the idea that Ilya, once they're living in the same house constantly, absolutely loves doting on Shane
because he's never before had someone to take care of who was grateful for his effort
imagine Ilya putting together like, a bowl of cut apple slices and bringing it to Shane, who looks at him with those sparkly baby deer eyes and says thank you all soft and sweet, and Ilya thinks, 'Ah so that's what it looks like when I do something for someone else and they're happy about it'











