way too awake

Distractivate on ao3, she/her, ace, Heated Rivalry/GCU, IWTV, Schitt's Creek, Alexis Hall, and probably a little of a lot of other things, 18+ please

[the-bar-sinister]

Oh hey pals, new AO3 scam just hit!

Just like the tumblr scam where they pretend to be "the support team" this is also a scam.

I edited out the link because I GUARANTEE if you go to it you will get your computer hacked and your AO3 or discord account stolen.

I am so mad because I got this 30 seconds after posting a new fic.

DO NOT FALL FOR THESE SCAMS.

No legitimate website support will EVER contact you like this!

(Obviously, this comment has been reported.)

[aslongasitsblack]

shane is living out some pretty universal fantasies (the stripper does love me, the badboy has a soft spot for me, oh no this attractive man is cornering me into living out my sexual fantasies etc) but ngl ilya is living out some odd shit that i think is pretty specific to him

[aslongasitsblack]

(@themauvesoul)

[ankle-beez]

sheep detectives is finally out on digital which means i can show you guys one of the funniest movie scenes of the year so far

[jettestar]

Happy June 25!

Have you read a post-canon fic where Patrick tries to get glasses and figure out how appearance and identity are intertwined and what that means for him?

He Sees You by @distractivate

[shutyourmoustache]

*whispers* holy shit. he’s done it again.

[shutyourmoustache]

*yells* THIS IS THAT TIME HE DID IT WITH POTTERY AND IT FUCKING RULED.

[laora-ryn]

Saw this license plate today and I'm still ugly laughing about it

[ilikethemwings]

[writingdose]

a writer’s struggle

[eruptionarts]

🌏 for earth, for erid 🌏

25 hours of work. 8 watchs of the movie, 12 listens of the audiobook. I haven't felt this amount of passion and love for any media since into the spiderverse came out. PHM has ignited my love for art and lit a spark for science I never thought would be possible. Thank you for looking at this piece that took about a month to finish 🤍🤍✨️

[kitmarlowe]

[spectreofawoman]

Lesser known HR fics

Been lurking for a long time but think it's time to put my hat in the ring :) Been reading lots of HR fics lately, and have come across several which are just amazing but don't get enough appreciation. Most of these will have fewer than 1k kudos on ao3 - time to share the good news!!

Controlled Contact Is Still Contact by @parcai - E/36k/Complete -Part Two of the ongoing Boys Will Be Boys series

I read this this morning and it inspired me to make this post. Shane's mind in this is a sight to behold. I love Shane's obsession, the way his mind works is really something to sink your teeth into. Cannot wait for the continuation of this.

show me how to be whole again by @rozanohwell - E/43k/WIP

Shane is seriously injured prior to winning his cups. Ilya loses it. Ilya is so cruel in this, but also so hurt. Their relationship is so tense and amazing. Every chapter of this I have no idea what is coming.

and we all fall down by lowkey_existential_despair E/14k/WIP - Part 3 of the ongoing two weddings and a scandal series

This may be cheating, as the first part is much more well known, but unless you were subscribed you wouldn't know that there was a continuation to this. Deals with the immediate ramifications of coming out as married after keeping it secret for 4 years. Completely divine. Read part one if you haven't already.

These Icy Waters by @jeejascoffee - E/34k/Complete

Nothing like I've ever read in this fandom. Magical realism, haunting and little bit of horror. Just amazing

they say it's my fault by Rizandace T/5k/Complete - Part Two of the ongoing all the things (they) said series

This one is hard to explain without giving too much away. Shane really manages everything so badly here, I feel like he is so realistic, he's just getting everything wrong. Part one is Rose POV, Part Two is Shane's.

Doses and Mimosas by Ziuzura E/50k/WIP

I'm not usually one for university aus but this one has entranced me. Shane is bloody mental in this I love it.

temporality/liminality by @hemipenia E/10k/Complete

Rose era narrative. I love seeing authors perspective of the inside of Shane's closet. This one in particular is fantastic.

mirage by ann_sable M/8k/Complete

I'm just going to put the summary to describe this. I can't describe it any better. Tastiest time loop in the world.

