Sarah

how‘s the water?

you‘re in it

It's rude. You're making someone take their time to read something you couldn't bother to write. You're telling them they were so unimportant you couldn't be bothered to actually take the time to say something yourself. And frankly, you're lying about it while you're at it.

like, are they in cahoots. can they laugh together. do they have a similar enough or at least complementary enough outlook that they can connect over something being funny (even if it's funny in a fucked up way! sometimes those are the best in-jokes!)

Puppies and some quick fanart for The Long Game

Shane meanwhile has had a long day and his baby is hurt and no he doesn’t want to answer media questions-. So when the game is finally finished instead of trying to help his husband painfully limp to their car while press swarm them-.

He just carries the man bridal style. He’s a 6foot hockey player he can carry Ilya a few feet to the car and buckle him in and take him home thank you very much.

Young drops him and yells “Hollander, how the FUCK did you do that.” The other rookies roast the shit out of him.

Ilya does a plank and Bood benches him.

Shane, not to be outdone, picks him up bridal style on skates and does about half a lap around the rink.

this is a collection of some of the most mind bogglingly incredible heated rivalry fics- all of which are diabolically underrated and legitimately make me froth at the mouth and weak at the knees when I think about them. Please give them a look and give their authors some love and appreciation!

(also, if you have any other incredible HR wips (3000 kudos or less) please link them in the comments! I’m always looking for more! 🙏)

ICE CRAWLERS (254938 words) by nefarioushan Chapters: 23/? Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, Hayden Pike, Svetlana Vetrova, Rose Landry Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Rock Band, 2010s, the larry stylinson-asation of hollanov, Rock Stars, Drummer Ilya Rozanov, Bassist Shane Hollander, Autistic Shane Hollander, Fame, Musicians, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Jealous Ilya Rozanov, Mutual Pining, for the sake of this story we'll pretend that instagram was around since 2009 ok?, First Time, Blow Jobs, Sub Shane Hollander, Dom Ilya Rozanov, Face-Fucking, Drunk Sex, Come Swallowing, Anal Sex, Secret Relationship, Top Ilya Rozanov, Bottom Shane Hollander, Jealous Shane Hollander, Dirty Talk, Anxious Shane Hollander, Minor Rose Landry/Svetlana Vetrova, Ilya Rozanov & Svetlana Vetrova Friendship, Alternate Universe - Showbusiness, Cowgirl Position, Sexual Overstimulation, Hotel Sex, English Is Not The Author's First Language, Cock Warming, Subspace, Semi-Public Sex, Sexting, Possessive Shane Hollander, Angst, Miscommunication, Phone Sex, Shane Hollander Has an Eating Disorder, Internalized Homophobia, Good Parents David Hollander/Yuna Hollander, Closeted Shane Hollander, Fluff, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Abandonment Issues, Communication, Domestic Bliss, Ilya Rozanov Needs A Hug, Barebacking, Sexual Free Use, Consensual Somnophilia, Depressed Ilya Rozanov, Emotionally Repressed, Sleep Deprivation, Shane Hollander Walks Ilya Rozanov Like A Dog, Angst and Feels, Jealousy, Drug Use, Ilya Rozanov is Obsessed With Shane Hollander, HEAVY ON THE MISCOMMUNICATION AND ANGST, Eating Disorders, Mental Health Issues, shane singing a sad love song to ilya on stage stevie nicks style Series: Part 2 of The Ice Crawlers - Hollanov Rockband AU Summary: --- "You do realise half of our fans want to fuck you?" Shane exhaled, watching the fireflies dance in the evening sky. Ilya shrugged. "They want to fuck all of us, that's how it works. What, do you think they don't want to fuck you?" He lowered his voice, teasing him. "Because I read some interesting things on Twitter." "Shut up." "You are very popular with the girls. Good boy, bass player, good looks, gentleman, probably they think you are a beast in bed." --- Shane Hollander is the goody-two-shoes Canadian bassist of Ice Crawlers. Ilya Rozanov is their loud Russian drummer. As the band reaches unprecedented levels of success and fame in the early 2010's, these two can't stay away from each other - even though the last thing their careers need is a sexual scandal between two of the most popular rock stars of their time. Rockband AU! If you're like me and Hollanov hit you the same way Larry Stylinson did when you were 12, good luck and have fun.

