The #1 fan always losing ticketing war #2

Fanboy!Shane Hollander/Pianist!Ilya Rozanov（Heated Rivalry）

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Ilya Rozanov有一名忠實的樂迷，「百合花」是工作人員們給她的綽號。

因為在一片艷紅之中，Ilya總能認出「百合花」的贈花。

Ilya從沒見過「百合花」真面目，「百合花」也沒有參加過VIP的後台見面會，百合花束總在演奏結束後跟著其他禮物送到後台，從未缺席任何一場他的北美巡迴演奏會。儘管Ilya的樂迷認為他跟玫瑰更相配，但是「百合花」堅定不已。

Ilya不知道是從哪一場演奏會開始，他開始在演奏會後下意識地尋找白色的花束。直到Ilya某天在社群媒體搜尋自己的名字，感覺自己離「百合花」更近了。他發現一模一樣的花束的照片，「百合花」也終於有了名字—「Jane」。

「Jane」的第一篇貼文是Ilya在加拿大的蒙特婁交響廳的第一場演奏會，雖然他當時更希望在紐約或波士頓出道，可惜檔期只能安排在加拿大，然而，Ilya現在反而很慶幸這個安排。

Ilya從Jane的貼文中得出她是個運氣很差的加拿大樂迷，雖然Jane會參加每一場演奏會，但那些其實都是搶票失敗後，她從苦苦哀求得來的門票。每次售票時間結束後，Ilya的手機都會跳出Jane再次搶票失敗的貼文通知，幾天後，又會看到她終於從好心的樂迷手上取得門票。

這總能令Ilya會心一笑。

Ilya決定他今年北美巡迴演奏的最後一站定在蒙特婁，因為巡迴結束後他會有很長一段時間都看不到「百合花」，而他也知道Jane從不參加VIP見面會（或者是她搶不到票），即使如此，Ilya還是萌生了小小的期望。

當Ilya的手機再度跳出Jane搶票失敗的通知，他也才忍不住用匿名帳號私訊她。

而她的真面目徹底超出Ilya的預期，正確地說，是「他」。Jane是男的，是臉上有著漂亮雀斑，深邃的棕色雙眼與紅潤柔軟的雙唇，慌張的時候臉頰都會通紅的「他」。Ilya多麼、多麼地慶幸他的第一場與最後一場演奏會都辦在蒙特婁，以及他曾鼓起勇氣私訊Jane，還把珍貴的VIP票無償寄出──

才能讓Ilya見到讓人難以忘懷的「百合花」本人。

但是Jane卻跑走了。

L Why you run?

J I'm sorry! I was just so nervous. 😭

J Did I make Rozanov mad? Oh, I'm so embarrassed right now. 🥲

L You nervous to see me?

J Of course not! I'm so grateful for the tickets you sent! And it was so nice to meet you, uh...

J Svetlana? That's your name, right?

L ...

Blya. Jane居然以為匿名帳號Lily是Svetlana，根本沒發現那就是Ilya本人。他該澄清嗎？或者該讓誤會繼續下去？但是如果Jane光是跟他說話就落荒而逃，很難保證澄清後，Jane不會立刻封鎖他。

Ilya絕對不會希望事情發展成那樣。

J Svetlana? That's your name, right?

L ...

L Call me Lily. What is your 'real' name? Or do I still call you Jane?

J Actually, it's Shane. 'Jane' was just for the fan account. I thought a female name would be better. But you can call me Shane or Jane, whichever you prefer!

J Lily, thank you SO much for today!! I really hope we'll have another chance to chat next time.

L No need to thank. But one thing to say.

J ?

L Rozanov not mad at all. He really liked the bouquet of lilies you gave him. He was very happy you came to concert.

J Wow. REALLY?! Oh my god, I'm gonna cry. 😭❤️

Ilya盯著那個「愛心」的表情符號看了許久，胸口有一股難以形容的溫暖正在蔓延。

J Wow. REALLY?! Oh my god, I'm gonna cry. 😭❤️

J I really thought he didn't like lilies, since everyone usually gives him roses. 🥲

L Noooo. He really, really likes those lilies you give him every time.

