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    Ilya's therapist has been telling him to try and be more open with people, so he's trying that.

    Did you know that people have deep conversations at bars? Hidden under the noise of the crowd, it's easy to feel like you can finally talk about that one thing you couldn't before.

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    02 Mar 2026

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    "We have newest member of the team with us today, as you all have seen.”

    Shane glanced up again, watching as the captain gestured vaguely toward Shane without looking at him. “Shane Hollander.” The name came out of his mouth like it was laced with poison.

    Shane became very aware of many eyes turning to him now. He felt a few claps on the back and tried to force a tight smile. But his eyes wandered back up to Ilya Rozanov, who was looking at him with so much quiet contempt, that Shane started to understand the phrase ‘if looks could kill.’
     

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    OR: Ilya spirals into a deep depression when Shane breaks things off with him definitively after a horrifying run in with their feelings (and tuna melts).

    They go no contact for close to a year until Shane is unexpectedly traded to Boston the following season.

    Shane finds his new captain is a version of Ilya he's never seen before: dark, icy, and distant.

    But their newfound proximity mixed with old feelings creates a complicated dynamic that they can't ignore forever.

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    19 Feb 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 22

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    What if Ilya and Shane wished to see what it was like to be in each other’s shoes?

    Shane finding out how much Ilya really has to deal with.

    Ilya realizing Shane doesn’t actually have a perfect life.

    This is set after Ilya and Shane the awards ceremony, after the night Ilya didn’t even kiss Shane. The season was over but Ilya was staying an extra few weeks before leaving to Russia

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    14 Feb 2026

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    Shane drops but instead of the we didn't even kiss text, he never leaves Ilya's room in the first place.

    It'll be good I promise

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    14 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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    09 Feb 2026