Summary:

“I am serious, though, you are safe, yes? Drunk at hotel, sitting on balcony, crying over Montreal’s terrible loss?”

It makes sense that Ilya’s mind would go there first. Shane said he was outside. Based on past behavior, the hotel balcony is probably the only place Ilya would expect him to be. He feels a little giddy that he gets to shock him for once.

“I’m at a club, actually.” He has to bite back a self-satisfied smile as he speaks, “With the team. Safe.”

It's quiet for a few moments before Ilya deadpans,

“Very funny joke.”

(or: three days after the breakup with rose, shane gets drunk in boston. it spirals out from there.)