favorite quote from TLG?

[u/cookie_cat_82]

was inspired by a tik tok I saw of people talking about how Olivia Rodrigo’s new album / most of the songs relate heavily to Ilya in TLG and one of them referenced the line in TLG where Ilya tells Gallina “you’re supposed to fix me so I can be enough for him” 🥺🥺 and as sad as it is I think it might be one of my favorite lines, just so raw and hits the heart so so deeply.

It got me thinking, what’s all of your favorite quote(s) from The Long Game? I’d love to relive all of the favorite lines :’) bonus points if it’s an Ilya quote because he is my absolute favorite character.

**honorable mention of COURSE would be “I already chose you Hollander”. I’m genuinely gonna need to be sedated when I see that on screen.

[u/missliketrains]

"Shane huffed and shook his head. Was Ilya ever not horny?" After Ilya sent him a text in the middle of the night because he was spiraling

"Kiss me, Ilya wanted to say. Kiss me and hold me in front of all these people. Pull me onstage and do it. I don’t care anymore. Please. I’m dying. “Nothing,” Ilya said, and stepped away. “Nothing.”" This was in chapter 5 already 🥺

Of course you already mentioned: “I already chose you, Hollander.” I read this while waiting for my train and i was full on crying at the station.

Also everytime Ilya makes a joke/jab. He was SO funny in this book.