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• The Fake Plant by pescatrice

  Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types  

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  • F/F, M/M
  • Work in Progress

  03 Jun 2026

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  • Galina Molchalina & Ilya Rozanov
  • Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
  • Galina Molchalina/Lindsay Rivkin (OC)
  • Galina Molchalina
  • Ilya Rozanov
  • Lindsay Rivkin (OC)
  • Shane Hollander
  • Therapist POV
  • therapy sessions
  • mental health
  • Professional boundaries
  • Realistic Depiction of Therapy
  • Depression
  • C-PTSD
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Russian characters
  • Queer Themes
  • Found Family
  • Galina has a personal life
  • Ilya´s moodtracker is Shane-shaped
  • it´s ok not to be ok
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Angst to Fluff
  • author is a licensed psychotherapist
  • Eating Disorders

  Summary

  The plant is fake, the throw pillows are strategic, and her newest client is a 6'3" NHL captain who points an accusing finger at her and says, "You're supposed to fix me."

  Galina Molchalina didn't move across an ocean to be yelled at in her own language. But here we are.

  The Long Game, from the other side of the couch.

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  English

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