I have this headcanon that Ilya buys Shane a kindle and downloads a bunch of mm sports romance books to it. Like for their first official Christmas/Anniversary/birthday celebration as a couple. And Shane painfully shy, (previously closeted), secretly romantic Shane just eats them uuuuup. He loves their predictability and the sheer queer joy of it and the yearning. People think he is reading his boring nonfic hockey books but he is really obsessed with the Rachel Reid of their universe? And he probably has a Goodreads or a Storygraph and gets heated in the comments. Yeah someone please write that!!!
Am I alive? Am I dead? I have no idea anymore, because HEATED RIVALRY has killed me but also made me alive. I am in a constant state of both existences at the same time. The only thing protecting my fragile sanity is a thin bubble of absolutely fucking incredible fic and idk maybe some others need some places to start because this fandom has absolutely exploded with insane levels of top tier fic every single day now. So here's yet another list of fics that have been holding up my entire ability to pretend to be normal over the last week.
HEATED RIVALRY - NO I WON’T BE CHILL ABOUT THE GAY HOCKEY PLAYERS SHOW:
your good buddy lily by larry_larson, hayden & ilya/shane, 2.4k
of all things, hayden doesn't expect a t-shirt to be the thing that exposes it all
still the best (still an asshole) by pucksandpower, ilya/shane & centaurs, 3.2k
Four times Ilya Rozanov reminded everyone exactly who the fuck they were dealing with (spoiler: still an asshole, still elite, still not going anywhere), and one time he didn’t have to be anything except soft.
could you look like mine (just for the night) by treescape, ilya/shane, NSFW, 1.4k
When Shane slips into the hotel room in Boston, there's a familiar jersey spread over the bed—Raiders, number 81, Rozanov in stark white lettering jeering up at him. "Not a chance," Shane says immediately.
where the pressure goes by harshestrealm, ilya/shane & yuna, 2.1k
Ilya always knew coming out was going to change his life. He just didn’t expect Shane’s mom to be leading the charge.
it’s so hard to believe (but it’s all coming back to me now) by placebythering, ilya/shane, NSFW, 13k
After Rose, after Florida, but having barely reconciled since, Shane and Ilya are stuck in Montreal during a snow storm. Shane offers for Ilya to stay in his apartment, and offers up the rest of his heart with it. Or, an alternate take on what happens after Episode 4.
The Shane Hollander Thing by fandom_commitment_issues, ilya(/shane) & cliff, 7.6k
Cliff Marlow has been on Boston’s team with Ilya Rozanov for the last seven years. Last week, he figured out the Shane Hollander thing.
taste of control by beetlesandstars, kryptonian, ilya/shane & hayden & yuna & anya, NSFW, 11.2k
Shane's restrictive eating versus Hayden Pike and Ilya Rozanov.
nothing but some heartburn, baby by lotts (SirMxALotts), ilya/shane, NSFW, pregnant!shane, 4.6k
Most people in Shane’s position would call a doctor after two positive tests, but Shane isn't most people, so instead of doing that, he takes 17 tests over the course of two days. Final result: 16 positive, one negative.
fresh out of any good judgment by gurlsrool, ilya/shane & hayden/jackie, nsfw, 5.4k
“I don’t hate him!” Hayden says, which is only true because hate doesn’t quite capture it. No, he despises Rozanov. In his defense, everyone with a pulse and without the last name Hollander does.
come unfold by alspancakes, ilya/shane, NSFW, 7.7k
“I want one day,” Shane interrupted Ilya’s inner meltdown with, really, the only acceptable response. “And then we can…” Shane trailed off. “Then we can, I don’t know. Reset.”
tripping on the edge by UglyGreenJacket, ilya/shane, NSFW, 4.5k
Or after Shane trips during that fateful game, Ilya refuses to let him face the aftermath alone.
Only You (Could Ruin Me Like This) by OpalApparition, ilya/shane, NSFW, 16.4k
That girl at the club meant nothing. Shane drunk-texting Ilya at 2 AM means everything.
Welcome Home by FestiveFerret, ilya/shane, NSFW, 2.5k
Shane had been playing for the Centaurs, in Ottawa, with Ilya, for six weeks now and he still hadn't moved in.
still the best (still an asshole) by pucksandpower, ilya/shane & centaurs, NSFW, 10.8k wip
Four times Ilya Rozanov reminded everyone exactly who the fuck they were dealing with (spoiler: still an asshole, still elite, still not going anywhere), and one time he didn’t have to be anything except soft.
MORE RECS UNDER THE CUT because I couldn't do that to your dashes twice in a single week.
freaky by ExtraSteps, ilya/shane & rose & hayden & svetlana, 5.2k
Shane is in Ilya's body, desperately avoiding Svetlana Vetrova, throwing out his cigarettes and battling his depression. Ilya is in Shane's body, playing with Hayden Pike's children, being smothered with love by Yuna and David Hollander, and wondering why Rose Landry is trying to set him up with her gay actor friend Miles.
blue, purple, lilac by Anonymous, ilya/shane, NSFW, 2.4k
Ilya presses his fingertips onto the bruised skin, eliciting another deep moan from Shane. He feels dizzy for a moment and his cock aches. “Fuck, do that again.”
Two Is Better Than One by ItsSoLine, ilya/shane & oc, 2.5k
Montreal's loss is always Boston's win. Or What if Shane and Ilya get outed when Shane is injured on ice and while Montreal may be ready to let their star player go, Boston is not. And if they gain a second one... well two is better than one.
Don't Ask Questions You Don't Want the Answers To by FestiveFerret, ilya/shane & centaurs, 1.1k
"Like The Newlywed Game?" Wyatt asked. "Yeah, sort of. It's a party game. We did it at All Stars," Nick explained. "There's like a list of questions, and everyone writes down their answers, and then we pull them out and read them and see if we can figure out who said what."
Jackie Pikes big dumb husband by bombshellblonde, ilya/shane & hayden/jackie, 1k
I know Hayden speaks to Shane at the end of the book but there is no way Jackie didn’t help him get there.
Our Captain, Their Problem by Bruja_oscura, ilya/shane & hayden & j.j., 8.8k
Ilya Rozanov has a "tiny car accident" (his words). Shane Hollander has a full-scale, system-shutdown panic attack about it. Meanwhile, a horrified Hayden is praying for someone to throw him in a lake and tell him that this is all just a big joke, or maybe for a meteor strike; he is really not picky. J.J., on the other hand, is trying to bleach the image of his sweet captain making out with Ilya fucking Rozanov from his brain.
I love you over and over again by azraelriego, ilya/shane, NSFW, omegaverse, pregnant!shane, 13.6k
Shane Hollander loves two things: hockey and his infuriatingly clingy husband. When Ilya slams into an unexpected rut on the ice, Shane’s the only one who can get him home before things turn feral.
The Montreal Girl by some1_around, ilya/shane & cliff & bears & centaurs, 5.8k
the Boston Bears’ perspective of Ilya and Shane’s “secret” relationship over the years
Capital Pride by pucksandpower, ilya/shane & centaurs, NSFW, 8.2k
(or the one where Ilya buys too many flags, the team shows up in matching shirts, and Shane learns what it feels like to be proud.)
My Care, My Coat by pineapplecrushface, ilya/shane, NSFW, 4.2k
“Did you adopt a cat?” Shane asked, before he could get distracted. “No.” Rozanov gave him a look. “I gave you a concussion this afternoon?”
Concussion Protocol by cjr2, ilya/shane & yuna, NSFW, 9.9k wip
Instead of Shane, it is Ilya who suffers a concussion during the Boston-Montreal game in April 2017. Dazed and agitated, Ilya briefly starts speaking and responding only in Russian and the medics can’t calm him down. Luckily, Shane started studying Russian after Ilya spoke to him in Russian on the phone from Moscow. For no particular reason. Certainly not because he’s fallen in love with Ilya Rozanov.
Dig Two Graves by devovitsuasartes, ilya/shane & cast, nsfw, 22.5k wip
The Montreal Voyageurs won't stop slinging mud at Shane in the press, so Shane and Ilya decide to get revenge the best way they know how.
hang your cross (kiss me now) by treescape, ilya/shane, ~1k
Or, Shane and Ilya and a lazy summer day.
trace your skin by hnjsngs, ilya/shane, NSFW, 1.6k
OR: Episode four where Shane rides Ilya, and Ilya is obsessed with Shane’s stretch marks.
The Food of Love by lately, ilya/shane & yuna, 1.4k
Ilya gets a surprise.
married, apparently! by mochiwangj, ilya/shane & harris/troy, 2.2k
"Ilya: I didn't drink that much last night. Troy: You were flirting with Shane. Ilya: So what? He's my husband. Troy: You asked if he was single. Troy: And then you cried when he said he wasn't. "
Bruises and Breaks by PointMade26, ilya/shane & centaurs, 1k
Shane took a harder hit than he let on, and Ilya notices, and is soft
six oh two by dressedupliketheking, ilya/shane & hayden, nsfw, 1.4k
Ilya gets the wrong idea of an interaction at the gala. Cue jealousy, very publicly crossed wires, and one VERY happy Shane Hollander at the end of the night.
