GAYYYYYY

[raythefairy]

I’m having a really hard time articulating which is frustrating but phm felt SO queer to me. And i don’t mean queer like “lol gay alien” i mean queer in the very nature of the story. Queer as in i think a lot of us can relate to at least some point in grace’s story and queer as in love that goes so strongly beyond words we use to label it. I’ve seen a few people have an aroace read on grace and i can totally see that but most of what i see in him is just. Queer. In a way that’s hard if not impossible to label but is there. I see it in his story, his relationships, how people view him, how the world treats him, and then how the UNIVERSE treats him. Being rejected by a world you love because you have no living family or partner and therefore you’re “expendable.” Finding community afterwards with people who care for you the way you deserve. Love with someone in a way that is definitely not romantic but is so, so much more than a friendship. I see it in his gender identity too, though that’s more vibes i just inherently see him as nonbinary in some way i cannot think of him as a cis man. I think grace is a very easy character to see yourself in as a queer person no matter what kind of queer you are. I don’t know if any kind of queer read on him was intentional but it’s beautiful to me

[deervsheadlights]

YES OH MY GOD someone put it into words !!!!!

i understand why people put specific labels on him but to me he sits at a cross-section that is much more interesting when viewed as an integrated whole. if queer is an inherently anti-normative way of being in the world and relating (to people, things, life), then ... pretty much every facet of this story is queer.

grace is queer because he carves himself a meaningful, whole existence out of society and then eva stratt says shouldn't you want something else? you could be more than this. you could be what we need you to be. AND THEN, he's queer because he's removed from 'his' environment (the classroom) and transferred to the ship, where he's useful and productive, but alienated, enstranged. when he's genuinely himself and tries to connect with people, the attempts often fall flat. he doesn't mesh right with the social fabric even though he's at the very center of the action.

and then there is rocky, the alien, the quite literal 'Other'. the queer, if you will. this is first contact, they are as different from each other as they could ever be, and then the narrative says: this is good. difference is good. non-conformity is good. you need to improvise, you need to be non-conventional to survive. they find common ground, companionship and meaning within their shared strangeness and the narrative doesn't punish them for it.

grace chooses rocky over going home as a selfless act, but in a way, this is also him choosing himself over earth. reorienting himself toward a new horizon, a new normal, a new meaning.

they both live because the narrative allows all subversions.

and isn't it beautiful and perfect and queer, then, that grace ends the movie having not only found back to himself (the classroom), but that he is at his least alienated among aliens?

[1000-life-hacks]

[archeologist-prophet]

Lovely to see we have spaces where you can gain access to so much literature!

[mouse-doubleo100]

the thing that i adore the most about project hail mary is the fact that, after travelling god knows how far, saving multiple worlds, and living on an alien planet, grace ends the film not as some big hero, but as a teacher

its just so nice that the film sits there and says ‘ryland graces job as a teacher is important’, because its very common in these kinda films that the protagonist starts off as a teacher purely to give a bit of exposition before the government person shows up and goes ‘youre the best (insert science here)ist in the world, and we need your help to save the world’ or whatever, and i assumed at first that thats what this film was doing as well

but its not

grace starts the film as a teacher, he goes through the film as a teacher, and he ends the film as a teacher. he is a teacher to his students. he is a teacher to the astronauts. he is a teacher to rocky. and at the end of it all, he is a teacher to his students.

ryland grace saves both worlds not because he is some big hero, but because he is a teacher. and his reward at the end of it all is that he gets to keep teaching. and isnt that beautiful

[blanklier]

does someone want a hollanov fic list that's just my personal latest/best reads? no? well you're getting it anyway.

ain't nothing but mammals explicit, 7k, oneshot. exquisitely nasty. sweat kink, couple sex that you can only have with the person you allow yourself to be unfiltered and human with.

blood upon the snow unrated, 13k, complete. have you thought about shane getting into fights? great, here's eight chapters of exactly that.

i like jane for you mature, 17k, complete. hayden and ilya accidentally switch phones. they swear to not intrude on each other's privacy. they break that promise within the hour. it works out pretty okay.

ilya rozanov's 2017 dating wrapped teen, 1k, oneshot. ilya drops hints to his team about his relationship via presentation. they don't really catch on.

au mauvais moment mature, 5k, oneshot. shane gets an abortion while he's dating rose. they're pretty okay at handling it. i support the number of abortion fics in this fandom wholeheartedly. he would Not keep that thing.

shane hollander goes casual (he's so cool and unbothered) explicit, 24k, complete. shane has a hoe phase (with spreadsheets). ilya attempts not to explode from jealousy.

never was much of a romantic explicit, 5k, oneshot. hollanov fight over ilya suggesting shane sleep with other people, fuck, and make up. they are aggressively in love, and jealous, and shane has a speech that made me audibly cackle. i already posted about this one but it deserves another mention.

