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It's been a month since The Prank.
Remus is starting to wonder if breaking up with Sirius is bringing more harm than good.
James is starting to wonder if his friends' pain is something more than a bad fight, and if he might need to help.
Sirius is wondering what is going on.Here's the real question: is this love worth salvaging and how does one start trying?
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He opens his eyes and looks across the table to find Remus Lupin gazing at him, golden eyes observing carefully. Sirius gets lost in them for a moment, forgetting where he is, what time it is, who’s sat next to him. They haven’t held eye contact in a long time, and Sirius feels like he’s drowning. The only thing keeping him afloat is that Remus’s eyes are not sending hatred, or anger, or even sadness like they did before. He’s simply watching, an air of curiosity in the tilt of his eyebrow and a bitter sense of amusement in the pinch of his lips.
****this fic is heavily based off of the song Arms Unfolding by Dodie. Listen to it. That's the vibe.
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Of Truth or Strip and Not Giving a Shit by bertiebrains
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
26 Jul 2022
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Remus Lupin likes to keep his secrets. At first it was out of necessity, then as time went on, he found he liked keeping them. He was scared of what his secrets becoming, well, not secrets, would mean for him. One day, faced with the mischievous questions of Sirius Black and curious friends, he decides show a new side.
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The one where Remus plays Truth or Strip and decides to not give a shit.
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“Okay, okay, I have a question for our dearest Moony…” he says in a low, salacious, voice. The group quiets slightly, anticipation building in the air. Remus is rather notorious for never picking truth, also for his grandpa sweaters even during the summers. This game was built as an antonym to Remus Lupin, and everyone wants to know how this’ll turn out.
“Sirius…” Remus is entirely unsure what plot he is the unwitting victim of, but if Sirius Black and Games mean anything, it’s that Remus will have to make some interesting decisions.
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Your faithless love's the only hoax by bertiebrains
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
23 Apr 2022
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Title from "hoax" by taylor swift
Lily Evans Potter learned how to believe in real love from three men: James Potter, Sirius Black, and Remus Lupin.
One of them is making her doubt.
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The one where Lily calls Sirius out on his bullshit with tears and disappointment.
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He remembered thinking, praying almost, that if Remus died, his heart would stop pumping blood. It would stop because Remus is what kept it going, Remus is what kept his lungs breathing and his world spinning. If Remus died, so would he. He remembered thinking there was not a world in which he would not follow Remus to the ends of the earth and beyond.
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What if, before the war, Remus was a completely different person? What if he didn't doubt or second guess? What if he was confident, purposeful, and just as stubborn and idiotic as James and Sirius?
This is just a bunch of headcanons I strung together, because I've always kind of liked how tragic it would be if when Sirius escaped, he came back to an entirely different Remus. One he barely knew. So this is just kind of, who was the Remus he knew before?
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we cannot waste time (—only ourselves.) by llamallamaduck
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
19 Jan 2026
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The photos leak on a Wednesday. Ilya sets his life and career on fire on Sunday, mostly out of spite. On Monday, he is the first out queer player in the NHL.
Nobody handles the ensuing circus well, least of all Scott Hunter.
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The Five Year Farewell by Ilya_Was_Here
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
21 Jan 2026
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At age 46, Ilya Rozanov, retired former Captain and star forward of the Ottawa Centaurs, six time Stanley Cup Winner, and widely regarded as one of the most talented hockey players of all time, is diagnosed with dementia.
Five years later, the legacy he leaves behind is beautiful.
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19 Jan 2026
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Every Boston Raider knows that although their captain has a girl in every port, he’s got a soft spot for the one in Montreal. Dr. Shane Hollander knows it’s better to have a semi-regular source of casual sex than try to make a relationship work during residency. Ilya Rozanov knows that the doctor he’s fucking in Montreal is unaware that he plays hockey, and in fact probably thinks he’s Bratva.
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18 Jan 2026
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won't be alone for the rest of my life by daydreamnelson
Fandoms: Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry (TV)
06 Jan 2026
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When Coach Wiebe suggests that Luca Haas should move in with Ilya for a while, as both of them seem lonely, Ilya nearly loses his mind. Not only does this mean he will see Shane even less than before, but it also means that the Centaurs have realised that Ilya's mental health is suffering. The worst part is that when Ilya tells Shane about it, Shane actually supports the idea, saying that it might be good for Ilya and Luca.
Turns out it's the second-best thing that has ever happened to Ilya.
or: ilya basically adopts luca aka the ottawa found family trope we all need.
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15 Jan 2026
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hit me where it hurts by residentrookie
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
15 Dec 2025
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Ilya takes a nasty hit on the ice, but it's nothing he hasn't brushed off before. Or at least, that's what he thought.
Off the ice, Shane finds himself overwhelmed with the unexpected complications of Ilya's injury.
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14 Jan 2026