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the canadian girlfriend by Anonymous
Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
2026-07-17
The closest Shane came to telling the truth these days was when he was lying.
Or: Shane panics and tells his mom he's seeing someone.
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- #77707976
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The week before the 2017 All-Star Game, Ilya Rozanov is placed on IR. Ten days later, he disappears from the league entirely. Boston says nothing, and for once, a notoriously fickle league closes ranks.
Every attempt Shane makes to find him hits a wall. In one last desperate, life-altering bid to reach him, Shane comes out to the world, only to be met with Ilya’s silence.
By the time the 2020/21 season begins, Shane has nothing left but hockey and regret. He builds a dynasty, guts his life, and pins the last scraps of his hope on the Metros’ newest transfer, the dangerously hot-headed Cliff Marlow.
Stepping back into the public eye after the worst three years of his life, all Ilya wants is to find some kind of purpose. Shane is done with him, he made that much clear. Ilya isn't about to try to convince himself otherwise. He just wants to prove he still has some use left in him.
Fortunately for both of them, they're still fucking stupid for each other.
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- 3 versions
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- #81325346
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After a revealing chat with Scott and Kip, Shane faces the fact that his team treats him like shit. Set during the 2017-2018 season, the one right after Hollanov's first trip to the cottage, Shane then has to decide what to do next with his career.
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- 2/?
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- #85893836
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for Shane, it was always going to be about love by Anonymous
Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
2026-07-13
Shane Hollander has made all the right decisions. Putting hockey above everything, abstaining from cake and lemonade, and never kissing boys, especially Russian boys with crooked grins who always saw right through him. This restraint has secured Shane a legacy as one of the greatest players of all time. Everything he ever wanted, and somehow never enough.
Ilya Rozanov is long dead, lost to fire and water in a plane crash half a century ago. But at the end of his carefully controlled life, Shane can’t stop dreaming about him, haunted by echoes of what might have been.
Given a chance to change the past, Shane has to decide what really matters: hockey, or the only bad decision he was ever tempted to make.
or: fate and Irina Rozanov have unexpectedly romantic sensibilities, and some lovers (no, Ilya that’s gross) are meant to find each other in every universe.
time travel fix-it 💫 happy ending
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- 7/7
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- 1
- AO3:
- #86223206
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Boston Lily Is Pregnant! by Anonymous
Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
2026-07-13
Hayden has solved the Boston Lily mystery - Lily and Shane are in love, and she’s pregnant! Now Hayden just needs to be patient until Shane tells him the happy news.
But that might be harder than expected…
- Part 2 of The Sunshine of His Smile
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- #88460396
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"I am surprised, Hollander," Rozanov said, and Shane felt a twist in his stomach at the pronunciation of his name, the way it changed to fit Rozanov's mouth. "I thought you were boring. But all this time you were just weird."
"I'm not weird."
Rozanov smiled, a shiny, white-toothed grin that made him look younger, more playful. Like during the photoshoot, that fleeting moment when Shane realized that this was what it would have been like to have a friend.
"So you are boring?"
Or, every risk Shane takes is a calculated one. Some calculations are easier than others.
Or, Rookies but make it trans.
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- #88434051
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They don't know about us by Anonymous
Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
2026-07-11
When in the 20/21 season Shane is forced to come out, Ilya is not far behind him.
Twitter sees this as a chance to get the two rivals together, with help from their teammates.Except they’re already in a relationship, unbeknownst to everyone.
(Hayden already knows like in the original timeline)
- Part 3 of Alternate Universe
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- #88288911
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i really hope you're gonna get out soon by Anonymous
Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
2026-07-11
“We want you to at least consider waiving your no-trade,” his general manager is saying, but the words barely register in Shane’s head. “Ahead of the playoffs, we want to make sure our team cohesion is as strong as possible, and there have been concerns about locker room dynamics . . .”
And of course there are. Of course that’s what this is about.
OR: When Shane comes out to the Voyageurs, a breakdown in team dynamics results in a last-minute trade to their divisional rival. In Boston, Shane and Ilya are forced to figure out whatever it is they're actually doing.