KNOCKOUT! series of (currently) two fics, both complete. explicit, 9k total. hollanov fuck around with pain kink in their reliably unsafe, but definitely fun way. a very loving anthem to masochism and sadism that made me smile in demented glee

logged in gen, 3k, oneshot. shane and ilya reconnect after rose via letterboxed.

vibes are not data teen, 18k, complete. wyatt and ilya's bromance, wyatt's adhd, and pattern recognition getting one over hollanov's secret keeping skills. every relationship in this was so loving and refreshing and i adore it

like one of your girls explicit, 5k, oneshot. shane has a lot of feelings about being another one of ilya's many hookups. some of them aren't nice. a strong dash of internalized homophobia in this one, folks

for a split sec, i was a train wreck explicit, 18k, complete. ilya gets injured, stays at home, gets into tarot, and tries not to spiral into madness. it's mostly a successful endeavor.

dust bowl explicit, 28k, complete. transfem shane, who's been ilya's girl for longer than she's known she's a girl at all. definitely angsty, but by god, am i having feelings about it.

morality clause gen, 13k, complete. canon through yuna's eyes, also dealing with the more technical aspect of being shane's mom-ager.

one sunday morning mature, 8k, oneshot. ilya gets injured. shane shows up to take care of him. neither of them are sure what feelings they're allowed to be having about this. set early in canon.

connecting the dots mature, 7k, oneshot. hayden thinks lily's a dominatrix. surprisingly, this theory does fit in a lot of ways, except for all those other ones where it definitely doesn't.

fuck the news unrated, 3k, oneshot. hollanov gets outed in episode two. they try to survive. reveal fic

(wild and fluorescent) come home (to my heart) unrated, 3k, oneshot. ilya suggests putting down shane like an old dog, but mostly scott hunter. this is a normal conversation to be having with his boyfriend's newly-met mother, surely.

we'll be afraid of nothing teen, 8k, oneshot. ilya calls shane boring all the time, but he's not sure it means the same thing on the ice than off it. more than that: he's pretty sure it means something pretty bad. misunderstandings and a lot of feelings about shane's autism.

the secret society of stick handlers series, ongoing. the gay nhl players have their own groupchat. it's pretty okay, if you don't mind the chaos.

you get me explicit, 10k, oneshot. shane's pretty good at yoga, and plenty flexible- flexible enough that sucking his own cock is more of a possibility than a fantasy, really. ilya's about to make that into a reality.

little more close explicit, 2k, oneshot. cnc. shane wants ilya to do a scene with him. they have a good time.

drive it like you stole it explicit, 12k, oneshot. ilya gets injured and gets horny about it.

edit: here's parts two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven because i'm normal and can be trusted with an ao3 account

[objectivelyimpermanent]

So people have been asking for links on my funniest HR concepts in fic part one and part two posts. These weren't supposed to be rec lists per se, since I haven't fully read all the fic I was talking about, some points are more comments on things I've seen in multiple different fic, and some fic I can't actually recommend in good conscience, but here are some of the fic I mentioned there that I can recommend:

Part One

Hayden guesses wrong about why he hasn't met Lily. My favourite is the one where he thinks she's a dom(inatrix), but I have a fondness for the ones where he assumes Lily is a transwoman. This is a popular subset of the Hayden-finds-out subgenre (which now has its own tag). There are a lot of other ones, to the point of "Hayden realises (wrongly) that Lily is a ______" also needing to be a tag. Dom(inatrix): connecting the dots by defcontwo Transwoman: A is for Ally by imperfectcircle, kenopsia (indie) Hayden Pike, Noted Ally by eden22

Hollanov, by sheer force of personality, cause the people around them to come out as straight. There needs to be more of these. How to Come Out as Heterosexual: A Guide for Anxious Rookies pucksandpower

Those fic where Ilya fucks Shane's girlfriend as a mating display. This is part of the cuck fetish trend, but it's not usually in this configuration. I can break you off and hold you down by cellularcervix play destroy by kneeinjury

"Unexplained pussy curse." There's multiple of these. To be clear, it's not A/B/O, no one is trans or intersex/dualsex, there's no genderswap, they're not lesbians, and there's no shapeshifting. It is magic. Also, it's all porn. (Not that I would argue about having a deep examination on gender and sexuality that begins with this concept.) toil and trouble by thathastu Peachy Treat by freakshaped Mine to devour by vvindyvvillovv give me what i want when i'm ready by creamsicle_melt

That one fic where Marleau/Marlow assumes Ilya is fucking Shane's secret sister. This is a good fic for reasons other than the hilarious concept. Duty of Care by boopboop

That one fic where everyone assumes Ilya is fucking Shane's mother. I recommend this as a whole. Extremely funny. The MILF Theory (And Why the Internet Got It Wrong) by pucksandpower

