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your presence has gone through me (like needle through a thread) by GatheringBlue
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
03 Mar 2026
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"We're setting you up with a billet situation," Fletcher continued. "It's pretty common for first-year players, especially international guys. Gives you a chance to settle in, learn the city, have someone looking out for you."
"Okay," Ilya said slowly, not entirely sure what a billet was, but not wanting to admit his ignorance.
He could guess from the context – he’d heard of rookies being assigned to live with older single players, veterans who could show them the ropes. Maybe that was what Fletcher meant. Connors maybe, he was probably a handful of years older than Ilya. Or perhaps Becker. Ilya just hoped it was someone who–
"You'll be staying with Nikolai Petrov and his family."
The words hit Ilya like a punch to the gut. For a moment, he forgot how to breathe.
"Petrov?" he managed, his voice coming out strangled.
__________________________________________________________________The Bears decide that Ilya should be set up with a billet for his first season. The idea of spending a year living with a man that Ilya is sure hates him is completely terrifying. And yet, it ends up being the best thing to ever happen to him.
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- Part 5 of heated rivalry fics
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24 Feb 2026
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Salo and Miso by floydfairy
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
29 Jan 2026
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Shane is indignant at Ilya's confession that he doesn't like natto, and Ilya tries to convince him that it's okay for them to like different things. No, it's not just about the natto.
Or: Shane struggles with black-and-white thinking, Ilya is extra clingy and sappy, and the two share a home-cooked meal.
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16 Feb 2026
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"Ilya Rozanov, The Art of Fiction No. 381" - The Paris Review No. 390, Summer 2060 by artifice
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
04 Feb 2026
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Ilya Rozanov on the Art of Fiction: “I write because I need to write, I read because I need to read, I eat because I need to eat, and so on. I imagine it’s the same for everyone who feels compelled to put words on a page."
twenty or so years after "the texture of memory," ilya sits down for a chat with michaela kerrigan about life, writing, and love.
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- Part 2 of texture of memory
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16 Feb 2026
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le jeu des accroires by artifice
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Formula 1 RPF
10 Jan 2026
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The 2011 Canadian Grand Prix is notable for various reasons, including (but not limited to): Jenson Button’s last lap overtake, a red flag lasting well over two hours, and NHL Rookie of the Year Shane Hollander’s presence in the Red Bull Racing garage.
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16 Feb 2026
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the texture of memory by artifice
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
29 Jan 2026
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Shane has been missing for a long, long time.
Or: Ilya goes on a road trip. Somewhere along the way, he finds himself again.
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- Part 1 of texture of memory
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16 Feb 2026