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Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at https://archiveofourown.org/works/76008221.
- Rating:
- Teen And Up Audiences
- Archive Warning:
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Category:
- M/M
- Fandoms:
- Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
- Relationships:
- Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Minor or Background Relationship(s)
- Characters:
- Ilya Rozanov, Jackie Pike, Original Characters, Background & Cameo Characters
- Additional Tags:
- Texting, Crack, Misunderstandings, Mistaken Identity, Identity Reveal, Canon-Typical Violence, (non-graphic reference to hockey injury), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Not Canon Compliant, WAG Ilya Rozanov
- Language:
- English
- Series:
- Part 1 of You Have (81) Unread Messages
- Stats:
- Published: 2025-12-19 Words: 2,407 Chapters: 1/1
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Summary
Sarah
Does anyone have the number for Shane's girl from Boston? I feel bad that they've been seeing each other for this long and we've never added her here.Jackie
Oh good point! Let me ask Hayden.Jackie has added Lily to the conversation
Lily
what
what is thisOr: Ilya Rozanov is, apparently, one of the girls.
Notes
extremely ambiguous timeline, not book or tv compliant, but we're all friends here and this is just for shits and giggles
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- Sarah
- Does anyone have the number for Shane's girl from Boston? I feel bad that they've been seeing each other for this long and we've never added her here.
- Jackie
- Oh good point! Let me ask Hayden.
- ?
- what
- what is this
- Sarah
- Lily!!!
- Priya
- hiiiiiiii babe
- Bridget
- Welcome to the WAGs!
- Jackie
- Lily, hi! This is the group for the Metros WAGs. We know you're down in Boston, but we wanted to make sure you were included!
- Caitlin
- Mostly we just gossip about the boys.
- Priya
- true
- ?
- okay
- thank you
- my English is not great
- as warning
- Hanna
- Use emoji, is what I do
- English is horrible language
- 🙁
- ?
- yes
- 👎
MTL WAGs
Feb 18 at 3:04 PM
Jackie added Lily to this conversation
- Olivia
- Anyone at practice right now?
- Jules says Hollander's on the warpath
- Jackie
- No, what's going on with Shane?
- Olivia
- Not sure, just said he was pissy
- Sarah
- Watching, can confirm. He's got them doing bag skates.
- Olivia
- wtf??
- ?
- what color is tape on shane's stick?
- Sarah
- White?
- ?
- he ran out of good tape
- is borrowing howies from pike
- is very particular about this thing
- ask gagnon if anyone has fancy lowry tape to give him, will remove stick from his ass
- Priya
- omg, what a diva
- Olivia
- THANK YOU
MTL WAGs
Mar 9 at 7:19 AM
- Caitlin
- Nilsson?
- Lucy
- smash
- Olivia
- Wait, are we still doing these?
- smash
- Bridget
- Pass
- Priya
- Smash, always smash on a goalie
- Matheson
- Jackie
- Ew, pass.
- Sarah
- Pass.
- Caitlin
- Passssssss.
MTL WAGs
Apr 8 at 10:53 PM
- ?
- Hello, I need you to tell me an english thing
- It is SO late, why are you texting me.
- ?
- Miss your pretty face very much
- and need help with strange English
- What?
- ?
- what does it mean when someone says name
- and everyone else says 'smash' or 'pass'
- This is murder list?
- Oh my god.
- WHO are you playing smash or pass with????
- ?
- many very sexy women.
- Is game?
- Oh my fucking god.
- Yes, it's like a party game, like truth or dare or whatever.
- It's just asking if you'd fuck someone or not given the chance.
- Like, would you smash them or pass it up.
- ?
- Ahhhh I understand.
- I will know now to say smash when your name is said.
- Jesus. I'm going to bed.
Jane
Apr 8 at 11:01 PM
- Bridget
- Scott Hunter
- Olivia
- Ooooh spicy
- Smash
- Jackie
- Smash
- ?
- Pass
- He is million years old
- And bad at hockey
- Jackie
- Awwww but he's so rugged!
- Caitlin
- I'm with Lily, pass
- Lucy
- Cliff Marlow
- Hanna
- Pass! death to Boston
- Priya
- hmmm. smash.
- Caitlin
- Pass
- ?
- Smash
- Jackie
- You'd go for Marlow but not Hunter???
- ?
- Is more rugged than Hunter
- Very fit
- Jackie
- Hm. You've convinced me. Smash.