Maybes and Should Haves (110936 words) by Confusedmonkey Chapters: 18/? Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander & Hayden Pike, Shane Hollander & Jackie Pike, Ilya Rozanov & Svetlana Vetrova, Shane Hollander & Rose Landry & Ilya Rozanov & Svetlana Vetrova, Cliff Marlow | Cliff Marleau & Ilya Rozanov Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, Rose Landry, Hayden Pike, Svetlana Vetrova, Coach LeClaire (Game Changers), Cliff Marlow | Cliff Marleau Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Ilya Rozanov Loves Shane Hollander, Shane Hollander Loves Ilya Rozanov, Canon-Typical Homophobia, No Beta We Die Like Ilya's Asshole Dad, Fuck AI (I just really like dashes okay), Canon-Typical Violence, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Past Child Abuse, (Not graphic but it is discussed), Top Ilya Rozanov, Bottom Shane Hollander, Soft Dom Ilya Rozanov, Sub Shane Hollander, Autistic Shane Hollander, Minor Rose Landry/Svetlana Vetrova, Canon Divergence, S1E1 (Rookies), They have a lot of sex I cannot possibly tag all of it, Sub Ilya Rozanov, (for literally one scene and he hates it), Boys Kissing, Blowjobs, Anal Sex, Rimming, Biting, They have a hickey kink your honor, Mostly they're just obsessed with each other and also horny about it Summary: “We could…be friends, maybe.” Shane’s voice was small, hesitant on almost every sound. “Wha–” Ilya’s reply was less of a word and more of a stupid, confused noise like he’d been punched. That probably would’ve caught him less off guard than what Shane actually said. “Y’know, text about the hockey gossip? You call, I answer? Friends.” Something terrifyingly bright exploded into Ilya’s chest. Something dangerous, that felt like maybe it could keep him warm through the summer in Russia, through the chill that permeated his childhood home no matter how warm it was outside. “And also we like to suck each other’s dicks,” he quipped, trying to deflect. “Fuck off, Rozanov.” --- Drunk and young and stupid, Shane and Ilya choose to be honest - just a little bit. To lean into each other, instead of apart. What happens if they choose to be a little bit brave on a Vegas rooftop in 2010, and keep choosing it?

Carrion Comfort (71809 words) by eden22 Chapters: 6/12 Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, Carter Vaughn, Troy Barrett, Original Male Character(s), Original Female Character(s) Additional Tags: Wilderness Survival, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Near Death Experiences, POV Multiple, Field Medicine, the plane crashes, not the one you expect though, Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Graphic Description of Injuries, NPC Deaths, Angst with a Happy Ending, Episode: s01e02 Olympians (Heated Rivalry) Summary: Flight 771 shouldn't have been any different than any of the hundreds of other flights that Shane has taken over the course of his career, aside from the fact that it was taking him towards his lifelong dream—towards the Olympics. It shouldn't have been any different. BEND OVER, STAY DOWN. BEND OVER, STAY DOWN. BEND OVER, STAY DOWN. It is.

hey, i think i have something that belongs to you (27683 words) by NoahVY Chapters: 4/5 Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, Yuna Hollander, David Hollander, Irina Rozanova, Grigori Rozanov Additional Tags: Soul Bond, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Bodyswap, Cute Kids, It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better, Happy Ending, Fluff and Angst, Fluff, Childhood Friends, Everyone Needs A Hug, Homophobia, Angst, Shane Hollander Speaks Russian, Bad Parent Grigori Rozanov, Miscommunication, Pre-Canon, Teen Romance, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Underage Drug Use, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Irina Rozanova Haunts the Narrative, Ilya Rozanov Misses Irina Rozanova Summary: At seven years old, Shane and Ilya swapped bodies for fifteen minutes, just enough time to change everything. That first swap, and all the ones that followed, marked the beginning of the most epic love story the hockey world has ever seen.   Or, they were soulmates, baby ;)

