I just know, after raising Shane all these years, Yuna is very in tune with the likes and dislikes of her family and always likes to pick things up when sheās out.
A blanket on sale that she knows is a texture Shane will like, sesame mochi ā the only dessert Shane will eat ā Davidās favourite brand of chocolate covered almonds (Meiji, obviously).
And when Ilya joins their family it takes a while, but Yuna notices that he always reaches for the dried mangoes when thereās a bag open, and he eats the Miss Vickies sweet and spicy ketchup chips by the handful.
So it makes sense to her that she would pick these things up when she sees them at the store and make sure her pantry is stocked for all her boys.
Ilya only finds out when theyāre over at his parents on a movie night, and Shane, rummaging around the pantry for snacks groans āat this point, you have more of Ilyaās stuff than you do mine,ā
āMy stuff?ā He asks, completely befuddled.
āYeah, like the ketchup chips and the dried mangoes. Your snacks take up the whole pantry.ā
āMy snacks,ā Ilya says again flatly, still not understanding. āBut you all eat these.ā
āI mean sure,ā Shane agrees, ābut my mom buys them for you. Because you like them.ā
āThis is true?ā Ilya turns to Yuna with wide eyes.
And Yuna smiles softly at him, maybe a little sheepishly at being called out so blatantly, and shrugs.
āI mean, yes, honey. I thought you liked those snacks?ā
And Ilya gets all teary and reassures her that he loves these snacks. Heās obsessed with these snacks. They are his favourite snacks.
And he starts noticing how anytime he shows interest in something, it will start showing up regularly at the Hollander householdāsnacks, candy, that specific Japanese soda Ilya likes with the marble.
It becomes a running joke between them that Yuna pays more attention to what Ilya likes than what Shane does (not true but the joke makes them both pleased and sappy).
