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Harry froze as he reached the last letter in his hands while shuffling through the post. 'Mr H. Potter..' Harry didn't read any further. Before he knew what he was doing, he silently hurried to his cupboards, slid his letter under the small door and reentered the dining room to hand the other letters to his uncle.
Standing in the corner and staring at the floor, he didn't notice the relieved expression his aunt and uncle shared as they rapidly went through their post.
The only thing on his mind was the letter waiting for him in his cupboard.
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Harry Potter was an odd boy. This was so solidified by his surroundings it might as well be a fact, written by the fates. But what if, maybe, there were others like him? A whole world with others like him?
And most importantly, how far would he go to stay there?
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your presence has gone through me (like needle through a thread) by GatheringBlue
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
11 Feb 2026
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"We're setting you up with a billet situation," Fletcher continued. "It's pretty common for first-year players, especially international guys. Gives you a chance to settle in, learn the city, have someone looking out for you."
"Okay," Ilya said slowly, not entirely sure what a billet was, but not wanting to admit his ignorance.
He could guess from the context – he’d heard of rookies being assigned to live with older single players, veterans who could show them the ropes. Maybe that was what Fletcher meant. Connors maybe, he was probably a handful of years older than Ilya. Or perhaps Becker. Ilya just hoped it was someone who–
"You'll be staying with Nikolai Petrov and his family."
The words hit Ilya like a punch to the gut. For a moment, he forgot how to breathe.
"Petrov?" he managed, his voice coming out strangled.
__________________________________________________________________The Bears decide that Ilya should be set up with a billet for his first season. The idea of spending a year living with a man that Ilya is sure hates him is completely terrifying. And yet, it ends up being the best thing to ever happen to him.
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- Part 5 of heated rivalry fics
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15 Feb 2026
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Sinking While Swimming by CaffeinatedFlumadiddle
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
09 Feb 2026
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“Maybe you don't have to-”
“Uh-uh. No backtracking now.” Hayden pointed a finger at him. “If you tell Shane, fantastic. Would love that, quite frankly, but until you do, I want those goddamn pictures, Rozanov. Am I clear?” Ilya wanted to make some quip about Pike trying to get a different kind of picture out of him, but given the circumstances... He just nodded. “Good. My kids tragically love the fuck out of you, so figure this out.” Ilya nodded again. “Alright then.”
Silence followed. Ilya eventually got up, and Hayden awkwardly walked him to the door.
“Ilya,” he said, surprising him with the first name. “I know what I say doesn’t particularly matter, and I am mainly just a fail-safe for this situation, but…” He opened the front door and clicked his tongue. “For what it’s worth, you’re a good guy and don’t deserve the shit your brain apparently puts you through.”
"I'm a married man, Pike."
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Ilya’s depression shifts into some self-harming tendencies, despite how well he can justify most of it. An unexpected cavalry comes together.
(AKA I found a story filled with sex and decided to hone in on my other favorite things: mental health and complex family dynamics)
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12 Feb 2026
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we're the product of love (that we do not receive). by Joooceee
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
02 Feb 2026
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Maybe together they could figure out a way to make sure Ilya was never afraid of David again. He really didn’t want to be afraid of David.
“Is… silly.” Ilya said. “Maybe not silly, but now that we are here and not there, I see it was silly. I broke the wine, and I thought - maybe everyone will be angry. And…” Clearing his throat, Ilya pushed past his discomfort to spit out the next part. “Well, angry back in Russia is not the same as angry here, I think.”
“What was angry like back in Russia?”
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Ilya drops a bottle of wine, and it's fine. Really, it's fine. If only someone could tell Ilya's brain that.
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11 Feb 2026
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The Hands That Made You by HH_Arrow
Fandoms: Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry (TV)
20 Jan 2026
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Ilya has been watching hands his whole life. His father's hands taught him that touch meant pain. His mother's hands were the only gentle ones—until they went cold. Now he has his father's hands, and he's terrified of what they might become.
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- Part 1 of Shake off the shackles my love
- Part 3 of A Formal Study of the Heart
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11 Feb 2026
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Leash by a_good_soldier
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
07 Jan 2026
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Ilya loves being Shane's dog. He hopes he's good enough to earn it.
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11 Feb 2026
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love this sm and i havent even seen the show yet