The six-episode series, which follows a slow-burning and secret relationship between two hot gay champion hockey players, has made me new friends and strengthened my relationships with longtime friends. More importantly, Ilya and Shane's decade-long saga-and its Cinderella-esque reception-has left me feeling brighter, lighter, and more connected to the belief that, deep down, all humans are just flecks of stardust yearning to love and be loved.