Shane Hollander: Russian hockey player catnip. This tends to be a smaller part of fic in other subgenres, but jealous Ilya is always funny. tongues a-wagging by Anonymous Language of Love by shortykuma

Part Two

All softlaunches can look like a bromance if you squint hard enough. These can be a bit sad, but the concept is very funny. but daddy i love him by rachelrae If They Only Knew by FlameHazel18

The Stanley Cup Wish fics. There's one where Shane gets turned into a literal centaur. So many good ones of these, including wishbaby fic, but for the funny ones: Centaur: save a horse, ride a centaur by defractum Nohomophobialand: A True Thing by deliciousblizzardshark

Bottom energy supersedes being a Super Gay (TM). Shane attests in the FMM threesome fic. These sometimes have to walk a fine line so they're not slightly misogynistic, homophobic, or (ironically) wanky, but there's quite a few of them. These ones are all Svetlana ones because I haven't found any really good Rose ones. Lip Curious by Invisible_Hand i know most people do by some1_around sveta by dirtypuzzle

That fic where Shane finds out about "Would you love me if I were a worm?" There's actually several of these, but this is my favourite: If I was worm by peachmintfizz

That fic where Shane kills a home intruder and Ilya has to talk him down, and Shane asks Ilya where they're going to hide the body, and Ilya is like, no, what, we're calling the police I wish this was longer. I cannot overstate how funny this is. Shane is worried about prison carbs. Any Minute Now! by pearliegrimm

That fic where Ilya simultaneously runs a gay hockey mafia union and a straight ally hockey mafia union and has a room with a conspiracy board, but that's actually an unironically good fic Extremely good crack treated seriously. The chips are set to fall by icopythefax

Shane is deeply surprised that people consider his relationship a little (or a lot) kinky as everyone else stares in gleeful horror at whatever sexnanigan he describes Also several of these to the point it's almost a trope, but I'm highlighting this one, especially chapter 3: Unhinged love by Madfordinos

Shane accidentally forces Scott Hunter to describe cunnilingus to him. It is the gayest conversation ever had I will never again look at ice cream cones the same. Good Talk? by Elisa_Beth84

A woodpecker stops Ilya from succumbing to depression, and that's not a euphemism More serious than this made it sound. I just couldn't stop giggling to myself about Ilya being motivated by his woodpecker. Duck Duck Loon by baletgir

Shane has to get a tattoo to avoid telling people he can't donate blood because of the voracious amounts of gay sex he's having in the 2010s A cool twist on the tattoo fic (mostly they tend to be drunk tattoo fic). Blood donations? How about a tattoo instead? by Evanjaa

That fic where Ilya attempts to psychologically destroy an Italian Olympic hockey player because Shane complimented his shoulders one time Yes, this is a condom cartel fic. the milano cortina incident by makemegentle

Hollanov go to Reddit for relationship advice This is something of a subgenre at this point. Lily and Jane's Reddit Adventures by BetterNameToCome (SpoonDeficiency) Tuna Melts and Longitudinal Studies by OpalApparition

If you want more information on the bulletpoints I didn't elaborate on here, I did respond with some links in the comments sections of the original posts.

[thefomodefinition]

getting a queer female led happily ever after story in the most popular formulaic straight romance tv show right now is huge actually

[tatooinedream1]

I did a thing and I apologize profusely to Shane for this. Mind the archive and trigger warnings.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/81403136/chapters/214018711

[mimivisb]

• POV Outsider fic rec list

Yet another fic rec list because im obsessed

Now you'll get a collection of differents POV outsiders, including One-shot, longer fics and series in different situations all featuring the love between Shane and Ilya.

22 Recommendations ! ! !

☆ Yuna and David loving their sons

diamonds in the dust by lisa6

Mature / 13K / One-shot

Or: in which Yuna and David try to figure out what's going on with their son through the years while trying to be good, supportive, non-overbearing parents.

(A look into Shane's live through childhood all the way to adulthood and his relationship – literally go read all the fics in this series they're all amazing)

where nobody knows you by dottiedoesotherfandoms (dottie wan kenobi)

Teen / 31K / Completed

Yuna and David find out about Lily, Shane's... girlfriend?, while he's in the hospital. It's a while before they find out about llya.

(Yuna and David get to know Lily a bit before meeting Ilya)

pieced together, picture perfect by MOSTLYVOID

Gen / 4K / One-shot

It was difficult to wrap her head around the idea that Rozanov-llya-missed his team flight to drive five hours seemingly for the sole purpose of bringing Yuna the largest bouquet of carnations she had ever seen, but if there was another explanation, it was beyond her.

(Ilya being an good son to Yuna)

Learning to Fly by WriteSmart

Teen / 11K / One-shot

Yuna has let go of a lot in her life, including her own dream to play professional hockey. But that's alright; she has Shane and David and they have built a storybook legacy together. Then Ilya Rozanov gets hurt and suddenly Shane's calling her asking if they'll go pick up his archrival from the hospital.

