Ian never had familial love so it’s only natural he’d be attached to the first one he saw as family. And I don’t think TJ dying would help…I don’t want that.
I don’t want it either but I don’t see how Ian could possibly pic Jo otherwise. I don’t think the love between Ian and TJ is familial, it might have started off that way but it’s clear it’s become something more.
Unfortunately that’s how TJ says and Ian. They are both being vague with the definition of their relationship, and Ian wants more than that, he wants to be lovers (not sexual kind).
Bro I will be so unbelievably disappointed if the endgame is Jo like I’m sorry Tj loves Ian so much, there’s genuinely nothing Jo could do to outdo Tj’s love for Ian at this point. Like I get the complexity of Ian and TJs relationship but I firmly believe Ian will NEVER be able to love Jo as deeply as he loves TJ. The only way it would make sense is if TJ died & Ian was forced to pick Jo.