Elvendork7

Re-created a Tumblr account just for checking that the writer of a magnificient fanfiction is doing okay. I think it's time for the quiet majority to voice how much they like the writings of those who bless us with it.

[tinylilhollander]

You know, I absolutely think there's a version of Shane who, after thinking long and hard about what he wants to do after retirement, sits his parents and Ilya down and tells them that after all the bullshit he and Ilya just went through in their last few years of playing, what he really wants is to be the new MLH Commissioner. He's already got a 10-year plan ready to go. God only knows if he'll actually do it, but he's going to give it a damn good go.

[fuuuckwhoknows]

I love the idea of Shane’s chirps just being observations.

It started when he was a kid and he was trying to help everyone get better at hockey including the opposing teams players, he would say something like “your stick grip is weak” or “you’re slow on your right” (idk i don’t know hockey very well ESPECIALLY little kid hockey) but he says it totally deadpan because little Shanebug doesn’t understand tone yet.

This makes the other teams so mad! They try and fight him constantly! Little bitty baby hockey fights and then Yuna sits him down in middle school after the first fight that he actually gets hurt (black eye and bloody lip) and asks him what he is saying to make everyone fight him?

“Nothing mean I swear mom!!! I’m trying to be nice and help correct their form”

And suddenly Yuna gets it and explains to Shane that not everyone but especially not the opposing team likes to have their flaws pointed out to them even if it’s coming from a good place and how that could be seen as chirping.

So he stops for a while, then his coach for world juniors tells him to try and piss off Rozanov enough that they can draw a penalty. So Shane does what he does best and points out a flaw at each face off. Jokes on him though because Ilya is actively changing those things and getting better every face off because he is taking it for what it is, advice.

Which pisses Shane off, he thinks his chirping tactic won’t work now that he is older. So he points out at his first scrimmage at practice in Montreal that the center who has been there for years (who he is probably replacing) is favoring his left side is staying too far left to compensate (again I don’t know hockey so I am trying to translate things I know about soccer lol)

And the center loses it on him! Immediately yelling about the lack of respect and how a rookie makes it to the MLH and thinks they are hot shit.

So Shane realizes his chirping DOES work just not on rozanov and becomes a menace he studies game tape specifically to find holes in his opponents game and pre prepares chirps and it fucking works because all these men are so far up their own asses that they just get mad instead of using the advice.

Idk I just needed Shane Chirping but in a very Shane way. Like he really just wants to play hockey but chirping is part of hockey so he studies chirping but doesn’t want to do any of the “classic” chirps (your mom! Your wife! Your girlfriend! You’re gay! Type of stuff) so he invents his own chirps out of his amazing mind

[hardlyhinged]

Little baby Shane being told to use his words when he’s upset leading to this incredibly no nonsense toddler bluntly telling the other kids he thinks their shirt is stupid for having basketball on it and not hockey or the song they’re humming is annoying and they need to shut up or if they bump into him one more time he’s gonna smack them

Of course this lands Shane in trouble for being “mean and aggressive” (and he hates being in trouble) but he doesn’t understand what he did wrong and instead of explaining it because they think he’s just being difficult the adult just tells him if he doesn’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all

This helps him get through school fine enough and earns him the reputation of the quiet kid (with an insane temper when he finally snaps hello autistic rage) but it comes back to bite him again when he’s getting serious about hockey and getting yelled at by coaches and parents and teammates who think he’s being a smug prick by ignoring them. This all culminates into being yelled at to “just be normal for fucks sake!” leading to layers and layers of carefully crafted mannerism and smiles that hurt Shane’s face but at least it’s better than everyone hating him

And then everything changes when Ilya shows up. He’s loud and brash and mean and everything Shane had to strain not to be. Most importantly though, he pokes and prods and tears at the edges of Shane’s mask until he snaps, and before Shane can feel the cold dread of disappointment sink in, Ilya is smiling at him like the god damn Sun, downright giddy from even a glance of the real Shane underneath. And Shane kinda wants to cry or laugh or smack him because for the first time in his life he’s met someone who actually wants him, roughness and all

[hardlyhinged]

When Arthur offers Shane a necklace adorned with a bright red silicone shark, he doesn’t think twice before accepting. When the toddler tries to nudge the animal in his mouth however, that does give him pause.

