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    When Shane was born an ocean away from her homeland, Yuna Hollander, who did not pray, whispered into the world: Let every door open for him, my son.

    OR: Yuna Hollander learns to appreciate Ilya Rozanov, one step at a time.

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    17 Feb 2026

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    I'm not crying you're crying 😭😭😭

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    Shane's first mistake was going to talk to Ilya Rozanov before their game. His second was immediately, stupidly, meeting the eyes of Rozanov’s very much dead mother hovering at his side.

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    16 Feb 2026

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    Cryingggff 😭😭

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    She’d never say anything, of course, because she could be wrong. In fact, most days Yuna was certain she was wrong. Shane had only ever dated girls, and had never shown any outright signs of liking… anything else. But that didn’t stop her from wondering, occasionally, whether her son was entirely straight.
    But the last hour or so had certainly put paid to that suspicion. Because Shane was receiving a frankly alarming number of texts from someone named ‘Lily’.

    Or: Yuna and David meet Ilya Rozanov at the hospital after Shane’s injury.

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    15 Feb 2026

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    If your last name is Hollander then it is FACT that you will love and protect Ilya Rozanov. 🫡💖

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    “Seeing you smile like that, it makes me want to give you all of this,” he called out, making a sweeping gesture across the ice.

    Shane turned back to look at him, eyes bright, and laughed. “Canadian Tire Centre? I know you’re rich, Rozanov, but an entire arena is a pretty big real estate investment.”

    Ilya pushed off, skating to a stop in front of him, knowing his expression had morphed into something serious. “Hockey, Hollander. It should have been yours.”

    Or, everything that happens when your dreams don’t come true.

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    13 Feb 2026

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    DINGDINGDING
    AMAZINGGGG!!! 😭

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    Woken from sleep during the dead dawn hours after his father’s funeral to texts and breaking news of explicit photos posted of him and a former male lover, Ilya has to flee Russia.

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    12 Feb 2026

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    Loveeeee aus where Shane goes to the Bears, like he deserves to have a rowdy and badass team have his back 🥰🫡