[wallflowerchronicles]

Everything to me (5K, E)

“So, when do you think you two will be ready to have kids?” Yuna asks. She lifts her eyebrows while taking a sip of her wine and glances between them. Shane’s muscles tense instantaneously. He fights the urge to spit out the water he has just taken a drink of, and instead swallows it down. “Mom,” he mutters, shaking his head ever so slightly in warning. No. Please don’t. She’s not even asking if they will have children, but when. Because the fact that they will seems like a foregone conclusion to his mother. And why wouldn’t it when she’s implied for years that she expects grandchildren, and Shane is her only child?

Or, what happens if Shane doesn't want to have kids?

[scunthotter]

I personally am a coming out to the metros went very poorly truther but I will say people keep saying that thats the only explanation for Shane's change in attitude from end of heated rivalry to beginning of the long game. But at the end of heated rivalry you have to remember where shane and his head are at. He has just gotten not only everything he thought he could possibly have with ilya (lots of sex, two weeks at the cottage, acknowledgement that he's not alone in this) but like his wildest dreams too (Ilya's his boyfriend, ilya met his parents, ilya is moving so they get more time together) and he's so beyond happy and ilya talking about getting married one day and is describing how he will propose to Shane. So of course he is in a place where he can be really optimistic and excited for the future, literally every single scene ends with how happy Shane feels. Its very easy to put aside anxiety and fear when you feel on top of the world in a bubble with your boyfriend (finally!). Much harder when you're in the slog, in a homophobic sport, and your locker room is cool at best, and your boyfriend clearly has something going but is shutting down and pulling away and you feel like you barely see him. I just think we need to keep context in mind when we are examining Shane's shifting attitudes.

[ilyashaneconnorhudson]

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[ilyapasta]

Assorted free-range headcanons about Hollanov at 45-55 years old:

Shane starts getting grays at 35, so by 45 he is a salt-and-pepper kING. It makes for a distinguished photograph on his memoir. He has a ghostwriter, obviously, how do you expect him to just sit and write all day? He writes the chapter about his and Ilya's rivalry though, only at the end of the chapter is he like "And we were married in the summer of 2021 with a honeymoon in Spain. He's the best person I know." after just a dry comparison of all their stats Pre-Centaurs.

One child. Boychild. Shane's genes and a Russian name. Conceived via surrogacy after Ilya retires first due to busted ass knee syndrome. Child enjoys hockey. Not great at it. Looooves playing the oboe in school band. Shane checks it out and AS IT TURNS OUT the oboe is a difficult, competitive instrument. They proceed with characteristic intensity, as if this was athletics. Son, you're gonna win at the oboe.

Ilya needs glasses. He just steals Shane's off his face and it's a whole ritual that ends in them kissing. Boychild is mortified every time they're trying to read a take-out menu.

Shane gets into hockey commentary/podcasting and is notoriously. Um. Not Nice. A lot of "What?? What did I say??" It's never personal though. Just about players' shitty game.

Ilya is Big. Chunky. He's glorious. Muscle that now has fat over it. Arms like tree trunks. Torso: round. 100% Naturalized Canadian Citizen Beef. Hair, everywhere. Shane must BITE to check it all out and make sure everything is in order.

Shane gets really into individual athletics- rock climbing, marathons before he also gets busted ass knee syndrome, biking, swimming, anything where it's like testing the limits of his body against himself. Ilya is like a "fifty push-ups every day keeps me in shape enough to fuck you right" kind of guy, but he joins in sometimes just to make Shane get furious with competition

New rookie/juniors player billeting every year once boychild goes to music conservatory so they build a whole separate wing for the youngsters so it doesn't interfere with empty-nest fucking

Once they hit 50 they do get up stupid early like old men do and have old man coffee shop time with David Hollander (professional boring old man) at their favorite diner. Shane really cherishes this time with his dad and makes it a point to do it as often as they can. Conversely, they build Yuna a mother in law house when David passes away (death comes for us all) and she becomes crazy hockey mom to all their rookies.

Add your ownnnnn

[gaynehollander]

I'm a firm believer that Cliff Marleau had to be told that Shane Hollander and Montreal Jane were the same person. I am of the belief that when the Fanmail video leaked, Cliff thought "oh, it must not have worked out with Montreal Jane but my boy bagged Shane fucking Hollander, so it's fine." He does think it's a little funny that both of the people Ilya's been seriously involved with are based in Montreal but he still doesn't put it together.

[lavenderprose]

To be clear. Shane's whole thing about Ilya being a Sex God is because of the limerence. Ilya is nineteen and he can get a rhythm going and that's about it. He was throwing shit at the wall when he hit that 'Get on your knees' in Nashville but only he knows that because Shane's brain turned OFF. Ilya said "Let's do a little experiment here" and the results were "Oh my god oh my god oh my god." Shane came hands free because he was that obsessed with the idea of Ilya Rozanov being inside him. Ilya said "Do you like that do you like that" because he's nineteen and he needs the validation and Shane was like "YES YES YES I LIKE IT OH MY GOD YOU'RE SO DEEP YOU'RE SO GOOD" and objectively. It was okay. Ilya fully did not know where to put his hands a couple of times. He forgot about Shane's dick. Luckily, Shane is God's special angel who can come from the idea of Ilya's cockhead being in proximity to his prostate a few times. Mind over matter, says Shane Hollander's dick. And then Ilya said "Oh God Hollander" because it was also, objectively, one of the hottest things that had ever happened to HIM, Ilya Rozanov. Shane sits on that step afterwards plotting about how he's gonna get this over and over and over again for the rest of his life and he has no idea that there are women in Boston who have Ilya listed in their contacts as "Hockey Guy 6/10". Shane Hollander cannot fathom a world in which Ilya Rozanov doesn't lay the maddest pipe this side of Lake Michigan. "Ilya Rozanov is a some kind of nineteen year old sex God" No Shane honey he was just designed in a lab to score goals and make you cum and he's done scoring goals for the night.

