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    Is this thing on? by

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

    04 Apr 2026

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    “They need to return to a conference based system,” Svetlana said, slamming her hand against the table. “It was fucking fine the way it was, why are we handing out participation trophies to shitty divisions?”

    Ilya raised his eyebrows from where he hovered in the kitchen, cracking open another Red Bull.

    “This is fun,” he said, deadpanned. “You guys should start a podcast or something. I would not listen, you are both terribly boring.”

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    Or, after an injury on the ice forces Shane into an early retirement, he and Svetlana start a podcast.

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    16 Aug 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    "Does Ilya Rozanov Owe You Money?" is such a good bit because it allows them to hear all these stories and talk about their favorite person, while also terrorizing him - such perfect best friend/boyfriend behavior.

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    Would I Lie to You? by

    Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)  

    20 Apr 2026

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    “Shane,” Ilya said slowly, putting his phone in his pocket as he walked into their home gym to find Shane running on the treadmill. “Do you mean to tell me that the years of you doing ‘just a little promo’ has actually been you tormenting David Mitchell with your apparently not incredibly boring life? And you never thought to mention it once?”

    “Huh?” Shane called, slowing the treadmill to a walk to glance over his shoulder at where Ilya was stood. “What do you mean?”

    “I mean there are lots of tweets here about you on these shows and you seem to be giving all of them aneurysms?” Ilya said, pulling his phone back out and opening up twitter to show Shane.

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    Or; Shane Hollander is far more famous than the Hockey world ever realised

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    14 Jun 2026

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    Well well well, if it isn't a bunch of my all time favorite British tv moments projected onto one of my all time favorite characters

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    contingency plans by

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

    18 Feb 2026

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    Shane's eyes squeeze closed again. “We had reason to put rules in place. Protocol. If ever—if it got to a place where, if he was ever feeling like he might—"

    Hayden’s body understands before his mind catches up. His blood runs cold for a second, stuck on the scrunch of Shane’s face, the clench of his fist, how desperate he’d been to see Rozanov—Ilya—just now. To make sure that he was okay. Here, in person.

    Not hurt. Alive.

    “Oh,” Hayden hears himself say distantly. “Oh, fuck, Shane.”

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    or, Ilya needs a place to go, and Hayden's happens to be the closest. It turns out to be a good thing.

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    29 May 2026

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    Every time I reread this story I carry it around with me for a few days, just sort of mulling it over
    I just want Ilya to be surrounded by people who he can be gentle with, who make him feel safe

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    win conditions by

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

    17 Aug 2026

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    26 May 2026

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    This series bravely addresses two of my favorite questions:
    1. Will Shane & Ilya always find their way to each other in every universe? (duh, always)
    2. What happens if every single character you know is queer and in love? (sunshine and rainbows and joy)

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    back and forth from new york by

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

    25 Apr 2026

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    After coming out to Rose, Shane decides he doesn't want to lie anymore, even if he isn't sure coming out will mean he gets happily ever after with Ilya. When coming out to the Voyageurs leaves him wondering what his future in Montreal might look like, he lets himself be a little selfish, he lets himself wonder if there might be somewhere else he might be happy. If Montreal wants to get rid of a generational player, he's not about to stop them, especially if it means he can get a little closer to joy.

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    Or: Shane Hollander leaves Montreal in search of something better.

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    26 Apr 2026

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    This story (and the equally incredible part 2, with it's truly heroic number of manips) reminded me that I need to spend more time thinking about Skip because Scott Hunter really is That Guy. It also made me so deeply said for canon Shane & Ilya getting outed against their will - getting to watch them do it on their own terms was so healing and lovely.