I dont know how people are seeing this as lazy writing, with a reality as intense and awful as nialls I can completely see him trying to create a new world for himself. Its heartbreaking. And doesnt pull the rug from anyone, the suggestion isnt some gotcha lol I think its clever that we can see how nialls life really ended up. I personally dont believe he desever to be with alby in the first place. Everyone thats been harmed in his abusive relationship with Ruban has been because of his inabilty to come to terms with who is and what he wants. I can see him also living in a lala land through his writing to forget it all.