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Plus looking at his past, he learn that withstanding suffering is a survival tool. He only learn to regulate his boundaries after being forcibly taken out of the situation and having regular schedule for weeks without raymond. If that did not happen he might've died from the stress and starvation in the cage, insisting he is fine
i feel like what nicholas doesn't realize is that ian isn't just a painter, he's a human being before that - nd u can't always expect a person who is deeply inlove to make the smartest decision bcs their most likely thinking with their heart instead of their mind yk