L Keep giving lilies. He will be very happy.

J REALLY?! Okay, thank you so much for telling me. I'll definitely bring lilies next time too! 🥰

J I hope the upcoming concert schedule will be announced soon. I can't wait!

L Oh, one more thing.

L Message me next time if you fail to get tickets again. I give you VIP.

J OHHH NO NO NO. It's so tempting, but I can't do that every time. That's just not fair to the other fans.

L Just accept it. Rozanov is very insistent.

J WHY? WHY??? Did I do something wrong?

該死的，Shane就不能直接收下VIP票嗎？光是收到Shane贈送的百合花束已經不能滿足Ilya了，他必須親眼見到他。冷靜，Ilya，Shane還沒拒絕，他只是需要一個理由接受這個特殊待遇，Ilya只需要給他一個合理的藉口。

J WHY? WHY??? Did I do something wrong?

L He had no chance to thank you before you ran. He wants to thank you in person next time.

L So please, please just ask me for VIP tickets next time. PLEASE.

J Okay... I'll keep that in mind if you both insist on this, but please, next time, at least let me pay!

Ilya抱著手機在休息室歡呼的時候，Svetlana剛好走了進來，但她只是翻了白眼，還完全不知道自己被攪進了什麼局面。

Ilya Rozanov has this super loyal fan, and the staff even started calling her "Lily" as a nickname. It's because amidst a sea of red roses, Ilya can always spot her white lilies.

He'd never actually seen her face, and she never showed up to those VIP meet-and-greets. The bouquets just always showed up backstage after the show with the rest of the gifts. She hasn't missed a single stop on his North American tour. Even though most fans think he's more of a "rose" guy, "Lily" never backed down.

Ilya wasn't even sure when it started, but he found himself low-key looking for that white bouquet after every performance. Then one day, he was searching his own name on socials and felt like he finally got a lead on her. He stumbled upon a photo of the exact same bouquet, and "Lily" finally had a real name—"Jane."

Jane's first post was from Ilya's very first concert at the Maison Symphonique in Montreal. Back then, he really wished he'd debuted in NYC or Boston, but looking at her post, he was suddenly so glad it happened in Canada.

From her posts, Ilya could tell Jane had the worst luck ever. She went to every concert, but only because she'd basically beg for tickets after failing to get them herself. Every time a sale ended, Ilya's phone would blow up with a notification of Jane failing again. Then, a few days later, he'd see a post about how some kind soul gave her a ticket. 

It always made him crack a smile.

He decided to end his North American tour in Montreal because he knew it'd be a long time before he'd see Jane's "lilies" again. He knew Jane never did the VIP stuff (or maybe she just couldn't get the tickets) but he still had this tiny bit of hope. 

When his phone buzzed with another "lost ticket war" post from Jane, he couldn't help himself. He DM'd her from an alt account.

But the person behind the screen was totally not what he expected. Or more accurately, it was a "he". Jane was a guy—a guy with pretty freckles, deep brown eyes, and soft lips that turned his whole face red whenever he got flustered. 

Ilya was so, so glad his first and last concerts were in Montreal. He was glad he'd actually had the guts to DM him and send that VIP ticket for free—to finally get to meet the unforgettable "Jane" in person.

But then Jane just bolted.

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Blya. Jane actually thinks the alt account "Lily" is Svetlana. He hasn't realized it's Ilya himself yet. Should he come clean? Or just let the misunderstanding play out? But if Shane bolts just from a quick chat in person, there's no guarantee he wouldn't block Ilya immediately if the truth came out.

Ilya definitely didn't want things to go down that road.

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Ilya stared at the "heart" emoji for a long while, an indescribable warmth spreading through his chest.

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Why can't Shane just take the VIP ticket? Just receiving Shane's lilies wasn't enough for Ilya anymore; he needed to see him. Calm down, Ilya. Shane hadn't said no yet. He just needed a reason to accept the special treatment. Ilya just needed to give him a solid excuse.

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Ilya was literally cheering into his phone in the green room when Svetlana walked in. She just rolled her eyes, having zero clue what kind of mess she'd just been dragged into.