crazy stupid love-esque au where ilya isn’t handling moving to canada alone very well and is drinking his sorrows away at a bar
enter david hollander who is out for some drinks with coworkers, and recognizes that ilya is harming himself and intervenes, eventually creating a friendship
they meet up semi-frequently while ilya tells david about his job and david tells ilya about his. ilya knows that david has a wife, and a son around his age but has never seen pictures of either. ilya regains his normal confidence that he had while living in russia/boston; david watches ilya pick up various women and occasionally men.
david tells yuna all about his new friend from russia who he is helping settle into ottawa. she doesn’t necessarily approve of the sleeping around, but is happy that david is happy
months later, david discovers that ilya is finally in a serious relationship. he is of course happy for him, doesn’t pry for information and wishes him the best as they start to see each other less.
ilya calls david for advice sometimes, which he is glad to give. he tells david that “i’m meeting his parents tomorrow for dinner and i think i might die” david tells him that he’ll be alright and to just be himself
the next day, yuna informs david that their son will be bringing his boyfriend over for dinner. david had absolutely no idea that their son was evening dating anyone. at least yuna is aware! he very much does not put two and two together.
they get make an easy meal for the meet-the-parents that shane would no doubt be freaking out over. yuna answers the door at 6:30 sharp. david hears her greet the two at the door, probably throwing her arms around shane and giving his boyfriend a judgemental once-over.
david rounds the corner to do the same with maybe a polite handshake. he stops in his tracks when he makes eye contact with one ilya rozanov.
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