Preface

Ottawa Centaurs (+Harris!)
Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at https://archiveofourown.org/works/78177961.

Rating:
Mature
Archive Warning:
No Archive Warnings Apply
Category:
M/M
Fandoms:
Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
Relationships:
Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Troy Barrett/Harris Drover
Characters:
Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander, Zane Boodram, Troy Barrett, Harris Drover, Luca Haas, Wyatt Hayes, Evan Dykstra, Nick Chouinard, Tanner Dillon
Additional Tags:
Texting Fic, Group Chats, Ottawa Centaurs (Game Changers), Ilya Rozanov Loves Shane Hollander, Shane Hollander Loves Ilya Rozanov, Montreal Voyageurs | Montreal Metros Being Assholes (Game Changers), Supportive Ottawa Centaurs (Game Changers), Ottawa Centaurs Group Chat (Game Changers), Probably OOC but this is my fic and I get to run it
Language:
English
Stats:
Published: 2026-01-23 Words: 652 Chapters: 1/?

Ottawa Centaurs (+Harris!)

by a_romantic_demise

Summary

The Ottawa Centaurs have a group chat. Ilya loves it. Shane tolerates it. And there is never a dull moment.

Notes

I have no concept of how in character this will be because despite having read The Long Game, I was not locked in on these characters very hard I guess 😭 so we’re just gonna go for it yk

Ottawa Centaurs (+Harris!)

Centaurs (+Harris!)

Bood
ROZ
ROZZY
IS IT TRUE
what are you talking about? I do not understand
Bood
I just heard a rumor
A rumor that SHANE HOLLANDER is coming to Ottawa
Barret
What??
Dykstra
There is no fucking way
Haas
Is he really coming to play with us?
Hayes
I swear to god Rozanov answer the phone
okay okay, yes, I am here
as for Shane…
yes, Hollander is coming to Centaurs team 😎
you are welcome
Hayes
NO
Bood
HOLY SHIT
WE ARE GOING TO WIN
Haas
Win what?
Bood
EVERYTHING
what, I was not enough for you?
Barret
Roz we are not here to stroke your ego
Hayes
but like, with BOTH OF THEM on the same team?
Bood is right, we’re winning everything
Dykstra
Oh, god. This is going to make Roz so much worse
Dillon
How could he possibly get WORSE
you know I can see this, yes
Dillon
I stand by what I said
Dykstra
He already talks about Hollander nonstop. With them on the same team, I have several concerns about how much PDA we are going to witness
From Roz specifically, because Hollander seems like a professional
again, I am right here
Bood
Oh GOD you’re right
Harris
I can feel the headache he’s about to give me already
Barret
I wish I could say I’ll help, Harris, but I don’t think anyone could stop Roz if they tried
Chouinard
I leave my phone for ten minutes and the team is exploding
Haas
I am nervous now
Haas :(
Haas
Sorry :(
Chouinard
Okay I’m caught up now, and yeah we’re in trouble gentlemen
I can be professional!
Bood
😐
Dillon
Roz you are the least professional player I have ever met
Barret
Nothing you have said about Shane Hollander to us has even been remotely professional
Like ever
Dykstra
You once talked about Hollander’s “adorable freckles” for ten straight minutes
I do not remember this
Haas
I do
HAAS :(
Haas
It is the truth
Chouinard
Roz, I have zero faith in you on this one. You’re going to flirt with him constantly
whatever
I am adding Shane so that you all have to be nice to him instead of bullying me
Shane Hollander was added to the group
Shane
Ilya what is this
Harris
Hi Shane! This is the Centaurs team group chat. I’m Harris, I’m the Director of Communications for the team. Everyone else is a player
Haas
It is very good to meet you! I am very excited to play with you
Hayes
Yeah, welcome! We’re super excited to have you
Chouinard
Nice to meet you! Can’t wait to play with you. You’re a legend
Dillon
Welcome to the team Hollander! We’ve heard a LOT about you
Shane
Oh god
Bood
I still can’t believe we’re going to have Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov on the same team
Barret
We really are the gayest team in the NHL now aren’t we
Harris
That’s what you’re starting with?
Bood
We definitely already were
Hayes
Bood you literally have a wife
Bood
That doesn’t change the facts
Shane
I’m excited to be coming to Ottawa too. Thanks for the warm welcome :)
Also, what has Ilya been telling all of you about me?
Dykstra
Nope
Hayes
I’d rather not repeat any of it frankly
Haas
I have heard very many things from him :(
Shane
Ilya I swear to god
is because I love you!
Barret
I don’t think you had to monologue about his “sexy glasses” to prove you love him
Shane
ILYA
oh no
Dykstra
Well, boys, I see our future. It is full of PDA, but it is BRIGHT
Bood
I’M FEELING A CUP THIS YEAR!
Hayes
I’m feeling it too
Haas
We can do it!
Dillon
Those two have been quiet for a minute now. Should we be worried?
Bood
Nah, just let it happen. Roz is exactly where he wants to be right now

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