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-Ilya takes Troy to a gay bar owned by Scott & Eric
- Troy panics a bit, but ultimately & comes out to Ilya yay!
- Troy thinking about how *could* do so many awesome things. Like all he has to do is reach out and grab it, and he could be so happy and have his dream out life, but he can't. I'm screaming.
- Troy & Ilya x-mas puppy photoshoot
- Ilya clocked Troy's crush LOL
- The rainbow apple pin my heart

(Driving)

Notes & Recap
- Troy saying Harris should have a boyfriend bc he's nice and y'know "not ugly" fried me
- Harris calling a slow cooker a "mini husband"

- They been chatting more + Christmas lights scene
- Harris is kind of suspecting (but not rlly) that Troy's figuring himself out 🏳️‍🌈❓️
- Troy told him how his dad is a p.o.s. parents divorced mom&husband traveling world
- Ilya and Dallas fight YES

Notes:
- HARRIS LISTENS TO FABIAN!!!
- Ilya loving the puppy <3
- Troy looking at the good dad in the hospital and thinking of his sucky dad :'( esp when he considers he feelings on coming out to him
- Luca draws!
- Harris recalling his young self's time in the hospital :')
- the concept of Ilya's family-friendly mariokart trash talk
- Harris POV calling Troy the "Ghost of Christmas Mixed Messages" is FRYING ME LMFAO

*I went back and relistened from 13% and up, because lately I'm struggling to focus on audiobooks. I'm determined to work through this problem.*

Troy goes to BBQ & does some team bonding. I'm kinda lost i need to listen to 13% and up again

Notes:
- Ilya has a loon tattoo.. (I'm tweaking)
- Harris's family's dogs' names are Ursula, Mac, Shannon, and Bowser omg
- Troy uses macho homophobia as a cover-up and thinks Hollander is a "babe"
- Harris has health issues aka "busted heart"

Notes:

- Aww Troy's mom has a funko pop of him
- Wyatt my bby
- the concept of "Riding with Roz" a program showing off Ilya's sports car collection... beautiful (I wish his love of cars was in the show)
- I like that Ilya being good with kids is carried on throughout the series & represented in the show
- Harris is so mysterious, like okay hidden lore (he knows how it feels to stay in a hospital, and enjoys hockey??

The Ottawa Centaurs will heal EVERYONE in the NHL on everybody's soul!!

The goodreads cover pmo ugh

notes before i review:

" He'd felt at home for the first time since he'd left Ross Harbor as a teenager." said about Ryan spending time with Fabian & co in the village AWWWW

WYATT NOOO

ilya rozanov my GOAT for that summer camp offer

aww their spooning conversation the night after his fight with harvey was so cute :))

also heheh finally

"i don't think you beat people up for a living, i think you protect people for a living" AWWW

this is driving me crazy just admit you love each other and get to itt
this book is amazing. the moping ryan does doesn't even bother me because it seems more genuine anxiety problems than "o woe is me"

rachel reid is cookinggg i might need to read more of this series.
also i noticed that they haven't even cracked yet, heated rivalry is way freakier than this book.

curled up in bed, headphones on, audiobook playing, minecraft on my switch, space heater running, dog in the bed = heaven

shhh no its not a school nightt and 1:30 AM

#flowstate

big giant gruff puppy dog shy man characters how i love you.

can i finish this before my libby loan is due... on feb 1st.. stay tuned to find out!

BRO THE COVER WAS CUTE ON LIBBYYY

*audiobook-need to listen to 9+% per day to finish before loan expires*

already loving the gentle giant & rekindled flame "what could've been" dynamic (asahi haikyu core)

I also like how mysterious this author is with backstories like yes girl make me eager to learn more!

notes before i write my review:

-"They would find out that their son was gay, and their son was *being gay* with Ilya Rozanov." giggled
-shane's parents finding out was heavily foreshadowed
-"How could they let this happen" when talking about falling in love ouch
-"Ilya had a better family now."

i did get a bit misty eyed at the end

I can't wait to get a physical copy of the book and reread this. I 💗 road trips w audiobooks.

The fact that halfway through the book is the turning point in their relationshippppp

Jessica and Emma are me I am them.

Also Hayden saying that being friends with Shane is like being friends with the sun 🥹😍

I JUST FINISHED THE SHOW AT 2:46 AM JAN 4TH AND 😿😭😻♡ ᡣ𐭩｡˚⋅

So good I wish it was on letterboxd 😥

I need to get my hands on a copy of this and the long game IMMEDIATELY!!! Season 2 literally cannot come fast enough..

THEY DIDN'T EVEN KISSSS😠😭🥹(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥)