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After learning the truth about why he was born, Buck makes the most deliberate choice of his life: he applies to Asterbridge House, a private matchmaking service he’s been saving for since he was eighteen, because more than anything, he wants a spouse, children, and a home that lasts.
He does not expect to be matched with Tommy Kinard.
Tommy is older, steadier, richer, and far better at seeing through Buck than Buck is ready for. He listens carefully, kisses gently, and makes room for Buck exactly as he is, which would be easier to enjoy if Buck’s family didn’t think he was making a mistake. It would be easier still if Maddie wasn’t trying to fix his life for him, or if wanting something for himself didn’t feel so much like betraying everyone else’s expectations.
Somewhere between first dates, family betrayals, crossed lines, and one very bad fire, Buck has to figure out whether he can stop asking permission to want the life he actually wants — and whether Tommy might be a place to land.
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14 Jun 2026
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When Yuna accidentally interrupts Shane and Ilya sharing an intimate moment, Ilya is completely willing to play the bad guy to control the situation. Even though he wants for the approval of Shane's parents, he will sacrifice it to establish clearly-needed boundaries. As if Shane would let him take this on alone.
Meanwhile, Yuna does not entirely realize what she had stepped into, and she is left upset and defensive. David is horrified that his wife has apparently not been heeding his many (many) warnings to text ahead of time.
One day Ilya may be the favorite son, and Shane can watch fondly as he solves puzzles and eats ice cream at his parents' house. It just takes some time and work and adjustment to get there.
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08 Mar 2026
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Rumors spread like wildfire, and nothing screams "hot topic" more than the controversy of two players from rival teams hooking up with each other. The Montreal Metros and the Boston Raiders are ready to ignore these statements as they spread.
To Shane and Ilya's surprise, the rumors aren't about them.
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25 Feb 2026
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Viral Attraction by Sadbitchypeach
Fandom Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry (TV)
21 Feb 2026
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21 Feb 2026
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Most elves only have one love in their life; Thranduil thought his lost many years before. Some elves, however, are blessed with a second name on their hearts, and Thranduil has felt his own stirring ever since he got a collection of dwarven prisoners in his dungeons. After a short period of horror in which he fears one of the dwarves is his love, he realizes that there has been a hobbit in his dungeons, hiding in order to help them.
Also, this is dedicated to the person who requested it on fanfiction.net, vampygurl402.
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26 Dec 2025