(Yuna reflecting on Shane's life and getting to take care of Ilya)

☆ Featuring The Centaurs

Vibes Are Not Data by GlitterCity

Teen / 18K / One-shot

Wyatt was not, like, nosy. For sure, he was interested. He was curious. He engaged with people, obviously, because most people were interesting and engaging and had cool thoughts and said neat stuff if you asked.

So, no. Wyatt wasn't nosy, but he wasn't stupid, either.

(An incredible fic that utilizes Wyatt's perception skills to a 100%)

Five and a Half Beers and Just as Many Chalupas by Erisenyo

Teen / 4K / One-shot

Hollander as an opponent has always been focused and precise and an absolute nightmare for a defenseman, the kind of player you dread facing.

Hollander as a teammate is…well, he’s still focused and precise, and intense about every drill and lift and film session to the point of being more than a little intimidating.

Hollander on five-and-a-half beers and just as many chalupas is something else entirely.

OR,

The Centaurs get to know Shane Hollander.

(It's really fucking funny 100% would recommend)

Before It Gets Too Loud by cjr2

Explicit/ 7K / One-shot

Wyatt Hayes and the rest of the Ottawa Centaurs find out that Shane Hollander isn't exactly what they'd imagined

(The Centaurs get together and get to see Ilya and Shane being open)

☆ Hayden eternal suffering (+ other boston / montreal players sometimes)

hayden's neverending suffering by mightydolphin

Teen / 12K / One-shot (series)

(Hayden and JJ finding out about Hollanov and Ilya is being a menace as always)

Lingua Russia by GrendelsMother

Not rated / 16K / Completed

A side story wherein Shane accidentally reveals that he speaks Russian while still playing for Montreal, which results in a cat and mouse game with a minor leaguer.

OC Rodion Tsetsov - Laval Arrows minor league center called up to replace a player.

(Just someone who's trying to figure out Shane and Ilya's relationship using the scientific method)

Zero rizz, just freckles and a weak backhand by badwolf323

Explicit / 27K / WIP

Some moments throughout Game Changers in which Shane is incredibly bad at keeping secrets but luckily the people in his life are very oblivious/sold on the Hollanov rivalry lore.

(Totally recommend this, part two as well – it focuses on Ilya)

fresh out of any good judgment by gurlsrool

Mature / 5K / One-shot

"I don't hate him!" Hayden says, which is only true because hate doesn't quite capture it. No, he despises Rozanov. In his defense, everyone with a pulse and without the last name Hollander does.

Or: 5 times Hayden doesn't get Shane and llya's relationship, +1 time he does.

(Hayden learing to appreciate his best friend's relationship – and the man he choose)

☆ Scott Hunter 🦖 ! ! !

Knowing by toomuchplor

Mature / 14K / One-shot

Scott Hunter is just trying to make the most of his closeted NHL career, keep his head down, wait until he retires before he tries find his person.

He doesn't want to know anything at all about these two dumb rookies and what they're getting up to behind the facade of their so-called rivalry... but they're making it really hard for him to ignore them.

Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov are not Scott's problem. That's all there is to it.

(It's fun because he does not want to be a gay guru or get involved in their messy relationship but the keeps ruining into them)

quick, he needs more hockey! by SafelyCapricious

Teen / 10K / One-shot

Kip sometimes teases Scott for how he prefers to stay off social media. But after some of the responses to his very public coming out, it's a survival mechanism more than not caring. Even Kip is less connected online than he used to be.

So the first sign Scott has that something had happened is when his coach catches him after practice - he stayed late to help two of the rookies - and tells him that management wants to talk to him as soon as possible.

Shane Hollander has been traded to the Admirals.

(Shane being absolutely amazing at hockey)

☆ Featuring random workers that get blindsided by how much Ilya and Shane love each other

it's too close for comfort by theoneiam2277

Teen / 7K / One-shot

The doorbell rings just as Shane is finishing brushing his teeth - the first thing they rose to do, because he wants to kiss llya good morning - and he and llya exchange a confused look in the bathroom mirror. It's barely dawn, and llya's curls are adorably tousled from sleep as he scratches his ribs lazily, toothbrush dangling from the corner of his mouth.

Shane hesitates, then rinses his toothpaste out and runs a hand through his hair. "Fuck, it's probably anti-doping."

No one else would be here at this hour - unless it's an emergency

(Surprise anti-doping goes looking for Ilya, they find him at Shane's house)

the things you buy, the secrets i keep by sleepberries

Gen / 3K / One-shot

Amélie's work days are usually boring. Sit at the counter, help people find things, process orders. If she's lucky, she'll get great commission when someone shows up to spend money for money's sake. Her only companions her phone and the near constant presence of Shane Hollander's Rolex campaigns.

