[409-conflict]

I cannot stop thinking about what a fucking year Ilya had in 2014

Putin warns gay people not to spread propaganda during Sochi Olympics

Every Western media outlet wants a sound bite from Ilya, a Russian superstar who’s lived in the West for five years, regarding the gay propaganda laws

Ilya has to thread the needle of neither denouncing or promoting Russia’s stance

Ilya leads the National Hockey Team to a demoralising crash out

The prettiest man in the world makes the unbelievably stupid decision that now is a good time and place to talk to each other in public for the first time ever

He is upbraided by his Papa

Sveta completely misreads what he needs, and he can’t even be mad about it because at least she’s trying

The Bolotnaya Square protesters are convicted

Russia moves troops into Crimea

He keeps frantically googling pictures of Shane in the middle of the night

Russian opposition leaders are detained

G8 suspends Russian membership

Boston makes the playoffs

The Russian government enacts laws tightening control of dissemination of information, categorising bloggers alongside journalists

The Donetsk and Luhansk referenda, unrecognised by the international community

Boston wins the Stanley Cup

Has panic attack in a bathroom, is immediately accused of being an asshole for arriving on time

Successfully convinces himself he’s capable of having sex with Shane without feelings, definitely doesn’t cry once he’s alone

Super super fun happy times summer with his ailing father

MH17 shot down by Russian-made missile

Russia hits back at sanctions by banning food imports, sends food prices soaring

Oil prices crash, halving Russia’s national budget

Foreign ownership in Russia media is capped

Has Totally No Strings No Feelings secret sex with Shane, everything is Chill

Russian financial crisis hits, prices of food up 40 to 50%, some KHL teams can’t even pay their players

And all throughout this, every time he opens Facebook he’s tagged in yet another hundred fucking ALS ice bucket challenges

[themoonandmyman]

everyone talks about Shane’s ‘we didn’t even kiss’ in vegas

But can we talk about Thousand Yard Stare Ilya Rozanov sitting in the bed, not letting himself indulge in a goodbye kiss, or a lingering touch- while simultaneously processing Shane’s question about Russia.

‘Do you even like it there?’

As if it matters.

As if he has a choice.

As if he’s not trapped, the same as Shane.

So he sits there, unlit cigarette in his mouth because his spark has left the room. Shane is the bright and blinding light that Ilya can’t allow himself.

[hundredthousands-art]

baby Shane

[howsoonitwasover]

25.03.26. spring phd diaries: baking, reading, writing, & lots of coffee

[katebeckets]

THE X-FILES + incorrect quotes

(insp)

[mrsbartlesby]

Ilya Rozanov preparing to have Shane over for tuna melts and probably marriage.

[salamispots]

gift rugs for friends I've slowly made over the past 2 years; they're approximately about 20" x 17"

[louisegluckpdf]

SO ANNOYINGGG that misogynists weaponize what are in actuality fairly universal impulses and point to them as proof of women’s inherent inferiority. like YES i want to cook a delicious meal for the people i love. because it’s rewarding to nourish people and that actually is not tied to the fact that i am a woman. idiot.

[escapepodding]

Boring facts (in my head) about parent David Hollander:

New people at work when introduced to him go "oh, like Shane Hollander" and he BEAMS at that and says "Yep!"

Has a picture of Shane on his desk and the same new people think its a joke until an old timer who probably met Shane at a bring your kid to work day clued them in

Would not let Yuna touch the college fund they set up for Shane until he was out of his rookie contract. What if Shane changed his mind about hockey? What if he got injured and needed a good education? Only conceeded when his son was a multi-millionaire

Only time he has ever gone to HR was when someone stole the baby Shane picture off his desk after he got famous. That's his baby!!! Give it back!!! There were so many memos and all staff emails that it did get returned one night, but a picture of it circulated online so now David only has PR photos at work

His lawyer is an old college friend who he catches up with at least once a year and who reviews the Hollander's will and life insurance policy each year with specific instructions to look after Shane. This annual tradition continues to this day. The lawyer buddy is going to be there for that grown celebrity professional sportsman no matter what

Was so excited when Shane started The Cottage project, and helped him with everything, including liaising with the builders etc. Was delighted to have the first a joint project with his son since school (he helped with art/science/show and tell)

Is really bad with technology but the nice young people at the office help (is not fully cognizant of the fact half the office is in love with him but does correctly suspect the other half want to marry his son)

Always knew he wanted to be a dad, and was devastated when it seemed like that wasn't going to happen, but didn't want to put that on Yuna who was already struggling with it

Sent congratulation cards and presents to all his buddies when they had kids anf was genuinely happy for then but it also killed him a bit. Unfortunately the conversation around men struggling because they wanted kids was not happening in the 80s/early 90s so he kept quiet (and passed that trait on to Shane)

Thought Shane was perfect from the moment he was born, and still thinks that. Can't concieve of why Shane thought he could let them down, he's literally always been Yuna and David's perfect baby

Gets out the good vodka again when he tells Ilya this one day and Ilya starts crying

[thewhimsicalarchives]

Knowledge can’t be taken away from you.

[jacabbot]

come back to us in one piece. i'm still your emergency contact, and i do not want to be contacted.

[sioltach]

Could your soft animal inside you and my soft animal inside me have a playdate tomorrow

[omgshesblowinbubbles]

What Ilya saw through that peephole 😭

[anguilliforme]

would you still love me if i was a small iridescent freshwater fish

[thistoowillpasss]

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[thistoowillpasss]

[siratonin]

"I CANT HANDLE THIS" *handles this*

[siratonin]

"I CANT TAKE ANOTHER DAY" *takes another day*

[aleshakills]

I love a woman with a loud ass laugh. I love a cackle. I love a guffaw. Love when a bitch laughs so hard it scares the dog. Be unapologetic in your joy.

[joy-and-whimsy-official]

Official joy and whimsy post