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Nick Nelson is twenty-six and a rising semi-professional rugby player in London, admired for both his skill and his looks. But when a devastating injury pulls him off the field and into a hospital bed for months of recovery, Nick is forced to confront a world that suddenly feels very small and frighteningly quiet.
Assigned as his primary nurse, Charlie Spring is calm, kind, and quietly observant. A young man more comfortable in hospital corridors than stadium crowds. Determined to stay professional, Charlie focuses on helping Nick heal, even as small moments of laughter, vulnerability, and shared silence begin to blur the lines between patient and caregiver.
As Nick struggles with pressure from his distant father, the loss of his identity as an athlete, and the unexpected pull toward someone he was never supposed to fall for, Charlie must balance duty with feelings he isn’t sure he’s allowed to have.
A slow-burn romance about healing, patience, and finding connection in the most unexpected place.
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12 May 2026
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Opening up by MadHattersMaid
Fandoms: Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
08 May 2026
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When Yuna and David Hollander arrive at the hospital to visit their son, Shane, they are surprised to find his assumed arch-rival, Ilya Rozanov, at his bedside. Their surprise is even bigger when they learn, that the two men are boyfriends.
Shane decides, he can recover in Boston and stay with Ilya – which means meeting the Bears. They are fun to be around and Shane realizes, there are better places to be than Montreal, closer to Boston. Halving the distance to be with his boyfriend is worth a new start.
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20 Apr 2026
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i’d tell them “put me back in it,” and i would do it again. by andmynewlymeltedheart
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
02 Apr 2026
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“Where is he…I need him…” Shane’s breathing becomes a little erratic, and Ilya tries to keep him calm.
“Who do you need? Who are you talking about? I will get him.”
“Where is my…my Ilya…I need him.”
The road blurs, and Ilya catches a sob in his throat. No part of him considered he might be talking about him, and his stomach drops. Why didn’t he run after him that day? Why didn’t he reassure him, make him feel safe? Ilya can’t say how, but he feels— no, he knows that this, right now, is his fault, and he hates himself for it.
Or; Shane gets mugged on the way back to his hotel from a team night in Boston, and he calls the one person he’s not supposed to.
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- Part 1 of psychopomp
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02 Apr 2026
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The Antidote to Loneliness by kmart1885
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
17 Jun 2026
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After months of being ghosted by Ilya, Shane gets horrible news about his health. At the age of 23 he gets diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He is supported by his friends and family and yet he cannot stop thinking of his rival. But he and Ilya have never been more disconnected, so he resigns himself to fighting this without Ilya in his life.
Ilya knows he was an asshole last Spring. Shane has been ignoring him all summer. But he figures that once he's back in North America and the season starts, he'll be able to get back in Shane's good graces. And then Montreal announces that they have placed Shane Hollander on Long Term Injured Reserve and he panics.
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Canon Divergence after Episode 2.
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31 Mar 2026
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There are no omegas in the NHL. None in any professional sport, actually.
It’s not that they’re illegal, it just… doesn’t happen.
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Shane Hollander has spent his entire career hiding the truth: he’s an omega. Only... it turns out suppressants don't mix well with a high-stress pro hockey career. The last thing he needs is Ilya Rozanov noticing something’s wrong.
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21 Mar 2026