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IMO I feel like from what I’ve seen we will see more of Jo becoming quite toxic and wanting to possess Ian more and more. For instance Jo hasn’t left his home and will barely let him out of his sight, it’s almost like he’s assumed they’ve started dating and he’s keeping Ian as preoccupied as possible with him so he has no time for TJ. Whereas with TJ even though TJ loves Ian more than anything, he gives Ian the freedom to be with whoever he wants because he doesn’t want to hurt him, he wants the best for him and to not come back into that lifestyle. A popular opinion is that Jo has a better background than Ian and therefore he can provide Ian with normalcy in his life which I think would be lovely but just because he has a normal upbringing does not mean he will be a good person. Similarly just because TJ has had a rough upbringing much like Ian, doesn’t mean he will be a bad person or would make a bad match for Ian.
I would love to see the two together try to exit that lifestyle and explore everything together as people who don’t have any other responsibilities in the gang and can lead a fulfilling life while discovering new things together. After 19 years of pining they deserve to have that freedom and permission to finally love each other fully :,)