You see, Shane loves the Pike kids, and he makes an effort to be a good “Uncle Shane” for them, but he knows he struggles to connect with them. He’s had enough nights watching the twins to know they can often find his company more annoying than fun. He follows the game rules too closely, doesn’t have a “creative enough” imagination, and when he says a half an hour on the tv he does actually means thirty minutes exactly (and can’t be bribed otherwise). So when Arthur got old enough to really have a personality aside from “baby” Shane is hopeful that maybe he’ll get along with a boy better.

And miraculously, he does! Kids have always kinda worried Shane, knowing he’s entirely responsible for their wellbeing but not always understanding what they need. It’s not like that with Arthur though, he almost immediately feels like they’re on the same page, speaking the same language, and something settles in Shane knowing he has a place in this extended family. There’s still things that Arthur does that stump Shane, like needing to copy sensation on to the opposite side of his body or preferring to hide in kitchen cabinets when there’s a loud noise, but he vaguely remembers growing out of similar things when he was younger, so really it’s just another point of connection for them. Overall they get along really well, having a nice time playing quietly within a defined set of rules while Ilya gleefully takes over whatever chaos the girls are getting up to in the backyard.

Shane feels like him and Arthur really get each other.

Which makes the current situation so much more upsetting. Arthur keeps pushing the shark up to Shane’s mouth, making him feel bad every time he has to gently push Arthur’s hand back, all while wracking his brain trying to figure out what’s happening. Even moreso, Shane can’t parse why he’s being so insistent on this, interrupting their play entirely. He feels like he’s really messing something up every time he refuses, though he can’t figure out what. He can tell the little man is getting more and more upset with every rejection, but he absolutely does not want some toddlers toy in his mouth. He tries to explain this, calmly, clearly, the way they usually communicate, but Arthur just yanks on Shane’s hoodie string hard, like that was all the explanation needed. It doesn’t clear anything up though and just earns a surprised yelp from Shane. When he looks back up Arthur seems seconds away from tears and instead of responding just runs off.

Shane knows it’s best to give him some space to settle before talking it over, so he instead goes about cleaning up the lego pieces they were organizing into colored piles. It’s about then that Jackie and Hayden return, and Shane fills them in, hoping they can take over the second half solving the situation (Shane is a little relieved it isn’t him doing the talking because he feels like he was the problem in the first place). They both smile, agreeing to take over while thanking Shane and Ilya for babysitting and waving them off. Shane feels like they’re taking this too lightly, but he just nods his farewell, trying to hide how absolutely dejected he feels.

Ilya holds his hand the whole way back, giving rhythmic squeezes instead of talking.

The next time they go over to the Pike’s a few days later, Shane feels sickeningly nervous. Hayden had called sometime after that last visit and said they figured out what the problem was, but was gonna have Arthur talk to him about it. Something about a teaching moment or whatever. Great for toddlers, apparently horrible for full grown adults with only a pinch less anxiety than what is needed for spontaneous combustion.

Opening the front door Shane thinks he might’ve actually crossed the threshold to start creating flames when it suddenly all washes away as little arms wrap around his legs before he even so much as makes it out of the entryway. When Shane looks down he can see soft little dark curls buried in between Shane’s knees. Shane smiles, reaching down to pet his hair and causing Arthur to pull back a bit, still clutching Shane’s pants with one hand while the other pushes a package grasped in a tiny fist up, still looking squarely at the floor. Shane squats slowly, taking the small box with both hands, asking if it is in deed for him. Arthur just nods.

Inside the box is a sealed container with a bright red silicone hockey stick threaded on a black cord. Shane stares for a second, feeling some of that previous anxiety rise up again as he’s not able to immediately understand, but figures he’ll start with what he knows and thanks him for the gift. Arthur’s still looking at the ground, though peeks up to catch Shane’s gaze, mumbling out something that sounds like he’s asking if he likes it. And Shane really doesn’t want to mess this up, but he also doesn’t want to lie, so he goes with the next best thing of just being honest and admitting he doesn’t really know what it is.

