Umm .. nope. Just like humans and dogs, there be dumb ones.
My college roommate's cat would sit in front of a wall outlet, stare and meow at it for no reason. It didn't matter if something was plugged in or not.
And no...there was nothing wrong with the outlet. She had the landlord come and check it.
There are still many variables at play.
Troy is definitely at a crossroad. He needs to shit or get off the pot as my dad used to say.
You also posed the most important question of all .. where does this leave Marco Polo? Does he turn in his kitty helmet and goggles for a miniature cowboy hat and boots? Only time will tell.
Owen's status will remain uncertain until Troy's next chapter. (Which I'm still tweaking tbh)
Food porn . Absolutely. I make a killer lemon pepper chicken linguine (or fettuccini, whatever noodles are on hand...but they have to be flat!) and yeah.. the mayo frosting is an insult to cake. Sorry.
Predictions...erm... conspiracy theories are always welcome. .once in a while one of you gets it right.
I don't think he'd really mind being the other man. He backed away because it was the right thing to do.
He's already admitted that he didn't contact Troy at any point because all he wanted was Troy's happiness.
By pushing Troy away, he put the ball in Troy's court. It's up to Troy to choose his own path.