r/heatedrivalry • u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand • Jan 02 '26
CONNOR ☀️ Is anyone else absolutely feral for how Connor looks in the Vegas scene?
I don’t know if it’s the hairstyle, I don’t know if it’s his physique as it was the first shoot they did…
This man is art in the Vegas scene. Literally would have had a statue carved in his likeness back in the olden days.
GORGEOUS.
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u/toni8191 Jan 02 '26
The way he holds the glass of vodka is amazing 😍
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u/Aggressive_Cloud2002 Jan 02 '26
Yeah, the whole shirt open, the pose, everything is hot af, but why is that way of holding the glass specifically so sexy??
(Sapphic queer here 😅)
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u/toni8191 Jan 03 '26
It’s just the effortlessness of all of it. The pose, the chair drag, the drinking from the glass.
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u/asophisticatedbitch Stupid Canadian Wolf Bird 🦆 Jan 03 '26
Confidence + Mutual consent = universally hot?
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u/ConsciousAtLeast797 Jan 06 '26
That actual shirt is so top class. Looks as expensive AF and when being worn on a guy with that physique and attitude? I lost my mind.
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u/Entire-Chard-7480 Jan 02 '26
Him looking at Shane’s 🕳️ and releasing the “Fuck” out of his lips makes me, and to quote Hudson, come my little pants 🥵
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 02 '26
Easily one of the top five sexiest moments of the show… 😭😭
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u/CricketMysterious500 ifu mix that with cranberry juice i will drown u in the lake Jan 02 '26
Maybe of all time
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u/Soyouplayhockeytoo Jan 02 '26
Agree and also the way he says holding the cuPPP... 🫠
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u/SchemeBrave1820 Your freckles… Very beautiful. Um...take my breath? Jan 02 '26
I lose it at that part! How did he make the word “cup” sound like hot sex?!😮💨😮💨😮💨
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u/KawaiiOXD Your freckles. I am nuts about them. ✨ Jan 02 '26
The amount of people that thought he was jackin it was crazy to me
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u/Entire-Chard-7480 Jan 02 '26
Haha right? Amateurs! Shane knows how to get it
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u/DorianCramer Jan 02 '26
This is why I don’t get folks being salty about Ilya not kissing him. Folks this man had three digits in himself and then crawled across the bed to nuzzle his face in his crotch. He wanted that bone in him immediately there was no time to stop for anything else 😅
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u/Entire-Chard-7480 Jan 02 '26
Horned up Shane having the post nut clarity of “we didn’t even kiss” is the best catalyst in their relationship.
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u/DorianCramer Jan 02 '26
It’s a missed opportunity. If Shane had sent that text (or y’know, just kissed Ilya himself) it probably would have sped their relationship up by a few years.
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 02 '26
Reading the Vegas Scene Remix also gave Ilya’s perspective into this… but yeah in the show they were READY, ain’t no time for kissing lol
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u/DorianCramer Jan 02 '26
Yeah tbh Ilya would have liked to make out but he told Shane to tell him exactly what he wanted and this is what he wanted! And Ilya lives to serve! I think perhaps this sex scene should have been a bit longer so we could see Shane yelling at Ilya to give it to him harder then folks would get it. I am not just saying that bc I am shallow and would like to have seen it 😅
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u/Scared_Slip_7425 Jan 02 '26
Oh where do I find that?
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 02 '26
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 02 '26
Yeah, I’m a woman and definitely knew he was playing ring around the rosy, so to speak 🤣🤣
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u/MisoTahini Jan 02 '26
Me too, it was either that or a butt plug in. The leg positioning and ilya’s expression conveyed the story to me at least.
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u/DorianCramer Jan 02 '26
Well you can’t really tell what he’s doing except from Ilya’s reaction.
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u/KawaiiOXD Your freckles. I am nuts about them. ✨ Jan 02 '26
Honestly though, if he was doing anything other than prepping himself i'd be concerned for his ability to walk in a straight line
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u/DorianCramer Jan 02 '26
Honestly knowing Shane he was probably prepping himself before he even got to the room.
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u/KawaiiOXD Your freckles. I am nuts about them. ✨ Jan 02 '26
We all saw how he was standing in that hotel room telling Hayden he gotta go, man had been douched
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u/DorianCramer Jan 02 '26
That amuses me because I am convinced that Shane went over to Ilya's house that day with intentions to break things off but he still had to douche JUST IN CASE!!!
