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The first thing Ilya’s brain processed was the text in the search bar.
normal amount of touching while watching a movie
how to initiate intimacy without being awkward
is asking “is this okay” too much
Shane accidentally leaves his laptop open. Ilya discovers an extensive Google search history on how to be a good boyfriend.
Ilya conducts a very thorough performance review.
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23 Feb 2026
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"I am flirting with you," Ilya said. "I have been flirting with you for literal months. Intentionally."
Shane stared at him.
"I like you," he said. "Romantically. I have for a long time - "
"Wait," Shane interrupted. "You were being serious?"
Ilya has a plan. It involves flirting, proximity, dates-that-aren’t-dates, strategic jealousy, and an unreasonable amount of patience.
Shane does not notice any of it.
Or: Five times Shane completely misses the signs of seduction, and the one-time Ilya stops being subtle.
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23 Feb 2026
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The top tweet read: Rozanov did not win that game. Hollander won it from the bench with VIBES and a JERSEY two sizes too big.
The side-by-side said it all: Ilya looking derailed by Shane casually adjusting his sleeve.
Another chimed in: THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MARRY YOUR CAPTAIN.
Ilya gets distracted mid-match because his husband wears his jersey.
Harris makes a PR decision. The internet makes it worse.
Featuring: one cursed jersey bet, one tired PR manager, and a fanbase that has decided Shane Hollander controls his husband with eye contact alone.
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- Part 2 of This Is Why We Have Media Training
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23 Feb 2026
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Shane reached out without thinking, his fingers brushing against the rough fabric of Ilya’s jacket sleeve.
Ilya flinched away. “Dun’ touch me!”
Shane blinked, thrown. “What the - ”
“I already have boyfriend!” Ilya declared, pulling his jacket around himself like a shield. “Are practically engaged!”
Shane just stared. “Ilya. It’s me.”
“Only my boyfriend may unwrap me.” Ilya announced. “Is respect.”
Ilya gets drunk and refuses to be touched by anyone except his boyfriend. Unfortunately for Shane, Ilya does not realize his boyfriend is the one taking him home.
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23 Feb 2026
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Ilya’s Guide to Menacingly Soft Launching Your Relationship (and One Extremely Effective Hard Launch) by Lil_lightning15
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)
17 Dec 2025
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“I think we tell world now,” Ilya declared grandly, pacing across Shane’s living room in Montreal. “Big announcement. Maybe fireworks. Maybe airplane banner over city—”
Shane, sitting curled on the couch in sweatpants, nearly choked on his tea.
“No,” he said immediately. “Absolutely not. No fireworks. No banners. No announcements. I’m not letting you hard launch us into oblivion.”
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Five times they soft launch and one time they hard launch, or Ilya is given free rein to soft launch their relationship.
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23 Feb 2026

