Holy Mother Of Nuggets

“Please, Roz,” Ovlichein, their youngest rookie, begs. Ilya doesn’t doubt how earnestly he means his words as he arches a brow at him, watching panic spread across Ovlichein’s face. “Everyone else said that they couldn’t host, and I offered but they said that none of the rooks could, which meant that Breezy and ‘Los couldn’t either, and then Marley said that we wouldn’t gel as a team, and then everyone else agreed, and then Carmie and Sebbin said that we were going to be cursed if we didn't—” Ilya holds up a hand, gratified when Ovlichein immediately falls silent. The locker room is empty of everyone else, a trap neatly laid by the team. Ilya would be impressed by their conniving if it weren’t so fucking irritating. “This is a setup,” Ilya says slowly, watching as Ovlichein pales. “You know this, yes? You have been sent as a sacrifice for the whole team.”

OR: Ilya is a sensible captain. He takes care of his rookies, he hosts the team when needed, and he doesn’t fuck around with ouija boards. Too bad Boston only cares about the first two things (Words: 8,147) | Part 1 of ghostly ghouls get game

!!!fandom !!fic |site:ao3 +fandom:heated.rivalry.(tv) +fandom:game.changers.series.-.rachel.reid ::rating:teen.and.up.audiences ::category:gen character:ilya.rozanov character:boston.bears.|.boston.raiders.team.ensemble.(game.changers) character:connors.(heated.rivalry) character:cliff.marlow.|.cliff.marleau character:victor.st..simon character:ryan.carmichael character:sebbin.(heated.rivalry) character:brad.hammersmith relationship:boston.bears.|.boston.raiders.team.ensemble.&.ilya.rozanov relationship:shane.hollander/ilya.rozanov ~ao3:alternate.universe.-.canon.divergence ~ao3:what.if.ghosts.were.real ~ao3:the.boston.bears.love.ilya.rozanov ~ao3:accidental.outing.via.ghost.communication ~ao3:crack.treated.seriously ~ao3:ilya.rozanov.loves.the.boston.bears ~ao3:supportive.boston.bears.|.boston.raiders ~ao3:light.magical.realism ~ao3:shane.isn’t.really.an.active.character.in.this.one.but.he.sure.haunts.(get.it!?).the.narrative ~author:sargeantwoof

“Please, Roz,” Ovlichein, their youngest rookie, begs. Ilya doesn’t doubt how earnestly he means his words as he arches a brow at him, watching panic spread across Ovlichein’s face. “Everyone else said that they couldn’t host, and I offered but they said that none of the rooks could, which meant that Breezy and ‘Los couldn’t either, and then Marley said that we wouldn’t gel as a team, and then everyone else agreed, and then Carmie and Sebbin said that we were going to be cursed if we didn't—” Ilya holds up a hand, gratified when Ovlichein immediately falls silent. The locker room is empty of everyone else, a trap neatly laid by the team. Ilya would be impressed by their conniving if it weren’t so fucking irritating. “This is a setup,” Ilya says slowly, watching as Ovlichein pales. “You know this, yes? You have been sent as a sacrifice for the whole team.”

OR: Ilya is a sensible captain. He takes care of his rookies, he hosts the team when needed, and he doesn’t fuck around with ouija boards. Too bad Boston only cares about the first two things (Words: 8,147) | Part 1 of ghostly ghouls get game

!!!fandom !!fic |site:ao3 +fandom:heated.rivalry.(tv) +fandom:game.changers.series.-.rachel.reid ::rating:teen.and.up.audiences ::category:gen character:ilya.rozanov character:boston.bears.|.boston.raiders.team.ensemble.(game.changers) character:connors.(heated.rivalry) character:cliff.marlow.|.cliff.marleau character:victor.st..simon character:ryan.carmichael character:sebbin.(heated.rivalry) character:brad.hammersmith relationship:boston.bears.|.boston.raiders.team.ensemble.&.ilya.rozanov relationship:shane.hollander/ilya.rozanov ~ao3:alternate.universe.-.canon.divergence ~ao3:what.if.ghosts.were.real ~ao3:the.boston.bears.love.ilya.rozanov ~ao3:accidental.outing.via.ghost.communication ~ao3:crack.treated.seriously ~ao3:ilya.rozanov.loves.the.boston.bears ~ao3:supportive.boston.bears.|.boston.raiders ~ao3:light.magical.realism ~ao3:shane.isn’t.really.an.active.character.in.this.one.but.he.sure.haunts.(get.it!?).the.narrative ~author:sargeantwoof