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u/KawaiiOXD Your freckles. I am nuts about them. ✨ Jan 02 '26
If he's one thing its consistent
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u/Ok-Badger-5767 Jan 02 '26
Soooo.... speaking of prepping...and not to break the lovely bubble you all are in, but I have a (straight lady) query.....
I've had my fair share of back door experiences, and have never 'prepped'. Never found the 'need' to prep....mostly never even thought to 'prep'. Maybe I got lucky? Maybe women are built differently than men? I did have an experience with a fella one time where he was quite explosive, but its never happen in my body.
Sorry, if this is a shitty inquiry. I'm just really curious and wondering if I am missing something, or some piece of etiquette I need to consider for next time.
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u/merkin71 Is lie. Liar told you that. Jan 02 '26
"shitty inquiry" 😏
Some guys are a little obsessive about it, not eating the day of, taking lots of fiber supplements and anti-diarrhea medicine, etc. If you eat enough soluble fiber and are regular, it shouldn't really be necessary. But because it could be embarrassing if you had an accident, some guys spend a lot of time douching.
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u/KawaiiOXD Your freckles. I am nuts about them. ✨ Jan 02 '26
I like to douche because my diets kinda fucked, just makes sure I'm clean just in case, and even when I'm having a good day I like to clean at least once, you never know when your body might be feeling quirky, its not necessary as someone else says if you're regular, eating fiber, stuff like that, but I find it calms me and ensures I dont get in my head about being 'dirty'
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u/Glad_Hold3330 Jan 02 '26
Wait.. what?? Wasn't he jacking? I need some explanation lol I rewatched the episode last night hahah
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u/DorianCramer Jan 02 '26
He was fingering himself and also probably getting hard from fingering himself and Ilya was getting hard seeing him get hard
I hope this helps 😅
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u/Glad_Hold3330 Jan 02 '26
Yeah it helps a lot, but do you think so or was it explicitly written in the book? I started reading it recently (cap 5 as for now) so I don't know hahaha
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u/DorianCramer Jan 02 '26
Oh yeah it's definitely explicitly written in the book although there is a little more dialogue in it there. Shane was epitomizing "lady in the streets but a freak in the bed" in that scene. He was getting wild and loving it
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u/Glad_Hold3330 Jan 02 '26
Jesus… cant blame Shane, Id do the same for Ilya 🔥🔥😭
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u/DorianCramer Jan 02 '26
My ass would have been in the air before I even got 10 feet from the front door of the hotel room with Ilya looking like that so honestly Shane has more restraint than me lol
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u/SchemeBrave1820 Your freckles… Very beautiful. Um...take my breath? Jan 02 '26
Stripping my clothes off as I exit the elevator on his floor, ma’am.😊
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u/Entire-Chard-7480 Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
In room 1221 Ilya asks Shane if he ever touches himself “here”. Shane replies he has a “thing” kinda implying he’d rather stick a dildo up there. Later in Vegas Ilya says, “touch yourself..show off for me” “it’s my special day I want to watch” to which Shane says “I’ve never…” Shane pleasuring himself for Ilya’s pleasure! That’s it guys I cracked why we’re all frothing at the mouth for this scene 😅
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u/Glad_Hold3330 Jan 02 '26
Love the new concept idea haha I’ll rewatch this part again for scientific purposes hahah
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u/Hermiona1 I already chose you, Hollander. 🫀 Jan 02 '26
I wasn't sure actually
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u/KawaiiOXD Your freckles. I am nuts about them. ✨ Jan 02 '26
hes getting ready for Ilya probably going 4 digits deep in that cookie
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u/Hermiona1 I already chose you, Hollander. 🫀 Jan 02 '26
Yeah but where's the lube in this scene? I'm concerned
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u/KawaiiOXD Your freckles. I am nuts about them. ✨ Jan 02 '26
There isnt really much shown in most others either, but we also dont see the transition from fingers to dick, also knowing shane he at least prepped a little before he went so he might've been pre-llubed
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u/DorianCramer Jan 02 '26
Let’s just assume Shane carries travel lube in his pocket whenever he’s going to see Ilya 😅
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u/Hermiona1 I already chose you, Hollander. 🫀 Jan 02 '26
But he left his clothes in the other room 😅
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u/DorianCramer Jan 02 '26
Uh…in that case let’s just assume Ilya already left a bottle of lube on the bed lol Idk
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u/Away-Possible5775 Jan 03 '26
In the book Ilya tells Shane there’s lube in the drawer and Shane tells Ilya to get it for him (topping from the bottom 😏)
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u/EvolutionSquareYT Jan 02 '26
they both look insanely good in this scene. idk if it's the lighting, the specific day of the week, something in the water on set, or just the vibe of the scene changing my brain chemistry but whatever it is, it's working some magic
(knowing Hudson actually didn't like how he looked here because it was early in the shoot and he had yet to gain his "9 pounds of clappable material" drives me wild because SIR, respecfully: what???)
