Top 11 Heated Rivalry fics I’ve read (March 2026)
an inch away from more than just friends by lonestarzz [T] (part 2 of who are we to fight the alchemy?)
“That girl from the gala?” Carter asks, and Scott can watch the gears in his head turning in real-time. “No, uhm. Her friend, actually.” And wow, this is coming out entirely wrong, and Eric is giving him a very dubious look. “His name is Kip,” Scott says, his voice breaking on the last word. He’s in freefall. He’s jumping out of a plane with no parachute. The ground is fast approaching. - Kip and Scott try their best at being friends but it's maybe a tiny bit difficult when you're still super in love with each other. Scott finally lets his friends be there for him.
blueberry season by lonestarzz [T] (part 3 of who are we to fight the alchemy?)
Puck It! – Sam & Jack Talk Hockey, episode #124: Carter Vaughn shares the secret to the Admirals’ winning streak, proposing to Gloria Grey and favorite road trip destinations Carter: Turns out, it’s gotta be the same smoothie, from the same shop, made by the same smoothie guy. Jack: Oh wow, that’s specific. Sam: What if Smoothie Guy has a day off? Carter: Worse! Smoothie Guy quit the job a few weeks in. Jack: No! Carter: Yeah, that time the Raiders fucking massacred us on the ice? Sam: Oh my God, because you couldn’t get your smoothies? - Scott’s friends are very supportive after he comes out to them - stay tuned for the most heterosexual reason to go to a gay bar that they can possibly come up with and the magic of friendship and smoothies and mocktails.
Come Back…Be Here by ItsDaddyMaddy [T]
The day Shane’s life fell apart, he’d had no warning. Or, what if Ilya was in Russia when they were outed?
i know i lost you here (i know this is fair) by AlexaSeastar [G]
"Last night." Kip says, carefully, as if he's handling shards of broken glass. "We broke up last night, Scott. We talked. I told you I had a family and… and that I couldn't keep lying to them." He pauses. "I told you I was leaving." Another silence. Kip hears Scott's breathing on the other end of the line, ragged. As if he were just now realizing they'd broken up. "No." Scott finally says. It doesn't sound like an angry denial; there's no anger in his voice. But this is worse: it's pure disbelief. "Scott…" "No." Scott insists, and Kip hears a hint of panic in his voice that makes his heart ache. "No, I don't…" His voice drops slightly, and he hears a shaky exhalation, a crack in his voice. "I don't remember having that conversation." Or: Kip has broken up with Scott, but Scott isn't sure yet that it's really happened.
I never thought I'd see the day by Lestradesexwife [G]
Scott Hunter's apartment is painfully clean. He's not an untidy person but he's also a millionaire, so its unlikely he's scrubbing his own toilets and or that massive soaker tub. Helen has been cleaning his apartment since he moved in. Hunter is a good client but she rarely sees him, in part because that's the way the cleaning company works. They know when he's at practice or on an away game and they schedule accordingly.
known it for so many seasons by lonestarzz [E]
Kip is stressed. In fact, stressed is an understatement. There are levels of sheer terror in his eyes that Scott has never previously experienced outside of seeing his own face in the mirror during the last week of playoffs. He is suddenly glad he never finished college, because writing a Master’s thesis seems to be the cruelest punishment any God of Academia has ever inflicted upon its faithful followers. (Well, so far – he kind of hopes for Kip’s sake that he changes his mind about going for a PhD.) - Kip works hard and gets spoiled :)
maybe it's 'cause i got a little bit older by hypotheticalfanfic [M]
So sometimes, when he needs to rub something smooth to calm himself down, he thinks about that memory. He’s five years old and the ice is perfect and his dad is proud of him and he has discovered the thing he’s meant to do with his life. He’s so good at it and it happens so early. He’s found his destiny and now he doesn’t have to worry about it ever again. Sometimes it helps. Troy Barrett, growing up.
Nineteen by theclaravoyant [T]
Carter Vaughn stands out from the beginning. - Inspired by flashback/bottle episodes of old: an ode to friendship, as told through injury, recovery, and reflection on a legacy formed through the bond of generational talent.
Our song is the way he laughs by ItsDaddyMaddy [G]
Luca: Are we just supposed to hold it or did Harris want us to set it up on a tripod? Young: Who cares? We’re the social media managers now! LaPointe: Hear that, Harris? We’re coming for your job. Or, the Centaurs valentine's day video nobody asked for.
Quiet Ways to Disappear by swede_89 [M]
The one where Shane tries to be perfect, Ilya pushes too hard, and an entire hockey team helps search a mountain when one of their own goes missing.
Still Here, Still Bleeding Colours by HannyHanny [G]
His blue drips all over the ice, but the spreading red overlay tempers it into softly singing imperial blush. It hurts, and it soothes, and it's everything.
