these annoying gay hockey boys make me insane

Ilya and Troy live so rent free i made another blog to save my main

[marmelade-sky]

hii I’m sorry I’m not quite sure how the prompts work, but if you’re doing Troy/Harris

Can you do one where it’s them talking about having kids? Or maybe their journey in that way/how they feel about it? I go back and forth on whether I think they’d have kids, but I could see them with kids that are friends with Hollanov’s kids 🫶🫶

I don't see them with kids at all, I think they're dog parents forever :)

my prompts are still open until tuesday, june 16th!

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"Quiet at last," Harris sighed, closing the door behind the Hollander-Rozanovs and their gaggle of children.

Troy blew out a breath. "Thank fuck."

"Do you want a drink?" Harris asked, and Troy nodded.

A few minutes later, they were sitting on their back porch, Harris sipping a cider while Troy savored an IPA. The dogs lounged around the space as well, tired from spending the day playing with Anya and the kids. Boba was slowly circling the garden, sniffing here and there, and tiny Heather sat at the edge of the porch, ears pointed, standing guard as if to protect them all.

After a few minutes of blessed silence, Harris spoke. "Should we have kids?"

He did not sound convinced at all.

Troy gave it a moment to think about it. "Do you want to?"

"I don't know." Harris shrugged. When Troy looked at him, his face was skeptical. "Do you?"

Troy took a moment to consider it. He liked Ilya's and Shane's girls, he really did. They were cute and funny. But at the end of the day, Troy always felt an intense relief when he could return them to their dads.

"No, I don't think I want to."

Harris nodded, then a little grin spread over his face. "God, no. Fuck no."

They both started laughing.

"God, having kids would so annoying." Harris covered his mouth with his hand. "Imagine me on the PTA board."

"You'd run that shit," Troy laughed. He could just imagine it perfectly. He could also imagine perfectly how unhappy it would make Harris to be away from his actual work for months, or even years. How frustrated he'd get, giving himself up for a little creature that depended so wholly on him. And he could imagine himself growing frustrated as well, his routines interrupted, his entire life controlled by a child who couldn't even be blamed because it was their first time on earth. Troy had an intense, unpleasant memory of his father, yelling at him when he was little. Shut up and do what I tell you!

Troy only just felt like he could care for himself in a way that was healing, and bringing a child into this seemed counterproductive as well as unfair to the child.

"Don't get me wrong, I love our friends' kids, I love my nieces and nephews..." Harris mused, looking up into the slowly-darkening sky, "I just don't wanna do... all that." He looked at Troy, smiling at him. "You're my family. The dogs. That's enough for me."

Troy returned the smile, and reached out across the empty space between their chairs, tangling their fingers together. They sat like that for a few more minutes, finishing their drinks until the sun had fully gone down.

"Hey." Troy nudged Harris, "Do you want to play Stardew Valley together until one in the morning in our gaming room which will never be converted into a nursery?"

Harris chuckled, pulling Troy's hand to his cheek, nuzzling it. "Sure, but I was actually about to suggest having loud sex with no regards to any other humans living in our household first."

Troy grinned, then pulled on Harris' hand. "Let's do it."

[threehams]

I love that Harris gets to be the more expressive and openly gay character leading and protecting his straight-passing, more traditionally masculine partner. Probably my favorite aspect of the Troy/Harris dynamic.

Protectors don't always have to be super serious, ultra masc dudes*, they can be big, sweet, soft teddy bears who wear rainbow pins and laugh all the time.

Hope we get to see that in the show.

*Harris is not depicted as feminine or androgynous like Fabian, but his masculinity feels like a particular type of queer masculinity that can be more easily clocked by casual observers.

[smokey-ilya]

harris’ personal insta

[future-demiurge]

I’ve talked myself into something I previously wasn’t a fan of, so now I’m team “Season 2 should end with the plane incident.

…. But not the incident. The stakes aren’t really there for most people to be concerned, and its also kinda cringey/cliche. No, I want it to end with the emotional aftermath of it.

If Troy is being woven into the season, then having his first time with Harris happen in the finale not only sets them up for the next season, but is also a nice resting place for their development for non-readers.

And similar to how Jacob ended Season 1, the Hollanov engagement would be a good bittersweet ending for them - they’re still in the closet, but they’ve taken one more step towards happiness.

I like the idea of the seasons ending in a nice place rather than a big cliffhanger.

[imstillatthepridegame]

Game Changers x Albums

this is based on vibes though i will die on the hill that Ilya is 5SOS

[zaharatide]

I just saw in tiktok this girl @cluttercorebren saying that Time to Shine is the scrapped book of Luca Haas and now I cannot not see it.

