Preface

Cap, is this cap?
Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at https://archiveofourown.org/works/83364386.

Rating:
General Audiences
Archive Warning:
No Archive Warnings Apply
Fandoms:
Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
Relationships:
Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander & Ilya Rozanov, Cliff Marlow | Cliff Marleau & Ilya Rozanov, Boston Bears | Boston Raiders Team Ensemble & Ilya Rozanov
Characters:
Ilya Rozanov, Cliff Marlow | Cliff Marleau, Boston Bears | Boston Raiders Team Ensemble (Game Changers)
Additional Tags:
Texting Fic, Social Media, Boston Bears | Boston Raiders (Game Changers), Supportive Boston Bears | Boston Raiders (Game Changers)
Language:
English
Series:
Part 1 of THAT Hollanov Universe
Collections:
so obsessed i might actually watch hockey
Stats:
Published: 2026-04-18 Words: 1,389 Chapters: 1/1

Cap, is this cap?

by RatedEforEmotion

Summary

-Marlow added Rozy back to the group chat-

Rozy: Fine

Rozy: I will answer questions.

 

OR: After the fan-mail incident the Boston group chat is on fire, they add Ilya back and demand answers.

Notes

Credits for the idea to: @willjaywrites on tiktok

Cap, is this cap?

 

NEW HOCKEY SENSATION! Reformed rivals and hockey stars Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov caught kissing in a fanmail video by mutual friend Hayden Pike! (Photo and Video)

 

RIVALS TO FRIENDS TO LOVERS? Even fanfiction couldn't predict this, Hollander amd Rozanov seen kissing in the background of latest fan-mail video!

 

Inside the Locker Room: Voyageurs Teammates Reportedly 'Blindsided' by Captain's

 

Secret NHL Commissioner Issues Stern Warning Following 'HOLLANOV' Revelation

 

THE END OF AN ERA: Shane Hollander Requests Trade Following Viral Outing

 

 

 Bears and Cubs 🏒


Connor: Have y'all seen this?????

https://article.from.above.com//.

 

Vic: No fucking way!? 

 

Kane: Rozanov!? As in THAT Rozanov from back THEN 

 

Brad: Is it click bait!?

Brad: No way it's not!? RIGHT???

 

Dubek: Is it a prank???? 

 

Vic: No prank includes that much tongue 

Vic: Rozy's got it in there

 

Dubek: @Marlow 

Dubek: Speak up dude 

 

Marlow: WTF 

Marlow: Why the fuck didn't he tell me!? NO WAY

 

Kane: You didn't know? Not even YOU??

 

Marlow: that russian mf idiot omfg

 

Brad: Does anyone have his number now that he changed to Canada? 

Brad: We need him back here like yesterday!!!!

 

Connor: Yes DUDE.

Connor: @Marlow I know you have it

Connor: Add him 

 

Marlow added Ilya Rozanov to the group chat

Marlow changed Ilya Rozanov's nickname to Rozy

 

Rozy: It's true. I don't care about you opion.

 

Rozy left the group chat 

 

Dubek: Idiot.

Dubek: Someone add him back.

 

Brad: What the fuck?

Brad: Why'd he just leave like that?

Brad: Like ofc we have questions 

 

Marlow: He probably thinks you'll be homophobic 

 

Kane: What? No way. 

 

Vic: Don't we all know Rozy swings everywhere 

Vic: I've seen him with all the combination of people possible. 

Vic: Like it's still gay kissing if you're kissing the guy in a threesome, no??

 

Connor: Just add him back and someone immediately tell him it's fine

 

Marlow: 👍

 

Marlow added Rozy back to the group chat

 

Marlow is typing....

Rozy left the group chat

Marlow added Rozy back to the group chat

Rozy left the group chat

Marlow added Rozy back to the group chat

 

 

Ilya 🥀

 

Cliff:

Roz, stop leaving the gc

Ilya:

gc?

Cliff:

Group Chat

Stop leaving it

We're being supportive 

We're just suprised 

 

Bears and cubs 🏒

 

Marlow added Rozy back to the group chat 

 

Rozy: Fine

Rozy: I will answer questions.

 

Marlow, Kane and four others are typing...

 

Rozy: One by one.

 

Vic: You and Hollander? Is it true or a prank?

 

Rozy: It's true. We're together. 

 

Kane: How? Like I'm not even gay but he's a babe

 

Rozy: First, gay or not fuck away from Shane.

 

Brad: Ohhhh

Brad: He's Shane now, you guys 🙊

 

Rozy: Okay, second was gonna be something else but now it's fuck you too, Hammersmith

Rozy: And thrid I am a very very sexy russian man, why are you surprised?

 

Dubek: Because it's Hollander we're talking about.

Dubek: He's like impossible to get to, he's the golden boy of hockey.

 

Connor: Like we're not even surprised you'd go for him

 

Vic: Yeah, no offence Roz but back then you went after anyone 

 

Connor: Yeah but the fact Hollander was like 'Oh this one guy that nobody would want me dating, my sworn enemy? Yeah, I, the golden boy of hockey, will do that'

 

Rozy: He likes danger 🤷🏼

 

Brad: Unbelievable.

Brad: Since when tho?

 

Rozy: Don't freak out

Rozy: Since the summer before our rookie season 

 

Marlow: WTF

 

Rozy: Sorry 😔 

 

Kane: So like THE WHOLE TIME.

