Jo and Ian were never meant to last, and that’s the point. Jo enters not as Ian’s salvation, but as a reminder that love, fragile as it is, can still appear even in ruined places. Ian and Tj, however, are tied by a different thread, one linked of shared sins, regret, and unspoken history. Their bond isn’t love in its pure form, it’s a bitterness they both carry, a reflection of wounds that never fully healed.
which dare I say makes it worse if Ian and TJ ended up together. TJ is a reminder of the past, someone who Ian is trauma bonded with. But Ian settles for less because he thinks that’s what he deserves, so in a way, he knows Jo deserves better
Jo and Ian were never meant to last, and that’s the point. Jo enters not as Ian’s salvation, but as a reminder that love, fragile as it is, can still appear even in ruined places. Ian and Tj, however, are tied by a different thread, one linked of shared sins, regret, and unspoken history. Their bond isn’t love in its pure form, it’s a bitterness they both carry, a reflection of wounds that never fully healed.
which dare I say makes it worse if Ian and TJ ended up together. TJ is a reminder of the past, someone who Ian is trauma bonded with. But Ian settles for less because he thinks that’s what he deserves, so in a way, he knows Jo deserves better