I love that..his destination is not some places but becoming someone that can live in the future without fears, guilt holding him back...i always thought they can do anything or fight for everything as long as they willing to choose each other...but ian and jo taught me..sometimes love is sacrifice..love is letting your love go..and it's beautiful
Kudos for a nice insight
Beautifully written!!
Hol’up, where r these chps? It stops here at 94?
I honestly love that dyk gave them a selfless love contrast to Tj’s selfishness.
She plan this stuff like a beautiful puzzle that why it's hard to believe it's going to turns to toxic BL slop..like many people want it to be ╮(￣▽￣)╭
Honestly the contrast of Jo being selfless and being able to let go of Ian in order for him to heal VS TJ and the selfishness of keeping Ian tied to him regardless of any other wishes he would have IS part of the reason I believe we will be seeing the ending that we have been expecting This chapter just really kind of solidified it
I mean maybe she purposely made a lot of TJ and Ian moments in the past - people tend to get intrigued by what happened in the past so they definitely will focus on that while she is also busy making Jo and Ian falling in love slowly but surely in the present lol
IM SOBBINGGGGGG
Yeah i agree, i think it’s also important to note that Ian forgot to make a wish when he saw the meteor shower for the first time, something that only happens once every 20 years. People usually wish for something they believe is almost impossible and Ian missed that once in a lifetime chance that night.
But maybe the point is that Ian doesn’t actually need to wait for another meteor shower just to make a wish. What he’s been hoping for isn’t truly impossible. He can make it possible by choosing and working toward the things he really wants and hopes for. He just needs to believe that he is allowed to pursue them.
I really love this take, it was so well written.
I am curious what are your thoughts on this narration in the latest chapters
"however, the two of them chose to leave that possibility closed forever, never opening it.’
Because many people view this as the complete end of JoIan.
I really hope its not.
If they are really sure and confident like last chap about Ian’s destination, then they shouldn’t use the JoIan emotional moments and the narration to validate their ship.
My take on the narration, honestly I love it; it makes the JoIan emotional moments more special and bittersweet. Like I felt and relate to it, many readers also felt it, making that moment feel universal.
Also, their version of narration is incomplete.
They didn’t include this part:
“Why do some moments become eternal memories? Will it be chosen to become a memory?”
Like eternal is such a strong word to use those memories live forever / infinite with them. Also, the part “Will it be chosen to become a memory? This is actually a question for the characters, like it still depends on Jo and Ian’s choices whether those memories stay as memories or become something they continue to live.
Thank you for sharing, I never thought of it like that. I am feeling more hopeful now after reading your comment
In the WS S3 teaser, they showed the 3 MCs hands like reaching and touching something like that but I won’t elaborate into that lol. Let’s focus on Ian’s hands in S3. Remember when Ian left a note for Joseph saying, “I’m sorry, I’ll come back,” but erased the “I’ll” and didn’t write “come back”. There is a panel showing his hand trying to reach, then stopping and closing into a fist. This visually represents Ian’s self-restraint, his guilt, fear and struggles with self-worth versus his desire. That note appeared in his inner thoughts 2-3 times in S3. He also said this to Jo “I will come back” but he didn’t look at Jo while saying it. It is also a callback to S1 when Tj said to Ian while sleeping, “Youngwoo, come back.”
Dyk also posted a teaser of Ian’s hand holding a white folded paper before chap 90 was released. When the chap dropped, we discovered what was on the note: Jo’s name and number. Ian then called Jo in the following chapters.
So how do you reach someone? You can touch them, be with them physically or communicate with them. That is what Ian did with Jo.
However, reaching someone for Ian is not as simple as physical touch or communication like it is for normal people. For him, it means becoming someone who deserves to stand beside them and see them as an equal. It means being able to love without fear of causing harm and closing the emotional gap he feels between himself and the person he loves.
That is why Ian said he couldn’t go with Jo. As he explains in Chaps 97–98, he knows he isn’t ready. He is still carrying anxiety and wounds of the past that haven’t healed, both physically and emotionally. He doesn’t want Jo to be the “fixer” or “caretaker” of a broken person. He knows it could lead to another unhealthy relationship and hurt both Jo and himself deeply. He admits he loves Jo and if he could, he would want to keep doing it. But he needs to heal first so he can fully reach him.
In chap 97, when Jo tried to reach for him, Ian’s hand stopped him. Then in chap 98, Ian almost turn around to look back, but Jo stopped him: “Don’t look back. If you’ve decided your destination, don’t look back. Just go.” Jo is the only person who truly allows him to heal and pushes him to move forward. So instead of reaching for Jo, Ian put his hand over his heart while crying.
I think what Ian meant by “to fully reach you” is that when he returns, he wants to reach Jo as his whole self. He wants to show and share both parts of who he is, his present self and his past self (the healed version) of Ian, as one complete person who belongs to the future.
Also we can also connect the word “reach” to “destination” Like “Ian finally reach his destination” lol the power of wordplay.