Summary:

The realisation hits him in a jarring instant like a splash of cold water. Ilya has been in his position already - with his parents, with Hayden and Jackie. Already had to go through the worry of meeting the people that Shane loves, has felt the weight of it, the fear of getting it wrong. Svetlana, from everything Ilya has said, is one of his most favourite people in the world. One of the few people he has left, really. And Shane has to, has to , give a good impression. OR Shane Hollander’s first time meeting Svetlana Vetrova.