from the start (65830 words) by gimmekiss Chapters: 16/? Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov Additional Tags: Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Canonical Character Death, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Ilya Rozanov Loves Shane Hollander, Shane Hollander Loves Ilya Rozanov, Autistic Shane Hollander, Pining Ilya Rozanov, Protective Ilya Rozanov, Pining Shane Hollander, Protective Shane Hollander, Crack Treated Seriously, Idiots in Love, Domestic Fluff, no beta we die like men, Good Parents David Hollander/Yuna Hollander, Found Family, Slow Burn, Alternate Universe - Childhood Friends, Unreliable Narrator, i dont know much about hockey dont hate me too much, Shane Hollander Speaks Russian, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Homophobic Language, Homophobia, Internalized Homophobia, Violence, Wooing, Courting Rituals, Friends to Lovers Summary: Shane Hollander met Ilya Rozanov when he was five years old. Everyone was surprised that Shane Hollander's closest friend was Ilya Rozanov, despite being his biggest competition on ice. Oh, and pretty much everyone thinks they're dating. Except they're really not.

my grass is greener than yours (25533 words) by Kach_wow Chapters: 5/7 Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander & Hayden Pike, Hayden Pike & Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander & Ruby Pike, Shane Hollander & Jade Pike, Shane Hollander & Arthur Pike, Shane Hollander & Amber Pike Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, Hayden Pike, Jackie Pike, Amber Pike, Ruby Pike, Arthur Pike, Jade Pike, Scott Hunter (Game Changers), Cliff Marlow | Cliff Marleau, Carter Vaughn Additional Tags: Bodyswap, POV Hayden Pike, Shane Hollander & Hayden Pike Friendship, 2017 MLH All-Star Weekend in Tampa Bay (Game Changers), Episode: s01e05 I'll Believe in Anything (Heated Rivalry), POV Shane Hollander, but that's later, Hayden Pike & Ilya Rozanov Friendship, but they don't know they're befriending each other, Texting, very mild angst, but hayden doesn't have enough context to know there's angst, also weird sexuality stuff, like when you swap bodies… you experience the world the way the other person does, Does that make sense?, hayden feels gay basically, and shane feels straight!, Trigger Warning: Heterosexual Shane, briefly dw, Abuse of italics, and em dashes, check my past works I AM NOT using AI because of the em dashes, I've been abusing em dashes since 2017, don't cite the deep magic to me i was there when it was written, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, you’ve heard of a fix it fic? This is a make it worse fic, But it gets better too swearsies, Ilya Rozanov Needs A Hug Summary: “So. That’s it? Those are the rules?” Hayden asked. “Don’t go through your texts or photos, keep up with your workouts and diet, and listen to everything Yuna says, without question.” Shane seemed to be thinking about it, pausing a second. All of a sudden, he looked up at Hayden, again with that intense anxiety face. “And most importantly, do not talk to Ilya Rozanov. Ever. No matter what.” Shane said, “Avoid him. Don’t even look at him. OK?” Hayden nodded, and resisted the urge to roll his eyes. Like he even needed to be told that. Besides, Shane had been avoiding Ilya Rozanov for his entire career. How hard could it be? OR a well-meaning witch bodyswaps Shane and Hayden (to teach them about the power of friendship) the day before the 2017 All Stars Game.

