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    “Shane,” Ilya calls out. “I am here.”

    No response, just the ambient hum of Shane’s fridge. The TV is not on or anything. Is Shane even home?

    Ilya walks through the kitchen and past the bathroom, still finding nothing. He heads towards the living room next. His imagination is already going, wondering if this is a surprise of some kind. Maybe Shane will come out from around a corner, launch himself at Ilya, push him up against the wall and—

    Ilya’s thought process slams into a brick wall when he enters the living room. He stops walking, coming to a halt by the side of the couch.

    Sometimes, Shane gets…fuzzy. That is what Ilya has taken to calling it in his head. Then, Ilya stumbles upon something Shane hadn’t intended for him to see, and the puzzle pieces start to come together.

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    Raph wakes up one morning feeling absolutely teeny-tiny and sick with a stomach bug. Whatever is such an itty-bitty baby Ellie to do? Why, seek out comfort from his Mama, of course!

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    01 Feb 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 56

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    He didn't try to hide them, but he wasn't exactly forthcoming about them, either. They were strapped tightly to his back, held down by strong, serviceable black bindings. "Oh!" Benji had exclaimed, involuntarily, seeing them after Ethan had returned for a debrief in tatters, "you're--"

    "No," Ethan said shortly, pulling on a clean T-shirt, "I'm not." He threw his torn clothes into the trash and left the room.

    Obligatory wing!fic, Ethan has wings, but they're not big or strong enough to fly.

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    29 Jan 2026

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    Kent told Jack once that if he ever felt like killing himself again, he should call him instead. Jack didn't expect to ever need to take him up on it.

    Or: After the Cup win, Jack spirals.

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    28 Jan 2026

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    It’s not like—it’s not like they talk about it. Frankly, they would probably both kill themselves if they had to vocalise the whole thing. No, they never mention it. It kind of just…happens.

    Or, Benji calls Ethan a good boy once, and Ethan discovers many things about himself.

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    05 Jun 2025