect Jo and his family. Out of love, Jo sought out Ian to make him understand that he is someone worth fighting for and loving. All Ian has ever experienced was dependency veiled as love; manipulative tactics being used to make him stay, intimacy behind closed doors but coldness and stoicism in public, no acknowledgement of what he wants or needs from a relationship... that just ain't the right way to love. Jo going this extra mile will hopefully confirm a lot of things for Ian, and make his path to a life of peace much more clear. We're still at the point where literally anything can happen, but I'm honestly rooting for Jo and Ian to find a home within each other and live peacefully together. I also hope to see TJ be able to find peace in his own right and realize his faults so that he can treat his next partner better. This series is so good, stressful, but good

Seeing past events from Ahn's pov makes me realize just how insane and freaky this man is lmaoooo. I'm really trying to figure out what was the starting point for him to become a pain chaser, and why he is so intrigued by Joo. Like yeah, Joo's hot, but there's definitely more to this than baseline attraction. Is he attracted to Joo's pride conflicting with his desperation? Is he attracted to Joo being this fish out of water who he slowly sees breaking down? I'm also interested to see if the consistent head trauma Ahn is receiving will actually play a larger role in this story. I joked earlier about Ahn likely developing CTE and bouncing off of a dick and into an urn but now.... that may not be so far off

I've been telling yall since day 1, Jo was always the right answer for Ian. As much as I love TJ's character, he is fundamentally flawed and refuses to change the error of his ways, highlighting the toxicity of his "love" as it mainly manifests as possessiveness and trauma. For years, Ian has sacrificed his agency for the sake of a lover who wouldn't even hold his hand in public, TJ wanted to keep Ian as his DL lover to hide during the day and love on at night, thats no way for a man to live. Ian finally saw what love is supposed to look like through Jo. This isnt simply Ian choosing Jo, this is Ian finally choosing himself by deciding to be with Jo. I'm so glad the author actually chose this route and didn't do a half-assed redemption for TJ so that Ian can reunite with his abuser; not every toxic relationship needs to be saved. I'm really looking forward to what comes next, and im a bit worried as to what might be going through TJs head and what he'll do. You know how he gets when sees that Ian is slipping from his grasp.... but we'll see what comes of it.

Jo truthers, RISE!!!!!

This man's entire life is manufactured by Rep. Lee, he truly has nothing else outside of his work! Even Joo's girlfriend was something he saw as an asset Rep. Lee gave to him to care for. The more his life comes tumbling down and the more he realizes that he is an expandable pawn to Rep. Lee, the more he'll gravitate towards the chaos that is Ahn in a desperate attempt to cling onto the only thing he knows, which would hopefully catalyze breaking away from his norm to gain some autonomy and agency once more.

I was expecting more to happen from this chapter lmaoo. I cant take much more of this edging, I want to see TJ's decision and how Jo comes into this later on. I'm hoping TJ choses the life over Ian since I like Jo with Ian more, but we'll see what comes of this train wreck.