Y/n and Ilia Malinin are best friends with eachother. They grew up together in Virginia, living right next door to eachother and training at the same rink together. They are very close, sharing a deep bond together that they've had since they were practically babies. They are the only people who truly understand eachother and trust eachother completely. They truly are soulmates in every sense of the word. Ilia has loved Y/n his whole life; the kind of love that you can only have for one person in your lifetime. He hides his true feelings from her though, as he doesn’t want to risk losing her friendship if his love is unrequited.