fate loves the fearless
https://archiveofourown.org/works/84018071
5 times Shane has to meet with the Bureau of Enemies and Rivals, and 1 time he doesn't
🌟 13k words | rated M | 5+1 🌟 canon-compliant soulmate au 🌟 but if you have a soulmate you must have a rival 🌟 so it's also a rivals au
“I lodged the forms online straight after the draft, so I’m not sure why there’s an issue. It’s clear that Rozanov is Shane’s enemy.” “Rival, Mom. He’s not my enemy, he’s just — a rival.” It’s not like soulmates, where your mark gives you an identifying clue of who the person is so there’s no doubt when you make it official. The two marks together form some kind of cohesive picture; two halves of a whole. They’re a lot smaller than they appear in movies, that’s what surprised Shane. The mark appears around the time you become acquainted with your soulmate, whatever that means. He found his tiny hockey stick mark on his inner elbow the day after the draft picks. He hasn’t told his Mom yet that his soulmate is hockey itself, but it wouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. But the thing is. Every action must have an equal and opposite reaction. If you have a soulmate, you must have a rival. It’s some kind of karmic balance in the universe that no one can really explain.
