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    rum & coke by

    Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid  

    27 Sep 2026

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    Heat spread across Ilya's face. His mouth fell open slightly. He let out a short, stuttered laugh of disbelief. This couldn't- he was straight, he wasn't-

    “Finally got you at your own game.” Shane's smirk widened to a smile, his hand clapping down on Ilya's shoulder to squeeze it slightly. For once in his life, Ilya was unable to find his voice.

    “Damn.” Shane laughed, jostling him a bit. “If I had known this was all it took to get you to shut the fuck up, I would have started flirting back years ago.”

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    When old college friends Ilya and Shane show up to their mutual best friend's wedding, they are ready to fulfill their duties as bridesmen. Even after years of not seeing each other, they fall right back into their usual banter.

    Ilya loves to flirt with Shane. Shane loves to tell him to fuck off. It's a running bit. Nothing more than a joke between two friends; because Shane is gay and Ilya is straight and it doesn't actually mean anything…until Shane finally decides to flirt back, and Ilya's world suddenly tilts on its axis.

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    Adopt A Stray by

    Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid  

    11 Mar 2026

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    "I'm calling it 'Adopt a Stray,'" Cliff announced, pacing the rug. "Tomorrow night. Boston vs. Montreal. We announce a new 'tradition.' We say that Boston has noticed that not every team is as close as ours. We say we’re looking for 'strays'—players who aren’t really accepted by their team, always seem an outcast, that need a little extra team bonding or whatever. And the first 'stray' we’re adopting? Is Shane Hollander."

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    Change Your Win Conditions by

    Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid  

    05 Feb 2026

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    Sometimes life came at you with a clenched fist and Ilya had never figured out how to duck.

    So here he was, twenty-eight years old, single, dealing with the fallout from injuries given to him by the game he loved, and the second youngest assistant coach in the league to one of the worst teams. Stability was hard to come by, but he was managing.

    Then along came Shane Hollander to knock him on his ass, one more time.

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    You looked way too good in that photo (and that's the problem) by

    Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)  

    06 Aug 2026

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    Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov are together, but almost no one knows. Their relationship exists in stolen moments and long distances, hidden from the world that views them as rivals.

    When Shane agrees to a rather provocative photoshoot meant to be nothing more than work, he does not anticipate the consequences of being seen and misread.

    For Ilya, the photograph awakens his jealousy, possessiveness, and an overwhelming need to reclaim what feels out of his reach. But when fear disguises itself as protection and love becomes tangled with control, their confrontation crosses emotional boundaries neither of them fully understands until it is already too late.

    What follows is a story about unhealthy communication, emotional coercion, vulnerability, and the work required to rebuild trust after both partners realize that love alone is not enough.

    As season approaches and they prepare to face each other on the ice, Shane and Ilya must learn that possession is not the same as protection, and that loving someone means listening even when the truth hurts.
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    Mystery Work

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    This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!

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    23 Feb 2026