MTL WAGs
Apr 8 at 11:12 PM
- Sarah
- Girls is this a safe space to admit something
- Priya
- of course???
- Jackie
- What's wrong?
- Sarah
- I fucking hate the playoff beard
- Gil CANNOT pull it off. He looks like a sad discount lumberjack.
- Jackie
- LOL
- Priya
- omg girl i am with you
- it's like kissing a dustbrush
- Sarah
- I almost hope we get knocked out early so I can force him to shave
- ?
- Is very bad luck to wish this
- Sarah
- Says the girl whose man doesn't do a playoff beard!!
- ?
- Cannot grow one
- But his stubble is very handsome yes?
- I forget the word, for when it scratches on the skin.
- Priya
- beard burn?
- ?
- YES
- beard burn is perk of playoffs
- Olivia
- GIRLLL
MTL WAGs
May 3 at 2:04 PM
- Olivia
- BOOOOOOOOOO
- BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
- Priya
- WTF WAS THAT CALLLLLLLLL
- REF IS UP FLORIDA'S ASS
- Lucy
- Cait I think mitty's actually going to punch him
- Caitlin
- I won't even be mad after that bullshit
- ?
- is very progressive
- Priya
- ?????
- ?
- that league is now hiring blind elderly dogs as refs
- is great opportunity for them
- Caitlin
- OMG
- I'm so sad we didn't have you in this chat last year
- Jackie
- Lily, extending a standing invitation to come over to mine whenever you're in Montreal during an MTL away game, we drink a lot of wine and yell at the TV.
- ?
- ah, my kind of party
MTL WAGs
May 26 at 8:49 PM
- Hanna
- TONIGHT
- WE DESTROY BOSTON
- 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤
- Priya
- LETS GOOOOOOO
- Caitlin
- Jackie, Sarah and I were thinking we'd swing by at four?
- And bringing the girls for a sleepover
- Jackie
- Yes sounds good! Twins will love that
- Hayden's mom is taking them to the zoo tomorrow, if you want to pack them clothes for that!
- Caitlin
- ❤️
- Olivia
- Lily, will you see Shane tonight?
- ?
- that is plan, yes
- after game
- Olivia
- Yay have fun!
- While you're there...
- Do you think you can get Shane to tell you Jules' hotel room number without getting him suspicious?
- It's our anniversary, he had flowers delivered to the house this morning and I want to surprise him back
- ?
- hold on
- ?
- @Olivia 1312
- happy anniversary
- Olivia
- Thank you!!!!
- Hanna
- FOR ANNIVERSARY
- YOU WILL TELL HIM
- TO CRUSH BOSTON
- OR WILL BE DIVORCE
- Lucy
- Hanna, babe...
- Priya
- no she's got a point
- destroy boston or liv dumps his ass
- ?
- harsh but fair
MTL WAGs
May 31 at 12:01 PM
May 31 at 1:19 PM
- ?
- is Olsson's girl in this text?
- Jackie
- Yes, @Dani
- She's out in Portland right now.
- Dani
- Hello?
- ?
- @Dani Olsson has fucked knee
- is trying to hide it from Captain to push to end of season
- shane is worrying
- very annoying
- you will make olsson sad so he sees team doctor
- Lucy
- I KNEW that fall was worse than it looked
- Dani
- Will call him, thanks for letting me know.
- ?
- 👍
MTL WAGs
Jun 9 at 10:57 PM
- Dani
- Best part of summer: husband is home
- Worst part of summer: husband's socks are also home
- Lucy
- Tell me about it. I'm finding them EVERYWHERE
- Jackie
- Absolutely. I swear, Hayden's worse than the twins.
- Dani
- Any tips?
- Jackie
- Nearly ten years of marriage and minimal progress, I've got nothing
- Caitlin
- Maybe try marrying a man who knows what a laundry hamper is?
- ?
- Promise blowjob for every day all socks make it into basket.
- Is foolproof, trust me
- Jackie
- I refuse to believe Shane was ever a sock fiend, I know that boy's mother.
- ?
- A girl does not kiss and tell
- Lucy
- Wait, that might actually work on Tanner
MTL WAGs
Jul 3 at 9:21 AM
- Jackie
- LADIES!
- After four entire children, of whom only half were planned
- I am VERY happy to announce that my darling husband has FINALLY had a vasectomy.
- Priya
- WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
- Rachel
- ABOUT TIME!!!!
