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    Then maybe it's time to wake up, yes? by

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

    21 Mar 2026

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    a compilation of connected oneshots that explore the relationship between Shane and Ilya, told through the eyes of the people around them

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    My Best Friend Ilya by

    Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid  

    15 Mar 2026

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    This is Shane's POV (new!Shane) of the fic 'so it's gonna be forever' by Lila_Mac.
    You must read that fic first!
    This is a working title and will probably change.
    I will not start posting in earnest until Lila's fic is complete. I am only posting the prologue now so that this fic has a home, and anyone who is interested can follow for updates. That said, I have written eleven chapters so far and I have two amazing beta readers on board. I have done re-writes (and will continue to do so) as new info is revealed, but I wanted to write a decent amount of this fic to make sure I really had a connection to the story and to Shane before publicly committing to it.

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    21 Mar 2026

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    team dads hollanov by

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

    22 Mar 2026

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    18 Mar 2026

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    What We Refuse to Lose in the Fight by

    Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid  

    26 Feb 2026

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    “How long has this been here?” Shane asked.

    Ilya frowned. “What?”

    “This,” Shane said, pressing gently.

    Ilya flinched, more surprised than hurt. He twisted awkwardly, reaching back, fingers searching. “I don’t feel anything.”

    “You don’t feel that?” Shane asked. His voice sounded wrong to his own ears.

    Ilya sighed, irritation creeping in. “You’re poking me. Of course I feel that.”

    “Ilya.”

    “It’s probably nothing,” Ilya said, already pulling away, sitting up. “Muscle knot. I don’t know.”

     

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    Ilya is used to surviving alone. Shane won’t let him. When illness forces their lives to change overnight, they learn what marriage really means. Not in vows, but in the relentless decision to stay.

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    18 Mar 2026

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    contingency plans by

    Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid  

    18 Feb 2026

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    Shane's eyes squeeze closed again. “We had reason to put rules in place. Protocol. If ever—if it got to a place where, if he was ever feeling like he might—"

    Hayden’s body understands before his mind catches up. His blood runs cold for a second, stuck on the scrunch of Shane’s face, the clench of his fist, how desperate he’d been to see Rozanov—Ilya—just now. To make sure that he was okay. Here, in person.

    Not hurt. Alive.

    “Oh,” Hayden hears himself say distantly. “Oh, fuck, Shane.”

    --

    or, Ilya needs a place to go, and Hayden's happens to be the closest. It turns out to be a good thing.

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    17 Mar 2026