Shane's shorts got Ilya actin' up by hollzy81, ilya/shane, NSFW, 1.7k
A quiet afternoon turns dangerous when Shane wears the shorts he knows will ruin Ilya’s self-control.
Harder to Breathe by bubbleomatic, ilya/shane, NSFW, 6.1k
Shane didn’t think his hat was that big of a deal. But it seemed to ignite something in Ilya, and how could Shane resist not playing along for a bit? Shane fucking loved a challenge.
7 - 1 by Beulaugh, ilya/shane & hayden, nsfw, 1.9k
“I thought you were good at hockey, Hollander,” Ilya drawls, his tone dripping with smug amusement. “Ice hockey, asshole. Not this air hockey shit.”
all the things he said, all the things he said by manon_lovebot, ilya/shane, NSFW, 1.1k
alternate universe where after seeing ilya in the club, shane accepts his gay feelings and goes home with ilya instead of rose.
The Case of the Missing Freckles by isntitpoetic, ilya/shane, 1.3k
Shane commits the unthinkable crime: hiding his freckles.
4 times people suspected shane and ilya were together by iloveilyarozanov, ilya/shane & hayden & rose & scott & svetlana, 6.6k
and the 1 time everybody knew.
Don’t Lie to Me, Hollander by Inky89, ilya/shane, nsfw, 6.5k
Shane ignores Ilya’s warning and walks straight into the pub he was told to avoid. One drunk journalist, one alley fight, and suddenly, Ilya has to pull him out of the trouble. Back at the hotel, Ilya decides it’s time for a very serious, very bare-ass conversation.
1410 by acari, ilya/shane, NSFW, 3.8k
Shane gets a tattoo. Things escalate from there.
the broken-winged bird by withoutwords, ilya/shane, NSFW, 1.1k
Stupidity is not Ilya’s problem. His problem is Shane Hollander.
after we have caught love by butterflylungs, ilya/shane, NSFW, 3.6k
“Oh my god, Ilya.” Shane just about crashes into him, grabbing him by the shoulders and frantically looking him over. His nose is red from the cold, which Ilya finds really adorable. “Your lips are blue.”
Bruised Bandwidth by Anonymous, ilya/shane, NSFW, 3.8k
"Look at you," llya murmured, his voice husky with satisfaction and lingering awe. A slow, lazy smile spread across his face, pure pride radiating through the screen. "Covered in your own come... still filled up... perfect." He traced a finger through the mess on his own stomach, bringing it to his lips with a low hum of appreciation. "Wish I was there to lick you clean. Taste that sweet mess you made for me."
by proxy by emotionsandphenomena, ilya/shane & ilya/rose & shane/svetlana, NSFW, 4.5k
Ilya goes to a party and meets a girl. It doesn't help the situation.
Give Me Your Scars by mirroredskies, ilya/shane, NSFW, 2.2k
Ilya loves Shane's stretch marks.
father figure (i protect the family) by shesawelcomesign, ilya/shane & luca/lapointe & centaurs, 2.5k
or, the young guys on the Centaurs want to bond with their Captain and his husband. Naturally, they ask if they can have a sleepover.
Everything I Didn't Say by Oaks118, ilya/shane, 2.1k
And then Shane hammered it home, “This isn’t real.” If Shane was going to leave anyway, then Ilya might as well put it all on the table, “It is to me.”
your name on their back by mae, troy/harris (& ilya/shane), NSFW, 2.9k
Not unusual—Harris was always everywhere, camera slung over one shoulder, grin in place, popping up in the locker room or hallways to grab someone to film a “behind-the-scenes” bit or snag some candid photos that would later blow up online. It was normal. Routine. Except today wasn’t normal or routine. Because Harris was wearing his jersey.
On Their Own Terms by books2beach, ilya/shane & hayden, 2.8k
He had been thinking about it. Coming out, sharing his relationship with Ilya with the world. It scared him to no end, especially after Crowell had so blatantly voiced his disapproval. After all, with his position in the NHL, he could make Shane's life miserable. He was starting to wonder, though, if it was worth it for Ilya.