So, boring.

Until Shane Hollander walks through the door.

(Ring shopping!)

☆ Social media fics

i've been pushing for this for so long by LiarsandThieves22

Teen / 34K / Completed

ESPN: Shane Hollander To the Ottawa Centaurs after Tumultuous End to Montreal Metros Career

@CentaursGirlie1995: obviously i feel very badly for shane but my beautiful failson of a team getting the two best players because of homophobia is perhaps the only good thing homophobia has ever done

Or: Shane's first season on the Ottawa Centaurs, as told by everyone else in the world

(This is part two with the POV outsider but I strongly recommend reading the whole series)

MLH Breakdowns #7 Free Agency Signing Sparked a Three-Year Hockey Frenzy by rightnowimtoad

Teen / 18K / Completed

In this week's breakdown, we dive into the three years of MLH chaos, heartbreak, and drama on social media, all ignited by this one insane off-season move

(The internet reaction to Ilya's trade)

Where's My Husband? by intwinedirevocably

Teen / 2K / One-shot

Or: Ilya hurts his ankle and is out for a game. Shane has to do their pre-game superstition alone. Harris posts it on the internet and people predictably lose their shit.

(Really cute)

shane hollander boy kisser confirmed! by chuyasexual

Teen / 16K / Completed

imagine if #Shayden was the #LarryStylinson of the HR/GC universe

(It's funny but also tackles the toxicity of Fandom culture and RPF)

☆ Series you absolutely should read if you enjoy the POV outsider tag

ways they didn't find out by goldengalaxies

Not rated / 42K / One-shot (series)

(Different people finding out in different ways – my favorite in the series is maybe home, interrupted)

A Formal Study of the Heart by HH_Arrow

Mature / 64K / One-shot (series)

(Reflections about love and connections – would especially recommend Observations on Fatherhood)

The Montreal Girl (Lily & Jane) by some1_around

Mature / 20K / One-shot (series)

(If you have to choose one author in the heated rivalry Fandom, you should read everything some1_around has, when it comes to POV outsider they have this series featuring Boston and Montreal reaction to their captain's "girls" Jane and Lily)

[mimivisb]

More fic recs because I've apparently read an unholy amount of Hollanov fanfics.

☆ The most hilarious fics you'll ever read

Lily and Jane's Reddit Adventures by BetterNameToCome (SpoonDeficiency)

Teen / 35K / Completed (series)

"Me finding out that instead of mysterious and cool, people think I'm autistic and lesbian."

Ilya and Shane get Reddit's advice under the aliases Lily and Jane. Things spiral from there....

(Both of them go to reddit for advice and they somehow become famous internet lesbians)

The chips are set to fall by icopythefax

Teen / 41K / WIP

At the 2017 All Star Weekend, Ilya takes fate into his own hands to produce at least one out MLH player by the end of the season. Thus begins his part-time side hustle as community organizer, mastermind, and Commander-in-Chief of the Gay Hockey Army.

(Everything icopythefax writes is hilarious with a touch of seriousness – the magic of the crack treated seriously tag – i totally recommend Everything they write)

the secret society of stick handlers by gurlsrool

Series / 50K / One-shot (kinda)

(A series with several one shots depicting the social media reaction of a variety of scandals created by the queer hockey players – I'll recommend subscribing to the author, they have several amazing fics)

ilyuca81 (otherwise known as lucarozanov) by Anonymous

Teen / 8K / One-shot

Luca Haas tries very hard to not let anyone know about his dark (read: embarrassing) past. Unfortunately, the fans are ready to let people know for him.

Or, Luca used to run a tumblr blog for Hollanov and the internet goes wild.

(I'm in awe about how good this fic is, I have read it a couple of times already)

Best Served Hot by queerteaoop

Mature / 21K / Completed

Dunkin' Donuts puts Ilya in an ad campaign. Tim Hortons responds in kind. After years of on-ice rivalry, this might actually be the thing that causes the hottest point of contention.

(I'm neither Canadian nor American and yet this is still hilarious)

The Rose Landry Bowl by Amazinggrace0

Teen / 4K / One-shot

Or, Rose Landry tries to befriend her best friend's boyfriend. The internet thinks they are dating instead. The Rose Landry Bowl is created.

(Evebody thinks Ilya and Rose are dating, it's hilarious)

☆ Weird friendships you didn't know you needed

Bisexual! This is great! Me too! by DoubleDecker, SugMak

Teen / 10K / WIP

Old friends Eric Bennett and Brandon Wiebe realize oh yeah, that time when we were best friends at hockey camp in high school, actually maybe we were boyfriends? They've been casual friends for decades since then, but when Eric comes out publicly, Wiebe reaches out. They catch up and debrief life and hockey as bisexual men while Eric enjoys his first year of retirement and Wiebe navigates his first year as a coach.

