I know for sure that Shane spends hours learning Russian, trying to make sure he articulates it correctly, and then mumbles and messes it up the second he speaks to Ilya. Ilya doesn’t care. he is amazed and thunderstruck that Shane is going to these lengths and learning his mother tongue FOR HIM. Ilya says I don’t mind if you get it wrong, just speak Russian to me again, please. so Shane spends even more hours trying to find the right words to say and how he can express just how much he loves Ilya EVEN THOUGH he has already been doing that. Ilya is just patiently waiting for Shane to reach dirty words level 😈 while Shane is on how much I love this man level 🥹