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Shane does not pull away, does not speak, does not kiss him again, just holds him like it is easier than letting him go, rocking them slowly back and forth on the edge of the mattress. There is a damp patch on his very nice new shirt where Ilya has failed to swallow back his tears, but he is cradling Ilya to him, anyway, like it doesn’t matter. Like it costs him nothing to do it.
Nobody has touched Ilya this way in a very, very long time. He had forgotten that it was possible to be handled with care—to be treated like a breakable object, instead of a broken one.OR: What happened in the hotel room after the Tampa Bay All-Stars Game.
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06 May 2026
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Shane rested his forehead against Ilya’s, closing his eyes. “I’m gonna ride you, is that okay?”
Ilya nipped at his bottom lip. “I don’t know, let me think. This is same as asking me, is Shane Hollander the best hockey player in the world? Obviously yes.”
And oh, the honest praise was all worth it for the private smile that lit up Shane’s face right then. He kissed Ilya once, slow and sweet. “Shut up,” he murmured, smiling into it. “You’re an asshole.”
Ilya was a little achy with how happy he was, such a wild contrast to his overwhelming grief only moments ago. “I finally admit you are better than me, and now I am an asshole? I think not, Hollander.” He gripped Shane’s hips and flipped them over, the sound of Shane’s breathy laughter while Ilya kissed him into the mattress like medicine for his soul.
Episode 5 in depth: the beach, the all-star game, and if Shane and Ilya made love in that hotel room before confessing their love.
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05 May 2026
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the syntax of things by YewBark
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
26 Feb 2026
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“Can I do anything?” Shane asks, and Ilya has to squeeze his eyes shut because he can’t let himself cry a second time tonight.
The missing scene from the hotel in Tampa, with lots of self-torturing Russian inner monologue.
UPDATE: now with part 2, featuring a Canadian man doing his best
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04 May 2026
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I LOVE Shane but I kinda wanted a story where Ilya didn’t let him off the hook so easily after the tuna melt. Don’t worry, it’s a happy ending,
I just wanted a lil more drama.Bookmarked by CCG88
04 May 2026
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Before long Ilya was guiding Shane’s mouth back to his, and Shane went easily, satisfied by Ilya’s vulnerability, hands still warm and wet from when he’d cradled Ilya’s face and swiped awkwardly at his tears, smile fluttering across his face like he was made for this.
Ilya knew better.
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03 May 2026