Shane has a reputation of being intelligent, not just bc of his hockey IQ and studious manner, but because of his taste in movies. Hollander's watched a lot of art house films, indie films, foreign films, European films. You know, classy stuff. He's seen everything, though- big budget Marvel, direct to video/streaming, all the mainstream movies, too, but also a ton of ones a lot of his teammates never bothered with. Everyone thinks Shane only eats and breathes hockey, but his teammates know he's also a film aficionado, and he's always their ringer for trivia nights. It's just another weird Hollander quirk... Shane never admits to himself why he started getting into those kinds of films as a teen... at least not for a while.
They all frequently featured hot, naked guys with accents who made out. Gaspard Ulliel, Louis Garrel, Pierre Perrier, Daniel Bruhl, David Kross, Diego Luna, Gael Garcia Bernal, Henry Cavill, Charlie Hunnam...
When he and Ilya start talking about their favorite movies and they watch some of Shane's favorites together... Ilya immediately clocks his shit. And is very amused. Shane's a little embarrassed. But then he gets naked with his hot boyfriend with an accent and they make out.
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In #myhrtimeline Shane is on Sesame Street to talk about good sportmanship whether it be a win or a loss and then a week later he tries to physically fight Scott on the ice after winning his game against him. Ilya sends him pretty much nonstop memes about this. Most of them are just Elmo wildly swinging his arms around w/ “you” attached.
😂 ...then years later when Sesame Street does a partnership w/a major toy store, Ilya gets a custom puppet made that looks like Shane, and uses the angry eyes/eyebrow option.
Shane and Ilya had just arrived at their summer home, and stepped out back. They took a moment to stand and survey the comforting, familiar sight.
“What do you think about camping?” asked Shane.
“What? This is camping.” Ilya gestured around with his hand. “We are surrounded by trees. And lake.”
“This isn’t camping, we’re in a cottage.”
“Is camping with air conditioning and indoor plumbing,” Ilya insisted.
“We could find someplace nice. We could go for a hike.”
“Yes, great, you know how I love walking to nowhere,” Ilya replied sarcastically, then got a glint in his eye. “Are you unhappy, Hollander? This is how all those documentaries start where men take their wives out to murder them for insurance money or so they can marry their mistress."
“Oh, fuck you,” said Shane laughing.
Ilya shot his eyebrows up suggestively. “Okay.”
“I’m just saying. We could get a tent… fuck under the stars.”
“Do not try to manipulate me with sex.”
“Wow.”
“I can fuck you under stars on this deck. Is same stars.”
“You’re such an asshole. And this isn’t private. Someone could see!”
“Oh. Like you would mind…” Ilya smirked.
Shane blushed.
Ilya shook his head. “No one would see. Why? Because we are in forest surrounded by trees.”
“We still have neighbors…”
“They are far away," he said dismissively. "But fine. I am one who prefers to fuck you in our king size bed.”
“I’m surprised how boring you’re being about this.”
Ilya let out an indignant scoff and sighed dramatically. “Canadians think all Russians grow up frolicking with bears in the snow and running alongside wolves in the forest, yes?
Shane laughed out, “Fuck you. I don’t think that!”
“I grew up in Moscow. Major city. Am not… one with nature. I went to a forest clearing once– for a rave, Shane.”
Shane was laughing.
“Scott Hunter is from New York. Think he hangs out in forest for fun, too?
“Actually, before hockey, he participated in a program for disadvantaged youth at a camp outside the city two weeks every summer.”
Ilya gave him a sly look, but it was overshadowed by the fondness that shone in his eyes and pulled at his lips. Ilya knew the same story about Scott. “I hate when you ruin my jokes with logic.”
Shane grinned. He knew it was one of the many things his husband found endearing.
“Hm. Am sure is very useful for Hunter to know how to build a fire with twigs in his luxury apartment.”
“You’re such a baby. I thought you were the man who said he wanted to fuck me everywhere. But tents are too much effort…”
Ilya turned quickly to face his husband and pulled him close by the waist, so their bodies were flush and touching. For a moment they smiled into each other’s faces.
“Let’s go inside now, and I will fuck you standing up, if you want to rough it.” His voice had gotten thick.
“For the record… you’re still a dick,” Shane replied, as he was turning to go back inside the cottage.
“Hard. Up against the glass. So you can look at all your trees.”
Ilya followed him indoors.
***
They had been at the cottage now for about a week. Shane had just gotten back from a trip to the farmer’s market with his dad and Ilya helped him unpack groceries.
“Come. I have surprise," Ilya said after they finished. He grabbed Shane’s hand and led him out to the back.
Ilya watched his face as Shane took in the scene before him. Two long skewers rested on top of a cooler next to a bag of giant sized marshmallows by the fire pit. A large blue and black tent was assembled nearby.
Shane smiled softly. “Wow. You’ve been busy.”
“The turkey sausages you like are in the cooler. We will roast them. Lots of water… lots of soft drinks… some granola… a sweet treat. We can stay out all night, like it is camping.”
Ilya pulled him over and down into the tent.
Shane noted there was already a bottle of lube and a pack of the sensitive skin wipes they liked tucked inside, atop of two thick, spread-out sleeping bags.
“Come,” said Ilya as he laid on his back and encouraged Shane to do the same.
