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  1. Infinity Pool by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
    • T
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    2026-10-17

    "I am… Not great. At swimming." This was something Ilya never would have admitted in any other circumstance, but he'd confessed to worse, earlier tonight.

    Shane laughed in his face, bright and loud, the corners of his eyes crinkled. It was hard for Ilya to be annoyed, with Shane's face still cradled in his palm. "No shit, I've seen you swim. Who taught you that terrible breaststroke?"

    OR: 2017, All-Star missing scene: after Shane's confession, Shane and Ilya go on a midnight swim. A meditation on love, trust, and the body.

    Language:
    English
    Words:
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    Chapters:
    1/1
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #94850881

  2. Thank You for Calling, How Can I Help? by

    Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
    • T

    2026-09-22

    "I'm not gay."

    "Okay you're not gay. But something made you call a gay helpline. Do you want to talk about it?"

    "I found this number on a poster in some bar, I don't… I can't tell anyone else about this. I need to tell someone…"

    "You can tell me."

    Or; Shane needs someone to confide in about Ilya so he calls a Montreal based LGBT helpline to talk things through anonymously. And then he keeps calling, through every anxious thought and major milestone, someone else is on the other end of the line listening and advising.

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    11,274
    Chapters:
    8/16
    Files:
    1
    AO3:
    #85327811