Summary:

Did you figure anything out? Shane writes, and flips the page around for Ilya to read it.

Wont like the answer, Ilya’s written, in his quick hand.

So he doesn’t have to take the pen back, Shane just shrugs. What?

Ilya sits down at the desk for a steady surface to explain.

3 things
1 its curse. if true we can break it
2 its spell. if true we can break it
3 we are soulmates. if true we are fucked

“No,” Shane mutters, before he can stop himself. Immediately, he slams a hand over his mouth.

or: Ilya and Shane are soulmates, and their bond prevents them from both talking and being apart. Unfortunately, the only thing that’ll make the pain stop is confessing the one thing they can say: that they’re in love.