I’m a little sad I only just noticed this detail, but it might be one of the most beautiful details I’ve ever realized. Ilya first tells Shane “I love you” in Russian, and when he realizes Shane isn’t responding or understanding, he says it again in a way Shane can understand.
the van scene hurts more when you realize will felt so responsible for mike and el's problems that he tried to fix everything, even if it meant giving up on the one and only thing he ever dared to want. mike.