Ilya discovers that he can control time. Now he's on a quest to prevent his mother's suicide. Enter Shane Hollander. Enter Shane Hollander. Enter Shane Hollander.

getting killed by a pretty good life by @blixabargelds E/9k/Complete

Different interpretations on Ilya's mental health are something I seriously love. This one might be the magnum opus for me.

I'm Just Happy You Still Call by @distractivate NR/16k/Complete

One of my absolute favourite Yuna fics. Her relationship with Shane is so nuanced and awesome in this. Yuna's identity is so wound up in Shane's I love the exploration of this here.

get gone by geniflux M/11k/Complete

Shane's various identity issues and lack of control over his own life come to a head. AMAZING!

gens du pays by khafre E/3k/WIP

Shane has a situationship with Sasha. There is so much character work crammed into this short fic. but their relationship, against all odds, works so well. Really interesting perspective.

Honourable Mentions - Ongoing WIPs with over 1k kudos that are beyond amazing.

Carrion Comfort by @stevesbootyshorts E/113k/WIP

I've been following this fic since maybe the third chapter? Has been one of my absolute favourites since the beginning. The character work, the tension and the frankly incredible descriptions of injury makes this just beyond amazing.

Progression by conturbat_me T/27k/WIP

Shane's parents disliking Ilya might be my favourite things ever. This one does it so well. Everything this author writes is gold.

on winning and losing (and ilya rozanov) by fingersfallingupwards - M/89k/WIP - Part 2 of the ongoing old man hollanov yaoi series

This series is just amazing. Very well known but Ilya's teenage son is maybe the best OC ever? Part two is a highlight, as we really experience Shane's trials and tribulations trying to manage his new relationship with his own personal challenges.

Hope You're Not Waiting For Me To Wait For You by Latigra Ongoing Series - E/159k/WIP

I've also been following this since maybe the second part? Quintessential Shane reading I'm afraid. There are chapters in this that I just come back to again and again and again. Most awesome side characters. It's like it's own universe.

[noshamehustle]

[formerglory25]

reblog if you too are bi and confused or support others’ right to be bi and confused

[threehams]

More great fics beneath the cut! I had a much easier time making this list from my laptop. Do not recommend using a smartphone to format long tumblr posts.

I'm Just Happy You Still Call by @distractivate

This one hits the sweet spot for me on Yuna interpretations. It doesn't excuse her mistakes, but it also doesn't question her love for Shane and the close bond they share. I like that Ilya helps rebuild a gentle bridge between them after their fallout, all the more poignant because he knows how precious a mother-son relationship is. Just an excellent character fic on all accounts. Also check out Unlikely Animal Friends by this author to see Ilya being adorable with Orangutans and Shane being a coral nerd.

Hope You're Not Waiting for Me to Wait for You by Latigra

This one imagines a world wherein Shane is more like a Michael Jordan-type elite athlete and his teammates are more overtly misogynistic and sexist. This may not sound fun to you, and fair enough, but it's a fascinating, and frankly, hilarious take on the world of Game Changers. Shane is an insane, mildly egotistical, obsessive control freak who is impatient with everyone around him, and Ilya relishes every idiosyncrasy. It's a delight. There is angst too, watching Shane try to function in a world that isn't made for him, but my favorite bits are all about the dry humor of this asshole putting up with the losers on his hockey team. Go in with an open mind and you're in for a treat.

Glass Houses and Thrown Stones by Sporkess

This is a part of a larger series worth reading in its entirety, but this is my favorite entry. It ups the drama on how the Voyageurs treated Shane and the trauma he's dealing with in the aftermath. It features a supportive team of Centaurs and Ilya slowly learning how bad it was for his man in Montreal. Fantastic angst and hurt/comfort. Some good work on fan reactions and media as well.