[imharnaannesta]

I would say Ilya is probably above average, skills wise, for his age and his secret is that he checks in constantly and takes feedback well.

He’s a high level athlete with an unstable home life who actually cares whether his partner is having a good time. He is extremely sensitive to the signals other people are putting out and he is paying attention. And he’s built a career on some level on being willing and able to repeat a motion over and over until he’s told it’s right and then replicate that consistently. That probably translates pretty well to sex. So Ilya probably has a solid, well-earned reputation as a good sexual partner, but he’s not naturally gifted or super experienced when he first hooks up with Shane.

He’s just actually trying to make sure Shane has a good time.

[memyselfandi13531]

look i love ilya putting shane in lingerie as much as the next guy but what we must remember is that canon ilya is fantasizing about shane in fucking old man pajamas, which in my opinion is a much better and funnier option. give me ilya buying shane an expensive pajama set and being like "put in on.... for me ;)" and shane just being so confused

[hollanovshome]

clawed up | shane’s version

my art tag

alt versions under the cut!

[dr-gaytorius]

1st base: raw ethically dubious fucking

2nd base: exist in a public space together

3rd base: you witness me have a real, candid emotion

4th base: I reveal an aspect of my tragic backstory to you

[myshanela]

image credits: @moonlightsonatah

[chemdoodles]

Bonus Shane doodle: because it's a SHAME he didn't see this Ilya with the bow tie and swoopy hair!!

[cornyonmains]

Something I really appreciate about Heated Rivalry is that, at its core, it's about two home schooled weirdos falling in love.

I don't find Shane and Ilya's relationship compelling because they're obscenely hot professional athletes under the direction of an intimacy coordinator that knows ball.

No, I find it compelling because they were removed from a traditional classroom setting in their tweens, pushed to the limits of physical endurance to become elite athletes, and given 5 million dollars before they were old enough to drink.

The only thing more arrested than their development is me. I'm trapped in this fandom and I don't want out.

[imnormal445]

Little drawings I did a couple days ago!

[tinylilhollander]

Just had the very chill cool autistic marketing coordinator thought that maybe the trick to feeling more at ease and in control in social situations is to treat myself like I would treat a brand. Like here's my brand vision, approved talking points and market strategies, brand presentation, brand voice, and unique sellling points. If I stick to those guidelines, I'll be able to successfully navigate social situations. And then I was like that's literally Shane Hollander. That's Shane's whole strategy. I'm doing the Hollander™.

[sugarkaanes]

IM GONNA THROW UP THE WAY SHANE TURNS HIS HEAD IN LOVE WHEN THEY NOSE BOOP UGH. UGHHH

[myshangel]

shane getting increasingly pissed off bc journalists keep calling ilya his spouse or his partner. they say wife when they're talking about the others, if they even come up. shane voice, why are you so scared of the word husband? he's already married to me, it's not like saying it will turn you gay

[myshangel]

that's his first big argument with Yuna after the marriage bc he refuses to sign off on a statement about joining his partner on the centaurs. initially she just doesn't get why it's a big deal; it's just a formality, something to tide the fans over the summer now that the trade is announced. she calls david her partner sometimes, it's not a big deal. and shane has to explain that ilya has been his business partner with the charity for years, that was their whole closeted deal. what was the point of being outed, losing all sense of agency and privacy, if he still has to mince words about who Ilya is to him? he isn't joining his partner, he's joining his husband. they're married. the league can change the wording or he's not signing it.

[creamsiclemelt]

"In case you're...thirsty."

[mybloodstream-caffeine]

I could SO imagine an au where Ilya thinks Shane is playing like some 4D level mind fuck game with him when he comes over to shake his hand (twice) and compliment his playing, so instead of doing his cocky asshole schtick he earnestly takes the compliment and returns it in kind. And then Ilya goes in for the kill, expecting to call Shane's nice guy bluff by asking for his number. Ha. Bet you weren't expecting THAT, Hollander.

But then Hollander seems,,, weirdly pleased?? And,,, actually complies?? Before practically skipping off, like he got what he wanted?? What??

And then they're texting back and forth and Ilya still partly thinks this is some kind of long con, but then it's been weeks and then it's been longer and suddenly they're at the draft and Shane is looking around the room and when he spots Ilya his entire face lights up and he's making a beeline for Ilya and he's still smiling as he says "Ilya!" like he's happy to see him,,, because he IS happy to see him. Because they've been messaging basically constantly for months now and oh fuck oh shit Ilya is so so deeply screwed.

And so, instead of their canon rivals-with-benefits arrangement, we get the ten year slow burn best friends to lovers narrative.

[mybloodstream-caffeine]

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