Ilya Rozanov is just delighted to have bisexual friends. Even if they don't always know he's bisexual too. And since his love language is being a little shit, he badgers them into bisexual solidarity.

They're all bisexual and talking to each other

(Cannon bisexuals gossip with each other Featuring Coach Wiebe and Bennet)

Personal (Surprise) Chef by ellipsister

Teen / 18K / Completed

Ryan Price has contingency plans for aliens, penthouse floods and the occassional emotional breakdown (his own). Finding Ilya Rozanov in his apartment - door code proudly abused and cooking food - still comes as a greater shock.

Ilya on the other hand would summarize the evening in four efficient steps: Use Code. Cook. Couch. Cry internally (optional).

Or: Ryan and Ilya are absolute shit at friendship... and somehow they are perfectly happy anyway.

(This is a really cute fic in which we get to see ilya having FRIENDS, such a treat)

☆ Freak4Freak Hollanov

Unhinged love by Madfordinos

Mature / 25K / WIP

5 times people clocked Shane and Ilya being absolutely unhinged about each other and the 1 time it was encouraged.

(They are disgustingly in love with each other here)

Jane is Ilya's Favourite Lay by That_bitch_without_a_life

Explicit / 40K / WIP

Shane does not know what he is staring at when he reads the name of the chat and the influx of texts.

This looks like actual hell, and more importantly why on earth would Ilya ad him to the Boston WAGS chat?

TLDR: In an attempt to socialise in this new country Ilya puts 'jane' down as his WAG to connect to the team, this has unforeseen consequences for himself.

(It isn't actually the freak4freak tag but they loved each other and Shane does some crazy shit about it)

☆ AUs where somethings are different but they still fall in love

ghosts we've always known by impetuous

Explicit / 69K / Completed

Or, everything that happens when your dreams don't come true.

(Shane gets injured really early is his career and his whole live changes)

good on my own accord by impetuous

Explicit / 50K / WIP

Or, Shane is a goalie. Ilya can't score.

(Shane prefers being a goalie, basically)

influential men by lyric_ghost

Explicit / 37K / WIP

Shane Hollander, captain of the Boston Raiders, is the the undisputed best hockey player of his generation. But he's lonely. His relationships with women have never worked out, and he's afraid he knows why.

Ilya Rozanov is a charismatic, openly bisexual personal trainer and influencer. His Insta is half thirst traps, half brutal and perceptive hockey critique.

It's no surprise, really, that Shane falls for him so hard and so fast.

(I wholeheartedly recommend this, their relationship dynamics chances a bit because ilya is out – also it has an interesting plot twist)

[objectivelyimpermanent]

Funniest new HR fic concepts, part two:

Throat curtain fic, i.e., those fic where dentists can tell if you've been deepthroating too enthusiastically

All softlaunches can look like a bromance if you squint hard enough

The Stanley Cup Wish fics. There's one where Shane gets turned into a literal centaur.

Bottom energy supersedes being a Super Gay (TM). Shane attests in the FMM threesome fic.

That fic where Shane finds out about "Would you love me if I were a worm?"

That fic where Shane kills a home intruder and Ilya has to talk him down, and Shane asks Ilya where they're going to hide the body, and Ilya is like, no, what, we're calling the police

That fic with Ilya simultaneously runs a gay hockey mafia union and a straight ally hockey mafia union and has a room with a conspiracy board, but that's actually an unironically good fic

Shane is deeply surprised that people consider his relationship a little (or a lot) kinky as everyone else stares in gleeful horror at whatever sexnanigan he describes

Shane accidentally forces Scott Hunter to describe cunnilingus to him. It is the gayest conversation ever had

A woodpecker stops Ilya from succumbing to depression, and that's not a euphemism

Shane has to get a tattoo to avoid telling people he can't donate blood because of the voracious amounts of gay sex he's having in the 2010s

Every minor antagonist is named Brad

That fic where Ilya attempts to psychologically destroy an Italian Olympic hockey player because Shane complimented his shoulders one time

Hollanov go to Reddit for relationship advice

Part one

Edit: And a rec list for those who want the link for some of the fic these are about

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[janthony-anthony]

[finelytaylored]

“can’t believe you treat your gf like this Hollander 😔” has me crying lmao please someone write this

[wheretheheckismyjello]

Don't be an idiot! Download and read these Hollanov fics before AO3 goes down tonight or I'll come after you

Hollanov Fics you would read immediately if you trust me and why wouldn't you I have impeccable taste (my favorites in red): Free Rein by Anonymous - FUCKING READ IT JUST DO. This is the best one I have read so far. Mind the tags.

enforcer by moonlitgarden - some lovely prose on racism...uh...I don't really know how else to put that

clear to a hedgehog by magneticwave - knocked me off my feet with the light touch on smut, wonderful world-building in just one chapter

so close by sweetiejelly - You don't need a lot of words. Big brown eyes will do. Short, but devastating.