 

Connor: No no

Connor: Way longer than the whole time.

Connor: You were together and had to pretend to be rivals this whole time

Connor: that's so fucking sad dude

 

Brad: True.

Brad: I can't imagine having to do something like that 

 

Kane: That's fucked fr

 

Rozy: fr?

 

Kane: For real

 

Rozy: 👍

 

Rozy; replying to Connor: You were together and had to pretend to be rivals this whole time: Not really together.

Rozy: We were...

Rozy: Lovers.

Kane put ❓ on this message

 

Rozy: We fucked but never admitted we had feelings for eachother.

Rozy: We're officially together for about three years now

 

Kane: Wait 

Kane: Wait

Kane: Is Hollander the real reason we lost you?

 

Rozy: Yes.

 

Kane: That motherfucker

Kane: Good for you tho.

 

Connor: Yeah good for you

Connor: And for Hollander 

Connor: How the fuck did he get you to settle 

 

Rozy: He is very good boy

Rozy: Don't tell him I said that, he doesn't like me talking about our sex life to anyone.

 

Brad: Got it, but 

Brad: Important question 

Brad: Jane is Shane, yes?

 

Rozy: Yes.

 

Connor: Wait! So when Rose Landry and him got together you weren't jealous because of Rose!?

 

Rozy: You thought I was jealous of Landry? No.

Rozy: No. Why?

 

Connor: Me and Cliff settled on that at the end

Connor: You just got so pissed every time we mentioned them and we were never 100 on you liking guys back then 

Connor: And we especially didn't think you'd fuck your rival dude 

 

Brad: Talking about Cliff where the fuck is he?

Brad: He didn't know either, did he?

 

Rozy: No. Nobody did until recently.

Rozy: And yes. Jane is Shane.

Rozy: We were not creative.

 

Kane: What was your name in his phone?

 

Rozy: Lily

Kane and two others laughed at this message 

 

Kane: How did nobody figure you out? Omfg

 

Rozy: Fuck you

 

Connor: And when do we meet him?

 

Brad: Yeah. Add him to the chat

 

Rozy: He wouldn't like that

 

Rozy added 15140807

Rozy added 15140807 name as Hollander 

 

Hollander: Ilya. No. 

 

Rozy: They like it.

Rozy: They hate I left them because of you but they're happy for us

Rozy: Just a few questions and I'll let you leave.

 

Hollander: Fine.

Hollander: Hello,

 

Kane: omfg he acc added him 

 

Hollander: omfg- oh my fucking god

Hollander: acc - actually

Rozy liked this message 

 

Brad: Aww He does abbreviations for him

 

Connors: Yeah, still on the point of how tf Rozy pulled him

 

Rozy: He's here.

Rozy: Ask.

 

Kane: Why?

 

Hollander: He's like annoying to a point it's endearing. And likes hockey as much as I do. 

Hollander: We just clicked, I don't know really. 

 

 

…

 

Cliff 🛘


 

Ilya:

You are mad.

Cliff:

I'm not mad 

Ilya:

You won't text group chat 

You are reading the messages, I can see

I'm sorry I didn't tell you 

Cliff:

I don't get it.

Fucking Pike knew but you didn't tell me

You were kissing and he didn't notice so you told him

Ilya:

He's Shane's best friend

He figured it out accidentally 

Cliff:

And you wouldn't have told him otherwise?

Ilya:

Yes. Probably.

I just didn't think this was something to do

over messages

Cliff has seem this message

 

Ilya: 

We will play Boston in two weeks

I take you out.

Bring Shane and I'll make it up you

Cliff:

Fine

But not just in two weeks 

We used to be friends 

I don't give a fuck if you're in Ottawa 

From now on we talk 

Ilya:

Yes

Promise

Cliff:

Love you bro

No homo

Ilya:

🖕🏻

Love you too

 

 

 

 

"Bears and cubs" 99+ messages

 

 

Montreal Jane: No, no

Montrel Jane: It was like really sweet

Montrel Jane: And not just because he almost died, fuck you Kane

 

Rozy: What did Kane say now?

Brad laughed at this message 

 

Kane: I'm just teasing, Roz

Kane: I wouldn't dare touch your man

 

Connor: He's just telling us about your engagement 

 

…


 

Cliff 🛘

Cliff:

You bastard 

You forgot to tell me this too??

Ilya:

Ops

I buy two drinks when we meet up 

Cliff:

Three.

Ilya:

Deal.

Cliff:

Who's your best man?

Ilya:

Got someone in mind

I'm waiting to ask

I'll know in two weeks

Cliff:

That better mean what I think it does.

Ilya:

❤️ (no homo)

 

 

 

Jane ❤️👓


 

Lily:

Shane

Shane

Something terrible has happened 

Jane:

What?

I'm upstairs, just come and tell me

Lily:

It's terrible

I don't think I'll survive 

Jane:

What?

You're getting me worried 

Lily:

Yes, worry

It's terrible 

NEW HOCKEY SENSATION! Reformed rivals and hockey stars Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov caught kissing in a fanmail video by mutual friend Hayden Pike! (Photo and Video)

 

Jane:

What??

Yes, I know we were outed 

Lily:

No, no.

Not that

This is worse

They called Pike mutual friend 

They think I'm friends with Pike

I will die.

Jane:

You're an idiot 

Come upstairs.

 

 

 

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