My Kink is Karma (41735 words) by Amazinggrace0 Chapters: 4/6 Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, Yuna Hollander, Hayden Pike, Rose Landry, Luca Haas, Jackie Pike, Zane Boodram, Wyatt Hayes, J. J. Boiziau, Ottawa Centaurs Team Ensemble (Game Changers), Ottawa Centaurs WAGs Ensemble (Game Changers), David Hollander, Harris Drover, Scott Hunter (Game Changers), Troy Barrett, Farah Jalali, Evan Dykstra Additional Tags: Social Media, Twitter, Instagram, Social Media elements included its mostly story, Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, Hockey-Typical Violence, 5 + 1, Five Plus One, Shane Hollander Says Fuck A Lot, Press Conference, media, Shane Hollander Loses His Shit, References to Depression, Shane Hollander is Funny, Fluff and Humor, Luca Haas is their son, Post-Book 6: The Long Game (Game Changers), Spoilers for Book 6: The Long Game (Game Changers), stan twitter Summary: Shane Hollander was considered one of the calmest guys in the league, the least confrontational. He hardly got into fights. If there was an all-out brawl, he would join in to protect his guys, but he wasn’t an instigator, except for the one time he truly tried to fight Scott Hunter. And it was Scott Hunter for godsake. He gave media trained answers and hardly argued with refs. His social media was clean cut with no controversial posts. But that didn’t mean that Shane didn’t get angry. Wouldn’t defend the people he loved. He knew how to chirp back. He played hockey his whole life and knew how to throw a punch. Maybe he wouldn’t try it against an enforcer or anything, but he could hold his own if he wanted. It’s also not like his husband didn’t spend multiple hours after they got outed making sure that Shane could handle all the extra attention they were about to receive on the ice. Five times Shane Hollander defended the people he loves, plus one time they defended him.

Rivals or Pulling Pigtails (11153 words) by Music_Feeds_My_Soul Chapters: 2/4 Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Kip Grady/Scott Hunter, Boston Bears | Boston Raiders Team Ensemble & Ilya Rozanov Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, Hayden Pike, J. J. Boiziau, Jackie Pike, Yuna Hollander, David Hollander, Montreal Voyageurs | Montreal Metros Team Ensemble (Game Changers), Boston Bears | Boston Raiders Team Ensemble (Game Changers), Roger Crowell, NHL officals, OCs, Scott Hunter (Game Changers), Kip Grady Additional Tags: Post-Episode: s01e06 The Cottage (Heated Rivalry), Montreal Metros being assholes, more vauge then actual, Ilya Rozanov is a Menace, Social Media, Shane Hollander Loves Ilya Rozanov, Ilya Rozanov Loves Shane Hollander, They are mutually obsessed with each other, Hayden Pike Finds Out About Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Everyone does but he puts the pieces together later, Supposed to be a One shot lets hope I keept it to three chapters, Off Screen Outing Summary: HOLLANDER IS GAY A shocking moment has occurred as Gilbert Comeau outs fellow Montreal Voyager and Captain Shane Hollander as gay. Fans of the hockey team are divided, with some condemning Comeau's actions and others calling for transparency. - Rozanov and Hollander? During the recent pre-season game, Ilya Rozanov revealed a past hook-up with Shane Hollander, asking the other captain if he’d like a repeat. - Shane’s Wife @hockeygirl25 Okay, so wait, this was just pigtail pulling the entire time? Or, after Shane is outed by a teammate, Ilya decides to bin their ten-year plan to publicly woo his boyfriend as if they aren’t already dating. The public predictably loses its mind.

smoke on skin (23742 words) by ivylines Chapters: 3/12 Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Rose Landry & Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander & Rose Landry Characters: Rose Landry, Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Relationship Reveal, Coming Out, POV Outsider, Episode 4 coda, Hurt/Comfort, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Light Angst, Developing Friendships, Fix-It, gratuitous misrepresentation of how many corners bell centre has, listen: i think a lot of heartache could've been spared if rose and ilya spent twenty minutes in a room together, shane would never know peace again but that's a small price to pay, Sexism, not by shane or ilya, Character Study, identity exploration, Queer Themes, Queer Relationships Summary: It’s a beautiful, perfect night, yet Rose’s chest tightens like she’s going to suffocate from fresh air. “Rose Landry.” Rozanov’s voice is deep and quiet, rumbling across the pavement like one of his infamous sports cars, accent curling around the “r’s” in her name like a snake. He tilts his head to her, a facsimile of a nod. Rose nods back—what else is she supposed to do in this situation? “Ilya Rozanov.” Rozanov’s lips twitch. “Ah, you know me, yes?” “Hard not to,” Rose responds. “Your reputation precedes you. And you seem to know me.” “Hard to miss the billboards. You look very…blue and naked in them.” Rose Landry meets Ilya Rozanov for the first time outside Bell Centre after a Montreal-Boston game while trying to surprise Shane. He is not at all what she expects, and it changes everything.

