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1. Lonesome Is A State of Mind by zankiefanatic

   Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   08 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
   • Shane Hollander & Ilya Rozanov
   • Shane Hollander
   • Ilya Rozanov
   • Anya | Ilya Rozanov's Dog
   • Galina Molchalina
   • References to Depression
   • Therapy
   • POV Ilya Rozanov
   • Married Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
   • Ilya Rozanov Needs A Hug
   • POV Shane Hollander
   • Autistic Shane Hollander
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide
   • Soft Ilya Rozanov
   • Depressed Ilya Rozanov

   Summary

   Set ~6 months after The Long Game. Shane and Ilya have settled nicely into married life, and the big stressors of sneaking around are finally behind them. *Enter all that mental health shit we barely addressed at all* Ilya finds himself in the thick of a depressive episode, and Shane finds himself desperately auditioning for Husband of the Year. There is love and feelings and therapy.

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