[ And Shane tends to be a good choice. Polite, squeaky clean, accomplished. If thinking about it makes Shane's chest tighten now, it's no one's problem but his own. ]
We could put it on our new calendar. Make sure we have a corresponding in person planning session to go along with it.
[ Wheedling. Come on, Ilya.
It would make sense, for the charity. And it would make sense, because they're together now. Joined lives. Maybe they won't be able to be truly together the way they want to be for years yet, but this is a step. A nice step, knowing where they are. Knowing when they can steal time together. Shane likes it. ]
Oh. Then I will come. Cannot deprive the children of best hockey player in league right now and leave them only with second best
Yes. Maybe we need two days to plan around that one ( even with Shaneโs whole plan slowly coming together, they donโt have much time together without planning and coordination. doing all this will mean less time at home, sure, but Ilya knows heโll feel more energized than he has in a while. and it is a way to feel more like a normal couple who isnโt doing a juggling act to steal time together โ normal, committed couples that arenโt hiding do these sorts of things. calendars. )
We can put where we will be stating the calendar too
( heโs getting excited about planning, Shane is really rubbing off on him and sadly not in the fun way for a few more weeks. )
Blue with black font?( for a mix of their current team jerseys. itโs also a little heart warming that heโs getting to pick something calendar related when thatโs ahaneโs thing. )
In Ilya's inbox, a few pings. A shared calendar invite. Several boxes already filled in with blue and black font. Two days, as requested. Several others claimed without conversation. No argument over the nuances of their calendar, and now it exists, tangible markers for days they can spend together and obligations that will require the both of them.
However, in actual texted response— ]
If believing you're number one in the league brings you some satisfaction, I can be generous and let you believe it.
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Date: 2026-02-11 02:51 am (UTC)[ And Shane tends to be a good choice. Polite, squeaky clean, accomplished. If thinking about it makes Shane's chest tighten now, it's no one's problem but his own. ]
We could put it on our new calendar. Make sure we have a corresponding in person planning session to go along with it.
[ Wheedling. Come on, Ilya.
It would make sense, for the charity. And it would make sense, because they're together now. Joined lives. Maybe they won't be able to be truly together the way they want to be for years yet, but this is a step. A nice step, knowing where they are. Knowing when they can steal time together. Shane likes it. ]
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Date: 2026-02-11 03:24 am (UTC)Yes. Maybe we need two days to plan around that one ( even with Shaneโs whole plan slowly coming together, they donโt have much time together without planning and coordination. doing all this will mean less time at home, sure, but Ilya knows heโll feel more energized than he has in a while. and it is a way to feel more like a normal couple who isnโt doing a juggling act to steal time together โ normal, committed couples that arenโt hiding do these sorts of things. calendars. )
We can put where we will be stating the calendar too
( heโs getting excited about planning, Shane is really rubbing off on him and sadly not in the fun way for a few more weeks. )
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Date: 2026-02-11 03:35 am (UTC)[ How many days can they arrange before someone gets fed up with Shane monopolizing both their schedules? ]
You can pick a color for yourself. For us.
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Date: 2026-02-11 08:54 pm (UTC)Just one? Two. I am very bad at this.
Blue with black font? ( for a mix of their current team jerseys. itโs also a little heart warming that heโs getting to pick something calendar related when thatโs ahaneโs thing. )
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Date: 2026-02-11 09:04 pm (UTC)In Ilya's inbox, a few pings. A shared calendar invite. Several boxes already filled in with blue and black font. Two days, as requested. Several others claimed without conversation. No argument over the nuances of their calendar, and now it exists, tangible markers for days they can spend together and obligations that will require the both of them.
However, in actual texted response— ]
If believing you're number one in the league brings you some satisfaction, I can be generous and let you believe it.