Somewhere Only we Know (64156 words) by Dfanning Chapters: 19/? Fandom: Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov Characters: Shane Hollander, Montreal Voyageurs | Montreal Metros Team Ensemble (Game Changers), Ilya Rozanov, Hayden Pike, Yuna Hollander, Boston Bears | Boston Raiders Team Ensemble (Game Changers), Cliff Marlow | Cliff Marleau Additional Tags: Ilya Rozanov Loves Shane Hollander, Shane Hollander Loves Ilya Rozanov, Coming Out, Sex Tapes, Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Slow Burn, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Protective Ilya Rozanov, Team Dynamics, Shane Hollander Needs a Hug, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Smut, Fluff, Secret Relationship, Good Friend Hayden Pike, Soft Ilya Rozanov, Boston Bears | Boston Raiders (Game Changers), Homophobia, POV Shane Hollander, POV Ilya Rozanov, Hurt Shane Hollander, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Flirting, Living Together, Ilya Rozanov is Obsessed With Shane Hollander, Social Media, Post-Episode: s01e04 Rose (Heated Rivalry), Boston Bears | Boston Raiders Player Shane Hollander Summary: “What happened?” Ilya asked, stepping closer, brows pulling together. Shane looked up, still processing, eyes wide in a way Ilya had never seen before. “I’ve been traded,” he said, the words landing heavy between them. “It’s done.” _ OR: Shane loses his phone at the 2017 All-stars game in Tampa and months later explicit videos are leaked and Shane’s life is flipped upside down. He and Ilya must confront their feelings for each other and Shane decides that maybe he’d be happier on a different team ;)

the trade off (19860 words) by bikadoo Chapters: 8/? Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov Characters: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, Wyatt Hayes, Zane Boodram, Yuna Hollander, David Hollander Additional Tags: Social Media, Book 2: Heated Rivalry (Game Changers), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Shane and Ilya are bad at keeping secrets, fans catch on, Ilya fans the flames, Happy Ending, Coming Out, Mostly Fluff, basically what if ilya and shane soft launched their relationship Summary: @ESPN: Breaking: Ilya Rozanov has been traded to the Ottawa Centaurs. @hollanovtruther: who wants to bet Shane Hollander is to blame? Or how a high-profile trade sparks one of the greatest conspiracies in hockey history… that just so happens to be true.

toska (41790 words) by cursedbythenarrative Chapters: 11/13 Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov Characters: Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander, Background & Cameo Characters, Anya | Ilya Rozanov's Dog Additional Tags: Ilya Rozanov Character Study, Sometimes u just gotta project onto ur dog, Mixed Media, Ilya Rozanov Loves Shane Hollander, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Domestic Fluff, ilya accidentally comes out as a softy, Miscommunication, Unreliable Narrator, Ilya Rozanov Has Feelings, Depressed Ilya Rozanov, Hurt/Comfort, trying to keep the hurt at a minimum though! Summary: Later, he’ll blame it all on a momentary lapse of judgement. He’ll blame it on the loneliness maybe—on the fact that, despite never having been physically closer to Shane this consistently in his entire life—that despite regularly getting dinner with Shane’s parents—that despite finally having found what he’d spend his entire life searching for he’s also, somehow, never felt more alone. He’ll blame it on Cliff not texting him back since he’d signed with Ottawa. He’ll blame it on Sveta, face pulled into a perpetual frown during every facetime call. Or maybe he’ll blame it on Anya—sweet, beautiful Anya—who’d been just a little too cute not to share. or: Ilya accidentally rehabilitates his image one puppy tiktok at a time