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When the Moment Arrives (you'll know it) by Itsallfine
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
30 Apr 2026
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Shane heard himself say the words from a distance, as if he was standing somewhere on the other side of the room.
“I’ve been sleeping with him since we were nineteen and I think I’m in love with him.”
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Shane never ran off the night of the tuna melt, but the boys still failed to have an honest conversation about any of it. Instead, they trip and fall into a whole new level of maybe-accidentally-dating situationship hell. Shane needs to confess his feelings and define the relationship.
He probably shouldn't have done it... there.
Bookmarked by optimisticmonday
06 Jul 2026
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You cannot tell me in another universe they did it exactly like this!?!?🤣💞 Rose and Svetlana officiating their wedding on ice. Cliff cries 💖🥺
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“He wants doll brushes because he’s seen the girls at the park brushing their plushies with them. Their dolls too, obviously. But he wants to brush that pelt you brought him-”
David sets his crossword book down, giving Yuna his full attention.
“What?”
“The pelt of fur? Looks like a wolf, or maybe one of those big cats?” Yuna says, waving her hand dismissively. “Either way, I don’t think doll brushes are the right choice. We can look into getting him a set of actual grooming tools, he needs to learn that the right tools for the right job are an important-”
“Yuna. Sweetheart.” David interrupts. “I did not buy our son a piece of dead animal as a souvenir from Russia.”
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Ilya loses something important at the airport; years later, Shane gives it back to him.
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When Shane reluctantly agreed to kick off his MLH career with a photoshoot, he imagined, somewhat vaguely, a hockey uniform and some dramatic lighting on the rink. Shoot a few pucks. Pose intensely. That kind of thing.
The marketing agency, apparently, had other ideas.
A plane flight gone wrong, a desperate crash landing, and suddenly hockey’s two brightest young stars find themselves stranded in the heart of the Canadian wilderness. With no way home and no rescue coming, they only have one hope for survival -- each other.
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Bookmarked by optimisticmonday
30 Jun 2026
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Omggg Ilya loves Shane so much it makes him stupid 😭 and Shane is the same 💕
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Breaking News: We Like Each Other by prailock
Fandoms: Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Heated Rivalry (TV)
02 May 2026
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In the offseason, a steamy video of Shane and Ilya dancing at a club goes viral. Already out and married for years at this point, the first husbands of hockey can't believe this is news. For once, it's Shane whose media responses blow it up even further. Ilya’s not about to let an opportunity to compete with Shane go to waste.
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The rivalry still hasn't died, they just find new ways to keep it going. Why choose silence when you can choose violence?
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30 Jun 2026
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Screamingggg the vows took me out!! 😭😭😭
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Gay During That Goal, Too by batsbeerandbaddecisions
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
14 Jun 2026
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Shane Hollander accidentally comes out to his hockey team after years of hiding his sexuality behind carefully crafted personas and unfinished coming out speeches. As the Metros slowly begin icing him out on and off the ice, Shane spirals between rage, grief, and self-discovery—while Ilya refuses to let him forget exactly who he is.
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Bookmarked by optimisticmonday
27 Jun 2026
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*Taps mike* Shane hollder deserves to be angry, and a person, AND hIMSELF. He deserves the same as everyone else. I love this so much 😭😭😭