The Barris Collection
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"'They let you in the locker room?'
'They let you hang out with the team?'
The words shouldn’t have affected Harris. He knew the Centaurs weren’t a traditional team; they were better in so many ways Harris lost count. They had accepted Harris, each of them, with open arms. They never once made Harris feel lesser about his job.
Or his sexuality.
Or his income.
Or his body."Harris's self confidence take a bit of a nose dive after hearing some of the more hurtful comments Troy's father had. Bood is way more observant than anyone gives him credit for. Apologies and barbecues ensue.
I'm definitely playing fast and loose with this book's timeline here. Basically, this is "what if Troy's dad had confronted Harris wayyyy earlier in the book?" So, this fic takes that brief interaction from the end of Role Model and places it somewhere in the earliest blossoming of Harris's relationship with Troy.
It's angst. If you've ever read any of my works for other fandoms, I'm sure you know exactly my brand of angst. I have been obsessed with this book series, and there's a lack of fics for Troy & Harris. Here is my little contribution.
Ilya cameo in true homage to the books
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- Part 2 of Game Changers Fixation
- Part 1 of The Barris Collection
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Those Words Should be Safe by wordsofwakingdreams
Fandoms: Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
27 Jan 2026
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“You want me to be mean to you?” Troy’s jaw slacked a bit. All in all, he thought he did a decent job holding his composure.
“I mean… sexually. Yeah. You can maybe degrade me a bit. Call me a slut. You can maybe make fun of my appearance - not my scar though. Maybe. I think that’s my line. If that’s something you want too, of course.”
“I. I want what you want.”
----Harris wants to explore degradation kink. Troy seems on board, until he very very much does not. Always eager to please, Troy spirals as he fails to use his safe words time and time again.
Troy can't disappoint. He can't let Harris know this part of him, though. He can't let Harris fear him.
Harris can read Troy, though. He can read the man he loves, always.
No actual smut. Rating for lead up to would-be smut, themes, and language.
CW: Degradation Kink, SafeWord Usage, Poor Self-Concept, Poorly Negotiated Kink, Panic Attacks, Mentions of Dallas Kent, Self Harm (scratching, not explicit, but it is there if you squint)
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- Part 3 of Game Changers Fixation
- Part 2 of The Barris Collection
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Lips for Rumors Lips for Pleasure by wordsofwakingdreams
Fandoms: Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
28 Jan 2026
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It's Troy and Harris's one year anniversary. Harris, for the most part, is loud and confident. He is until he's not. Rumors and whispers can only exist so long before they start to drag Harris down. He's on a self-worth insecurity spiral at the most perfect anniversary dinner. Harris's gift pales in comparisson to what Troy has done, so Harris offers a night to Troy to be with another man. (NO CHEATING
Troy doesn't understand. He thinks the criticism is all about him. He accepts that.
Until he doesn't. And sometimes, when words of affirmation don't work to convey a point, blow jobs do.
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- Part 4 of Game Changers Fixation
- Part 3 of The Barris Collection
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Busted Hearts and Light Stands by wordsofwakingdreams
Fandoms: Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
31 Jan 2026
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A stubborn need to be good enough leads to Harris falling down the stairs at work instead of waiting for Troy to help him carry heavy equipment at work. Ilya Rozanov finds Harris first and tries to help.
Troy arrives once the ambulance is called only to find an unconscious Harris in the team shower.
- OR: Harris falls at work and his heart condition acts up.
NO CHEATING
**Everything between Ilya & Harris is very soft platonic friendship.
Timeline is a little funky. I suppose this would be sometime between Book 5 & Ilya/Shane being exposed. I may have taken liberties for dramatic effect.
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- Part 5 of Game Changers Fixation
- Part 4 of The Barris Collection
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A conversation at a bar forces Troy's old wounds to re-open. Harris has to work late on set.
Is he cheating? No... no probably not.
But would Harris leave Troy?
Troy doesn't know. T
roy spirals, then he does the only thing he knows how to do: he tries to implode the relationship before Harris can walk out on him. Fluff, angst, hurt/comfort, they're all here.OR - Troy goes on an Adria De La Cruz style cheating spiral when Harris has to work late. (No cheating between Troy & Harris, obiously).
NO AI OBVIOUSLY
(also no beta, but I digress)Series
- Part 5 of The Barris Collection
- Part 6 of Game Changers Fixation
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When Centaurs team Media Day invites old high school bullies to Harris's job, Harris must navigate resurfaced bullying amidst his already self-destructive thoughts after a morning body-image break down and a lingering fight with Troy.
CW: Bullying, Disordered Eating Thoughts, Weight Gain
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- Part 7 of Game Changers Fixation
- Part 6 of The Barris Collection