Your ability to distort the plot is truly amazing. Ian was in prison because he brutally killed a man who tried to escape from him & a witness saw it. If we talk about the motorcycle scene, TJ’s family died in a car accident, so it’s understandable that he tried to save his loved one from such a terrible fate. He did not define their relationship because in order to protect Ian he needs power & the help of an organization that, as has already been shown in the story, is very homophobic. Taejoon was the only one who stayed with Youngwoo when everyone else turned their backs. He gave up his sports career, desires & ambitions to save the person dear to him.
And before you use the term “trauma bond”, read what it means because it is a connection between an abusive person and the individual they abuse, which does not describe the relationship of TJ and Ian at all, when the first man did everything to protect his one and only & the second is sincerely grateful to him for this. Also, already in this chapter it is clear that their love story began before all the painful events.
Comment by MaryJane on phatputhycat
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@MaryJane I'll only request that you remain respectful because there’s literally no part I’ve nuanced any insult to you based on your views . This is fiction and we’re only discussing as readers so don't turn it ugly . Trauma bonding is not just reflected as abuse, it also comes as instability and codependency which is what Tj and Ian's relationship turned out to be . I haven't distorted the plot because if you look back into it you'll understand that Tj did everything to protect Ian by making sure he didn't leave the organization or him. Ian didn't want to be involved, and you shouldn't ignore how convinient it was for Tj when Ian went to prison . Furthermore , I didn't say there wasn't love, it seems you ignore the part I've mentioned what they have between each other because you root for Tj and stand up for everything he does. I'm impartial , I'm not rooting for TJ or Joe, to me they are on the same scale but I have a problem with Joe being villainized just so people can root for Tj . Literally neither of them could be Ian's choice in the end