Chapters: 1/6
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov
Additional Tags: Canon Era, Communication, Miscommunication, sex as language, Pining, Minor Injuries, Emotional and Physical Pain, From situationship era to the cottage, Non-Sexual Intimacy, But preceded by five chapters of extremely sexual intimacy, Vulnerability, But preceded by five chapters of steadfast denial of vulnerability, POV Ilya Rozanov, Brief references to Irina's suicide, Emotional Repression, Angst with a Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, Obsessive Desire, Ilya Rozanov is Bad at Feelings, Ilya Rozanov Needs A Hug, Introducing Mr and Mr Down Bad, And co-starring Ilya's cross pendant as metaphorical spectre of grief and trauma, Missing Moments, Moderate descriptions of pain and injury, the body keeps the score
Summary:
This time when the phone rings, he’s ready. Ready in the only way he knows how to be, the way he would be on the ice: breath coming sharp, heart beating fast, adrenaline dripping. He’d known Shane would call again, the way he’d known Shane would get back on the ice in Detroit, wearing his shoulder injury like a badge. Shane can be very stubborn, sometimes. Shane should know better, this time. Ilya can’t be held responsible for whatever comes next. He picks up on the fifth ring.
“This doesn’t have to be so difficult,” Shane says. He doesn’t sound angry. Mostly, he just sounds tired.
Ilya laughs, manic around the edges.
“I am not supposed to be easy for you, Hollander,” he says, “Big arch rival. Haven’t you heard?”
Summary: Set during the timeline of the show, from the situationship era to the cottage. Over the years, Shane and Ilya learn how to talk to one another - bodies first, voices second.
This story is complete with six chapters, and will be updated regularly.
