Since rookie season - summer before

HUDSON reacting to Connor speaking languages 😍😍😍

Ilya at the cottage.

Ilya wanted to tell Shane that it had been one of the best days of his life. It had been awkward, sure, but Ilya felt that, if he hadn’t quite been already, he would be welcomed into Shane’s family, and that was no small thing. In fact, to Ilya, who had barely been welcome in his own family, it was huge.

He wanted to tell Shane that the closest he felt to home was when he was with him. It didn’t matter if it was in a hotel room, or Ilya’s apartment, or at that weird hideout building Shane bought in Montreal, or here at Shane’s cottage; he was himself when he was with Shane. He’d left Russia, he was uneasy in America, and he’d spent his entire adult life drifting between continents and between lovers.

But now he had been reeled in by this annoying Canadian, and all that he knew was that he wanted to stay. He wanted to anchor himself to Shane and just...stay.

A: Love it. Spend my time combing AO3 for it.

B: Like it. Not one of my bigger cravings, but it can scratch a certain itch if I’m in the right mood.

C: Neutral. A good author might be able to sell it, but a bad one will kill it deader than dead.

D: Not my favorite. I avoid it if I can, but it won’t necessarily put me off reading something.

45 questions; please reblog and ask each other questions! Let’s be social and have a fun time!

(If there’s a question listed that you prefer not to answer then reblog in the tags “don’t ask me number” if u want to)

What does your username mean?

How did you first hear about Heated Rivalry?

What were you a fan of first? Book or show? (Or fanfic??)

Have you read any of the books? What’s your favorite?

Are you a fan of romance books in general?

Are you a fan of sports fiction in general?

Had you seen any of the cast/crew’s works prior to Heated Rivalry?

Had you ever watched any Canadian shows prior to Heated Rivalry?

Do you like hockey irl? Do you have a favorite team? Have you ever been to a game?

Have you ever ice skated, roller skated or played hockey?

Have you ever been to Canada or Russia?

Do you speak another language?

Favorite character (besides Shane or Ilya)?

Favorite female character?

Favorite ship (besides Hollanov)?

A favorite Hollanov moment?

A favorite Skip (Scott/Kip) moment?

A favorite Ilya quote?

A favorite Shane quote?

A favorite Shane (non-Hollanov) moment?

A favorite Ilya (non-Hollanov) moment?

Favorite song from season 1?

Favorite place/setting from season 1?

A favorite outfit from season 1?

Underrated moment from season 1?

Favorite Hudson quote/moment?

Favorite Connor quote/moment?

Rec a fanfic! Or fan edit! Or fanart! Or fan artist!

You have to buy coffee for 1 Heated Rivalry character, who are you buying for and what are you bringing them?

What song should the arena play when Ilya scores a goal?

What song should the arena play when Shane scores a goal?

What song should the arena play when Hayden scores a goal?

What song should the arena play when Marly scores a goal?

What song should the arena play when JJ scores a goal?

What song should the arena play when Scott scores a goal?

Favorite AU for these here characters?

Favorite headcanon?

Which character is most likely to have a secret tumblr blog?

Do you have a fan-cast for any characters not seen in season 1? (Ilya’s mom, Troy, Ryan, Luca, Farah etc)

A band/artist/song you want to be featured in season 2?

What would YOU name the MLH Ottawa team?

What colors do YOU think the MLH Ottawa team should sport?

Biggest wish for season 2?

What color is Shane’s Dildo?