love is stored in the frogs

this started as a fan blog for omgcp, but is rapidly expanding into also including whatever media im currently obsessed with. currently I can't get over The Way Home

[thewayhomehallmark]

[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.

[cloudabserk]

“shane and ilya’s wedding song was diamonds by rihanna” uh im pretty sure it was the moana soundtrack? as evidenced by these book screenshots my sister sent me:

[bloominflowers]

i guess i like these guys a lot 💆‍♀️

[cloudabserk]

hockey is my best friend you guys

[cloudabserk]

based on this excellent post

[cloudabserk]

post workout cuddle

[cloudabserk]

BEST DAY EVER ☀️🌸❤️🦋

based on this

[meteortrails]

it’s kind of hysterical to me that the omgcp fandom has made a meal out of every offhand line and tertiary character and yet. nary a peep on dex’s abundance of uncles. deeply underappreciated gag that dex is basically an expert at just about every form of manual labor under the sun specifically bc he had an uncle to teach him every single one. whatever you need, my man’s got an uncle for that. he’s swimming in uncles that wanna show you what they’re working on out in the garage. every time a fic has dex go home and there’s not at minimum two uncles i am casting judgement! does he have an embarrassment of highly specialized uncles? just a few incredibly handy uncles?? canonically nobody knows how many he has - does DEX even know???? like there is a whole sandbox here we’re not playing in.

[daintyharru]

[skullism]

ALL HAIL NGOZI UKAZU

[omgpoindexter]

dex listens to audiobooks to help him fall asleep and is horrified at the thought of nursey finding out once they have to share a room…... but jokes on him because nursey doesn’t laugh and instead starts reading out loud

[mlmnurse]

im a special kind of delusional because check please ended four years ago and im still in the nurseydex trenches im committed. i think it can still happen you guys and im so serious about that.

[frogbaker]

nursey: *breaks a pencil tip while writing homework, angerly tosses it across the room, and holds head in hands*

dex: Here.

nursey: Whats that?

dex: You look like you need pie.

nursey: I do?

dex: Violent pencil-tossing usually signals a need to pie.

nursey: What if i had thrown a pen?

dex: I woulda brought you a trout.

nursey: What?

dex: I don't make the rules. I just carry them out.

[homobiwan]

HAPPY PI DAY, BITTY, YOU DESERVE THE WORLD

[omgpoindexter]

i get it

[jam-heathen]

I have no justification for thinking this but when they finally get together Dex's name in Nursey's phone becomes Beef because that's how you'd say bf out loud. Dex does not regret being in love but he may regret learning that specific bit of information

[jam-heathen]

Dex changes Nursey's name to "Fellow Associate" because it's the only thing he can think of to get the same reaction that Nursey got out of him