Wait, Casey is a blonde adhd wing that lives under the shadow and expectations of his center star father (Ilya) and Landon, a AHL goalie that gets called up to play with the Calgary Outlaws, a very super chill team that have parties together often, doesn't give a fuck about Casey being bi (The Centaurs) because they need a backup goalie for their superstar starting goalie that is his role model (Wyatt Hayes) and I think the captain is totally Bood.

[imstillatthepridegame]

convincing you to read Time to Shine based on Casey’s random ass dialogue:

“i’ve seen a few dicks in my day, pal. That’s a doozy you’ve got there.”

“oh, buddy. Have you ever seen how a marble is made? Buckle up.”

“i’m fucking bananas about you, Stacks”

“you think i was bananas about you before? bananas times a thousand now, bud”

god, he loved sex. it was so awesome

landon would make a good wine guy

right. the dick sucking. “you got it buddy. anytime”

“christmas hot tub is a journey”

bonus conversation:

“gonna seduce the shit out of you later.”

“go play hockey.”

Casey pointed his stick at him. “It’s happening. Consider yourself seduced.”

[stabthroughme]

I need Time To Shine to exist in the GCU purely so I can stick Harris, Ilya, and Casey in a locked room for observation purposes and see what happens…

Separate them from their emotional support autistics and make sure their boys can watch and have their favourite snacks

[rainbow-femme]

Someone online makes a comment about how Shane probably isn’t a very good boyfriend, saying his flat affect and resting neutral face in paparazzi pics and video must mean he’s detached and not affectionate compared to Ilya who is much more overtly affectionate

Ilya then has the rest of the Centaurs help him make a compilation of secretly filmed Shane moments showing how good a boyfriend he is

Ilya doing the “would you still love me if I was a worm?” thing and without missing a beat or asking any questions Shane just goes “Yeah”

Harris films himself asking Shane random Ilya questions and Shane always having an answer. “Hey what Ilya’s favorite milkshake flavor?” “Mint.” “I’m buying everyone fun socks, what’s Ilya’s favorite color?” “Blue, but only if it’s light, he doesn’t like dark blue.” “What’s Ilya’s favorite fruit?” “Pears.”

Troy waits for Shane to sit on the bench looking at his phone or tying his skates then says “Oh hey Ilya’s coming in” and catches multiple examples of Shane immediately scootching over to one side to make room for Ilya to sit next to him

Ilya puts his feet up on Shane’s lap silently and Shane starts lightly massaging them. Ilya lays his head on Shane’s shoulder and Shane starts quietly playing with his hair

They film Ilya handing Shane random things and asking him to hold them and Shane does without question. The internets favorite is the one where Ilya pulls a pineapple out of his bag and asks Shane to hold it and he agrees, getting his gear on one handed so he can keep holding the pineapple in the other

Hayden gets a video of Shane letting Ruby brush his hair and fill it with clips while he and Jade do Ilya’s nails, Ilya laying with a face mask and cucumbers over his eyes and his head on Shane’s lap

[antisocial-burrito]

And what if I said Role Model was the best book in Game Changers

[ismickeyadopted]

i don’t care if i’m annoying online— so is harris drover and he still bagged troy barrett

[oshell-on-ice]

Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov wedding announcement on socials and the ftop comment under it is "Hollzy up and done it. He married hockey. Truly the most dedicated player."

[imstillatthepridegame]

for your consideration i present to you a line from Time To Shine by Rachel Reid:

context: this takes place between two teammates in a costco … they JUST met like max two weeks ago and cause of circumstances are on like day 2 of living together

“i’ve seen a few dicks in my day, pal. That’s a doozy you’ve got there.” (pg 61)

Time to Shine reads a lot more hockey boy, and it’s pretty endearing, we also have small dick rep, what i’m reading as ADHD rep! also some demisexual/ace spectrum rep! i know we all love Game Changers but like these one offs are so fun.

[daasbuffy-blog]

Can I just say that in S2 I would like to see some examples of Ilya using '"lazy English".

Lazy English is a term I have come across when non-native English speakers relax how precise they speak when they are feeling safe and comfortable at home after a long day of constant translating in their heads and being absolutely perfect with their English.

I want Ilya's English to be absolutely perfect around others but the moment when he is alone with Shane; he's dropping articles, he is using Russian sentence structure etc.

I think it is a perfect way to show how comfortable Ilya is with Shane and perhaps that his insecurity with English is lessening.

