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Shane in Vegas

Yes, canonically this is the first time Shane has ever done something like this.

But the confidence? The way he never breaks eye contact? How he spreads his legs? The pure desire in his gaze? He has done this a million times in his head with Ilya.

#heated rivalry #shane hollander #hudson williams #heated rivalry shane

handsywoman

I love this little detail that when Shane gets closer to Ilya's heart, his hand slowly and unintentionally crawls to his cross, and the moment his finger almost touches it Ilya leans back, distancing himself. It is such a tiny moment that you can overlook especially since you're focused on the gentle forehead kiss, but I believe it is so symbolic for them.

#heated rivalry analysis #heated rivalry meta #shane hollander #ilya rozanov

dailyhudsonwilliams

Hudson and Connor for the New York Times in December 2025 (ph: Ryan Pfluger, via Connor Storrie Canada)

#hudson williams #connor storrie #ugh i love them

hollanovverse

#heated rivalry #ilya rozanov #shane hollander #the hand holding in the car is killing me

hollanovverse

#heated rivalry #hollanov #the look on ilyas face #how soft he is

boitterfly

#heated rivalry #shane hollander

poughkeepsiesjr

ilya bursting into tears the second he realizes shane wants to spend the rest of his life with him is maybe the most perfect, precious moment in television history

malgudinights

[tags via @symphoniccowboy]

#hollanov #heated rivalry #ilya rozanov

samehere-onlyone

Just a friendly reminder that this is the first time they ever kissed in front of other people. I'm gonna go cry now. Have a nice day!

#hollanov kisses #heated rivalry

hutsonwoolyums

Sorry, I am spiraling a bit, but I actually think we haven’t said enough about Ilya here. I know we focus on Shane because he’s experiencing first time anal, but Ilya is clearly on another planet.

Like he’s slack-jawed and staring like he can’t believe what’s happening. Yes, Shane pulls him in for a kiss, but he was going down anyway. I just keep thinking about how throughout this whole scene Ilya looks seconds away from just completely falling into Shane. Also, this face?? The way he just rolls his forehead against Shane’s?? He’s totally overcome by what he’s experiencing.