Surprisingly, Arthur lights up and starts explaining it’s something called chewelry and it’s very important to wear because it’s against the rules to chew on sleeves and collars and strings and Uncle Shane was gonna get in trouble chewing on his strings but daddy said you didn’t like sharks but I know you like hockey because you’re fast and you also like red like me so we got the red one that isn’t a shark but it’s a hockey stick — Arthur pauses, taking multiple deep breaths — and you wear it around your neck so you don’t lose it and also you don’t share it because of germs but you clean them with pasta water — Jackie mouths “boiling water” from where she’s standing behind him — and it makes the dentist not get mad at you.

Shane stares for a long second, trying to process the sudden onslaught of information, but before he can respond Jackie nudges Arthur’s shoulder and he goes back to looking at the floor, sway back and forth. “I’m sorry I tried to give you the shark when you don’t like sharks and pulled your strings and ran away. I love you.”

Shane feels stuck for a moment but then Ilya taps him on the back and that’s all he needs to push himself forward, pulling Arthur into a tight hug, continuing the swaying motion and returning the sentiment while trying not to cry. They finally leave the entryway when Shane promises to let Arthur teach him the best way to chew on his gift.

So that’s how Shane ends up wears his new necklace for the rest of the day, and then also every time they go to the Pike’s house, and on some weekends too, and maybe to practice sometime, and during movie nights and while reading contracts and on long trips and—

Yeah, Shane thinks he likes Arthur’s rule.

[xiaq]

I need a fic where Hayden’s youngest, Amber Pike, is Shane’s flavor of autistic, and as soon as they realize, Ilya is like, oh, step aside, I’ve got this.

Like, he’s generally fab with kids anyway but he has a near lifetime of knowledge figuring out what makes Shane tick (and twitch) and this is just a child who isn’t able to control their environment or modulate their responses to things in the way that Shane can.

So when they’re having dinner with the Pikes and Jackie is tiredly recounting the ongoing process of getting Amber tested and how lost they’re feeling, Ilya is like, oh, I have been training my whole life for this. And when 3yr old Amber inevitably starts having a meltdown, Ilya jumps up and says, “Here. I will fix. You stay.”

And they’re like, you know what, sure, have at it.

Within a few minutes of Ilya disappearing with Amber, the crying stops. When they track the two down a half hour later, they’re in the basement on the rug with all the lights off. Amber is wearing a pair of Christmas Pjs (notably a bamboo/cotton mix) despite the fact that it’s February, and she’s laying on Ilya’s chest, ear to his sternum, alternating tapping along as he hums, spinning his ring on his finger, and rubbing his shirt (also a Nice Fabric since obviously Ilya’s whole wardrobe is Shane-approved).

And when Amber sees the family + Shane trooping down the stairs and starts to get riled up again, Ilya is immediately like, “Turn off hall light. It is Dark Floor Time. Only quiet people allowed to join, okie?” And Amber lets out this relieved, shuddery little breath because she has someone who understands and can advocate for her which nearly ends Ilya’s life but also Shane is like, oh shit, yeah, I’m the the best at floor time, I love being quiet and grounded and aimlessly touching my husband, lets fucking go.

So even when the other Pike children get antsy after a few minutes, and their parents take them upstairs, Shane and Ilya stay, letting Amber crawl all over them and get chill before they get her ready for bed.

Afterward, Ilya gives Hayden and Jackie an exhaustive rundown of all the various things they might want to consider for clothing and food and overstimulation and regulation and they’re very grateful but Shane is listening to this going, okay some of this I obviously knew about myself but some of these things I didn’t even notice? Holy shit? He pays such close attention to me?? Hold on, some of these things I haven’t done since middle school. Ilya, did you talk to my mom about my childhood behavior?? And yes, Ilya gives Jackie Yuna’s phone number for additional consult until they get Amber’s official diagnosis and are provided with more resources.