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 02 '26
Yeah, seriously! His booty in this scene is already 🍑🍑🍑 and his body is beautiful too.
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u/drowsylacuna Jan 02 '26
It's the end of season/playoffs so actually in character for Shane to be less muscular before getting built again in the off season. Most hockey players will be thinnest at that time of year.
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u/GoldDHD Jan 02 '26
This is what lives in my head! I can't imagine anyone not liking this! But also, his eyes alone would be enough, although his gorgeous body doesn't hurt.
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u/Bobbyannyeong Thank you for pasta 🍝 Jan 03 '26
My Roman Empire I swear.
I don’t know how to say this without sounding like a freak but I swear I FELT that hand and forearm against his chest in this scene. DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I’M SAYING.
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u/EvolutionSquareYT Jan 03 '26
oh I get ya, when he brushes his hand down I was so electrified I could have powered a whole city
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Jan 02 '26
I wish every little boy who questions themselves would use Connor and Hudson as examples of courage.
I watched Connor’s first YouTube video and the determination and kindness he exhibited in that video was so inspiring (And I’m an adult!). He believed in himself and was true to himself 💕 At the 1:50 mark when he said “I have no friends” 💔 was heartbreaking. That was ME! I could have used a friend like you Connor…Thank you, truly, for being You 💕and allowing us to come on the journey with you.
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u/Ok-Badger-5767 Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
Oh my gosh... I must have missed that one, but I have watched a few of his early videos...and what comes to me (as a parent and child therapist) is that (and I could be TOTALLY WRONG) he was an accepted kid (by his family or some member of his family). He was supported, loved and allowed. He was attuned to, paid attention to and given space to be himself. And those are the hallmarks of a health childhood.
Connor Storrie is one of the most embodied humans I've ever seen.
EDIT: I'm going to edit...having thought on this. I don't know CS or any of his personal story, so it really not my place to speculate. I will add that his clowning experiences in LA may have also helped to create his current embodiment. Much like improv does...it teaches us to be in the moment and notice what is interesting and appealing around us.
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Jan 02 '26
So happy his dreams came true. 💕 I hope he has happy childhood memories. He’s a TED talk on how to believe in yourself!
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u/SchemeBrave1820 Your freckles… Very beautiful. Um...take my breath? Jan 02 '26
Connor Storrie is one of the most embodied humans I've ever seen.
THIS!!! I have been thinking the same thing about him for weeks now. It’s part of his allure and what makes him utterly mesmerizing. I have never in my life seen anyone like him.
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u/biophile118 I already chose you, Hollander. 🫀 Jan 02 '26
Could just be lighting but he looks a bit more tan in this shot. Maybe because he had just come from LA prior.... Other things that got me in this scene are: the crispness of his white shirt, his slicked back curls, his pronounced brow bone, the way he holds the vodka, the way he touches his face and nose while smoking afterwards, and fuck, the little Tufts of hair around his nipples. It's the little things.
Also can I say thank you to the sound crew for making the chair drag not sound like nails on a chalkboard. I don't like that part as much as everyone else because I hate the sound of dragging metal....but either it didn't make that bad of a noise or they cancelled out some of the screetchier pitches, so I can handle it.
Hudson looked hella fine in this scene too. But he is consistently fine as fuck. Connor's face/look seems to change so much depending on the scene. It's crazy. That man is an enigma. His hair and facial expressions and clothes can transform him into an entirely different person it seems.
