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    Shane Hollander chirped in a language none of them understood, was ruthless on the ice and—and wore skirts and traditional clothing outside of it. Ilya didn’t know what to do about that particular fact.

    [Ilya/Shane; canon divergence]

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    23 Jun 2026

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    Unspoken things grow in the cave of Shane’s chest, lapping over with new mineral layers the way a cluster of particles swells into crystal over eons. He knows that’s where the power comes from, from the relentless tug of the secret between hope and fear, evolving, expanding, fueled by the stewing uncertainty.

    He’s only making it worse for himself. At this rate, if he ever confesses to Rozanov, there’s no end to what it might destroy.

    Or: Old secrets are dangerous things—strange, unpredictable magic that Shane has never been skilled at controlling. He's spent years swallowing the words that could eviscerate his life as he knows it.

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    23 Jun 2026

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    Fresh off four blissful, sun-soaked weeks of nothing but lazing around in various states of undress across assorted boats, beds, and beaches, Shane and Ilya are back from their honeymoon and ready to finally start their new life together. They’d won their happy ending, fair and square, and nothing can take the joy out of that.

    Not even the tedium of unpacking the dozens of boxes that had been shipped over from Shane’s house in Montreal.

    Or so Shane thought.

    The joy is still there. But it also turns out that happy endings might be a little more complicated than Shane believed they were.

    Or: The one where the Shane finally confronts some things he didn’t realize he had buried and the boxes aren’t the only things that get unpacked. Six boxes that lead to six moments of healing.

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    22 Jun 2026

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    Yuna getting stuck in an elevator with Ilya for two hours doesn't change everything... but it changes some things. Like Yuna getting to be on a first-name basis with Ilya a full year before her son is.

    (Part 2 (the smutty part) is not actually essential reading if you are not in the mood for smut!)

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    19 Jun 2026

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    Several years into Rozanov’s career, ESPN hires a reporter fluent in Russian.

    Suddenly able to answer questions fluently and with a wide vocabulary, Rozanov’s interviews go viral. Hockey fans around the world get a new look at what they thought about Boston’s #81. This changes not only his public persona, but his whole life.

    Inspired by the look on NBA star Nikola Jokić’s face when he was asked a question in his native Serbian and my own struggles learning a new language.

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    18 Jun 2026