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    Have you heard?

    The Last Drop’s got a new server. And not just any server—this one’s special. He’s a Piltie. Yeah, you heard that right. A real, honest-to-God, topside-born pretty boy working right here in Zaun. Why? Who knows. But we’re not asking questions when the view is this good. Trust me—he’s the total package.

    Dimples? Check.
    Hazel eyes? Check.
    Gap-toothed smile that could bring a grown man to his knees? Oh, abso-fucking-lutely.
    And that ass? Listen, words don’t do it justice.

    People are coming from all over just to get a glimpse of him—and if they’re lucky, a plate of whatever he’s cooking up in the kitchen. Sounds perfect, right? A drink in your hand, a hot meal in front of you, and a view worth risking your dignity over.

    But...careful, friend.

    Because while the Last Drop’s favorite new server might be sweet, Vander—the owner—isn’t nearly as generous, and he doesn’t take kindly to people getting too friendly with his boy.

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    04 Mar 2026

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    That girl at the club meant nothing. Shane drunk-texting Ilya at 2 AM means everything.

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    A bandaid for my brain following the Club Scene in episode four.

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    01 Mar 2026

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    “Why are you out here alone?” Ilya asks. “Who left you here?”

    Hesitantly, Shane’s eyes cast up at the apartment building. Ilya follows his gaze, confused.

    “I’m sorry,” Shane says softly, “I went home with someone.”

    Ilya’s head snaps in his direction. “What?”

     

    -an episode 4 au where shane goes home with the bartender instead of rose, and it goes very, very poorly-

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    01 Mar 2026

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    “Shane!” Ilya breaks the surface and swims towards him, voice low and alarmed. He reaches for Shane’s wrist, “we can’t—“

    But then he stills, because he catches the awe-filled look on Shane’s face as they tred water the surface. His head is stilted back, hair slicked against his skull, his mouth open in wonder. Ilya spins and follows his dark eyes up. Above them, a thousand stars glitter in the inky black.

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    Now free from the confines of tanks and walls, Ilya and Shane set off to find Ilya's pod.

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    20 Feb 2026

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    He hit the green button and tucked the phone between his shoulder and his ear, trying to balance the plant. “Did you find your curdled cheese?” he asked by way of a greeting.

    “Ilya,” Shane said, and Ilya’s spine stiffened. Shane’s voice was tight and slightly muffled. “Can you guys come to the entrance?”

    Ilya set down the plant on the ground with a thunk. Yuna turned to look at him. Her nose flared at the sour scent of worry coming off of him.

    “What happened?” Ilya growled. Something was wrong with his omega. He could feel it in his bones.

    “What’s wrong?” Yuna snapped, setting down her bags, freeing her hands.

    “We’re OK,” Shane said, trying and failing to sound soothing. “There was a fight, but we’re OK.”

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    19 Feb 2026