every time someone writes ilya rozanov as a 6’5 possessive growly alpha male an entire horde of angels die. this man is the antithesis of the alpha male. his entire wardrobe consists of slutty shirts that hang off his collarbones and show off a mile of skin. he’s strutting around in cunty leopard print, for god’s sake. he probably wants svetlana to tell him all the tea. after shane got with rose he probably went home and drank all the vodka and cried. i KNOW he does eyeliner. he isn’t a dramatic bisexual, the dramatic bisexual is him.
I mean… I think what’s fun about Ilya is that he can be both.
Like, he does have a lot of “alpha male” qualities, he’s a professional athlete, he’s big, he’s strong, he’s a top player in a sport known for fistfights with a play style that involves provoking other players on purpose. He’s hot and he know it, he’s rich, he spends a lot of his early adulthood clubbing and having casual sex with attractive women. And once he’s found someone he wants to be with long term he has a definite jealous streak.
He also wears shirts that show a lot of skin, and bold patterns, and probably has worn eyeliner. He does gossip with Svetlana.
The real thing that separates Ilya from the concept of the “alpha male” is that unlike those men who feel the need to declare themselves “alphas” Ilya is secure in his masculinity and his sexuality. He has nothing to prove in that respect.
But Ilya is still a very fit, physically imposing, guy who has been in fights, attracts beautiful women, and makes a lot of money. It’s just not all he is.
