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“Go?” Rozanov repeats, and Shane thinks he manages to nod, thinks he manages to spin some kind of excuse that he knows Rozanov doesn’t really buy, but he needs to go. He needs to get out of here. He needs to find somewhere quiet and calm where he can ride out this panic and painful tightness until he can catch his breath again. He needs-
He needs to go.
“I’m sorry,” he says, turning heel and resisting the urge to just book it right for the front door only because he’d rather not have to explain to Hayden why he returned from a hookup with Boston Lily in men’s clothes that he certainly didn’t leave in.
It’s not until he makes it halfway up the stairs to Rozanov’s bedroom that it occurs to him in a cold rush that it isn’t just anxiety that makes it this hard to breathe.
“No,” he tells himself firmly, white knuckling the bannister and trying to take a deep breath just to prove that he can.
It wheezes.
(how the tuna meltdown is averted through the power of food allergies and anaphylaxis)
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12 Jun 2026
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Shatterproof by sxfthope
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
08 Jun 2026
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Ilya refuses to cancel dinner with Shane's parents, terrified that showing weakness will make them think he is lazy, broken, or a disappointment. But when a severe depressive episode causes his hands to shake, he accidentally drops a crystal water glass.
The sound of the shattering glass triggers a violent childhood trauma, sending Ilya into a full-blown, terrifying panic attack on the dining room floor as he frantically tries to clean up the mess before he gets hit.
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09 Jun 2026
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As the Romans Do by kooksie
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
01 Jun 2026
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As a straight man, Ilya Rozanov has never had a gay roommate before, but it’s going pretty well. Shane Hollander is kind, silly, and an even bigger hockey nut than Ilya.
So when Shane starts bringing men over, and Ilya begins to want to bash their fucking heads in, Ilya comes to a startling conclusion: He must be homophobic.
(He’s jealous.)
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02 Jun 2026
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Before he could press his chest against Ilya’s back, Ilya reached back without rolling over, placed a hand on Shane’s chest, and firmly pushed him away.
Shane froze completely and his mind went blank for a split second before a thousand simultaneous thoughts crashed in on him.OR
Shane arrives at Ilya's house in Boston the fall after they begin their official relationship. Ilya won't let Shane near him and won't talk to him. It feels like Vegas all over again, but Shane won't leave without an explanation this time.Bookmarked by thereadingwizard
24 May 2026
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Unmeltdown by Aoife_Faire
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
25 May 2026
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“I wasn’t consciously trying to…” he gestured vaguely toward the bedroom. “I got kinda freaked out.”
Rozanov hummed thoughtfully. “I know. Was… a lot.” He pressed his lips together and looked toward the floor as a heavy silence hung between them for a few seconds. “You are okay now?” he finally asked, the lightness in his tone betrayed by a tremble on the word “okay.”
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Shane's panic doesn't drive him out of Ilya's house that day.
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24 May 2026