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    When Shane pulls away, he swallows audibly and the breath catches in his throat when he says, “There’s something you should know, too. Um, before.”
    Ilya traces a thumb over his lips, pouts his own to show he’s listening. “Hm?”
    “I’m a man,” Shane says, carefully.
    Ilya scoffs. “Obviously. I’m not—”
    “No, no, I mean—I’m a man. You need to remember that. Because—”
    “Oh,” Ilya murmurs. He brings his other hand up, settles it in the curve of Shane’s neck. “I understand."

    A hockey player and the most beautiful man he's ever seen walk into a bar.

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    17 May 2026

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    Twelve years after filming their first CCM ad together, Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov are asked to return for a follow-up campaign. The offer sparks reflection and conversation about privacy, visibility, and what it means to exist openly as a married couple in the NHL.

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    “Okay,” Farah said, brightly. “So. CCM reached out.”

    Shane straightened instinctively. He and Ilya were both sponsored by CCM, they had been for years. Would CCM pull their sponsorships now that they were publicly out? Would they only want to keep working with one of them now that they were married and would be playing on the Centaurs together this season?

    “They want you two for a new ad campaign,” she continued, eyes sparkling. “A twelve-year retrospective referencing the one you shot together the summer before your rookie year.”

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    13 May 2026

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    The plant is fake, the throw pillows are strategic, and her newest client is a 6'3" NHL captain who points an accusing finger at her and says, "You're supposed to fix me."

    Galina Molchalina didn't move across an ocean to be yelled at in her own language. But here we are.

    The Long Game, from the other side of the couch.

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    09 May 2026

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    "Wow," Ilya says, pinching Shane's nipple. "He really wants it."

    "What?" Goosebumps dots Shane's skin, and he leans further into Ilya, hand coming up to grip his shirt.

    "The guy in the video—the one on his knees," Ilya clarifies. "He's really into it, isn't he?"

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    Shane and Ilya watch the tapes.

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    07 May 2026

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    Rush week confirms a lot of things. Ambitions, fears. Where do I fit? What if I don’t fit anywhere? Nervous freshman bitten-lip shit. Being an active, a senior, means having answers. Shane has no further questions.

    Or, Shane’s in a frat. Ilya rushes.

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    05 May 2026