While I am a firm supporter of chubby Shane Hollander, I do also love the thought of chubby Ilya because yeah, of course, it makes sense.
Post retirement Ilya loving the fact that he can relax and eat whatever he wants, skip workouts with no consequences, and doesn't have to maintain his speed and agility anymore. He develops a dad bod real quick, even before the eventual adoption of their two children goes through.
Shane may love it more than Ilya. While Ilya has softened up and rounded out, Shane has gotten lean and toned. He's taken up long-distance running and stayed on the ice as a special assistant to both Ottawa's MHL and PWHL teams. He doesn't feel the need to stay in shape specifically for his public image, but it certainly helps Shane accept the invites he still receives for brand deals and appearances.
Because of their differing retirement choices, Ilya looks even bigger next to his husband. Shane eats up the size difference, almost obsessed with the way Ilya's much heavier weight feels on top of him now. He likes how Ilya's clothes almost look oversized on him, and he finds himself happily staring when Ilya wears an older shirt that clings to his softer middle.
And if Shane purposefully orders more food than he knows he can finish whenever they go out to eat so he can hand it off to his husband, that's between him and the hockey gods who gave him the joy of chubby, content Ilya Rozanov.