When they were lying side-by-side Shane turned his face towards Ilya, who was looking back and smiling. It took Shane’s breath away how lucky he was.
Ilya turned and reached up to unzip something at the top of the tent. Its version of a skylight. Ilya settled back down. He linked his fingers through the ones on Shane’s closest hand. Ilya turned to look back at Shane, who was still watching him.
I haven't finished any of the several fics I have in production... but I did do a new ficlet for the @shanesummerfest which I will be crossposting on ao3 soon.
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Went to a Heated Rivalry soundtrack release "party" last night, which was great in theory, but really dependent on the execution of your particular venue. And the record store I went to was not doing all that. Also, stores that signed up for the package to participate only got 1 CD and 5 vinyls (probably intended for giveaways), unless they ordered more stock, so I had to hit another store on the way home to get the CD. But I got the tote bag and finally got to talk to other people who care about this show irl. Missed opportunity for them to lean in and sell all the things tho bc I would have bought ALL THE THINGS (she said).
i actually think that what's being missed in the 'why does everyone love heated rivalry' conversation is just that it's good
it's well made, well shot, well directed, the music is interesting, the costumes are both thoughtful and subtly period accurate, the sex scenes are intentional and, again, accurate to what hooking up when you're like 18 actually feels like...the actors are of course attractive but they look like real people. the characters are varied and well fleshed out, the acting is really, really strong
so many shows and films shoot and then slot in whatever music kind of fits or could be licenced in the budget after time, but you can tell that the scenes in hr were shot with that specific music in mind. and the same intentional approach runs through the whole thing
it feels...so nice to watch a show that cares about itself
Yep. They gave a shit and it shows. Thoughtful, intentional, well executed, they cared. It wasn't just to have "content" to fill out a list of watch next options on an app. Almost forgot what it's like... quality programming.
@blond-shell scott tries to justify it by saying mamdani is too inexperienced but it’s actually that he doesn’t want to pay more taxes or have his rental properties investigated
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The concept of regular folks donating to rich people directly or to charity on their behalf is wild to me. Like, they are rich. They don't need to gofundme a movie project, they need to email their financial planner or ask their equally rich friends if they want to be a producer. They don't need you to give to their favorite charity for their birthday, or donate to a family who's house burned down or something. They are rich. They just need to open their checkbook. They don't need to (beg) the less fortunate to finance their whims. Now if you are also rich, then you do you and donate $100K to an animal shelter or something for your favorite fictional veternarian's fake birthdate. But most people aren't rich! Most people are struggling! Living paycheck to paycheck!
A version of this happened multiple times in Heated Rivalry and it's so weird. But not necessarily unrealistic...
Kip the barista and the hot trendy bartender didn't want the millionaire hockey players to pay for their drinks. They are rich! Kip has student loans and is from a working class family! Hot bartender is clearly a struggling model! Let the hockey millionaires pay for their drinks and tip you egregiously! Not only would they not get a tip if they try comping the drink, they'd probably have to cover the purchase. It's wild. Granted, there were flirtatious undertones in these instances, but still!
Crucially #myshane plays to his twentieth season which is just long enough to have the experience of meeting Ottawa's new draft prospect, also named Shane, and to smile and jokingly say, "Hey nice name," and for the rookie to gulp and say, "Thank you sir I am named after you" and that makes Shane sit in his stall and stare at the floor between his skates for. Significantly too long to be healthy.
Shane would rather [insert unpleasant scenario here] than have anyone invade his personal space. Unless it's Ilya.
Constantly giving the "nobody touch me" vibes. Because he needs people to respect his personal space and that he doesn't want to be touched. Which they mostly do.
But none of that applies to Ilya. Ilya's different. Ilya's the exception.
After they're out, when they're alone or around people they're comfortable with, sometimes it's like Shane is practically glued to Ilya. And Ilya is always touching him in some way. Rubbing his knee, stroking his back, pulling him in for a hug, pecking a kiss... and instead of physical contact being a source of anxiety like it has in the past, it's a source of calm.
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Before Ilya Rozanov and Hudson Williams... I didn't know tank tops could be so slutty. I did not know one could anthropomorphize a slutty little tiny tank top. Or know men could wear a tank top LIKE THAT. Or that tank tops could even have degrees of sluttitude, if you will.
I know hockey boys are dumb. But I don't think they're so dumb they'd think the "rivalry" was legit much more than league PR. They work for the league too. There's other narratives. It's just about fandom and selling tickets. Playing up sports franchise rivalries that already exist. But nobody thinks Shane or Ilya has like a vodoo doll of the other or is trying to end the other's career. It's mostly PR bullshit. And it's easy to lean into it bc Shane and Ilya do their job and will lean into it publically, and also Ilya is a chirpy asshole, and they're both so talented it's annoying for everyone else. But they're all colleagues and they know each other personally. There's no real hatred, and they know they can get on at events like All-Stars. So they know they're likely friendly than not. But. They in no universe think that means they are fucking. Homophobic slurs fly free, but everyone is assumed straight. Especially the two best plays? They'd never be gay. Least off all for each other. It would be unfathomable for their minds to even imagine. Even Shane and Ilya didn't assume anyone they knew could be queer too, until their one coworker made out with his boyfriend on the ice. It's just... incomprehensible.
