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As he lay flat on his back staring up at the ceiling of his townhouse while trying to regulate his breathing through the relentless pain radiating up from his left ankle, Carlos could acknowledge he may have made some miscalculations.
Like all misadventures, it started out simply enough.
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Sometimes, Carlos loses his husband to the darkness flowing through TK’s own mind.
There’s an ebb and flow to forces that push and pull in different directions and it’s not always easy to know where you want to actually end up.
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Being woken up a few hours into sleeping off a 16-hour shift by the sounds of his husband gasping for air is not something Carlos wants to go through again. Hearing the ragged gasps, Carlos flicked on the light next to the bed and was shocked to see TK doubled over holding his chest as he gasped around body-rattling coughs.
TK gets sick and Carlos takes care of him!
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Grey days were rare for Carlos. But days like today, where everything was turned up to 1000%, would sneak up on him, leaving him wishing for a dark, quiet room to hide in until the chaos retreated. He was used to dealing with days like today the way he learned to deal with most things - alone. But he’s not alone anymore.
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Michael and Alex are on vacation! There’s a boat, some light angst, and a lot of Malex fluff!
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Small Steps to Recovery - Stories from the Physiotherapy Clinic by carex
Fandom Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
24 Oct 2021
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This is a series (in theory) of one-shots(ish) focusing on Five-0s (mostly Steve and Danny’s) visits to the physiotherapy clinic following their various injuries. As anyone that’s gone through it will know, physio and recover from injury is an emotionally challenging time and sometimes we need a bit of extra support.
Rated for language only - physio is frustrating; four letter words can be therapeutic :)
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love in the time of AO3 metrics by pucksandpower
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
03 Jan 2026
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Ilya Rozanov has exactly one problem with his secret relationship with Shane Hollander: Scott Hunter has more fanfiction than them.
The solution is obvious. They’ll just have to make the internet ship them harder. What could possibly go wrong?
Or in which two NHL players discover AO3, decide to manipulate their public image to generate more fanfiction, and not so accidentally come out in the process. Featuring: competitive nonsense, live television mishaps, and one very distressed Scott Hunter.
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05 Feb 2026
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“Pretend we don't know each other?” Shane repeats, a little confused in all honesty. Wasn't therapy about talking?
“Yes. You are meeting for the first time in this room. Introduce yourselves.”
Shane shifts in his seat, slowly turning to Ilya. It's not all that different from the first time they'd actually met; the awkward vibes radiating off Shane are almost identical. They're just missing a snowy forecast and a cigarette.
He decides to go a step further, standing up. It feels the right thing to do under the circumstances. Who meets for the first time sitting down? He takes a step forward, holding his hand out to Ilya. Or not Ilya. This random man he’s about to meet, who happens to look a lot like Ilya. Ilya takes the cue, standing from his own chair with a shake of his head. He takes Shane’s hand, shaking firmly.
“I’m Shane, uh, Shane Hollander.”
Ilya nods. “Ilya Rozanov.”
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03 Feb 2026
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I’ve Got You by theoohwahwah
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
29 Jan 2026
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A selection of one-shots revolving around Shane needing help and Ilya being the best helper.
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30 Jan 2026
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The same number of stars everywhere by GlitterCity
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
23 Dec 2025
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“Ilya?” Shane said in that same dreamy, loopy voice as that morning. Ilya exhaled in a rush.
“Shane,” he said, and wanted to sag against the glass with relief. “What happened? Is something wrong?”
“Not! Any moooooooore.”
Ilya swallowed. Shane hadn’t gotten any quieter in the past seven hours.
“Why are you calling me? You need to be resting,” he said, and it sounded softer than he’d meant it to.
“I forgot to tell you something. Important.”
“You should not be telling me anything, you should be—”
“My cottage has really good water pressure,” Shane announced.
Ilya stared out the window while a small plane taxied past.
“What?”
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Shane's cottage has a lot of amenities, and he needs to tell Ilya about all of them.
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22 Jan 2026
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tell me there's a way i learn to live with it by steelknuckles
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
17 Jan 2026
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Kip should have known.
It was right in his face, was it not? With the smoothies?
When Scott had won one game then spent the next few months ordering the same thing every game day. Then there are the strange superstitions, the unpredictable bursts of anxiety, and the impeccably neat house.
Kip really should have known.
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22 Jan 2026