(And maybe at first Shane wants to be annoyed about the fact that Ilya has been, what, researching and compiling some sort of manual on how to handle him? Right up until Ilya reminds Shane that Shane has an Ilya Spreadsheet that now contains over a dozen tabs of Ilya’s likes and dislikes, injuries and recovery protocols, training and diet and supplements, depression treatment with behavioral red-flags and mitigation techniques, and even sexual preferences. And Shane is like, oh yeah, okay, that’s fair)

But anyway. As the Pike kids grow up, Ilya tries not to be obvious about it, but it’s just Known that Amber is Uncle Ilya’s favorite. And everyone is mostly okay with that.

His doting is so quietly impactful for Shane, though, because here is a child who reminds Shane of his own younger self: a little odd, who struggles to articulate what she feels and needs, who gets overstimulated easily and has obsessive interests, but even so, Amber is a favorite and so loved and accommodated by his husband. That’s gotta be healing.

Also, as much as they try to get Amber to hyperfixate on hockey, I think it’d be hilarious if she became a horse girl and Ilya literally buys her a pony.

(Hayden: Oh my god, Ilya. Do you know how expensive horses are?? Ilya: Yes, yes, maybe for 15th best player on the Metros with one hundred other children, horse is big cost, but not for best player in the league married to second best player in the league with Yuna Hollander in charge of sponsorship deals. I set up fund for board and train. Is couch money.)

(Shane is unavailable for comment because he is feeling a velvety horse nose for the first time and realizing that maybe he is also a horse girl).

[rainbow-femme]

They move in together full time and Ilya notices that Anya acts differently with Shane than she does with him, more quiet and less playful, and he worries that means she doesn’t like Shane or is jealous, so he hires a dog trainer to come over and see if there’s anything they need to do to help

After a while of talking about how Anya acts the trainer says there’s nothing to worry about, Anya likes Shane just fine, it’s just that she sees him as the boss and is acting accordingly

And Ilya is like. But. I’m the one who adopted her? And raised her before Shane got here?? And the trainer is just like yeah well she sees you more like an equal. And Ilya is like WAIT she thinks Shane is in charge of both of us?? And the trainer is just like well do you interact in a way that would make her think that?

Ilya’s life flashes before his eyes as he thinks of all the times Shane has come over with a snack for Ilya and a treat for Anya, or all the times Shane has announced they’re all going for an after dinner walk, or pets Ilya’s hair and tells him he did a good job at practice, or the fact that he uses the same warning tone with Anya when she misbehaves as he does with Ilya when he’s causing problems on purpose

Shane comes home to Ilya with his face in his hands going oh god I’m not Anya’s dad I’m her brother and she thinks we’re both your pets. And Shane just goes. What.

[lucylehane]

Jacob with some spot-on Ilya character analysis (and general thoughts on sex-as-self)

It's Open With Ilana Glazer

[wolvieispunk]

I loved this interview, yayyy a gifset!!

I think this is something lost on the audience in the show that is explicitly implicit in the books.

Shane thinks Ilya is a sex god bc

1) he is "better at sex" than shane

2) shane up to this point hasn't had a successful and Very Good sexual experience. He literally says once Ilya dick is inside him that he "finally understands why people are sex- obsessed." It has clicked, and his brain says its because of ilya, not bc he is gay

3) ilya is a whore so that translates in shanes brain to very experienced, good at it, therefore sex god

They tease back and forth that ilya has ruined sex for shane bc no one else will do, and while shane is embarrassed by this, he agrees.

In TLG it comes out that ilya has maybe been with like 5-10 guys at most. Personally i think its the lower end of that. He specifically says that men are a "rare treat," implying that 1) its safer to pull women (he really is terrified of being outed and shipped back to russia), and 2) he only pulls men when he is missing shane so much he cant stand it.

Shane has canonically been with 3 men. Two pulls he didnt care for, and ilya. Again, in his mind, ilya is the key, but its not inherently bc of ilya's skill, its because of their crazy deep connection.