St. Simon i’ve been thinking about this for the past twelve hours, and my single problem with all of this is that you cannot be this down bad for a fucking metro, roz Ovlichein sainty, i think i’d agree but this is The Shane Hollander ‘Los no fr, anyone else and id be the first one to say cap stand UP !!! but this is miss jane like pls, miss jane will you teach me your ways Breezy ^^^^^ THE Miss Jane

OR: Shane gets added to a new group chat a mere twenty-four hours after the ghostly outing. It’s a highlight, compared to all the other shit that’s happening. (Words: 12,527) | Part 2 of ghostly ghouls get game

!!!fandom !!fic |site:ao3 +fandom:heated.rivalry.(tv) +fandom:game.changers.series.-.rachel.reid ::rating:teen.and.up.audiences ::category:gen ::category:m/m character:shane.hollander character:hayden.pike character:theriault.(game.changers) character:ilya.rozanov character:cliff.marlow.|.cliff.marleau character:sebbin.(heated.rivalry) character:brad.hammersmith character:ryan.carmichael character:connors.(heated.rivalry) character:victor.st..simon character:boston.bears.|.boston.raiders.team.ensemble.(game.changers) relationship:shane.hollander/ilya.rozanov relationship:shane.hollander.&.hayden.pike relationship:boston.bears.|.boston.raiders.team.ensemble.&.shane.hollander ~ao3:crack.treated.seriously ~ao3:magical.realism ~ao3:the.boston.bears.love.ilya.rozanov ~ao3:ilya.rozanov.loves.the.boston.bears ~ao3:supportive.boston.bears.|.boston.raiders ~ao3:ilya.rozanov’s.montreal.jane ~ao3:texting ~ao3:alternate.universe.-.canon.divergence ~ao3:team.as.family.(boston) ~ao3:unhealthy.team.dynamics.(montreal) ~ao3:

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She's not surprised to get a phone call from Shane after the two of them were supposed to meet for lunch. She sighs down the phone line. The nanny has the kids at the park, so she's just been clicking through some options for dinner on her phone. "Hey Shane. I'm guessing it didn't go well."

"He called Ilya a fuck boy who doesn't know how good he has it before we got our food." Shane says. His tone is fighting for evenness, but she can hear his frustration and actual hurt underneath.

And Marleau was like, "Seriously Roz, why do you get so worked up about Montreal? Is it Jane or Hollander?"

• He is terrifyingly good at pool and darts. Like not fun, not casual. It’s equal parts focus, training and an alarming amount of competitive rage.

• He can twerk. Very well. Apparently J.J. taught him?? Shane does NOT consider it dancing and usually doesn’t mention it, but one day the question “who here can actually twerk” came up and yeah, he can. Ilya is still begging him for a repeat performance.

• Sometimes he seems sincere and a little clueless. He is not. He is, in fact, committing to a bit solely to annoy Ilya. The best part: it works every time.

• He is a grumpy morning person. Silent. Judging. Once he drinks one of his absolutely cursed smoothies he suddenly turns into a functioning human again. Nobody who has tried the smoothies understands why.

“Liam, you’re straight.”

“so?? what does that have to do with anything??”

i feel like rose wouldn't out shane even to her family, but this does offer the extremely funny idea of her just trying to do the same vague "we weren't compatible" thing and getting ROASTED for it

"hello??? you're an ACTRESS????? you can't fake a relationship long enough to bring him to thanksgiving???"

"SELFISH"

"rose, do you get your own float this year at the pride parade for your service to the community?"

"damn, dude, maybe you should start taking one of us along on first dates and seeing who the guy talks to more. it might save you some time."

"scale of 1-10: do you think you could date elton john long enough for you to bring him to my birthday?? i feel like having elton john sing me happy birthday is a bucket list item."

"??? he's gay??"

"that's a deal breaker for you suddenly?"

"😑🖕. also he's gay AND married, i think."

"shane is ALSO married, dude."

"tell him you secretly had his love child and now he owes you."

"i am not going to do that."

shane “hockeytism” hollander HATES when a ref makes a bad call. this is literally your job and youre fucking it up?? that was not slashing are you blind?? he gets heated about this, even when he’s just watching a random game. he’s shouting and cursing and making a well-informed case for why the ref is wrong.