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    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’.

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

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    19 Jun 2026

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    “So,” Ilya says, dragging the word out. He’s swiping at non-existent crumbs on the counter, avoiding his eyes. “You have dinner at parents on Christmas, yes?” 

    “Yeah.” 

    Ilya nods. “I can house-sit while you are away. Make place pretty, if you have decorations. Make it less boring.” 

    Shane’s eyebrows fly up. “What? You don’t want to come with?” 

    Finally, Ilya looks up at him. Hesitantly, he asks, “You want me to come with?” 

    Frowning, Shane says, “I– yeah. Yeah, of course. You think I invited you here just so you could spend Christmas alone?” 

    Looking away, Ilya shrugs. “I am intruder here, Hollander. You have family. I do not. Makes situation… difficult, maybe. You forget the world thinks we are rivals.” 

    “Not difficult,” Shane says immediately. “You want to come, you’re coming.” 

    Or: Ilya's in Montreal alone during the week leading up to the Winter Classic. Shane doesn't let him spend Christmas alone.

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    18 Jun 2026

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    There’s knocking at his front door. He frowns. Jackie and Hayden are the only ones that he is expecting tonight and they are both sitting in his living room. He has no idea who could be knocking on his door at this time of the evening, unless–

    “That better not be another uninvited guest!” Shane calls out to his friend in the other room.

    “We didn’t invite anyone!” Hayden calls back–indignantly–as if he hadn’t been trying to set Shane up with multiple women over the past few months by inviting them to dinner parties at the Pike's house.

    “Can you see who it is? My hands are soaked.”

    “Sure thing.”

    Shane washes the last plate and lets the water drain. He washes his hands and, with the towel in hand, walks in the direction of the hallway when Hayden’s voice rings out.

    “Uh, Shane? What the fuck is Rozanov doing in front of your door?”

    OR: After dinner with the Pikes, Shane finds a lost and broken Ilya Rozanov standing on his doorstep.

    Find Ilya's POV: here

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    17 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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    17 Jun 2026

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    ‘David, is Ilya. Have suddenly got upset stomach. Sorry.’
    Too cliched.
    ‘David, have broken both legs. Do not send ambulance. Will walk it off. Regards, Ilya.’
    Too melodramatic.
    ‘David, do not want to go. This is Ilya.’
    Too cruel.
    ‘David, I cannot embarrass you. You mean too much to me. Love, Ilya.’
    Too true.
    Fifth time’s a charm and Ilya sent ‘On my way!’ instead. David’s reply was immediate, ‘We’re gonna make a night of it, bud!’

    Or: Ilya is David's plus one for a function and is utterly unprepared for how David has been talking about him at work.

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    16 Jun 2026