- Lucy
- FINALLY!
- Sarah
- YAY!!
- He recovering ok?
- Jackie
- Sore but good! Following doctor's orders.
- Or else.
MTL WAGs
Jul 17 at 8:53 AM
- ?
- tell pike I am sorry his balls do not work
- What??
- No, seriously, fucking what????
Jane
Jul 17 at 9:03 AM
Jul 17 at 10:47 AM
- Sarah
- Does anyone have Yuna and David's address? Sending out the baby shower invites soon!
- Priya
- excitiiiiing
- ?
- Yes, will send you
- Sarah
- Thank you! xxx
- ?
- I am sorry I cannot come
- you have list? for baby things
- REGISTRY
- send registry, I will buy
- Sarah
- Aw hon, you don't need to!
- ?
- Send link
- Priya
- amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/2IR4YFRU9J
- ?
- 👍
MTL WAGs
Jul 29 at 2:40 PM
- Lucy
- Okay, I have something embarrassing to admit.
- I was scrolling back through this chat and I've realized I don't know whose WAG everyone is.
- Who's Rachel with?
- Jackie
- LOL
- Rachel was seeing Louis Marron.
- ?
- He is left winger for San Francisco, though?
- Priya
- yes, we kept rachel in the trade
- Rachel
- And we broke up because he sucks
- I'm now sworn off of hockey players forever
- But I still love you guys!!!
- Priya
- we love you too!!!
MTL WAGs
Aug 2 at 11:18 AM
- Bridget
- I need to apologize in advance.
- Sasha is doing a brand deal with the most disgusting sports drink ever and they gave us WAY too many freebies
- I've sent all the boys home from practice with as many cases as I could force them to carry.
- Jackie
- Yes, thank you for that
- The twins are daring each other to chug it to see who pukes first
- Priya
- ben actually kind of likes it
- Lucy
- Ben would eat a candy bar he found on the sidewalk
- Priya
- true
- ?
- this is why there is poison in fridge???
- accused shane of trying to murder me
- bridget why are you trying to murder me and shane
- Bridget
- First of all I didn't know you were staying with Shane right now?? girl since when were you in Montreal?
- Second of all that is what the apology text is for, to warn everyone not to drink it
- Priya
- omg lily????
- ?
- at cottage for weekend
- have to leave soon for work, I am sorry I did not say
- Jackie
- Aw don't worry about it! We'd have loved to see you but it's sweet you came all the way up to spend the weekend with Shane.
- I know he's missed you, he's spent all summer glued to his phone.
- ?
- Yes, I have also
- Jackie
- Update, the girls are mixing all the flavours together to make a potion.
- I'd stop them, but I don't actually think it could make it taste any worse.
MTL WAGs
Sep 26 at 9:58 AM
- Priya
- HOLLZY HAT TRICK
- LILY DO YOU SEE YOUR MAN
- ?
- he is best
- very sexy to watch
- especially when destroying scott hunter
- Lucy
- omg what is your beef with that man
- ?
- old blood feud
- must see his sad team destroyed
- jackie, you will tell husband that forecheck just now was excellent but next time he will smash little defenseman into boards
- Jackie
- I am NOT encouraging illegal checks.
- Priya
- except when we play in jersey.
- Jackie
- They're not illegal checks in New Jersey.
- Olivia
- SARAH WE SEE YOU IN THE CROWD! HI BABE!!
- ?
- you are one waving to camera? hello!
- sarah tell comeau he is passing too wide on his left.
- Jackie
- I wonder if Shane's figured out he's dating his mother yet.
- ?
- yes, is why he does not take my calls during intermissions anymore
MTL WAGs
Oct 14 at 7:39 PM
- Hanna
- TONIGHT!!! WE END BOSTON!!!!
- 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠
- Jackie
- Good morning to you too Hanna
- Priya
- home ice advantage, odds are good
- who's all going?
- Jackie
- You, me, Caitlin, Sarah, Hanna, Liv. Hayden's folks, and Yuna and David, I think?
- Sarah
- Jackie, your mom still good to keep an eye on the kids?
- Jackie
- Yes! We'll drop them off on the way to the rink.
- Dani
- Jealouuuuus, keep us posted!
- Jackie
- Obviously!
MTL WAGs
Nov 1 at 8:01 AM
- Jackie
- Hollzy and Rozanov for the faceoff
- Dani
- Shocker
- Bridget
- Sitting down now!!! let's go!
