LIKE i broke doownnnnn a lot for ilyaa in every scene. His vulnerability is heart wrenching and his frustration with his family his sexual orientation his love for shane everything was soo painful to watch. I applauded conner’s acting it was soo good like soo good! And shane. My baby pookie autistic bear. He has been a very good rock and supporter of ilya the entire time. I love how despite not knowing anything and having trouble expressing his emotions he tries his best to be there for ilya. I was ugly crying during the russian monologue. I was staring at every little twitch in their faces cos they are soo good in delivery nuanced feelings in a single twitch. I was playing on repeat every scene. Hospital shane is my favourite shane. And the kiss scene. No words just IT WAS A MASTERPIECE. Like i thought ep 4 was already too great with the new editing style . But this one just just ugh. Not just for shane and ilya but for scott and kip as well. The cinematography was unmatched, their emotions the aghast faces of everyone. The music ugh!!!! I was left gagged by the end.

I just got up to date with Heated Rivalry and I’m so excited for the next episodee!!!!