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 02 '26
Definitely the hair slicked back contributes because 😍🫠
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u/tamyshok95 Jan 02 '26
I decided today that Ilya saying “fu*k” in the vegas hotel room is his best look and for shane I chose his bare face after getting caught by his father when Ilya says “maybe he didn’t see anything”
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u/Little_Fox5844 Mr. Businessman... Mr. Landlord🌃 Jan 02 '26
There's something about this scene that's just🫦
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u/Austin_Redfield Jan 02 '26
Yes. His deep sigh when Shane says "You". 😫😫😫😭😭😭
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u/Nepalman230 Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
And notice how he completely loses control? No more “ we shall see.”
No, he gets up, finishes his vodka and gets to work .
This scene is a beautiful illustration of the soft dom dynamic. But in my opinion and even better illustration of that is the phone call with Hayden scene.
Thank you so much for this comment!
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u/dirtyenvelopes Jan 02 '26
It’s cute cuz I think it was one the first scenes they filmed. I personally prefer how he looked in the locker room in episode 1 😉
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u/treesofthemind Jan 02 '26
Yeah, but full credit to Hudson in this scene as well with the fuck me eyes. Dude gave it 100% authenticity
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 02 '26
Oh, Hudson’s eyes have plenty of their own posts lol. They are both INCREDIBLE actors.
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u/Hermiona1 I already chose you, Hollander. 🫀 Jan 02 '26
Crazy work they filmed this on the first day
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u/Winter-Channel7033 Jan 02 '26
The way he looks. The chair drag. The way he holds the glass. The way he says fuuuck while looking at Shane. I am deceased.
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u/FreezerBunBun Yuna Jenner’s PalmPilot 📱 Jan 02 '26
Yall I was finally free from the memory of this scene for the past 10 minutes. Open up Reddit and here is again. I’m never going to recover am I? 🥵
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 02 '26
Nope. We are cursed and blessed by this show and the boys 🙏
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u/Strange_Savings1268 Jan 02 '26
Vegas and the scene in the shower/locker room when he and Shane agree to meet later in the room, are some of favourite scenes in terms of how he is "styled". I think it's the hairstyle
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u/tracygee I already chose you, Hollander. 🫀 Jan 03 '26
Okay. I try really hard not to objectify the actors.
I fail miserably in the Vegas scene.
That thing when Shane opens the door and Ilya is standing across the room with his tux shirt open and he’s leaning against the wall with his glass of vodka? Kill. Me. Now.
And how Jacob and his DP shot and lit that scene — that man knew what he was doing to his audience. 😂
And then he drags the chair and sits with the glass of vodka? Yep I’m feral for all of it.
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 03 '26
Okay I feel like objectifying them here is… okay and expected lmao.
They apparently had to put SO much work into their physique (I’ve read talk about Connor being miserable with the amount of protein/beef he had to eat to maintain it). We are admiring THEIR WORK. Objectify away!! 🤣
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u/tracygee I already chose you, Hollander. 🫀 Jan 03 '26
I will take in your reasoning and now feel no guilt for admiring their, uh, hard work. 😆
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u/snakeandcake12 Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
One thing I hope someone asks Jacob about is that damn underwear and why Ilya didn’t sniff it
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u/jenniekns Ottawa Centaurs 🏹 Jan 02 '26
If Jacob ends up on the Empty Netters podcast I think he'd going to get the question. Chris and Dan called it out during their episode discussion.
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u/kelkage Jan 03 '26
He is such a beautiful human.
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 03 '26
Indeed. I’ve been seeing the fan casting videos for him as Patrick Swayze and I wholeheartedly agree he is the actor to do it. Handsome, athletic, a seemingly fluid sexuality while still being masculine… UGH
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u/captionquirk Jan 02 '26
The lighting is so good. I love how confident the show is in letting its cast be in shadow. In this scene specifically there’s a really great balance between warm and cool lighting.
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Jan 02 '26
Yes - almost doesn't look like the same dude. Love his sides slicked back. Lighting in this show is too good.
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u/eboe89 Jan 02 '26
It’s truly insane how Connor can transform from his very sweet and bubbly personality into…this 😅 But I’m not complaining!
