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These recent chapters just reinforce the idea that TJ is not healthy for Ian at all, being around him will just bring back all of this really intense baggage, and I fear that Ian will relapse into his addiction because of it. Also the thought that Ian would have been a scapegoat for the gang and went to prison over whatever it was that happened between them back then... I don't know, I just think it's a dynamic that is interesting to read about for sure, but not something I would wish to continue as a romantic relationship and that's the thing I don't see romance between TJ and Ian, it's more this brotherhood camaraderie thing that's super convoluted and complex because of the nature of their history together. TJ also thinks of Ian as his property in some scenes and it rubs me the wrong way like taking for granted that Ian will come back to him, and that he's given him enough time to run loose and fool around, now it's time for the nice leather couch to come back out of storage like a good little boy *shudders* just gives me the ick.