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unfollowing everyone who doesn’t like heated rivalry. why would i want to hear anything from someone with such bad opinions.

#the lack of taste…#i do think less of you if you dislike it #especially if you like supernatural or something #like #i liked supernatural too! the evidence is in this blog #but come on

gaynehollander

Ilya buys Shane a bottle of cologne during the situationship era. He doesn't admit that, of course. He would never admit to how long he spent spritzing scent strips, the long conversation he had with the sales associate about top notes, heart notes, and base notes, the amount of money he spent on that one bottle. He tells Shane it was part of some endorsement he did but that he thinks the scent doesn't really fit him; that it would work better on Shane. He convinces Shane to let him try it on him and the open desire, the hunger in Rozanov's eyes makes the world feel like it's tilted ever so slightly on its axis, like Shane's balance is a little bit off. He fucks him with an animalistic sense of urgency, nose buried in the crook of Shane's neck when he comes, teeth clamping down on the muscle of Shane's shoulder. Honestly, Shane is pretty sure he would have heard about any cologne brand deals Rozanov has but decides not to question it; he accepts the bottle anyway. He starts wearing it every day and the thrill of secretly wearing Rozanov's mark on him while going about his everyday life is nearly overwhelming. It feels like ownership and Shane doesn't know what to do with how much he loves that. Every time he meets up with Rozanov, he can see the exact moment he smells it on him and delights in how it drives him wild every time.

He starts rationing it more carefully when he sees the contents of the bottle dwindling. He dreads the day he will find it empty. Sure, he could buy another bottle but it wouldn't feel the same. It would feel like a poor imitation of the mark he's been proudly wearing in secret, right under everyone's noses.

The first time he meets up with Rozanov without wearing it, the reception is cold. He can feel the anger simmering under every word. He doesn't address it until he's pushed Shane to his absolute limits and it comes out in mean and harsh and accusatory comments that try to cover up how affected he is by Shane not wearing it; the worries about what it means that he's stopped. Shane is far enough gone by then that he admits he's been saving it; that he's close to running out. It comes out in oversensitive whimpers and half-swallowed whines as Rozanov's punishing thrusts punch the pathetic confession out of him. They don't discuss it further but, after that, Rozanov starts gifting him colognes with increased frequency.

By the time they're in a relationship, Shane has a whole shelf in his bathroom dedicated to his extensive collection. Whenever they go anywhere, Ilya will select a scent for Shane to wear. He will lovingly spritz him with it, breathing him in before they leave, and Shane preens under the attention. He can see it in Ilya's eyes, every time he catches a whiff of it, he can feel it in the way his arm tightens around Shane's waist. The quiet mark of ownership that lingers on Shane's skin without anyone else knowing that he bears Ilya's brand at his pulse points.

mybloodstream-caffeine

Reblogging again with @countryboyskywalker's tags because they're SO IMPORTANT:

shanyshko

it's so funny because ilya has been captain for THREE YEARS by the time we hit rosegate but he still has a roommate at the hotel. i choose to believe this is because the last time he had a room of his own he disappeared for two days and no one knew where he was and left it trashed like a missing person. the fbi was briefly called.

notanyonessidekick

Is this just Rachel misunderstanding how hockey works? Cause I just started reading GC and Scott has a roommate too

wtf-is-hockey

Connor and Hudson's acting conveys a realness that I can't remember seeing in any other tv show. Connor rubbing his nose, and sniffling. Hudson pulling at his eyelashes. Connor putting his hands down his pants and fiddling with his ear. Hudson dropping his shoe and picking lint off Connor's chest. Noses bumping, ugly faces, kisses getting cut off or missing their mark. I'm sure there are other examples. This all would have impressed me anyway but it's especially impressive to me that it was allowed in Heated Rivalry specifically, a smutty romance that is supposed to be, well, smutty and romantic. I think most directors would consider moments of realism like this at odds with both sexiness and romance, and yet Tierney included it. This actually ends up adding to the sexiness and romance rather than taking away from it, because it prevents it from feeling artificial like most sex and romance in tv do.

sosaneitsinsane

fall in love again and again...

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shuploc

Hudson Williams painting, inspired by classical art 🐍

my-2nd-account

Ilya covering Shane's entire body with his, sobbing all over Shane's chest and clinging to him like a koala, while Shane runs his fingers through Ilya's hair and kisses his forehead after they've just confessed their love to eachother gotta be one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen on television.

swearphil

heated rivalry week day 3: favourite kiss/hug

semiconductiveshanehollander

god i love the first scene where they meet so much. like shane’s SO geeked to meet ilya and ilya is gathering every bit of english he has under his belt and then shane tries to lean against the wall to seem chill despite the fact he has no reason to be out there at all actually (funniest guy ever) but he has never been more rigid in his life so he literally just looks like a propped up plank of wood and after like 4 seconds of that bullshit he’s all ‘i gotta go actually… but good luck!!’ and ilya looks so endeared when he gives his hand to shake. surprised no one had an engagement ring prepared actually

bilosan

madney and buddie parallel 8x10 Voices // 9x13 Mother's boy

#goes crazy

shanerozanov

ian & mickey + text posts // part six.

jimmysea

HEATED RIVALRY | 1.06

clytemnestraaa

a lot of talk about how shane likes to be bad and that’s why he starts up with ilya in the first place and that’s all well and good but not enough talk about how ilya likes to self sabotage and engage in extremely high risk behaviors and that’s why HE started up with shane in the first place. ilya’s like aw babe you like to be bad😈 and shane SHOULD have been like aw babe and you like committing suicide in slow motion 💗