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  1. Rec *

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    One delayed flight. One closing airport bar. One truth or dare game that gets significantly out of hand.
    Ilya Rozanov came to his ex-girlfriend's wedding to prove he was over it. Shane Hollander came to his best friend's wedding to prove he was fine. They were both lying, but they didn't know that about each other yet.

    Then they had to share a room.

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    09 May 2026

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    Dare You Twice by theaftercare (WorkID: 83308221)

    Summary: One delayed flight. One closing airport bar. One truth or dare game that gets significantly out of hand.
    Ilya Rozanov came to his ex-girlfriend's wedding to prove he was over it. Shane Hollander came to his best friend's wedding to prove he was fine. They were both lying, but they didn't know that about each other yet.

    Then they had to share a room.

    In sum: Shane as pro hockey player, Ilya as paediatrician. They meet en route to a wedding. Shenanigans ensue. The Adriatic Sea is Unmoved. The cottage Lake however..

    Finished.

  2. Rec *

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    In 2003, Shane Hollander is assigned a PenPal, and gains a friend. A friend who smokes, calls him boring, and gives him ridiculous nicknames.

    Across the world, Ilya Rozanov practices his English with a curious Canadian boy whose name he can't fucking remember.

    Or, before they were Canada's Shane Hollander and Russia's Ilya Rozanov, they were Cat and Elijah. Shane has no reason to suspect his childhood PenPal is his hockey rival, and Ilya has never even considered that the man he's falling for is also the boy he already fell in love with through letters and postcards.

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    28 Jun 2026

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    FUCK I SPENT SUNDAY READING THIS AND NOW I HIT CHAPTER 18 what do I DO with myself

    read up to and including chapter 18
    Papa Rozanov not doing so well.

  3. Rec *

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    “I. . . just, I don’t know. You’re so nice to me.” comes out of his mouth before he can think of anything else.

    Ilya’s head whips towards Shane with a small smile. “Nice? I am just nice to you, Hollander?”

    “Hey, that’s you too now, don't forget it.”

    “See. I marry you and you say that I am ‘nice’? Just nice?” he complains but he’s smiling all the while and Shane can’t look away as he turns back to the road.

    (ie. all comfort no hurt, shane is turned on by a compentency kink when ilya flexes in front of his parents and then has to do something about it)

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    30 Jun 2026

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    2014: Ilya Rozanov shocks the world and breaks Shane Hollander’s heart by disappearing without explanation, and without a goodbye kiss.

    2024: A devastating injury forces Shane to retire early, so he moves to a small town to coach girls hockey and figure out what the hell to do with the rest of his life.

    When recently divorced Ilya Rozanov walks into the rink with his twin girls, Shane has to decide if he’s brave enough to risk a second chance on a broken heart, and a rekindled romance with the first and only boy he ever loved.

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    “So.” Ilya cleared his throat. “Should we tell the girls their Papa and their coach used to date?”

    “We didn’t date. We hooked up a few times, then you disappeared.” Shane looked away to hide his heartbreak as he lied, “It doesn’t even matter. It’s not like I loved you or anything.”

    “No, of course not.” Ilya tried to smile through a lie of his own, “I didn’t love you either.”

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    19 Apr 2026

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    Déjà vu by NotEvenCloseToStraight (WorkID: 79333006)

    Summary: 2014: Ilya Rozanov shocks the world and breaks Shane Hollander’s heart by disappearing without explanation, and without a goodbye kiss.

    2024: A devastating injury forces Shane to retire early, so he moves to a small town to coach girls hockey and figure out what the hell to do with the rest of his life.

    When recently divorced Ilya Rozanov walks into the rink with his twin girls, Shane has to decide if he’s brave enough to risk a second chance on a broken heart, and a rekindled romance with the first and only boy he ever loved.

    ***

    “So.” Ilya cleared his throat. “Should we tell the girls their Papa and their coach used to date?”

    “We didn’t date. We hooked up a few times, then you disappeared.” Shane looked away to hide his heartbreak as he lied, “It doesn’t even matter. It’s not like I loved you or anything.”

    “No, of course not.” Ilya tried to smile through a lie of his own, “I didn’t love you either.”

    Read up to and including Chapter 20: Ilya stays the night 🎶

  5. Rec 17

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    The path to reconciliation is littered with landmines.

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    11 Jun 2026

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    MASS EFFECT
    shenko <3

    Chapter 3 /?