okay but i'm feeling very soft about the idea of yuna taking over managing ilya's career like she does shane's because i'm also thinking about how ilya was always expected to be SILENT when his father was speaking to someone on his behalf, and i feel like his kneejerk reaction, then, when they're at an event and yuna goes "ilya, honey, come over here, i want to introduce you to [big potential sponsorship]" would be to introduce himself and then stay quiet and let her talk. he wouldn't be miserable like when his father would do it, but he literally spent his whole career going "okay, important things about me are being discussed. i have to not contribute now."
and i'm then imagining him being a little startled the first time yuna turns to him and includes him in the discussion on purpose because...oh? you want?? him to speak up here, too??? o-okay. and oh, this is kind of nice, actually, being a team with yuna. she's taking the lead here, but ilya is charming on his own, so they're REALLY doing a great job here, and it's actually kind of?? fun?? picking up the conversational pitches she's tossing to him?? and seeing her be so pleased when he hits them exactly how she wants?? and sets her up for another good move in the conversation?? oh my god?? this feels so nice?? she's clearly so proud of me?? i'm clearly doing a good job by her standards and she's pleased??? i'm having a great time with my mom??? #mymom
and afterwards, i feel like yuna might pull him to a quiet corner or something and just, "you were a little quiet at the start. are you not interested or something? it's okay if you're not." because she's used to having to get answers from shane that way, but ilya is just no! sounds great! thank you. :) anyone else you want to talk to here? :)
ilya just finally having someone who both cares about his career AND about him at the same time.