- Part 2 of boston bear shane hollander propaganda
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- #80603816
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christmas sweater by Anonymous
Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
2026-07-11
David’s first thought is, I need to tell Yuna.
His third thought is, if I out my son I will lose his trust forever.
In between those two thoughts is holy fucking shit that was Ilya Rozanov.
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- #88376651
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Mr. [Insert Here] (means I love you) by Anonymous
Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
2026-07-11
Shane Hollander is the (lonely) golden boy of hockey, trying to decide what's best for his future.
Ilya Rozanov is a (lonely) grad student and part-time waiter, having left the hockey world due to injury and Russia for his own sanity.They meet in New York, and fall in love.
- Part 1 of Mr. [Insert Here]
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- 31/31
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- 1
- AO3:
- #86533971
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something you can grow by Anonymous
Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
2026-07-11
(summary and tags contain SPOILERS for earlier works in the series!)
Shane and Ilya are champions. They are partners, and they’re in it for life. And people are starting to notice.
After being traumatically outed two years ago, Shane and Ilya's relationship and their lives have been fundamentally changed, and most days, Shane thinks that's a good thing. But sometimes, the pressure of being out, and the endless online speculation about #hollanov, and rumors running rampant through the NHL, and a new generation of rookies looking up to them, and the knowledge that everyone is relying on Shane Hollander to be perfect at all times—sometimes it's a lot.
But Shane's dealing with it. Ilya seems happier than he's ever been, and Shane just needs to get his act together to support his husband. He can do that. He needs to, and he will, if he doesn't crack under the pressure first.
They've got a second Stanley Cup to win, after all.
- Part 4 of something you can fix
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- #83760886
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Yuna slides a folder on the table closer, pulling out two packets of paper. She’d gone all out with the contracts. Mainly, Shane suspected, to ease his nerves about the lines of the relationship. Plus, she was always nothing if not prepared.
She hands one contract to Shane, then another to Rozanov. “As a reminder, this is not legally binding. If either of you wants out early, can’t meet obligations, or wants to change things down the line, that is perfectly fine, and we can work with that. This just lays out the exact timeline of the relationship,” she begins, “down to the start and end dates."
- or, Shane and Ilya never start hooking up in 2010. So eight years later, after they both come out on their own, Yuna Hollander (momager of the century) decides that a PR relationship would be very beneficial for her son and his infamous rival. And everything definitely goes exactly according to plan... or something like that.- Language:
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- 27/27
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- 2 versions
- AO3:
- #82164541
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It took a moment for Ilya’s brain to catch up.
“My father knows about me and Shane?”
“The whole world knows about you and Shane! Did you not hear me?”
Or: Shane's phone is stolen in Sochi. They're outed and and have to go on the run together to get out of Russia before being caught by the Russian authorities.
- Part 1 of In this Together
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- 6/6
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- 3 versions
- AO3:
- #85028411
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Another Promise, Another Scene by Anonymous
Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
2026-07-09
“—okay, that’s unusual,” the first commentator’s voice is saying over the footage. “Hm. Ladies and gentlemen, it seems that, thanks to some last-minute additions to the broadcast, we’ll be able to get an audio feed straight from the arena today!”
Ilya frowns. Who the fuck was stupid enough to get mic’d for this fucking game? Some idiot rookie from Toronto, probably. They really don’t teach kids how to handle anything these days.
“That’s right!” The second announcer pipes up with an annoyingly fake cheery voice. Ilya immediately wants to send a puck straight into his windpipe. “We just got confirmation that Captain Shane Hollander himself will be wearing a microphone during tonight’s game.”
Ilya sits up and spins to face the TV screen fast enough to give a lesser man whiplash.
Shane doesn’t get injured when Ilya comes back from Russia in 2017, so Ilya follows through on his plan to end things between them. A year later, despite being miserable, he still believes he did the right thing for both of them.
Except the Voyageurs have been acting weird around Hollander lately. And wait, what do you mean he’s mic’d for this game?- Language:
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Next time I'll be braver by Anonymous
Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
2026-07-09
What if the plane crash never happened?
