The moment Ilya clocked Shane

Per the show, in my option, this moment is when Ilya clocked Shane. As in, his gaydar went off.

Now, we know his first meeting with Shane is what made him interested in that cookie. He was like, okay, I kinda want him. How do I make it happen.

In episode one, right after the draft, around the 4 min mark is when Ilya is staring at Shane. Shane looked up, stared for a beat too long, and swallowed. Ilya does this little head nod before his attention is taken away.

I think his head nod is indication that he’s clocked that Shane is *something*.

Ilya is very perceptive. And men seeking out men are also very perceptive. It’s in the subtlety. The longer eye contact. The energy. (the nervous swallowing)

Of course they are already put against each other, having been the no. 1 and 2 picks but Ilya, I can imagine, would expect a different energy from his rival opponent other than matching his queer energy. He just knows.

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