the battle was long... but we'll stand up champions tonight
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a drag path, etched in the surface by mydearestblue
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
01 Feb 2026
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Ilya said the words, and Shane stilled. He had been clueless for the whole monologue, and yet, right at the end, understanding crushed over him… 'I love you'.
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or: Months before the Moscow phone call, Shane learned how to say 'I love you' in russian. And somehow, it changed everything.
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it's nice to have a friend by mydearestblue
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
14 Feb 2026
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They were showing him how welcome he was, and in doing so, in being loud and celebrating Shane in the way only a place full of hockey players could, they started to heal something they hadn’t broken.
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or: 5 times Shane met Coach Wiebe and the Centaurs via video call, and 1 time he actually met them in person
(a companion piece to a drag path, etched in the surface)
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we should just kiss like real people do by mydearestblue
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
14 Mar 2026
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The different kinds of blue merging with each other in the background, the details of the village below, the stars shining on everything else… it made him think of soft and quiet nights in the cottage, when the fire pit was doused, and Ilya’s arms were comforting around Shane’s body, banishing the cold.
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or: in the summer after confessing their love to each other, Ilya and Shane go to a weekend getaway in New York. Scott and Kip bring them out on their first (real) date.
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some invisible string, tying you to me by mydearestblue
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
15 Mar 2026
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Shane knew, already, that there wouldn’t be anyone for him other than Ilya, and that he was so desperate to tie their lives together – matter of citizenship notwithstanding.
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or: after a whole summer at the cottage, Ilya and Shane have to learn again how to live (mostly) apart from each other. Cue hard discussions, new friends, and some bittersweet memories.
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what a shame you're not here (here to witness my devotion) by mydearestblue
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
12 Jun 2026
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“What the fuck are you doing here?” He uttered, looking at no one other than Scott Hunter. Scott Hunter, who lived in New York, and definitely didn’t have any reason to be there.
Well, if Shane were there, he would tell that he and Scott were friends, and it’s not unusual for friends to come by your house. But Shane was not there, and that’s part of the whole fucking problem.
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or: in Boston, Ilya is not dealing well with being away from Shane, when he gets a surprise visit from a friend. Meanwhile, a roadie in Pittsburgh forces Luca to deal with his crush.
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