Ianto is a mystery waiting to be unravelled. One day he can be screaming with pain inside and the next he is laughing, enjoying life. The insecurity and unevenness of him is screaming out to all who bother to look. Torchwood all see but never know what to say. Usually a hand on the arm or a smile is enough to curb the flow of feelings, the pain that's rushing through his head, forcing it's way out. It's not always enough though because the weight that is crushing against his chest is too much. Then, he always goes to Jack.