A long distance Valentine
Here is a little Hollanov Valentine's fic. I don't think Shane and Ilya would really celebrate Valentine's day usually or they wouldn't really think it's very important but in this case Shane really misses his boyfriend and Ilya wants to cheer him up so they have a little Valentine's dinner :))
Fandom: Heated Rivalry, game changers series
Pair: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Summary: Shane never really cared about Valentine's day but now Ilya is so far away and his socials are full of happy couple pics, he wishes he could be with his boyfriend. Ilya has the perfect idea to cheer his boyfriend up.
Takes place somewhere between Heated Rivalry and The Long Game.
The Ottawa Centaurs are winning against Toronto. Shane is watching his boyfriend on tv, skating over the ice, scoring another goal, his second one of the game. It's as close as he can get to his boyfriend on Valentine's day. He never really cared about it, never really had someone he wanted to celebrate it with. But now that his boyfriend is so far away while he is all alone in his Colorado hotel room and all he sees is happy couples on his feed, he does care. One Valentine's post after the other appears on his Instagram. He doesn't know why he cares this much but it probably has to do with the fact that he misses Ilya so much, it actually works on his mood. He knows he will feel better when he and Ilya have face timed after the game but that's still a few hours away.
Eventually the Centaurs win the game. Shane keeps watching because he knows Ilya will be interviewed. When he appears before the camera all sweaty and shirtless, Shane's heart skips a beat. He loves how Ilya looks after a game, his curls widely laying over his head, sweat dripping off his chest. And now he has that winning smile on his face. Fuck, he looks so good. He needs him, he wants him. Fuck, he misses him.
In the following two hours, he checks the time on his phone every few minutes, hoping time will go faster. He at least needs to hear Ilya's voice, see his adorable smile. They know what it is to be apart, they have been apart for so many years but now that they are really together, the distance gets harder every time. Even now that Ilya has recently started playing for the Ottawa Centaurs, distance is still an issue. It's better but not how they wish it could be.
When his phone starts ringing, Shane answers the call as fast as he can. Ilya appears on his screen in a setting he didn't really expect. He is sitting on the ground, in front of a small coffee table. The table is decorated with two candles and what seems like a room service kind of dinner.
"What's this?", Shane asks and a wide smile appears on his face.
"It's Valentine's day after all and I know you've been struggling with the distance lately and I never really did a Valentine's day but I thought this might be what you need", even in the dim light, Shane can see Ilya is blushing.
Suddenly there is a knock on Shane's hotel room door. He ignores it until Ilya says he can better open the door.
When Shane opens the door, he sees Hayden with a tray full of food. Shane starts to realise what this is. Ilya wants a romantic dinner and probably asked Hayden to help him.
"Food service Pike, I've got your order mr. Hollander", Hayden says when he is inside and Shane takes the tray from him.
"Food service Pike?", he laughs.
"Don't make me regret this", Hayden replies.
"So Ilya asked you to help him?", Shane asks surprised.
"Yeah, well the only reason I'm doing this is because I hope that after this your mood will be a lot better than the last few days", Hayden says.
"I'm sorry- I-", Shane tries to apologise but Hayden interrupts him.
"Go enjoy your food and your little rendezvous, I will be at the bar until you're ready. Just sent me a message when you two are done", Hayden smiles and leaves the hotel room.
Shane closes the door and takes the tray and puts it on the coffee table in his hotel room. He positions his phone behind his food. It's already 11 pm and it's probably past the time you should eat creamy pasta with mushrooms but Shane doesn't care.
"Those candles seem very safe and allowed", Shane smiles at Ilya, a smile that will probably be stuck on his face for the rest of the night.
"I bought them this morning, I wanted it to look real. Nobody will know", Ilya smiles.
Shane doesn't answer, he only looks at his beautiful boyfriend on his screen. He looks exhausted after the game but Shane is so incredibly happy to see him and hear him. The fact that he did all this to just cheer him up, warms his heart. God, he loves him so much.
"Thank you for all this", Shane feels tears burning behind his eyes.
"I needed this too and I really love to see that happy smile of yours", Ilya says.
"I've been so down the last few days, I don't know, it's just harder than usual", Shane confesses.
"I know", Ilya replies, "But lets eat before this actually gets cold".
While they eat dinner they talk about Ilya's game and all other things they have to catch up on. Talking to Ilya and laughing with his jokes makes Shane feel lighter again. The feeling he felt the last few days disappears.
"Have I already said you're the best boyfriend?", Shane says when they have both finished dinner.
"Of course I am", Ilya smiles playfully.
"Fuck you Rozanov", Shane teases.
"Oh I wish Hollander", Ilya says dramatically.
"I should probably thank Hayden too", Shane says when they have both finished dinner.
"He is a good friend, if he didn't want to help I don't know how I would've surprised you", Ilya says.
For a moment it's silent. Shane looks at Ilya and he has that sudden urge. He wishes he could kiss him, touch him, feel him, have him on top of him and rip him apart in the best way possible.
"Just a week", Ilya probably noticed his expression.
"I know but it will only be for two days", Shane sighs, "I wish we could have more time".
"I miss you too and god, I need you", Ilya leans back against the small couch behind him.
"Just a week", Shane teases him even though a week also feels like torture to him but they still have tonight and he is sure tonight hasn't ended yet, not after all the effort Ilya put into cheering him up.
"I wish I could fly over right now", Ilya sighs.
"I know you would if you could", Shane replies.
"Imagine if you played for Ottawa too", Ilya says.
"You would want to play together?", Shane asks.
"We're a good team, on and off the ice", Ilya replies.
"It's not realistic, I know".
"Remember that one All Star game?", Shane asks.
"The one where I kissed you on the cheek after you scored?", Ilya says playfully.
"Yeah, that one", Shane laughs.
"It was fun", Ilya replies.
"Who knows what the future brings", Shane says. Life has surprised him in so many ways that he is prepared for anything to happen. As long as Ilya will be in his future, he knows everything will be okay.