I LOVE that Jacob said this, because its not so explicit in the show. You get little tells (ilya's "wow" at Shane's desperation and automatic submission; his quick orgasms in ep1 - he is just as overwhelmed and turned on as shane is; his face the first time he fucks shane, especially when he goes in from behind) but in the end, ilya is so desperate to please shane and make it perfect that he just makes it happen out of sheer willpower. But the second he realizes shane is coming untouched under his he makes way too much noise, bites his lips to squash it (embarrased, wants to be more in control than that), and immediately comes. Its not inherent skill, its attention and the overwhelming desire to please, mixed with a little control freak energy and genuine exhilaration at Shane's automatic submission.

[confettitude]

the more i think about Shane's relationship with clothes, the more i realize that he never really got the chance to develop a personal style at all.

he wears athletic wear because he has to. he wears the jersey of the team that drafts him. he wears the socks and jewelry his sponsors pay him to wear. he wears whatever outfits the stylist lays out for him.

and to some degree, that's a relief, a responsibility taken from his already overflowing plate. but at the same time, it's another way in which he's disconnected from himself.

clothes are one of the most common ways people explore and express who they are. their taste, their personality, the image they want to present to the world. but shane never does that. his clothes are always chosen for a purpose, and that purpose is almost never self-expression. Another part of his identity that he never really dares to explore.

so let's bring in undressing for ilya and, especially, his habit of carefully folding his clothes. Sure, a big part is his autism.

but if shane's clothes represent all the versions of himself that were constructed by other people, then undressing becomes more than just getting naked. he's deliberately removing those layers, one by one, and carefully putting them aside.

the folding is what makes it so fascinating to me. because he's not tearing those layers off or discarding them carelessly. he's taking his time. acknowledging them. putting them away with intention, almost like a form of self-deconstruction. Allowing himself to peel them away intentionally. He's not actually doing it for Ilya, he's doing it for himself.

interestingly, we only ever see the folding during their hookup era in the first two episodes.

by the tuna melt scene, he barely seems to think about his Shirt before tossing it aside (he's obviously busy already otherwise, but he clearly doesn't give it any thought).

and i don*t think thats accidental. if folding his clothes is part of the ritual of removing those carefully constructed layers, then by then that ritual is no longer necessary.

because now, ilya is already past them. another layer has disappeared on their path toward emotional intimacy, and we all know where that scene eventually leads.

shane is already aware, on some level, that his feelings for ilya have become too big to be contained by those outside layers.

[lavenderprose]

Ilya finds an odd picture of Shane in a photo album at one point. He's maybe three, he's sitting on the massive purple sofa that Ilya has discovered the Hollanders owned when Shane was born. He's frowning, red-cheeked and he's got a strange plastic case on his thumb.

"Yuna," he says, shifting his elbows on the table to point at it. "What is this on his hand? Was broken?"

Shane's head snaps up from across the table, where he's pretending that Photo Album Time is very boring to him and not worth paying attention to. He hasn't scrolled on the article he's pretending to read for over five minutes.

"I never broke a bone as a kid," he says, brows furrowed. "Not until U13, when that fucking kid from Guelph--"

Yuna and Shane both inhale quickly through their noses in what Ilya has learned to recognize as a moderative measure, lest they start yelling about something that everyone else on Earth has forgotten about.

"No," Yuna says, once her face looks a little less intense. "No, it wasn't broken. It was this...contraption that the dentist gave us to correct his thumb-sucking. He was so mad about it, we only put it on him a few times."

"Oh, Jesus," Shane mutters, eyes going back to his phone.

"Aw," Ilya says. "Poor baby Shane." He taps his finger against one little red cheek and laughs. "You really do look so mad, sweetheart. How did you make him stop?"

"Hmm...you know, I don't remember," Yuna sighs, tilting her head. "I guess he just stopped by himself eventually. Do you remember, Shane?"

"No," Shane says, shortly.

"Of course, that didn't get rid of the oral fixation," Yuna sighs, adjusting her reading glasses as she flips the page. "The things you used to chew on, Shane. Pens and straws and--"

"Mom," Shane snaps, while Ilya vibrates beside him. "Can we not?"

"I was afraid to give him popsicles because I thought he would gnaw on the sticks until he got a splinter in his stomach."

