and also, ian might lose his mind if tj dies considering that he recognizes him as his only family now
Right though we could see that Ian is pretty much still contemplating his feelings for Tj. Seeing how he always takes it as his fault for “ruining” Tj, and always ends up with him being distant with Tj which always ends up failing as well since Tj is pretty much the one who’s always initiating their conversations/connection. It’s a bit confusing just by looking at Tj and Ian’s perspective and point of views, and even more confusing since theres another character mingling in between—which is Jo
if we think about it, ian cant have a proper "normal" life easily. if tj dies, people will still come for ian cause they hold grudges. ian being able to live a normal life would never be possible until tj somehow gets a hold of the gang and be the "big boss" and will then make ian untouchable but unless tj changes, tj will still make ian stay by his side even though ian most likely doesnt want to. if it were to change tho then ian might be able to get together with jo and live a normal life while tj observes at the background.
i think this manhwa is really good, i dont typically side with the "gangster" male lead but tj surprisingly made me sympathetic of his situation.