GOD he absolutely does feel responsible for Jop & co's deaths and all the complications of "even if I didn't directly kill them, I killed them", etc etc, so there is ABSOLUTELY so much potential for this... I love exploring these two and their messy messy relationship so much — they're getting to know each other but still barely know each other, they aren't exactly friends but they're like... something that's Bound Together by what happened, ahhh it's just all so good and sad....

Totally here for any and all Jopson Tough Love / all the complicated conversations!!! Jopson's defense for him at the trial was chef's kiss and Ned definitely hasn't stopped thinking about it. I love how like... Jop knows him / The Truth in a very particular way, it feels sooo on-point.

And yes please I love the friendship between these two so much! They definitely need to have some kind of catch-up. Kostya would be worried about her after June, so I could send him her way if you like / if she's still going to be hanging around Milton at all!