my life as a pigeon.

Connor Storrie | The New York Times - Ryan Pfluger | 2025

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#they were in love here btw

I love this little detail that when Shane gets closer to Ilya's heart, his hand slowly and unintentionally crawls to his cross, and the moment his finger almost touches it Ilya leans back, distancing himself. It is such a tiny moment that you can overlook especially since you're focused on the gentle forehead kiss, but I believe it is so symbolic for them.

Watercolour on paper ,

hello why I can’t I draw Them

no, shane's in the elevator, biting his lips red, wishing it was ilya's spit he was tasting and he is mad at HIMSELF for wanting to be kissed, for wanting MORE and recognizes (by ilya setting the tone of the sex as competitive -- not personal, by his own estimation of their relationship) that what sex they SHOULD/MUST be having according to the twin torture nexus is not sex where they kiss each other like they need each other's mouth to breathe. 'we didn't even kiss' is 'i, shane hollander, once again want something i cannot have, because that is what i do, lug around a want so ugly and so loud and so mighty that i fear people can read it at a glance across 200 ft of cold, powdery ice.'

You think we need to talk? No, after.

@pscentral event 47: inspiration → heated rivalry season one (insp)

shane + that reaction he has bc of ilya's antics (that he loves 🙂‍↔️💕)

Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov | Heated Rivalry | Season 1 - Episode 2