Can't stop thinking at Ian in 11x12, during the party Mickey organizes for him. He looks so confident, so happy, when he proffeses his love for his husband in front of all their family and friends. He knows where he wants to go and is so conforting toward Lip. He tells him they don't need the money from the house, and everytime I figures he offers that because he has everything he need just being with Mickey. Ian had dreams and professional purposes through out all his life, but his major dream was to live with Mickey. And he gets it. He looks so happy and he deserves it so much.

season 11 stellaride was so communicative. like besides season 13, that’s probably the season in which their communication was the best. (which makes what happens later in the season so infuriating but that’s neither here nor there…)