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    Lily is calling Shane for the first time ever, and it's in the middle of a rowdy locker room, and they haven't spoken in two months since the tuna melt and first names situation. Lily called twice before Shane was sent to press following a win. There he is asked about the leaked explicit photographs between himself and rival, Ilya Rozanov.

    Ilya immediately flies to Montreal to face his feelings for Shane, no longer needing to hide in shadows as their lives become more public than ever. Russia cancels Ilya's passport and he becomes stuck in Canada, forcing both Shane and Ilya into decisions they were barely ready to make.

    Ilya and Shane come to a head with their public personas as their true selves take shape for everyone to see. What they didn't know was how thrilling and freeing it would be to let go of everything that held them at arms length from the other, embracing the versions of themselves they see in each other instead of what prying public eyes decide to make of them.

    Could it be possible to lose everything that defined them as rivals but gain something so much more in the love they hold each other?

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    09 Jun 2026

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    The Boston Bears group chat had sixty-three new messages in the span of three minutes.

    His coffee forgotten, Ilya swiped open the chat, scrolling quickly to find the source of the commotion. A link to The Athletic, posted by Jensen, their captain, followed by a string of exclamation points. Ilya tapped it, the headline materializing on his screen like a blow to the chest:

    BREAKING: MONTREAL VOYAGEURS’ SECOND DRAFT SHANE HOLLANDER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

    Ilya's pulse jumped, hard and sudden in his throat. The mug slipped from his hand, not falling but landing too heavily on the counter, coffee slopping over the rim. He set it down properly, his movements mechanical, and forced himself to read the rest of the headline:

    20-YEAR-OLD ROOKIE OF THE YEAR STEPPING AWAY TO PURSUE HARVARD BUSINESS DEGREE

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    Shane Hollander has spent his entire life living and breathing hockey. At twenty, at the height of his career, he makes an unthinkable choice: he walks away to discover who he is beyond the ice.

    But some things don’t stay behind.

    What happens when the rivalry between him and Rozanov ends, but the pull doesn’t?

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    09 Jun 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 35

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    "You act like you didn't spend ten years sleeping in the same bed," Shane's mother tells him. But being divorced for a year and a half changes things. It makes sharing a sprawling king bed in a private Maldivian villa feel less like a luxury vacation and more like a masterclass in psychological torture.

    Stuck on an island with nowhere left to hide, Shane is losing his mind over the wall of silence between them, while Ilya is quietly suffocating under the weight of a massive secret. When a tropical storm finally shatters their polite act, eighteen months of starved, desperate longing completely explodes. But as intense as things get in the dark, tearing off each other's clothes won't fix the wreckage between them—not until they're forced to drop their guards and finally face the truth.

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    08 Jun 2026

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    Shane Hollander (@ShaneHollander)
    After many years of friendship, competition, and shared experiences, we wanted to share something personal.
    We are in a committed relationship.
    And yes, before anyone asks, this means I’ll be joining Ottawa Centaurs next season.
    We know this may come as a surprise to many people, but we’re happy, we’re together, and we’re excited for what comes next.
    Shane Hollander & Ilya Rozanov
    👬❤️

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    08 Jun 2026

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    JJ: I saw my teammate's partner kissing someone else in a bookstore in vermont!
    JJ: assemble the troops!
    Shane (knows): oh no.

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    08 Jun 2026