Fledgling by Wintersbane

Ilya and Shane with a teenage daughter. The original teen character felt true-to-life, and Shane and Ilya are both well-written. They're very much a team as parents. You can feel the terror of letting your heart walk around outside of your body in their love for Sonya.

Limitations of the Current Model by HH_Arrow

CW: Eating Disorder

A take on Shane with an eating disorder that feels grounded in character and realism. You watch him justify and deny and slowly come to terms with it and what it's done to his life. It is angst, but it ends on hope.

strawberry toothpaste and all the ways to say i love you by dayfly

Reflections of parenthood from four different perspectives. Shane, Ilya, Yuna, and David. Excellent kidfic, sweet and introspective. The depth of character here is excellent.

Listen, I love kidfic, okay?! Fight me!

kept by @floormusic

A very tender fic in which Ilya is Shane's baby. I love the banter in this one, the rhythm of it. It's just so cozy, ike a cup of hot soup on a winter day.

the one hand rim-rocker by @tedyexe

Ilya gets fisted in this one. Yes, it's very hot, but it's not the biggest reason I love it. It's queer as hell and it features the kind of casual, funky intimacy of long-term partners. The way they coyly communicate about their desires while matter-of-factly attending to each other's bodies is delightful. I also like that their sexuality feels more fully rounded rather than narrowed down to specific roles.

Snapping Birch by thepolysyndetonaddictsupportgroup

It's a "Shane and Ilya are outed" fic and this time, it's David's phone being hacked. This one gets you in the details. The unsent emails, the short text messages, the videos. It's my favorite David fic even though it's not technically focused on him. Excellent storytelling through subtext. I also love the reactions from supportive players in the league. I've seen this one recced by others and rightfully so!

Need more fic? Check out Part One!

[mina-logan]

i would just like to thank you for providing us with the motherload of gorgeous hollanov fanart 🙏🫶

Really really sweet thank you so much. Here’s a collection of some of my faves I’ve done all in one nice spot.

[distractivate]

Unlikely Animal Friends is now complete on ao3!

I had so much fun writing this rom-com version of them and I hope you enjoy it too!

Chapter 1 - Harold

Shane takes his job as a senior aquarist at Aquarium Métropolitain very seriously. Which is why he’s just as surprised as you are to find himself on his knees in front of Ilya Rozanov in the North Atlantic exhibit, the Russian’s broad shoulders leaning against a column of moon jellyfish drifting in a swirl of indigo blue.

It’s hard to think about anything with Ilya’s dick right there for the taking, but there is a little part of him thinking this is not what his boss meant when she told Shane to make sure the jellies were adjusting to their new home before he left for the day. At least the exhibit doesn’t have cameras installed yet.

“Is fine, Hollander.” Ilya’s fingers thread through his hair, squeezing gently until Shane focuses on him again. “They are jellyfish, yes? They can’t see.”

“Actually…” Shane says. And he hates that he is this person, especially that he is this person in this situation, but he is this person. “They can.”

And how did he find himself here, where he absolutely shouldn't be, concerned about all the wrong things, you ask? Well, it all started with a missing bed, a marriage of (in)convenience, and temporary custody of a crocodile an alligator named Chompy.

keep reading at https://archiveofourown.org/works/85103436/chapters/224713286

[sassycolortheorist101-blog]

some fucking resources for all ur writing fuckin needs

* body language masterlist

* a translator that doesn’t eat ass like google translate does

* a reverse dictionary for when ur brain freezes

* 550 words to say instead of fuckin said

* 638 character traits for when ur brain freezes again

* some more body language help

(hope this helps some ppl)

[raginghomosexual4ever]

THANK YOU

[littlegirlinvisible]

# (ALMOST) EVERY TIME SHANE MADE ILYA ROZANOV SMILE

CONNOR STORRIE & HUDSON WILLIAMS  as ILYA ROZANOV & SHANE HOLLANDER HEATED RIVALRY (2025—)

[bookishbea]

Thank you to all the podficcers for making Fanfiction more accessible!!!

I love you all