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1. tonight in Milan, I’ll find myself following into your shadow by cygnettine

   Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/F, Gen, M/M
   • Complete Work

   15 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
   • Alexei Rozanov's Daughter & Ilya Rozanov
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Ilya Rozanov
   • Shane Hollander
   • Shane Hollander's Figure Skater Friend
   • Original Characters
   • Alexei Rozanov's Daughter
   • Background & Cameo Characters
   • Family Reunions
   • Fluff
   • Family Dynamics
   • Established Relationship
   • Friendship
   • Belonging
   • Identity Issues
   • 2026 Winter Olympics
   • Figure Skating
   • Milan
   • the city is just the background but it's dear to me so she gets full recognition
   • Shane Hollander Loves Ilya Rozanov
   • Ilya Rozanov Loves Shane Hollander
   • Uncle Ilya Rozanov
   • no AI was involved in birthing whatever this is and shall never be fed any of this
   • Not Beta Read
   • Shane's buddy Joe is a gem
   • Rose/Svetlana/Marleau is useless to the plot but gets mentioned because it's dear to me

   Summary

   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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   English

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