[giveemhales]

I am a big defender of Shane not wanting to come out and one of the biggest reasons that I haven’t seen discussed much is how much worse it is to come out as a Gay Asian Bottom compared to coming out as a bisexual (white) man who is already regarded as a sex machine. Like Asian men are already overly feminized in the west. Shane’s general demeanor is subdued, he doesn’t drink or party often, and he abides by strict rules and a diet that already makes him an outsider. He doesn’t sleep around and has only has one public relationship with a woman under his belt, which ended very quickly. He’s the exact opposite of Ilya in all these ways and it puts him at a disadvantage. He has a “soft” image he spends his whole life actively opposing. His image is working against him; him being gay contributes to it and worsens it. Ilya’s image is working in his favor; being with a man is an anomaly OR further proof of his sexual prowess. And bc of Ilya’s well known history of sleeping around and generally aggressive attitude, it will be assumed he would be the top. Through a heteronormative lens, which is obviously the norm in hockey, that makes him the “man” in the relationship. If anything, his ability to “dominate” another man may bolster his image, make him even more of an “alpha male”. But being a bottom is seen as inherently demeaning and effeminate, thanks to misogyny, homophobia, and rape culture. The less bulky, quiet, shy man with a shocking lack of experience with woman is obviously the bottom (and this is even worse if they have the height and body differences canon to the books). Shane will be seen as weaker (and what could be worse than that in a contact sport like hockey). He’ll be viewed as the “woman” in the relationship, which is to say he will be viewed as inherently inferior. And draws further attention to the parts of him he’s tried to hide (aka autism symptoms) which will now be treated as further evidence of his sensitivity and otherness. Everything he does now is gay. But being with Shane is the only gay thing Ilya does. Without the threat of Russia, Shane has far more to lose from coming out imo. And his team’s reaction proves that. He deserves some grace.

[isisisak]

Hockey players are famously superstitious, Shane and Ilya know this. So, this really should not come a surprise:

When they're about to leave the locker room for warm ups, Bood steps into the door with his arm stretched out.

"Woah, woah, woah, where do you two think you're going?"

They share a confused look.

"Uh, to warm up?" Shane asks. Bood instantly starts to shake his head as Troy joins him at the door.

"We need a kiss."

Shane leans back a little in disgust surprise, beside him Ilya lifts his eyebrows in disbelief.

"What, both of you?" with a chuckle, to which Shane adds "From whom?" before stepping closer to Ilya. Who was famous for goal celebration kisses to sweaty cheeks of his teammates but that was pretty much all Shane was okay sharing.

"Ew, no, no, no." Troy waves them off and Bood shakes his head laughing.

"Each other. Last time you did before warm ups and we won 6 to 2 against the Admirals."

And, oh. Because. Shane isn't against PDA now that they're both out when they are around their team after games or out for dinner with someone or walking Anya around their neighboor hood hand in hand.

But. He had a pretty clear rule that practices, games and everything at the rink was off limits. That was work. That was different.

The first few away games he didn't even want to sit beside Ilya on the bus or plane. Let alone be couple-y around the others. He told Ilya he did not want even the slightest chance of someone feeling uncomfortable because of him. Them.

Last week had been different, though. Ilya had been feeling down for a little while. Not much, not bad. Just- off. And when they were putting on their skates for warm ups he had cracked a stupid joke. And Shane had looked over and something in his chest had loosened because- there was that mischievous sparkle in his husbands eyes again. Leaning over and kissing Ilya hadn't really been a concious choice. It hadn't been anything wild either. A closed mouthed, lingering press of their lips.

A steady few seconds to convey 'Hey, I missed you.'

Ilya had smiled fondly at him after.

Apparently Bood or Troy or someone saw this. And when they won, they came to the logical conclusion that that was because of their pre warm up kiss.

Now Ilya rolls his eyes because- as dumb as it is, in hockey world this makes stupid sense. But Shane won't like it. So, he has to find a way to- suddenly there are two hands cupping his face before he is being dragged to meet Shane's lips for a quick, smacking kiss.

"Let's fucking kill these guys out there." Is all Shane says after, bonking his helmet with Barrett and Bood before vanishing through the door.

Ilya stares after him, stunned and slack jawed.

A new tradition is born.

[beehivedemocracy]

Ilya somehow managing once to convince Shane to get high with him. He really leans into the fact that for the first time Ilya will be sober so Shane doesn't have to worry about anything and that it will be gummies or brownies because Shane is adamantly against smoking. And when he actually tries it Ilya is immediately obsessed bc high Shane is very similar to Shane on the pain meds. Hes calm, happy, completely himself and unmasked. He gets cravings for all kinds of stuff that Ilya immediately gets for him now questions asked. And when Shane sobers up he's like YOU LET ME EAT WHAT. And it was mostly all kinds of safe and comfort foods that Shane usually doesn't let himself eat because of his diet. And Ilya's like "I couldn't say no to your sweet little face 🥺 you are not the victim here Hollander I am" and while high Shane stims freely and copies every other thing Ilya says in his accent and thinks everything is a little funny and Ilya adores Shane's usual uptight self but he also loves seeing his husband so free of anxiety and insecurity. And inevitably Ilya convinces Shane to do it more than once. (They may also from time to time has VERY CONSENTING AND COMMUNICATED high sex and it's great)