"Mom!"

"Well, honey, it's true! And you did outgrow it eventually, so it's not as if you have to be embarrassed."

"Oh, you did?" Ilya says, shoulders shaking. "You outgrew the, uh, oral fixation?"

"Stop," Shane hisses.

"Mm. Excuse me." Ilya stands from the table and sweeps out onto the back porch, though the sliding door does nothing to prevent the sound of his guffaws from floating back into the kitchen.

"You know," Yuna says, "I'm just going to assume that this is some kind of language barrier thing--"

"Please stop."

[shinywhatsoever]

credit: 보리꼬리 broccoli1221 (x)

[pebblesghost]

EvilHarlowe please come home (AO3) the kids (it’s me, i’m the kids) miss you

[sheheatedonmyrivalry]

There is a kid out there who did every single one of his school essays and projects and short stories and friendly introductions at the beginning of the year about Shane Hollander. He did his book reports on the books Shane recommended in interviews. He saved his money to buy that stupid cologne Shane advertised. He got a puck from Shane once at warm ups and he slept with it in his bed for three weeks. He writes his moms name on his stick tape because Shane did it first. He watches the Olympics in awe. He gets into fights with kids at school about whose a better hockey player and its Shane all the way, no matter what the other kids told him or what their moms and dads said. Shane is the best.

And this kid did not have a lot of friends. His teachers thought he wasn't very smart because he made everything about hockey. And they dismissed him when he struggled with math and reading. "if you could just put some of your hockey energy into school, then maybe you would get better." His classmates laughed at the hockey themed valentines day cards him and his mom had to hand make because nowhere was selling hockey themed valentines day cards. And they laugh at him when he repeats the same thing over and over about "getting pucks deep, pucks deep, pucks deep." When he would play all by himself on the yard pretending he was skating, picking up any big stick he could find on the ground, they'd push him around. "Can we play? We'll be defenders" and ram him and take his stick. And he'd just go through all the penalties they would have just gotten over and over again until he can calm down. He celebrated every birthday at the ice rink in his full hockey gear even though he didn't really have classmates showing up. Not for lack of invite.

And his parents try to steer him away from it. They try and watch new sports, they try and get him to watch kids shows, get into things kids his age like, but all he wants to do is watch reruns of the metros cup wins. Wants to wear his hat backwards with his black shirt because that's how Shane looks in the interviews. Memorizes the answers he gives in french even though this kid never learned french in school. And its useless. This kid is hooked and they just kinda have to ride this wave.

So when the announcement comes for the Game Changers camp, these parents do absolutely everything to get him there. They don't care what it takes, this is like a light for all of them really in the midst of all the bullying at school and the meltdowns at home and the obsessive routines that fall apart if even one thing is out of place.

And they explain to the camp that their boy might have a hard time. Might need some time to adjust. That he struggles with math, and reading, and can get caught up in all the rules sometimes. Preemptively trying to say "he's not a bad kid. he's trying his best."

So at the end of the first day, his parents are prepared for a meltdown. Its new, its a lot of kids, the rink can get loud and cold, and he doesn't always do well with transitioning out of hockey. He's hard to pull off the ice at home.

And they can see some upset under the surface when they arrive. He clearly doesn't want to go home. Thats no surprise.

What is a surprise is the way Shane gets down on one knee next to where the boy is sitting upset on the ground. He doesn't move to touch him. He just gets down and the two of them softly have a chat. The boy is tugging on his hair and nodding at what Shane says. And eventually he stands and the parents walk over to them.

"You must be the parents. Its good to meet you," Shane says softly. "I was just going over some things about tomorrow. So that way he would know the schedule."

And they can see their son isn't quite happy, still clearly exhausted. He'll nap in the car and be grumpy at dinner. But he is much more regulated than they expected him to be.

"And, I was telling him about my schedule when I go home. About getting some quite time, making sure I can decompress. I think that's what all good hockey players need, right buddy?"

"Right buddy," he repeats.

And for all the understanding that seems to be there, his parents are just grateful that of all the things their kid could have a special interest in, its Shane Hollander.

