Responses
Was the IanxTJ endgame that unexpected? I don't think so.
I thought it was one of the most realistic ships in a real life context but I didn't think the author would take that into account— I thought they'd 100% opt for Jo, like most would've. Even in the authors place, I would've felt conflicted as to which was endgame and I somehow think it's less cliché ianxTJ ended up together, but things have to play out correctly in the next couple of chapters for it to be totally worth it, in my opinion!!
This was so unexpected yet perfect omg. In my view, just with this chapter, the author successfully separated their work from all others. The emotional depth is insane.