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Chapter 3 of Original Skin is now on Ao3!

Chapters: 3/6 Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov Additional Tags: Canon Era, Pining, Minor Injuries, POV Ilya Rozanov, Emotional Repression, Angst with a Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, Missing Scenes, Brief references to Irina’s suicide, Soft Ilya Rozanov, Minor canon divergence, Sex as Communication, Emotional and sexual intimacy

Summary: Set during the timeline of the show, from the situationship era to the cottage. Over the years, Shane and Ilya learn how to talk to one another - bodies first, voices second.

Chapter 2 of Original Skin is now on Ao3!

Chapters: 2/6 Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov Additional Tags: Canon Era, Pining, Minor Injuries, POV Ilya Rozanov, Emotional Repression, Angst with a Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, Missing Scenes, Brief references to Irina’s suicide, Soft Ilya Rozanov, Minor canon divergence, Sex as Communication, Emotional and sexual intimacy

Summary: Set during the timeline of the show, from the situationship era to the cottage. Over the years, Shane and Ilya learn how to talk to one another - bodies first, voices second.

Chapters: 1/6 Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov Additional Tags: Canon Era, Communication, Miscommunication, sex as language, Pining, Minor Injuries, Emotional and Physical Pain, From situationship era to the cottage, Non-Sexual Intimacy, But preceded by five chapters of extremely sexual intimacy, Vulnerability, But preceded by five chapters of steadfast denial of vulnerability, POV Ilya Rozanov, Brief references to Irina's suicide, Emotional Repression, Angst with a Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, Obsessive Desire, Ilya Rozanov is Bad at Feelings, Ilya Rozanov Needs A Hug, Introducing Mr and Mr Down Bad, And co-starring Ilya's cross pendant as metaphorical spectre of grief and trauma, Missing Moments, Moderate descriptions of pain and injury, the body keeps the score Summary:

This time when the phone rings, he’s ready. Ready in the only way he knows how to be, the way he would be on the ice: breath coming sharp, heart beating fast, adrenaline dripping. He’d known Shane would call again, the way he’d known Shane would get back on the ice in Detroit, wearing his shoulder injury like a badge. Shane can be very stubborn, sometimes. Shane should know better, this time. Ilya can’t be held responsible for whatever comes next. He picks up on the fifth ring.

“This doesn’t have to be so difficult,” Shane says. He doesn’t sound angry. Mostly, he just sounds tired.

Ilya laughs, manic around the edges.

“I am not supposed to be easy for you, Hollander,” he says, “Big arch rival. Haven’t you heard?”

Summary: Set during the timeline of the show, from the situationship era to the cottage. Over the years, Shane and Ilya learn how to talk to one another - bodies first, voices second.

Do you make your bed?

Yes, the ceremony of un-making it again at night always helps me feel sleepy.

What’s your favourite number?

24

What’s your job?

I’m in the legal industry...the less said the better 😄

If you could go back to school, would you?

I wouldn’t go back to school, but I would go back to English Literature classes

Can you parallel park?

After a lot of panicking and 472 manoeuvres, yes

A job you had that would surprise people?

I was a cheese specialist in a foodhall whilst I was studying. We were surrounded by 100 different cheeses all day and allowed to taste them whenever. I would have done it for free to be honest...

Do you think aliens are real?

I’m not convinced by little green men, but I think it’s likely that there are other life forms somewhere out there

Can you drive a manual car?

Technically yes, but I have driven an auto ever since I passed my driving test and can’t imagine the chaos of me trying to master a clutch again

What’s your guilty pleasure?

Nutella, eaten from the jar with a spoon

Tattoos?

No - I love them on other people, but can’t really imagine them on me

Favourite colour?

Mediterranean sea blue

Favourite type of music?

No real favourite - I listen to a bit of everything

Things that people do that drive you crazy?

I am generally pretty laid back about people’s everyday habits, but - and this is very ‘Mafia boss’ of me - disloyalty really gets me going

Do you like doing puzzles?

No, I’m useless at them!

Any phobias?

No specific phobias, but I am easily terrorised by scary things - e.g. horror movies

Favourite childhood sport?

I didn’t do a sport, I did street dance

Do you talk to yourself?

Yes, frequently

What movie do you adore?

You’ll never guess 🍑

Coffee or tea?

I have a soft spot for lattes, but the Brit in me demands that I sing the praises of English Breakfast and Earl Grey tea

First thing you wanted to be growing up?

According to my dad, “you were a bit daft when you were little, I don’t think you ever said”. Good to know!