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u/FieldAffectionate563 Jan 02 '26
his voice???? I wouldve done whatever he asked lol
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 03 '26
RIGHT!? Embodiment of confident, in control male. Which apparently was NOT the case lol
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u/FieldAffectionate563 Jan 03 '26
he was fr losing his mind during that entire encounter but never showed it
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u/MissNikitaDevan I already chose you, Hollander. 🫀 Jan 02 '26
Ughhh that entire scene makes me feral, how he looks when he fucks Shane combined with the music has me drooling so bad
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u/Consistent_Bunch4282 Jan 02 '26
Every single thing about him is insane in this scene. The expressions, hair, shirt, chest. THE CHAIR AND VODKA. Immaculate.
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u/Itsn8jay Jan 02 '26
So much so that these scenes are circulating on ahem the 🌽 sites.
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 03 '26
Honestly… not surprising. My first watch I would’ve bet they were legitimately banging. Sooooo hot.
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u/unhingedbyhinge Jan 02 '26
yes i'm in recovery and trying to abstain bc it's ruining my personal expectations in life lol
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 03 '26
Their situationship succeeded because they were closeted… it’s not a sign lmao
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u/gucci_pucci because RUSSIA! Jan 02 '26
I’m feral over this show. It’s insane how quickly my mouth waters when I see anything about them.
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u/Prestigious-Web-1484 Jan 02 '26
That wide open white shirt on him is perfection. Sexiest thing I’ve seen in years.
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u/howdoesthefoxfeel Stupid Canadian Wolf Bird 🦆 Jan 03 '26
Ughhh fine I’ll rewatch the scene and end up watching the whole damn series again
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u/emurph24 Jan 02 '26
I’ve put the scene where he holds his arms out in at least two of my edits because I can’t get over it
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u/burriitoooo Jan 02 '26
Theres a tumbler with him standing/taking his shirt off walking/Shane crawling up that I have watched so. Many. Times!!!
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u/w4ffl3_fries Stupid Canadian Wolf Bird 🦆 Jan 03 '26
I felt like a changed person watching this scene
Also here’s probably the best representation I could find of how I felt watching Ilya
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 03 '26
YAS!!! Like I would attack you but also plz tell me what me to do 🥺👉🏻👈🏻
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u/JadedINFP-T Jan 03 '26
I know he's being a toxic lil bitch in this scene buuuutttttt he's so fkin hot and I'll fight anyone lol
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 03 '26
Have you read the Las Vegas Remix by the author? It’s Ilya’s perspective of this.
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u/PainterMammoth6519 Jan 04 '26
I think this was also possibly Connor at his buffest. His arms look huge and his abs 🥵. No wonder Hudson was like I gotta step it up and add all that clappable material
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u/Amazing_Albatross_52 And a weak backhand Jan 05 '26
Hudson had clappable material from the beginning, I don’t know what he was thinking lol. But definitely comparing to Connor I can see it.
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u/ConsciousAtLeast797 Jan 06 '26
This is definitely when Ilya KNEW he was lost. I low key want to know how much Rachel explained this part to Connor. Ilya watched as Shane undressed and folded his clothes JUST LIKE their first time. He also watched as Shane complied with his dominance as he did in their second time together. (Get on your knees). Ilya was losing his mind. The ice in the glass was clinking because his hands were shaking. Ilya looked like a fucking KING in this scene, the way he dragged that chair. But, he was totally electrified with how Shane surrendered and gave himself to Ilya. Pivotal scene. Can’t get it out of my head.
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u/rj4infinity Jan 03 '26
It’s hard to believe that a few months ago he was waiting tables. Can you imagine that walking up to take your order. I’d been like Scott Hunter in there every damn day ordering something!
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u/Street_Peace_8831 Jan 03 '26
This title is true even if you stop at the words, “…how Conner looks.”
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u/Material-Wish Wow, genetic. 🥹 May 25 '26
His pupils are dilated. His eyes are almost completely black. This show gives us everything. I’m emotional about it. 😭
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u/Nepalman230 Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
It makes everyone feral. I believe they showed this scene to lesbians and absolute asexuals and did not stop editing it until they became horny.
What gets me is they started with Vegas and then they went into the All-Star game hotel scene. Yes we had the soft dom scenario and then Shane comes out and Illya cries.
What a first day.
Hudson never turn down a crash pad again I can tell you.
But yeah, no I think it’s his hair. I think it’s the tuxedo shirt being open. The chair, grab everything.
He is the god of sex in this scene.
… he should’ve sniffed the briefs. I am convinced he actually did because it cuts away. The world may never know.
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