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They invented chemistry and no one will ever compare.

Happy birthday to this diva! Ilya Rozanov, I love you to the moon and back ♥️

Someone pointed out the contrast between how Shane had been conditioned for years to suppress his feelings and immediately switch into solution mode when he freaks out, and how Ilya validates his feelings, emotionally supports him and physically grounds him instead. And now I’m crying 😭

We really watched them fall in love one little moment at a time and I’ll never get over it 🥹

“Ilya laughed into Shane’s mouth and kept kissing him. Shane wondered if Ilya was as dizzy with happiness as he was. Sometimes he still couldn’t believe they were actually together. That Shane could have this.”

Seconds before disaster 😭

Ilya is soooo gone for his man since day 1 😭

Shane is soooo gone for his man since day 1 😭

“I think Shane has an oral fixation. When there was not a straw in my drink, I would ask them to give me one. If I’m texting, I’m putting the thing in my mouth. I’m always putting things in my mouth! And I’ll continue to do that for season…if we get another season. There’ll just be more things in my mouth.”

In a recent interview, Jacob said that the way Heated Rivalry was filmed was meant to feel like Shane and Ilya were remembering specific moments from how they met and fell in love. That’s why we get time jumps and certain scenes placed one after another. I’ve been thinking about it ever since and it makes it all even more emotional. Shane and Ilya are just telling us their love story and we’re listening to them.

What Ilya said: “Thank you for pasta!”

“You have a chain now?” Ilya asked quietly.

Lives were changed 🚿🍑 f o r e v e r 🍑🚿

Let me emotionally destroy you with this reminder of what actually happened in the book 😭

“You’re not allowed to die, Ilya. Not before I do.”

We’re getting so close now. D-13

Shane has constellations across his face and Ilya across his back. Their love was really written in the stars 🥹