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Published:
2026-09-16
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2026-09-27
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13/13
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2026-10-29

The Benefits of Friendship

Summary:

Shane and Ilya are coming out this summer. First they need to convince the fans that being competitive doesn’t depend on hating each other at all, actually. With a little [a lot] of help from Harris Drover, it’s all going according to plan. [Well, except Ilya keeps saying that being public friends means they're now officially friends with benefits. Shane did not buy Ilya a ring to be demoted to friends with benefits.]
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The camera tracks Shane and Ilya as they race back up the ice. They cross the finish line in a blur of speed and round on Harris.

“I don’t-,” Harris says, “It was so tight. Maybe we call it a draw?”

Ilya throws his arms up. “[Beep], is not a f-[beep]-ing draw, is-”

“Harris, what the [beep]?” Shane shouts, eyes wide. “What do-”

The two of them abruptly fall silent.

“Um, sorry, sorry.” Ilya shrugs.

Shane flushes. “Sorry, yeah, sorry Harris.”

“So I’m guessing,” says Harris, “you want a re-do?”

“Cannot be a tie,” Ilya says at the same time Shane says, “draws aren’t a real thing.”

Harris can’t help it. He bursts out laughing.

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