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    The knock at his door comes about five minutes after Shane gets home, three minutes after Shane pees on the stupid sticks, one minute after Shane looks at the fucking pink plus signs, and about thirty seconds after tears spring to his eyes.

    Shane Hollander, professional hockey player and captain of the Montreal Metros, has a bun in the fucking oven.

    Or Shane and Ilya's enemies-with-benefits arrangement has some unintended consequences.

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    20 Feb 2026

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    Once upon a time, he had been the kindest adult in her life.

    She liked to imagine he would still be.

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    At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Ilya and Shane are named as part of Canada's men's ice hockey team, gunning for the gold they had kept missing in the lasts editions, and newcomer Yelizaveta Rozanova gets surprisingly selected to compete in the women's figure skating tournament. For the first time in almost a decade, uncle and niece will finally be together in the same country.

    A sweet -for once- Rozanov family reunion

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    19 Feb 2026

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    “I want our family,” Ilya said. “I want children. Permanence, I think is the word... A life with you. More than anything.”

    Shane felt his throat tighten. “I want that too.”

    Ilya nodded, eyes swelling. “I know. That is why I need to say everything now. Before I lose the nerve.”

    He took Shane’s hands, grounding himself. “I am trying to be strong for you. But I need you to be strong for me too.”

    “I am,” Shane said immediately, almost offended.

    “I know,” Ilya said. “But I need you to listen.”

    Shane nodded. “I am listening.”

    “I do not want to play hockey much longer,” Ilya said quietly. “Maybe couple more seasons. And then I am done.”

    Shane stared at him. “Done?”

    “Yes.”

    “With hockey. You’re serious?”

    “Very,” Ilya said.

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    Set one year after The Long Game, this story follows the fallout of a commissioner who refuses to loosen his grip, and the players who finally refuse to bend.

    Shane and Ilya are done playing by the rules of others. They're ready for a life, a family, each other and determining what their legacy really is. They're ready to play for keeps.

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    11 Feb 2026

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    The first WIP I've followed since I was a teenager. Absolutely amazing plot and execution. Ilya working through his depression, the coup lead by Scott and Yuna to overthrow the commissioner, the introduction of Mason and his journey to being a full fledged member of Ilya and Shane's family, culminating in Ilya's retirement and the birth of their daughter.... mwah 💋. Just wonderful. Definitely cried throughout. Author knows how to evoke emotion that's for sure!

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    “Maybe—maybe Lily is sleeping,” she says. Bargaining, she realizes numbly. She’s bargaining for more time. And for whatever is unfolding here to stop unfolding and in fact fold itself back up. Her thumb shifts away from the call button. “And you should be sleeping too, mister.”

    “He’s not sleeping.” Shane flares his nostrils—another gesture Yuna hasn’t seen in so many years. “He’s waiting for me to call a third time. Mom. Please. He’s—he’ll be so worried.”

    Yuna shifts her thumb and lets it drop. Is Yuna a bad mother if she hopes "Lily" doesn’t pick up?

    -x-

    or: Shane needs to call someone the night he's laid out by Marlow, and Yuna reflects on her quietly, obsessively devoted son.

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    06 Feb 2026

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    A lovely Yuna finds out fic. Absolutely will read again.

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    part 1: five times they're forced to be Hollander and Rozanov -- and one time they get to be Shane and Ilya.
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    it took thirteen years to get to this table. to earn the right to be Shane and Ilya. it was worth every damned second.

    part 2: five times they choose to be Hollander and Rozanov -- and one time they choose to be Shane and Ilya.
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    after years of hiding, it's a joy to wake up with a choice.

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    05 Feb 2026