What if Shane decided to be a bit braver anyways?
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A few months after the Boxing Day fight Shane decided to surprise Ilya and his teammates at Monk’s, the bar they frequent. He could just introduce himself as a friend, right?- Language:
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- #88061571
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infiltrator of hearts by Anonymous
Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
2026-07-09
Ilya Rozanov shocked the Hockey world when it was announced that he signed with the Ottawa Centaurs.
And now he doesn't just have to navigate a new team, but also living in a new country; very far away from basically everyone.The Centaurs learn that there is more to their new teammate, more to his repuation.
Quickly they warm up to him and give him the family that he needs.- Part 3 of Schrödinger's WAG
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- 5/5
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- #86936526
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as i was, how you were, what was there before me by Anonymous
Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
2026-07-09
It's kind of hilarious and tooth-rottingly sweet that the rookies are all so anxious over meeting Roz's girl. Or, wait, should it be his boy? Fuck, his Jane? Shit, Cliff doesn't fucking know. He probably should, though, but that's something to think about another day. He'll just stick with Roz's Jane for now—makes it easier for everyone, probably. Jane's been haunting Boston for for-fucking-ever, which, shit—he's definitely curious about how long their whole thing has been going on.
He glances over his shoulder, catching sight of Breezy's tense mouth, their nerves apparent as Los knocks his shoulder into Ovi's; all three are muttering together, clearly anxious for tonight to go well.
Still, how they're standing itches at him. There’s something… off about the rookies.
OR: Boston welcomes Montreal on their home turf. Movie night beckons in the aftermath. The rookies' questions aren't the only wheel of fortune that's turning.
- Part 27 of heated rivalry masterlist
- Part 5 of ghostly ghouls get game
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- #84340256
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Close Enough to Hurt by Anonymous
Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
2026-07-07
Shane Hollander knows three things:
Ilya is off-limits, the kiss should’ve never happened, and ignoring it didn’t make it go away.Now he’s freshly graduated with one last summer before leaving for NYU - one last summer to keep his head down, avoid old feelings, and pretend he’s totally fine. But after months of radio silence, Ilya is back. And Shane is running out of excuses for why his heart still stutters every time he hears “Hollander.”
One last summer. One unresolved kiss. One disaster waiting to happen.
OR Ilya is Shane’s older brother’s best friend, the boy he’s always drifted toward without meaning to, and now they’re stuck navigating their complicated almost-something relationship under the same roof.
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- 10/10
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- AO3:
- #82347626
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Spend the Day With Ilya Rozanov by Anonymous
Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
2026-07-07
[Ilya Rozanov yawns and stretches shirtless in his kitchen. Pajama pants hang low on his waist, and his hair is rumpled from sleep. He smiles and waves at the camera, and when he comes closer, he leans down so his face is level with the camera, his eyes bright even though he’s obviously tired.]
Ilya: Good morning! It is ass o’clock, and I hate that I am awake, but today you are going to spend the day with me and my boyfriend. And I know what you are thinking, ‘what man could possibly be worthy of you, Ilya?’ and I get it. I ask myself this every day, but my boyfriend is very wonderful, even if he is much, much less famous than me and not nearly as good at hockey, and I think it’s about time you all get to know him. So, yay boyfriend reveal! And now I’m going to make him his disgusting breakfast smoothie, and then bring you along for our day together because my friend Harris Drover says I need more content on the internet, and what better way to do that than to tell you I’m bi, and that I have a boyfriend, and show you how disgustingly in love we are?
[Ilya straightens so that his bare torso is the only thing in the frame, his abs flexing as he reaches over to turn on the blender.]
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- AO3:
- #88080501
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Shane Hollander, captain of the Boston Raiders, is the the undisputed best hockey player of his generation. But he’s lonely. His relationships with women have never worked out, and he’s afraid he knows why.
Ilya Rozanov is a charismatic, openly bisexual personal trainer and influencer. His content is half thirst traps, half brutal and perceptive hockey critique.
It’s no surprise, really, that Shane falls for him so hard and so fast.
- Language:
- English
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- 3 versions
- AO3:
- #78051321