Summary:

Shane almost misses the stench of a cigarette beside him after sex.

Shane has never smoked a cigarette in his life, but right now he’s craving the smell. Craving the specific ones Ilya smokes. It’s pathetic.

Shane is sitting up against his headboard, but he’s not alone in bed. Miles, Rose’s actor friend, lays next to him, eyes closed as he relaxes in the afterglow. For some reason, Shane doesn’t feel much of an afterglow himself.

After Rose breaks up with Shane, he sleeps with Miles, but all he can think about afterwards is Ilya.