crowdofthousands



Recent bookmarks

  1. Public Bookmark *

    Tags
    Summary

    Shane is in a post-game interview when his world stops.

    He’s just answered a question about Montreal’s offensive strategy going into the game. Clean passes, avoid penalties, draw defenders wide. It had worked and the Voyagers had beat Colorado soundly, 4-1. Shane had scored two of the goals and assisted on a third.

    Usually, Shane would be eager to boast about the win to Ilya. But ever since their fight- since Ilya told Shane to leave- winning feels hollow. Losing feels better, somehow. As if Shane deserves to lose after being so selfish. Ilya gave up everything for him- his home, his team, and to some extent- his happiness. Hockey. Ilya gave up hockey- good hockey- for Shane.

    A ripple goes through the room of reporters. Shane swears he hears the word ‘Ottawa’ and ‘crash’. But no one is paying attention to him anymore.

    “What’s going on?” he asks into the microphone, feeling strange at the role reversal. Usually, he’s the one being asked questions.

    No one answers. And this time he knows that he hears the word ‘Ottawa’ and ‘Centaurs’.

    ------------------------------------------

    Shane rushes to Ilya after the almost plane crash. Their secret is no longer a secret.

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    31,208
    Chapters:
    10/?
    Comments:
    633
    Kudos:
    6,146
    Bookmarks:
    2,106
    Hits:
    122,948

    19 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark *

    Tags
    Summary

    TROY:
    Is there such a thing as a player walk out? Like what if we just refused to play our game on Monday?

    Or: The first few days after Shane and Ilya are outed, as told by group chats and social media

    Series
    Language:
    English
    Words:
    3,766
    Chapters:
    2/2
    Collections:
    17
    Comments:
    1,078
    Kudos:
    23,828
    Bookmarks:
    3,557
    Hits:
    161,166

    16 Jun 2026

  3. Public Bookmark *

    Tags
    Summary

    “Thank you,” Ilya murmured, “You have no idea how much this means to me.”

    Shane let out a small huff of laughter, ruffling Ilya's hair. “Don’t thank me just yet, you need to go out there with me.”

    Ilya pulled back to look at Shane with a solemn expression, “Shane, if you really have any more surprises for me in the living room, I will sob”

    Shane pursed his lips, “Do you want me to lie?”

    “God,” He said, hiding his face in Shane's neck again. “You are horrible”

     

    or; the fluffy Ilya birthday fic we all deserve

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    2,382
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Comments:
    34
    Kudos:
    1,393
    Bookmarks:
    216
    Hits:
    9,739

    16 Jun 2026

  4. Public Bookmark *

    Tags
    Summary

    “What is there to talk about?”

    “What’s there to talk about?!” Hollander scoffed, shaking his head. “You’re playing for my fucking team!”

    “I know.”

    “Why did you have to go and get traded?! You realise we’re going to have to see each other every day from now on, and play together, and-”

    “Yes,” Ilya interrupted. He didn’t want to know how long Hollander’s list was. “I know.”

    Hollander took a deep breath. “Okay, listen,” he said. “Just so we’re clear - we don’t know each other outside of playing against each other, right?”

    “Right.”

    “And we can’t- can’t hook up anymore.”

    ~

    OR: Ilya gets traded to Montreal in October 2014. He's lonely, and angry, and he misses Boston. He doesn't know if it helps that Hollander is there or not.

    title from Buckle by Florence and the Machine

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    93,307
    Chapters:
    30/30
    Comments:
    3,983
    Kudos:
    17,926
    Bookmarks:
    6,664
    Hits:
    491,086

    15 Jun 2026

  5. Public Bookmark *

    Tags
    Summary

    No serious hockey fan or sports commentator worth their salt would have considered record-breaking Boston superstar Ilya Rozanov to be Shane Hollander’s rival exactly, but sleeping with a man who had a specific offense-related vendetta against him and a wrist shot like a jet engine to back it up was probably ill-advised just the same.

    Or, Shane is a goalie. Ilya can’t score.

    Series
    Language:
    English
    Words:
    148,928
    Chapters:
    18/18
    Comments:
    8,571
    Kudos:
    20,926
    Bookmarks:
    8,469
    Hits:
    662,061

    12 Jun 2026