Since rookie season - summer before

Pauline | she/her | 39+ | A bit of this, a bit of that

[since-rookieseason]

My other active (more or less) blogs

Everything Robron, Robert Sugden, Aaron Dingle, Emmerdale:

smittenwithsugden

Everything One Direction, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Larry Stylinson, a bit of all of them:

roseanddagger28

[handsywoman]

HUDSON reacting to Connor speaking languages 😍😍😍

req by @reheatedrivalri

[midnightstorries]

Ilya at the cottage.

Ilya wanted to tell Shane that it had been one of the best days of his life. It had been awkward, sure, but Ilya felt that, if he hadn’t quite been already, he would be welcomed into Shane’s family, and that was no small thing. In fact, to Ilya, who had barely been welcome in his own family, it was huge.

He wanted to tell Shane that the closest he felt to home was when he was with him. It didn’t matter if it was in a hotel room, or Ilya’s apartment, or at that weird hideout building Shane bought in Montreal, or here at Shane’s cottage; he was himself when he was with Shane. He’d left Russia, he was uneasy in America, and he’d spent his entire adult life drifting between continents and between lovers.

But now he had been reeled in by this annoying Canadian, and all that he knew was that he wanted to stay. He wanted to anchor himself to Shane and just...stay.

— Heated Rivalry, Chapter 27

[state-ofgrace]

Out of all the heated rivalry analysis I’ve seen I’ve never seen someone mention that after the all star game Shane no longer drafts and deletes texts. He says what he intends to say the first time and stops editing and second guessing himself and it’s one of my favorite details showing that their dynamic has changed and no one talks about it

[sun-undone]

ilya’s face of absolute desperation and reverence and disbelief as he’s kissing his i love yous into shane’s skin

[lazy8blog]

Give me a fanfiction trope and I’ll grade it:

A: Love it. Spend my time combing AO3 for it.

B: Like it. Not one of my bigger cravings, but it can scratch a certain itch if I’m in the right mood.

C: Neutral. A good author might be able to sell it, but a bad one will kill it deader than dead.

D: Not my favorite. I avoid it if I can, but it won’t necessarily put me off reading something.

F: Hate it. Will immediately make me nope out of a fic.

[barbie-verse]

heated rivalry twitter (;)/?) pride edition

[since-rookieseason]

Just started reading "Change our win conditions" by @dragonmuse and I fear I might do nothing else the whole weekend

[sunnypeachyy]

"Shane, this is Mama. Mama, this is my Shane."

[since-rookieseason]

22, 25, and 37 for the ask game please! ☺️

Thank you so much!

22) Favourite song from season 1 is probably "mangetout" by wet leg, but I also love "bad girl" at the end. All in all very strong song choices throughout

25) Underrated moment: I don't know if underrated, but a moment I don't see talked about as much: David asking if there weren't any nice men in Montreal WHILE pouring ilya a drink, hilarious

37) favourite headcanon: them as girldads, and I like to imagine that Shane is surprisingly cool and ilya is overprotective and anxious

I love to talk about the show and I don't have many friends who watched it, so thank you for sending an ask

[mybloodstream-caffeine]

The thing about hollanov is that I do believe that if Shane started killing people Ilya would just be like. Okie. I guess we're killing people now. Like I do not think that it would be that much of a problem

[freerangeorganicdaydreams]

Heated Rivalry Ask Meme!

45 questions; please reblog and ask each other questions! Let’s be social and have a fun time!

(If there’s a question listed that you prefer not to answer then reblog in the tags “don’t ask me number” if u want to)

What does your username mean?

How did you first hear about Heated Rivalry?

What were you a fan of first? Book or show? (Or fanfic??)

Have you read any of the books? What’s your favorite?

Are you a fan of romance books in general?

Are you a fan of sports fiction in general?

Had you seen any of the cast/crew’s works prior to Heated Rivalry?

Had you ever watched any Canadian shows prior to Heated Rivalry?

Do you like hockey irl? Do you have a favorite team? Have you ever been to a game?

Have you ever ice skated, roller skated or played hockey?

Have you ever been to Canada or Russia?

Do you speak another language?

Favorite character (besides Shane or Ilya)?

Favorite female character?

Favorite ship (besides Hollanov)?

A favorite Hollanov moment?

A favorite Skip (Scott/Kip) moment?

A favorite Ilya quote?

A favorite Shane quote?

A favorite Shane (non-Hollanov) moment?

A favorite Ilya (non-Hollanov) moment?

Favorite song from season 1?

Favorite place/setting from season 1?

A favorite outfit from season 1?

Underrated moment from season 1?

Favorite Hudson quote/moment?

Favorite Connor quote/moment?

