“there can’t be this much to say about heated rivalry” there’s cathedrals everywhere for those with the eyes to see
you're shane hollander and you're terribly touch starved, the only person you've ever enjoyed sex with has been ghosting you for 6 months and now you have to present an award together and he caresses your spine and you get so overwhelmed by it you go immediately hide in the bathroom and start doing deep breaths to calm yourself but suddenly the door opens and it's him and he's being the cocky asshole that he always is and tells you to suck his dick so you tell him to suck yours as an insult but he knows you and knows there's a genuine request hidden in there so he tells you maybe he will if you ask nicely and he's grabbing your face and you're so overwhelmed by this simple touch and the possibility of More touch so you immediately start begging him for it as tears come to your eyes and you can't help but lean in, seeking as much touch as you can from him
ur cab is definitely here or whatever
Shane is peak submissive rep because that boy doesn't even know why he's obeying lmao Ilya is telling him to put his glasses back on and even as Shane is still trying to ask Ilya about his FATHER DYING his body is like You heard the man. On go the glasses. Then Ilya tells him to take his clothes off and Shane huffs like Ah man. Shucks. I really wanted to talk to Ilya about his FATHER DYING. Alas, it will have to wait because it's time to undress apparently. Like it does not occur to him for a SECOND not to undress. He's already doing it. Ilya could tell Shane to drop and do push-ups and Shane wouldn't even ask why he'd just be like how many? lmao.
So I watched episode 5 of Heated Rivalry and I'm still not okay because the romance is SO MUCH for my poor little heart and so I had to get them two out of my system.
a really important thing to remember about shane and ilya’s sexual dynamic FOR ME is that ilya likes shane submitting to him precisely because he respects him so much
he’s literally a hollander fanboy, he calls him “perfect” numerous times, he watches in a blend of jealousy and reverence as shane beats him in every arena, he stalks him online and watches his stupid documentary, he is in complete awe of that man and so its super fucking sexy when that man drops to his knees a second after ilya tells him to or literally begs him to fuck him
and its not about putting shane in his place either, its hot because shane WANTS to do it so badly, its another form of respect in a way, respect for shane’s willingness and obedience and eagerness to please
and ive said this before but ilya one thousand percent gets off on the idea that shane is this clean cut goody two shoes golden boy and only ilya gets to know what he does behind closed doors
i dont think ilya even innately wants to dominate shane the way shane definitely wants to submit to ilya, but its sooooo hot to him that he gets to
this specific frame is so important to me like … they were boys together lowkey …
much to be said about the fact the costume designer for heated rivalry said that shane and yuna are both wearing linen in the coming out scene on purpose. because she wants it to be obvious that yuna buys shane clothes. and then shane subsequently makes active choices to wear those clothes when he is around her because he wants her to know that he loves her. but he also wants to show that he can be what she wants him to be by wearing what she wants him to wear. not sure if i have the strength to say it. in fact i need to lie down
coming back to this i think it is so interesting how in the most recent comments she made about the costumes she said that yuna buys shane linen because it's what she wears, so she knows that it's nice and comfortable, but it requires "more upkeep than he is interested in", which is why it's not ironed and he doesn't seem to take care of it. that particular phrase is so awesome. something his mother has given him "Requires More Upkeep Than He Is Interested In" but he keeps it and wears it and carries it around with him to show her he appreciates that she gave it to him. in the books he wears a shirt related to a charity event to signal to his parents that he's a "good person". remember me, your son, who does charity events? remember me, your son, who is a good and normal person who does good and normal things? and this shirt does the same thing without the addition of a logo. remember me, your son, whom you love? you bought me this shirt. and i'm wearing it not only because i love you but because i need you to remember that you love me
Heated Rivalry (2025) Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova as Svetlana Vetrova