The Night Shift by thecouchsofa - a story about slowing down, and we're happy to do it with the fine eye for details

green mark by radialarch - the BEST take on the Vegas suite scene I have read

make much of time by leiascully - I like fics that focus on these two in intimate ways like this

Too ripe not to split by Charlotte_Stant - my favorite The Dildo fic

don't leave me high (don't leave me dry) by emonlispenardstreet - The plot-heaviest of all my recs; balanced in every aspect imo.

grindstone kaleidoscope by TheMalapert - the best time loop fic I've read for...really...any fandom

+Hudcon RPF: Carterhaugh, Ontario by Charlotte_Stant - if I wrote Hudcon RPF it would look something like this

[the-caleb-widogast]

the mighty nein battle plan is actually so good to be honest. they get shit on for being unable to follow plans but it's only short term plans they're bad at. battle plans? oh they have lived and learned. the clerics got attacked when they were wandering off alone in a jungle so they make it a point to always split the clerics. even while travelling, jester-eagle isn't allowed to carry caduceus. never put beau and yasha on the same target unless there's only one enemy to make full use of their sentinel and reactions. split caleb and fjord apart so one is within reach to make a counterspell. have beau go first so veth can have sneak attack. the two wizards casting haste on allies and the clerics casting bless to give support. fjord and veth moving in to tank on the frontlines when it gets rough. the fact that fjord learned cure wounds despite his limited spell list even though he already has healing hands as a paladin. that makes the nein having 4 (the clerics, yasha, fjord) members who can restore health. 3 people (clerics and caleb) who can revive the dead. when beau went unconscious against the specter in rumblecusp, fjord and yasha were able to heal her and bring her back up even before it became the two clerics' turns. they said fuck you we're not losing anyone ever again.

[wheretheheckismyjello]

Don't be an idiot! Download and read these Hollanov fics before AO3 goes down tonight or I'll come after you

Hollanov Fics you would read immediately if you trust me and why wouldn't you I have impeccable taste (my favorites in red): Free Rein by Anonymous - FUCKING READ IT JUST DO. This is the best one I have read so far. Mind the tags.

enforcer by moonlitgarden - some lovely prose on racism...uh...I don't really know how else to put that

clear to a hedgehog by magneticwave - knocked me off my feet with the light touch on smut, wonderful world-building in just one chapter

so close by sweetiejelly - You don't need a lot of words. Big brown eyes will do. Short, but devastating.

The Night Shift by thecouchsofa - a story about slowing down, and we're happy to do it with the fine eye for details

green mark by radialarch - the BEST take on the Vegas suite scene I have read

make much of time by leiascully - I like fics that focus on these two in intimate ways like this

Too ripe not to split by Charlotte_Stant - my favorite The Dildo fic

don't leave me high (don't leave me dry) by emonlispenardstreet - The plot-heaviest of all my recs; balanced in every aspect imo.

grindstone kaleidoscope by TheMalapert - the best time loop fic I've read for...really...any fandom

+Hudcon RPF: Carterhaugh, Ontario by Charlotte_Stant - if I wrote Hudcon RPF it would look something like this

[zanniscaramouche]

HOLLANOV FIC REC

I have become obsessed with this genre of fic written in POVs that look at Shane and Ilya's relationship from the outside. Not only do they always bring such neat perspectives and juicy humour, but always a lot of heart. I've found this especially true with fics written specifically from Hayden's eyes. As the best friend of a guy who holds his cards close, his discovery journey's are often a fun and wild ride. 💖remember to kudos & comment on fics you read 💖

Outsider POV

🏒 911, Jackie speaking by camiii / @camiii - 6k “Jackie?” Shane’s question cuts through the silence, and Jackie winces at the frantic rasp of his voice. “Right here, honey.” She tries to keep her voice light, wrapping her hand around Hayden’s wrist and meeting his worried gaze over the phone. “What’s going on?” - Ilya is hurt, but the hospital will only talk to "Jane". zannithinks: what an absolute beauty of a story. Seeing the boys through Jackie's eyes was so special, shattering preconceptions, redefining the meaning of friendship, and highlighting the importance of the right to be there for the ones you love.

🏒 Maybe: Jane by anatomybygreys - 5k The Boston Raiders tease Rozanov about his mystery long distance girlfriend, sending Jane stories and embarrassing pictures of Ilya. Shane and Ilya don’t think much of it - until Theo Michaud gets traded to from Boston to Montreal and updates his contact list. zannithinks: this was perfection, a retroactively obvious but never seen before complication; featuring a lovely sense of team camaraderie and Ilya's attention-loving antics. Special nod to Hayden and Shane who are the definition of Subtle (yikes)

🏒 It’s Always Hollander and Rozanov, Right? by Internerdionality / @internerdionality - 5k Five times Scott Hunter thinks about Hollander and Rozanov together, and the one time he gets to watch. zannithinks: this is what we all secretly wanted! Scott clocking the boys, and liking what he sees more than he thinks he should. That final scene is soooo hot!