Not Even a Little Bit, Not Even at All by OrYouCouldHaveMine, ilya/shane, NSFW, 4k
“It’s important for you to know I like you,” he says, watching with amusement as more confusion spreads across Shane’s pretty face. “Why?” “Because,” Ilya says softly, condescendingly as he leans down, his mouth close to Shane’s. Shane is so receptive to him, his lips already parting, expecting a kiss. “I am going to fuck you like I hate you,” he finishes, watching as Shane’s jaw drops a little, his breath hitching.
i know you by your heart (i will call you by your name) by justhockey, ilya/shane, NSFW, 2.4k
He wanted to take it back instantly. Wanted to swallow his name down, down, down, shove it back into his heart where he’s been hiding it for - god - years. He wanted to go back in time a few seconds, to just before the moment when he ruined it all. He’d call him Hollander, instead.
i meet your friends / i say they're mine by middyblue (daisyblaine), ilya/shane & rose & luca, 5.4k
Shane wants Ilya and Rose to get to know each other. Ilya has concerns.
A lot to live without by mrbusinessman (ifyoudo), ilya/shane & cast, 2.5k
After pressing a kiss on Ilya’s lips, Shane tucks himself against his side and meets his eyes. “Feeling okay?” The question presses onto Ilya’s heart. It has the same reasoning behind it as to why Anya is allowed on their bed just this once. It is also why he’d rather sleep through the entire day. Eyes closed again, Ilya nods. He gives himself a few seconds before opening them again. “Is not as bad as long time ago. Feels like I am allowed to miss her now and be happy at same time.”
love shines through by cloudies, ilya/shane & hayden, 3.3k
Shane accidentally reveals a bit too much when Hayden visits him in the hospital after his injury.
Pillowtalk by lark_ral, (ilya/)shane & rose, 1.8k
"Oooh," she says. "Another player?" She closes her eyes and he can see her running through team rosters in her mind to compile a list of players who aren't married or publicly partnered. "Poole? Yakobson? Oooh, Hunter? Breakup fight?"
push on the door / the one i've ignored / the one that leads me to you by meliebee, ilya/shane, NSFW, 6k
Ilya in 2014 had no idea his time with Hollander was so limited — something that Ilya in 2016 knows all too well.
I Never Learned the Rules by Valonia, ilya/shane & ilya/shane/scott, NSFW, 3.9k
Rozanov was back at his side in an instant. “Maybe we keep having fun, in my room, yes?” His voice was low, a high flush on his cheeks. Scott looked at Hollander again, who shrugged, looking glum. “The three of us, idiot,” Rozanov did a head movement at Hollander, who visibly perked up. “Oh. Oh, okay.”
it was heaven a moment ago by writerbri, ilya/shane, 1.3k
Shane doesn't make it out the door.
Ilya’s Guide to Menacingly Soft Launching Your Relationship (and One Extremely Effective Hard Launch) by Lil_lightning15, ilya/shane & centaurs, 6.3k
Five times they soft launch and one time they hard launch, or Ilya is given free rein to soft launch their relationship.
thank you heated rivalry for bringing me back full tilt to 2013-esque fandom behavior. I'm making a playlist, I'm reblogging edits. I'm fucking crazy but I'm free
this show has everything: mutual pining, secret relationships, jealousy, situationships, hot gay sex, emotional gay sex, the most intense eye contact you've ever seen, men acting absolutely crazyinsane towards each other, autism, unhealthy coping mechanisms, storyline pacing that feels like doing hard drugs,
"who are you without the media you consume" bitch ask who i am WITH IT. I am the hoarder of stories, the ancient sphinx carrying the wisdom of generations, the ophanium with an all-encompassing gaze. My mind is the modern Library of Alexanderia, containing tales of countless universes. I watched the worlds rise and fall, and i changed them to my will. I sympathized with the villains and condemned the heroes; I was the hero and the villain. I've seen love in a million ways and I've bathed in the rays of its beauty. Grief, pain, wrath, sorrow, hatred, numbness — I've seen it all. I explored those worlds, holding them in the palm of my hand. I exist in all of them, and they exist in me. I am in the past and in the future; I am nowhere and everythere.
*points to a pair of random fictional gay men that I'm currently obsessed with for no reason and will be for the next month* These are my babies and I love them
*pushes the ones that I'm not currently obsessed with back into my basement* Hush children you can come back out when (if) your hyperfixation returns
Being a girl is: wanting to go to bed early but deciding to just get on tumblr/wattpad/Ao3 for a little bit and then end up finding a fic series that you really like and read until well past your usual bedtime then keeping on because it’s already past your bedtime. Then being mad when you wake up in the morning because you overslept your timer.
Yes! I did mostly quality control and stability testing for new recipes. QC is quite boring after some time especially if you're in a lab that doesn't do microbiological testing but RnD is so much fun, although it can be intense and tiring!!!! so far I much prefer working in a lab rather than doing techno economic assessments for example. although each have their charms!
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