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"When they broke apart, Ilya rested his forehead against Shane's and they just breathed together."

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid, Chapter 13

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SHANE & ILYA + parallels

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"i would like to be remembered as somebody who lived well, loved well, was a seeker and his paramount thing is he wants to help people. that's what i want."

REST IN PEACE, MATTHEW PERRY (1969-2023)

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What was taken from us this week was our right to determine for ourselves how and when we should share our relationship and queer identities with the world. The truth is, every queer person has the right to come out on their own terms and their own timeline. They also have the right to choose not to come out at all. The forced conformity of the closet cannot be answered with the forced conformity in coming out of it. This isn't about shame. This is about privacy and the fundamental right of self-determination, which are exactly the principles on which the struggle for queer liberation has always been fought. But there's another truth that's much simpler.

Red, White and Royal Blue (2023)

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RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE ↳book > screen

“When I was younger,” Henry says, “I had this very elaborate idea of taking somebody I loved here and standing inside the chapel, that he’d love it as much as I did, and we’d slow dance right in front of the Blessed Mother. Just a…daft pubescent fantasy.”

Henry hesitates, before finally sliding his phone out of pocket. He presses a few buttons and extends a hand to Alex, and quietly, “Your Song” starts to play from the tiny speaker.

Alex takes his hand, and Henry turns to face the chapel like a nervous postulant, his cheeks hollowed out in the low light, before pulling Alex into it.

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At the time, the league was much older. It’s not as young as it is today. So, nobody was really thinking much of me. I was the kid that… shot a bunch of air-balls, you know what I mean? And at that point, Michael provided a lot of guidance for me. I had a question about shooting his turnaround shot, so I asked him about it. And he gave me a great, detailed answer, but on top of that, he said, “If you ever need anything, give me a call.” He’s like my big brother. -Kobe Bryant

The Last Dance (Episode V) (2020)