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    Shane doesn’t like social media. For one, he’s so used to shoving his private life so deep in the closet that it can’t see the light of day, but also, he’s a naturally private person, and the thought of letting people see any part of what keeps him stable and going–it scares him. So mostly, his social media accounts are run by his mom and his social media team, mostly ads and sponsorships and sharing Metros posts and information from the Irina Foundation.

    Every once in a blue moon, it’s something truly him, the cottage or him and Hayden and JJ, a yoga mat (a tuna melt, a coke, a loon at the cottage).

    And then, just like that (and one ill-timed Fanmail video), his carefully curated private world implodes, and while picking up the pieces, he decides he’s done.

    He has this amazing life, this amazing boyfriend (fiancé!), and he wants the world to know at least a piece of it because he and Ilya deserve to finally be openly in love.

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    22 Jul 2026

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    that legacy post made me fucking tear up

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    David Hollander loves Instagram.

    Ilya showed it to him one night while he was having dinner with them, specifically posts from the Foundation and the camps, and it somehow led to David setting up his own account. For the most part, it’s dinner and Yuna and sometimes Shane, but there are also pieces of Ilya there: a completed puzzle, chicken parmesan, ice cream. David can’t post Ilya, obviously, but he wants Ilya to look at his account and know that he’s there, too.

    When the video comes out, and the boys are thrown into a chaos they don’t deserve, some selfish part of David is relieved because now the entire world can know how much David–how much all the Hollanders–love Ilya Rozanov.

    Or: Five posts David Hollander makes about Ilya, and one time Ilya returns the favor.

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    22 Jul 2026

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    holy fuck man.... the idea of david giving ilya the kind of father that he deserves

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    Spring of 2016: Ilya loses a father.

    Summer of 2016: Ilya loses a brother.

    Fall of 2016: Ilya gains a daughter, a lover, and a friend.

    Or: another "what if Ilya gained custody of his niece" fic.

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    09 Jul 2026

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    holy fucking shit man what the fuck

    -Ch1 so so nice world building, insane characterization, nice pretense, love the dialogue putangina wow
    -ch2 putangina mo huhu so much familiarity so much history tangina how is it so fucking domestic yet still read as "we are only casual" i dont fucking know its insane also why are we gettinf jealous oh my goddd ang ganda ng pagkakasulat ng jealousy dito its not annoying napatayo ako sa saya
    -ch3 holy shit holy shit making space for the person you love making space deliberately consciously intentionally fuck fuck fuck
    -ch4 holy mother of christ wow outside pov!! Rose landry bff! Hayden bff! Meet the parents huhu intercrural sex and rimming wow! Shovel talk wow INSANE DIALOGUES
    -ch5 holy fucking shit WOW this is unconditional love. Ofcourse they have it all backwards, aksing to marry even before saying iloveyou tangina ang ganda putangina wow sobrang saya sobrang lala ang ganda ng writing putangina
    -ch5 oohh very heated prenup discussion with shane aggressively giving his money to ilya huhu i love love them so much ALSO THAT IS HIS BABY

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    "Hi, solnyshko.”
    The Russian pet name set a firework off inside Shane's mind as he heard it cooed from behind him. The intonation was just as he remembered, but the voice was much deeper.

    He turned and felt himself short circuit. It took every ounce of willpower to not let his jaw drop cartoonishly to the floor. Shane would recognize his individual features anywhere, even after 5 years. But it was as if someone had snapped their fingers and the smug, silly Russian boy who had been attached to Shane's hip for 3 summers was transformed into some sort of fucking Adonis right before his eyes.

    “Ilya-” was all Shane managed before strong arms were wrapped around his waist and lifting him off the ground in a greeting all too familiar from years ago.

     

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    When Shane Hollander & Ilya Rozanov spent their summers as teens in an elite hockey camp, they quickly became inseparable friends. But they lose touch when Shane moves on as a prospect for the NHL and Ilya for the KHL.

    Years later, Montreal makes a bold move to take the hottest player in the KHL. After hearing of the Russian's reputation, the Montreal Captain is tasked with keeping his old best friend and new teammate out of trouble.

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    21 Jul 2026

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    TBR

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    "Rozy," Brian, the team doctor says, "talk to me, buddy. That puck clipped you pretty good, how’s the pain?"

    Ilya blinks. He clenches his jaw against a wave of nausea. He rests his cheek on the ice, and the cold helps a little.

    "Bad. Very bad." He swallows. "Is Shane here?"

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    or, in the final MTL/BOS game of the year, ilya takes a puck to the head.

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    21 Jul 2026

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