The problem with Heated Rivalry is they have ruined the chemistry in everything else. So many romances I used to think were stunning now seem very bland and forced compared to what Hudson and Connor had going on. Had to watch Nick and Jess's first kiss to feel something vaguely similar again.

Obviously I don't ever want this problem to ever go away.

I've talked about this in tags but I need it to be a full post. There's something about Ilya wearing long sleeves here that kills me. I love that Shane is in a cozy hoodie, too, but it doesn't grab my attention as much because he's not dressed that differently from his usual wardrobe.

But Ilya? He's constantly showing off his body whenever he has the chance. This man is allergic to sleeves. He usually rips his shirt off at the first opportunity.

Ilya's usual wardrobe (or sometimes lack thereof lol) reflects the way he views his body as a commodity, like it's the only thing he has to offer, so he's constantly showing it off.

But then we have this beautiful montage showing the ways that Shane and Ilya have slotted into each other's lives in a pretty regular routine. It's a hot montage, but it's also creeping toward a feeling of domesticity, especially in this moment.

Wearing this shirt to a hookup shows that Ilya has reached a new level of comfort with Shane. He doesn't feel the same pressure to play the seduction game. Shane is going to kiss him the same way regardless of what he's wearing.

That plus the fact that Shane is taking control and pushing Ilya against the glass. Ilya's whole demeanor reflects the way he feels comfortable and taken care of in this moment and it does something particular to my heart.

I don't think Ilya is consciously thinking about why he dresses all comfy cozy for this hookup. He still has a while before he internalizes the truth that Shane wants him just as he is. But Ilya also tends to act based on feeling before he fully understands the subconscious behind those actions.

I love this demonstration of instinctual comfort he's feeling with Shane, even if he's not actively realizing it.

Pls. do not re-post or use outside of tumblr without my permission. I still have some unfinished fanarts from before this, but for some reason I can’t stop thinking about Ilya’s necklace and its significance, so off I go to do a quick fanart just to get it out of my system and move forward with the rest 🫠

I might do a more polished one in the future.

ilya realizing in real time that someone actually cares about him enough that they want him to be part of their life for the first time since he was 12

just burst into tears

mentally i’m here

together in our flock

clouse up 👁👁

obsessed with this poor guy who gets dragged away from his takeout menu so his evil bisexual roommate can go have the worst club experience of his life

nature is beautiful

my moon, my man

comic that appeared to me as I was waking up from a dream

Edit: this got more attention then I thought lol if you wanna redraw this just reblog this with your redraw to credit me or put my @ (idk how tumblr works ngl)

I NEED TO UNSEE THIS IMMEDIATELY I CANNOT BE THINKING ABOUT THIS ACTUALLY