Rec a fanfic! Or fan edit! Or fanart! Or fan artist!

You have to buy coffee for 1 Heated Rivalry character, who are you buying for and what are you bringing them?

What song should the arena play when Ilya scores a goal?

What song should the arena play when Shane scores a goal?

What song should the arena play when Hayden scores a goal?

What song should the arena play when Marly scores a goal?

What song should the arena play when JJ scores a goal?

What song should the arena play when Scott scores a goal?

Favorite AU for these here characters?

Favorite headcanon?

Which character is most likely to have a secret tumblr blog?

Do you have a fan-cast for any characters not seen in season 1? (Ilya’s mom, Troy, Ryan, Luca, Farah etc)

A band/artist/song you want to be featured in season 2?

What would YOU name the MLH Ottawa team?

What colors do YOU think the MLH Ottawa team should sport?

Biggest wish for season 2?

What color is Shane’s Dildo?

What color is Ilya’s Dildo (u know he has at least one)?

[view-from-up-here]

[louisloadedgun-blog-deactivated]

queue this post when it’s your birthday and be surprise

[sophisticatedswifts]

[since-rookieseason]

Scenes I always comment on out loud, no matter how many times I watched

Ilya: I go home in three days. Shane: Must be nice. Me: Noooo, read the room!

Ilya: Mr. Buisnessmann, Mr. Landlord Shane: You asked. Ilya: No, I didn't. Me: He actually didn't!

Ilya: I didn't answer your boring text. Me: Nooo, talk to him!

Shane asking very politely in the bathroom, Ilya: No. Me: Nooo, come on, be nice!

Ilya: Or you could stay Me: Uuuuhhhh :)

Ilya: There's a girl I like here very much, Svetlana Me: Whyyyyy would you tell him that?

during the whole Tuna Melt scene: It's gonna end differently this time, right? Right?

Waiter: We don't have that [ginger ale], sparkling water? Me: He's only getting that at Ilyaaaaas :-(

"All the things she said" starts playing Me: All the things she said, all the things she said!

Ilya sees Shane and Rose. Me: Oh no, just go home, honey

Ilya: Did someone take you shopping? Me: Shane, put that poor boy out of his misery!

Ilya in the pool: Hollander, make sure none of these cheaters cheat. Me: You want his babiiiies

Ilya: Can you give the kids some money Me: Married! Married! Married!

They hug Me: cries

Funeral confrontation Me: Yes, Ilya, you fucking tell him, piece of shit!

Ilya does his russian monologue. Me: более (bolye), Ilya, более, более, более!

The nurse comes in Me with Shane: Oh, no!

Shane trying very hard not to have heart eyes while saying goodbye to Ilya. Me: Shhhhhh

Ilya: I'm coming to the cottage. Me: clapping hands, giggling, kicking feet: Yes, you are!

Ilya annd Shane in the car on the way to the cottage. Me: They're both so nervous, bless

Shane in the cottage offering a tour and lunch and a drink and his well. Me: Awww, come on, he's sooo nervous

Shane: Wait, same? You said "same". Me: He's soooo happy about it

Ilya: Hollander, it's not a big deal Me: It IS a big deal!

Ilya: [...] a list of all the guys you're fucking. Me: It's a VERY short list, Ilya!

Shane: I'm not going into detail. Me: He NEEDS the details, Shane!

Ilya: I like you Shane: I like you too Me: I like you tooooo!

Shane: Oh no, it's Hayden. Me: Oh no (the only scene that actually makes me feel uncomfortable)

Ilya: I could marry Svetlana. Me: No, you could not!

Shane: We can figure something else out. Me: Plan-mode activated

Shane: We still play hard against each other on the ice. Me: Hehe, he said hard

Ilya: I love you Me: cries

Shane: Oh my God, I love you so much Me: cries more

Both on the rock by the lake. Me: Just quit your day jobs

Shane: Please fuck me. Me: He's working on it

Ilya: Maybe he didn't even notice Me: He got a smile!

Ilya: They don't know I play for Boston? Me: But do we HAVE to remind them?

Shane: Can we just sit down please? Me: Can somebody just hug him, please?

David: And they were no nice men in Montreal? Me: While pouring ILYA a drink!

Shane: My boyfriend? Me: That's just CRAZY talk!

End Credits: Me: sings along

[candyskiez]

The fact that people don't think friendship is enough to justify characters doing insane acts of love for each other baffles me. Like have you never loved your friend so so much you want to live in their ribcage. Have you never been really weird about a friend. Have you never wanted to bite your friends parents or shove them down a staircase. Have you never wanted to be buried in the same grave as a friend. Have u never. How do u people live like this.

[a-mel0n]

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