Dreams Do Come True

and even before that he’s constantly checking if his baby is okay and he’s sitting in that stairwell cuddling ilya’s jacket and he’s so desperate to hold ilya’s hand when he’s off his head on painkillers. he’s rereading old texts. he’s got his phone in his hand and he’s texting ilya when he’s literally just got off the ice after winning the cup again and that’s years before they’re even together. he’s inviting ilya to the cottage because he gets two weeks off a year and he wants to spend them both with his favourite person

supporting the shane as snoopy agenda

Ilya | Heated Rivalry

Someone clips it and it goes viral.

Over the next few days, Shane and Ilya's mentions start to get flooded with pictures. Mostly it's screenshots from various games they played against each other, meticulously picked through by dedicated fans to find every moment Shane and Ilya looked at each other on the ice.

Some screenshots get shared by hundreds of different people because they stand out so obviously: Shane and Ilya meeting each other's eyes during a face off; Ilya looking at Shane while his back is turned, naked longing visible on his face; Shane chasing after Ilya with a small but delighted grin.

There are also pictures from press events, award ceremonies, behind the scenes at All Stars. Seemingly any time Shane and Ilya got captured in the same frame gets dug up and shared.

Finally, a couple of weeks later, the director of Shane and Ilya's CCM commercial posts outtakes from their shoot. It's captioned 'Took a bit of digging but I knew I still had these somewhere! I had to make my contribution to the #HollanovArchives even though this must have been a while before they got together. These kids had crazy chemistry, right from the start!'

Shane hasn't responded to the onslaught yet, too overwhelmed by the (slightly terrifying) dedication of their fans as well as the fact that he now has dozens of pictures clearly displaying his and Ilya's love for each other during a time in their lives when it was so desperately hidden.

He does respond now, sharing the director's post with a sincere (and publicist-approved) caption thanking him and the fans.

Thank you to all the creators for another wonderful year celebrating Peter and MJ! Don’t forget to like, reblog, kudos and comment the works that you enjoyed!

Day 1: Angst | Hurt/Comfort | Tragedy

how did it end by @goldingwrites

Angst by @edgepunk

wilder and lighter (for you) by @abcd-em

still a flicker of hope that you first gave me by @peter-covinskys

loops and circles by @missamyshay

off I go by @seek--rest

Day 2: Famous!MJ | Teacher!PeterMJ

teacher!peter by @edgepunk

I promise to be there by @peter-covinskys

golden by @abcd-em

famous!mj and teacher!peter by @iovewords

all the rumors are true by @goldingwrites

MJ-log: New York State of Mind by nickyb

Day 3: Friends with Benefits | Fake Dating

friends with benefits by @edgepunk

late night talking by @goldingwrites

I know better than to call you mine by @peter-covinskys

like a moonbeam by @missamyshay

Reach and Impressions. by @abcd-em

point of view by @seek--rest

Day 4: Break Up/Make Up | Second Chances

Break Up/Make Up by @edgepunk

then you were gonna come find me by @goldingwrites

let’s go back to the start by @peter-covinskys

this lullaby by @weezly14

can’t make any promises now by @abcd-em

Day 5: Established Relationship | Domestic Bliss | Parent!PeterMJ

Established Relationship / Domestic Bliss by @edgepunk

parent!PeterMJ by @missamyshay

I swear that I’ll be around for you by @peter-covinskys

you got (all my love) by @abcd-em and @weezly14

golden hour by @goldingwrites

Day 6: Childhood Friends | Growing Up Together

childhood friends by @edgepunk

forever was a sentence by @abcd-em

you always remind me that memories last by @peter-covinskys

killing time by @the--journeys

Day 7: Free Day

free day by @edgepunk

we worked and built this on our own by @peter-covinskys

everything by @ravagedarkness

Daphne and Simon just sort of slowly come together until Daphne tentatively, tenderly moves her hand into his and he lets her. She chips away at his wall a little more and he allows it, even participates in it, like he knows it's what he needs.

With Kate and Anthony we don't actually get the holding part. Their story is all about wanting but not having, reaching but not meeting. It's painful to watch.

And with Colin and Penelope, we see them bump and fumble their way together until they both commit to it with equal strength and certainty, holding each other steady. A shaky start that leads to perfect harmony.