I personally don't think Cindy will stop modelling, not even temporarily - but let me explain. If you recall, even though Wade wasn't happy when the secret of Cindy's modelling behind his back came out, he eventually came to terms with it and accepted it on the condition that he was allowed to sit in on her shoots. Axel mentions this in the club on Wade's birthday, when he recognizes Wade from Cindy's last photoshoot (where apparently Wade was cramping his style a bit). It's quite possible Wade makes a habit of sitting in every time now, and so is okay with Cindy doing it on that condition.
If Wade wasn't there and wasn't okay with it, then I'd totally agree with you, but to me that seems like an arrangement that has made the idea more palatable for Wade, because he retains some actual control in the situation and Axel can't do shit. Cindy is given freedom, but within reason (that being, Wade's comfort zone).
I can't remember all the details from the conversations about Wade attending Cindy's photoshoots, so I might be wrong about this, but my impression was that he's accepted it (a bit reluctantly), but maybe not to the extent that he's really come to terms with it? I definitely could see that conflict between Cindy and Wade coming to the surface again later, but you might be right that she'll continue modelling. I think there's a few variations in the dialogue with Axel at Wade's birthday party as well, where Wade could either be relatively calm or angry and immature. That could also affect how he deals with Cindy's modelling in the future, I guess.
I hate to be so contradictory about all this, but IMO that seems way too convenient to push that narrative along. The only way I can see that happening is if something comes up at the last moment and Wade can't go with Cindy (and she's already gone ahead), so asks Ian to go in his stead simply because he really doesn't want Cindy to be alone with Axel. Maybe Ian has the option to say no, but if he does go at least he has the convenient excuse that he was doing a favor for his friend.
There is also the possibility that Wade will choose to spend a bit more time with Ian to smooth over their friendship (after Ian kept Cindy's secret from him). Perhaps Cindy even suggested the idea because she was aware of how her secret had made things awkward between the two friends and wanted them to strengthen their friendship again. Quite likely her guilty conscience would play into that as well. But by spending time with Wade, it just so happens that he ends up at one of Cindy's photoshoots, too. Ian can't be blamed for that.
Or perhaps Eva will take the opportunity to explore the friendship between Axel and Ian a little more (I feel sure it will happen at some point), and when Axel invites Ian to hang out at his his place, Cindy happens to be there for a photoshoot, too. Ian couldn't have known, so again, it's hardly his fault.
This could happen with or without Wade in attendance, but if Wade isn't there and Cindy is doing it behind his back because he wanted her to stop but she went against that, perhaps Cindy keeps it from him by not posting any of her photos on social media for the time being.
The specific scenario I mentioned was partly meant as a joke, and I agree that it would be a bit too convenient. But if the apparent harmony in Wade's and Cindy's relationship goes on for a while longer, I could see Wade generally being more lenient towards Cindy: If she's being nice to him, he would probably also do more to make her happy. That would include them spending more quality time together, but considering that Cindy wants do to more fun stuff than Wade, I could also see him (to some extent) encouraging her to do some of those things on her own or together with someone else as well. Like Ian, who also likes to do fun stuff, and is – as far as Wade knows – a good, trustworthy friend. But this is just pure speculation, obviously. I like the idea of Ian meeting Cindy again through his friendship with Axel, btw!
I don't think it would be that hard to arrange it. Cindy just needs to have a reason to be apart from the group and for Ian to be able to join her - maybe she's picking up a round of beer and he helps her carry them, maybe Ian decides to join her side for pool, maybe he manages to pull her aside when Wade and Axel are discussing something about her photos at a photoshoot. Ian insists that they should talk (because Cindy has been avoiding him and people are starting to notice). They could have one or two instances of this with Cindy avoiding each time before they actually get their moment, which might be the chapter after. I could speculate on the moment, but that would be getting way too ahead of myself considering this is all complete speculation right now. Just my writer's brain getting carried away with it. lol
Agree! These kind of meetings between them would be rather easy to arrange. What I meant would be more difficult was to set up the situations where they restart the more obvious flirting or actually have
the moment, primarily because that's a bigger step now they can't hide behind their "this is completely innocent" justification. But as you said, that's the writer's brain / getting ahead of oneself part.
I have the impression that Eva really likes writing Ian's and Cindy's story, and I assume she has a plan for it, so I'm really looking forward to seeing how she'll solve it.
I think a part of what makes it fun but difficult to speculate about how Ian's and Cindy's relationship will evolve, is the amount of persons that are already involved in it in some way, or could be more involved in the near future. I've mostly thought about how Ian's friendship with Axel could affect his relationship with Lena, but as you mentioned it could also very much affect his relationship with Cindy. And it will be interesing to see how it will play out if Cindy and Lena meets through Axel as well. There's the potential for a lot of drama in there, and it would be difficult to pull it off in a satisfying way both writing wise and because of the amount of variations, but the Ian and Cindy route has been very satisfying so far, and I have high hopes that it will continue in the same way.