- Dani
- LET'S GO HAYDEEEEEN
- Olivia
- WHAT A FUCKING GOALLLL
- JACKIE KISS YOUR MAN OR I'LL DO IT FOR YOU
- Bridget
- lol I love how much Shane looks like a grumpy kitten when he's on the bench
- Dani
- I know!
- Poor kid, let him skate
- OUCH
- Bridget
- oh what the fuck was that?
- bullllllshit
- What are the refs saying?
- Jackie
- Penalty for Rozanov, they're about to call it
- 4 mins for cross checking
- Bridget
- Jules okay?
- Olivia
- Fine, looks like already cleared by medical, think they're going to put him back on the ice.
- Jackie
- Yep, there he goes
- Dani
- BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
- Bridget
- BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Olivia
- wow you guys sound just like the crowd here
- Bridget
- Good, every time boston scores in montreal it should hurt
- even if they win, do they really WIN?
- Jackie
- Brutal. I like it.
- Dani
- Okay, can SOMEBODY please score a goal I don't think I care who at this point
- Sarah
- This is tough to watch
- Dani
- How's Hanna?
- Sarah
- Going insane with Yuna
- They have been shouting since start of 3rd
- It's not
- oh my god
- Bridget
- oh holy fuck
- Dani
- jesus christ
- jesus christ that's a lot of blood, what the fuck
- What's happening? cameras cut to talking heads
- Jackie
- Play stopped, medics on the ice
- Boston LW hit shane hard, head hit boards
- still down, Hayden's with him
- Dani
- Holy fuck
- He awake?
- Jackie
- Don't think so
- they're putting him on the backboard, Yuna's going down to meet them rinkside
- Bridget
- Did rozanov just walk off the ice?
- Priya
- coach called him off, he was getting into it with hayden
- Jackie
- Okay, Yuna texted
- It's rough but he's awake, they're going to take him to montreal general to get checked out
- Dani
- chriiiiist. How's Hayden?
- Jackie
- Keeping it together, looks pissed
- giving peptalk to the boys on bench while they're cleaning the ice
- Sarah
- He's a good egg, your man.
- Dani
- Anyone heard from lily?
- Jackie
- Oh god, I didn't even think of that. I don't know if she was watching.
- Hang on, I'll call her
MTL WAGs
Nov 1 at 6:58 PM
Nov 1 at 7:14 PM
Nov 1 at 7:38 PM
Nov 1 at 7:44 PM
Nov 1 at 8:15 PM
- Lily, hon, you there?
- Please answer the phone, we need to get in touch.
- Lily, it's important, it's Shane. Were you watching the game tonight?
- Sweetheart, please pick up, I want to make sure you're okay and that you know what's going on.
- He's alright, last we heard, but they're taking him to the hospital.
- ?
- We are okay, I went in ambulance with him
- You were here?
- ?
- yes
- I am sorry I did not tell you, it is complicated
- You are very good friend to Shane, and you have been very kind to me
- I do not want to lie about this right now
- Lily, please. What's going on?
- ?
- If you call again, I will answer
- Get some rest, Ilya.
- And make sure our Shane does too.
- ?
- thank you, jackie.
- goodnight.
Jackie
Nov 1 at 8:41 PM
Call Ended
49:38
Nov 1 at 9:53 PM
- Sarah
- Wait, okay.
- I know the last few days have been a lot to handle for all of us, but I've just had a thought.
- Do we need to change the groupchat name?
- Priya
- holy shit, you're right
- Olivia
- What would it be now though?
- WABGs?
- Priya
- WHAGs?
- WAGs+1 ?
- Caitlin
- I actually don't hate WHAGs
- ?
- no, should leave it
- I like being WAG
- Lucy
- omg
- Jackie, we're keeping him
- Jackie
- Obviously
MTL WAGs
Nov 3 at 12:08 PM
- Wait, so the fucking socks thing?
- ?
- Shane has trained me very well
- I KNEW it.
Jackie
Nov 9 at 1:52 AM
Afterword
End Notes
I am on tumblr @subcorax!
hockey is Happening To Me at the moment.ETA:
hi! posted this last night. watched ep 5 when it dropped. went to sleep. woke up to a truly unprecedented amount of emails
thank you everyone for playing in this space with me I'm glad this concept was as fun to y'all as it was to me. ilya wag supremacy, hayden pike is never going to get this man out of his house now
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