Hollanov Fic Rec - Canon & Canon Divergent
Friends I have been absolutely feasting on the bounty of fics being poured into this fandom. One of my favourite parts of fandoms is fic recs, which I haven’t seen many of yet, so I wanted to spread some love (and also keep track of all the fics I’ve read 😂) so please enjoy the next few days of fic recs I’ll be posting. Also please tell me what you’re reading, too! ✨
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🏒 wanna get stuck in your head by peculiarblue - 31k
Lessons in budget-friendly shopping, home decor, and resisting the urge to neatly combine all your situationship’s shit into a drawer in your bedroom because you might be falling in love with him: a seven-ish step guide by shane hollander, who is so, so fucked
zannithinks: whew! This fic takes you on a journey through the years and really showcases their personal growth through wonderfully linked vignettes. The banter is witty and my heart is gooey
🏒 There have been threats by gsmaxwell - 27k
Shane wasn’t stupid. He figured this was some kind of fucking cowardly tactic to keep him from being at the Games. Hopefully, that’s all they wanted. If he just played nice, maybe this would all be over soon.
No one was coming.
Shane closed his eyes briefly.
No one, except maybe Rozanov.
- Shane is kidnapped before Sochi and no one but Ilya knows he's not where he's supposed to be
zannithinks: Oh goodness gracious! Not for the faint of heart, this fic is intense. I love it to pieces for diving into the possibilities of that single line from the show and weaving in a bit of Ilya's relationship with his culture/home and Shane's fortitude.
🏒 loving this body by beetlesandstars, kryptonian / @weteddie - 22k
Shane stares at the half-empty bottle of vodka on the coffee table. “You suck.”
“I suck? I scored hat-trick! In your stupid body! I have not eaten in six hours, Hollander. I have not pissed. I have not laid down. I want to go home.”
- the hollanov bodyswap fic.
zannithinks: a must-read! this seems like something a little out-there, but once you start reading it is perfection. Who knew the best way to sort shit out with your situationship was a bodyswap??
🏒 you can ebb and I can flow (and we'll take it slow) by foxjournals - 10k
He isn’t sure how he got from point A to point B, but all he knows is suddenly he can’t breathe.
Suddenly, he’s six feet under, water encasing his lungs as they shrivel and expand into nothing.
- Shane and Ilya get into a fight, and the only way out is through panicking / Shane uses a safeword in the middle of an argument
zannithinks: Another fantastic exploration of these two complex characters amidst an argument, and beyond that it shows how sometimes love isn't enough to make the bad things go away. This fic pokes at hollanov's imperfections and makes them put in the work.
🏒 you get me by some1_around - 10k
When a bunch of other NHL players interrupt him in a hotel gym during a conference, he is not surprised when they make fun of him, but he is surprised when Ilya asks him to teach them a few poses and they all go along with it.
“Holy shit, Hollander, wait—can you suck your own cock?”
zannithinks: uuuuuh this is just hot as fuck, no shame. Bend that boy in half!
🏒 the hunter’s heart, the hunter’s mouth by makemegentle - 9k
Teasing: ‘Come on, then, Hollander. Crawl.’
On all fours, like a dog, like a bitch, Shane obeys. I want to be your pet, he thinks, wildly. I want to be your everything. I am an animal and I am yours. Nuzzle me and fuck me and tell me what to do, I don't care. If I am your dog, Ilya, then train me.
zannithinks: one of the best fics I've read. Exploring an authentic approach to bdsm with great care and humour along the way. Everyone should read this one, genuinely incredible
🏒 Everything he needs by CherryPie0 - 8k
Shane frowns. What's Hayden even talking about? “Don't have a girl,” he mumbles.
“Shane,” Hayden says, his voice firmer now. “I’m gonna text Lily.”
- Shane gets drugged at a club. Ilya takes care of him.
zannithinks: if omegaverse isn't for you, this is a fantastic fic to get that 'accidental heat' vibes without the biological changes - who doesn't love a desperate needy Shane being healed with the power of Ilya's dick?
🏒 Our Captain, Their Problem by Bruja_oscura - 8k
Ilya Rozanov has a "tiny car accident" (his words). Shane Hollander has a full-scale, system-shutdown panic attack about it. Meanwhile, a horrified Hayden is praying for someone to throw him in a lake and tell him that this is all just a big joke...
zannithinks: Oh I adore this entirely. The emotional turmoil is balanced with excellent banter, and the pop into Hayden's POV was an extra sweet cherry on top
🏒 cause that's the love that i attract by REDRAGEOUSED / @redrageoused - 7k
It’s maple-something. Sugar, shaped like leaves and it makes him smile a little. Shane would hate it, tease him about his lack of a “performance diet” like that means anything, and he would lick the taste off of Ilya's lips, which really, is all that’s needed to cement the fact that he needs this candy. It is also so painfully Canadian. Russia at least does bear. They are cooler, objectively. Maple leaves are boring.
- 5+1 where Ilya rather likes Canadian gas stations. Shane only likes the coffee.
zannithinks: one of the best Ilya POV's I've read. Hands down.
🏒 give me your hurt if you need someone to blame by iittaliia - 6k
”What the fuck were you thinking putting me down as your emergency contact?”
”What?” Ilya blinked, the sudden change in atmosphere clearly having caught him off guard. ”That I want you here?” he said like it was obvious, like that would be reason enough to put everything they were and everything they had at risk.
- Shane thinks that being an emergency contact is an emergency.
zannithiinks: ok so you're all probably thinking I have a thing for argument fics - and you'd be right!! Especially when it comes to these to boys, because wow can you writers really showcase the ups and downs behind the glossy 'happily ever afters'. This fic in particular is a fricking fantastic look at the nauseating uncertainty brought on by disagreements that leave a couple in a limbo of confusion, guilt, and hurt. Don't worry, the comfort comes through in the end!
🏒 Don't Call Me a Stranger by bluebox_dragon - 2k
A fight over loading the dishwasher leads to Shane learning about about Russian diminutives, and the meaning of names.
zannithinks: I can't get enough of seeing these two idiots stumble into knee-deep shit and crawl their way out of it. I love seeing them navigate arguments and learn where the emotional bruises are in each other. A special place in my heart for the spotlight this puts on Ilya's culture and considerations for his lived experience of his relationship taking place in his second language.