🏒 moments to be tolerated by thestarsarewinning - 3k There’s a muffled shout from next door. And another. Hollander, Luca thinks, and then wishes he hadn’t been able to tell. - five times the Centaurs hear Shane and Ilya having sex, and one time no one hears zannithinks: what a fun little ride through the trials and tribulations of having Shane and Ilya on your team, for better or for worse (RIP) those poor boys

🏒 Drunk and Disorderly by FireflyAlchemist - 3k “Wait, Mr. Raiders fan,” Rozanov calls. Constable Sullivan pauses. “I get a phone call, yes?” - Unable to do what he normally does after Montreal games, Ilya goes out to a club, gets super drunk, and ends up getting picked up by Montreal police for public intoxication. Sitting in a holding cell, the only number he can remember is Shane's. zannithinks: what a sweet character study of our favourite bad boy who's secretly a marshmallow. This ends with tooth-rotting sweetness!

🏒 you bottom feeder by heyy_jude - 2k He heard a rough grunt, and then Rozanov’s voice. “Get on your knees.” A muffled thump. Rozanov moaned appreciatively. - Scott Hunter overhears something he shouldn't have. He enjoys it a little too much. zannithinks: ok this is just a fun and fantastic consideration for everyone - Scott deserves more orgasms after all the grief these two give him!

🏒 The Elevator by Lexi_Leckstar - 1k Yuna shot up. “The elevator!” she screamed in horror. - Yuna wakes up the night after Shane and Ilya came out to them. zannithinks: what a funny little premise paired with a big squeeze to the heart from a mom just trying her best.

Hayden Pike POV

🏒 I Like Jane For You by Icopythefax / @exactphoify - 17k After a mix-up leaves Hayden with the wrong phone for three days, he ends up learning more about Ilya Rozanov and his secret girlfriend, Jane. zannithinks: you may notice I say that every fic is my favourite Hayden-discovery fic, but THIS ONE holds a truly special place in my heart. This legitimately had me on the floor unable to breathe through the entire range of human emotions. If you read any fic, it must be this one!

🏒 your good buddy lily by larry_larson - 17k of all things, hayden doesn't expect a t-shirt to be the thing that exposes it all zannithinks: oooh this one stands out for the way it touches on Hayden's complex emotions surrounding Shane, beyond friendship and into the intricacies of being celebrity athletes. A great look at what's beyond the mask of a supportive best friend, and it isn't always pretty. A standing ovation from me!

🏒 Hayden Gets The Message by KarsKars - 5k He hadn’t meant to look. Honest. He really hadn’t. But Shane was in the shower, and Hayden had picked up what he’d thought was HIS phone. - Hayden starts to put the pieces together and figures things out much sooner than expected. zannithinks: Hayden playing Sherlock Holmes is a kink of mine.

🏒 the other line by Anonymous - 5k Shane's not that subtle. - the phone call from Hayden's side. zannithinks: ok I love the turmoil in this one, and I actually love just how turned on Hayden gets from not only Shane's voice but knowing he's coming undone.

🏒 hayden pike v the ‘lily’ thing by goldengalaxies - 4k “Just hang up.” A very, very familiar Russian voice. What the fuck? Ilya goddamn Rozanov was with Shane, at the cottage. With Shane. - hayden has a long standing dislike for ‘lily’. a second phone call at the cottage makes him dislike lily even more zannithinks: this author has an entire series of outisder POVs focused around the discovery of hollanov, and honestly each one is fantastic! This one I particularly enjoyed for it's short scenes through the whole timeline and Hayden being a true Hater right from the beginning.

🏒 you his boyfriend or something? by ingberry - 2k Shane is at a sports bar in Tampa when people at his table start talking shit about Ilya. It becomes impossible to keep his mouth shut. - an alternative retelling of how Hayden finds out. zannithinks: Technically this isn't Hayden's POV, but... it's still mostly about our beloved best friend. The last few lines took me out at the knees.

🏒 take away the salt from your eyes by playinginthunderstorms / @playinginthunderstorms - 2k "Shane." "What," Shane snaps, yanking off his shirt. Then he freezes, holding onto it with both hands like he's only realized what he's been wearing, and says with equal vehemency, "Fuck," and flings it toward the headboard. "Fuck!" He says again, louder. - Shane gets back to his hotel room after running away from Ilya's place in Boston and panics. Hayden is also there. zannithinks: ok this has to be at the top of my list of Hayden discoveries. The dialogue, the mess of emotions, the authenticity in every word. love love love to see it!

more rec lists: canon/canon divergent | a/b/o + bdsm au | outsider pov + hayden

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