[hokeypuck]

Dear Mr. Shane Hollander,

Thank you for the card you sent for my birthday. It was very nice. I have never had a hockey birthday card before, even though I have looked. I hope your birthday in August is very “n-Ice” too. My parents say that you might be too busy to have the hockey camp this year. I thought they must be wrong, because you said to me routine is very important to being a good hockey player, and you are the best hockey player, and also you promised there would be a slot for me at camp next year and you have always kept your promises to me, like that you would remember my birthday and that it gets better when you have teammates and it has.

My parents explained that you have had a very hard year, and that you might need extra time to rest from that, and you have said that it's very important that hockey players rest after doing hard things.

Please do not worry about your promise if you have to close the hockey camp. I hope you get lots of rest after your hard year. My parents have also said that we have to be careful about what TV we watch about you because some people are saying things that are not nice and we shouldn't listen to them.

People have said a lot of things about me that are not nice. When this happens, what helps most is to get on the ice and skate with people who are nice like my parents and my teammates. You should make sure you take time to skate with your parents and with Ilya Rosanov.

It also helps to hear people say nice things about you, so I want to say some nice things about you. You are my favorite hockey player and your shot is really good and so is your backchecking. You are also Tanner and Marty's favorite hockey player, even though Marty isn't supposed to like Centaurs players because his family's team is Toronto.

I don't know if Ilya Rosanov is a good hockey player, but Evan is a Raiders fans and he says he's really good and a playmaker and also really funny and also could you please tell Ilya Rosanov that from him.

Thank you again for the birthday card. Do not worry about writing me back. I hope you feel better soon.

Best wishes, Sincerely, Your biggest fan, Jack

[sleepyfortress]

Pls fic writers…. If you wanna write a happy ending 👀👀 Bc rn, my pookie Shane is 💀 in this LOL

But yeah general fantasy AU image bc I wanted to put them in fancy armor 😌✨ but I imagine both are either princes in a political marriage after Ilya defected from his kingdom and went to the Hollanders for support in overthrowing his brother (father is 💀 already). And they’re not expecting it but they basically fall in love at first sight, but both play it off bc Ilya’s paranoid of betrayal and Shane is upset at his country being pulled into a fight that isn’t theirs.

[drawballa]

Sleepy boys 💤

[miscelium]

shane riding it crazy style in a backwards baseball hat is like level up of white crew socks as lingerie. i think it would give ilya a nosebleed

no bc shane bouncing and moaning on it in just the white crew socks and backwards baseball hat and maybe his smartwatch notifying him he's hit his cardio goal for the day would give me a nosebleed too

[aemelia]

@mina-logan absolutely zero pressure BUT I can picture this drawn in your style so clearly it’s like a vision from god

[mina-logan]

Baby I’m taking NOTES because YES.

[mina-logan]

Anyway I did it.

Full art on AO3: Here

[bitchy-ish]

i 100% believe that Ilya DOES NOT tolerate saying “im gonna kms” or “kys” and at boston he used to fine people for it, him and the team eventually got in the habit of saying HILARIOUS alternatives, like at some point someone does something to wrong cliff and cliff yells “I HOPE YOU GET TRADED TO MONTREAL” and it just spirals, it moves with him to ottawa and its so funny, the first time coach weibe hears Luca go “i just ran out of tape- im gonna melt all the ice on the rink” just sounding so so frustrated and serious, he LOSES it

Shane’s started doing it, he didnt even used to be like “im gonna kill myself” that often, maybe only as a joke to hayden, but he starts saying shit like that and hayden and jj pick it up and its just the funniest idea to me of Cliff and Hayden chirping each other and at some point hayden says “i hope you leave your house keys in your locker and dont realize til you get home” and cliff goes “well i hope your blinker light goes out” and it just happens to be a game where hayden is mic’d up and the fans go crazy for it

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my belief system: Cliff Marleau is a chill dude but he does not Know Things. When he finds out about hollanov, he's happy that Ilya is happy but also is sad for him because he thinks gay men can't do missionary and Hollander has a pretty face for a dude so the idea he can't look at him is upsetting