@winocersei@smyanov Definitely, and Ilya’s depression is brushed under the carpet in this fic and it’s mentioned several times he’s happier because he’s ’not hiding’ . The parts with Ilya and Galina are only about Shane or how Ilya’s hiding is making him depressed
btw shaheen jafargholi aka fabian was on britains got talent in 2009 and if this was his voice at 12 years old i can’t even IMAGINE what he’ll sound like now……. welcome to the family fabian
Married hollanov doing their own things in the house. Ilya is yapping with Svetlana while playing with Anya and Shane is in the bedroom reading. Simultaneously they think: “oh. husband” and meet each other in the middle of the stairs for kiss before going back to their corners.
@discorivalries Shane lying on top of Ilya and tucked under one arm and their daughter tucked up on Ilya’s other side. Ilya’s now wide awake and watching the movie only to glance down after a while seeing both of them asleep. He’s smiling so hard as that’s his entire world safe in his arms 😭
@armycoer818 @rszanovs He lives a few hours away and came to see Ilya unexpectedly (so was a surprise for Ilya) but had to get back for hockey stuff so had to leave early the next morning
@whimsykinsey I love Shane but I do think Ilya should have said no to the proposal and they have an actual conversation before being engaged.
I’ve read a similar premise in another book and it was heart wrenching but so important.
@veeironic After reading this part I honestly thought we were going in the direction where Ilya would mention this to Shane later and then they’d end up saying their own vows privately to each other 😭
@zoespjorants I feel that Ilya would love to be a Hollander as he has a connection with David and Yuna and is their ‘favourite son’. They’d also be referred to as The Hollanders once kids come along 🥹
Probabaly keep separate names for work so it’s less confusing
@ellmercury Please listen to ‘I can almost see you’ by Hammock. No lyrics except for near the end where there is a distant ‘see’ and ‘you’. And then imagine Ilya remembering moments with Shane and also thinking about his Mum…
@heatedrozanovs Makes sense that S2 arc will be their internal struggles and hiding the relationship, ending with the proposal. S3’s arc being the outing and the aftermath, then happy ending with the wedding?
We’ll find out in a year’s time I guess 😭
@iloveyarozanov The part where Ilya was upset he got distracted and ‘neglected his duties’. Duties being recounting Shane’s freckles after being in the sun 😭
@brngmestars I think Unrivaled takes place not too long after TLG ends? Can’t see them having kids that quickly. Also I really want to see them just being a couple in the open and enjoying that moment before kids are in the picture.