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1. depollute me, pretty baby by writer_in_theory

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

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   31 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
   • Shane Hollander & Hayden Pike
   • Shane Hollander
   • Ilya Rozanov
   • Gilbert Comeau
   • Montreal Voyageurs | Montreal Metros Team Ensemble (Game Changers)
   • Hayden Pike
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Coming Out
   • Homophobia
   • Homophobic Language
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • idk they get in a fight yall
   • Montreal Voyageurs | Montreal Metros Being Assholes (Game Changers)
   • Ilya Rozanov Loves Shane Hollander
   • Shane Hollander Loves Ilya Rozanov
   • Autistic Shane Hollander
   • POV Shane Hollander
   • Anxious Shane Hollander
   • Shane Hollander Needs a Hug
   • Dissociation
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Good Friend Hayden Pike
   • Emotional Intimacy
   • Naked Cuddling
   • Minor Injuries
   • Bruises
   • Head Injury
   • Not Beta Read
   • I'm Bad At Tagging
   • this ended up a little angstier than i intended but i only write happy endings i promise
   • Canon Related
   • Depression
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide
   • Ilya Rozanov Needs A Hug
   • POV Ilya Rozanov
   • Eating Disorders
   • Emotional Sex
   • Dom/sub Undertones
   • Bottom Shane Hollander
   • Top Ilya Rozanov
   • Irina Rozanova Haunts the Narrative
   • Traumatized Ilya Rozanov
   • Depressed Shane Hollander
   • Arguing
   • Lack of Communication
   • Protective Ilya Rozanov
   • Shane Hollander's Cottage
   • Implied/Referenced Abuse
   • Bad Parent Grigori Rozanov
   • Mentioned Grigori Rozanov
   • It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better
   • Disordered Eating
   • Shane Hollander & Hayden Pike Friendship
   • Shane Hollander Has an Eating Disorder
   • Spoilers for Book 6: The Long Game (Game Changers)

   Summary

   It wasn’t his first hockey fight, not by far. After decades of playing, it was impossible to avoid the occasional scrum. It just wasn’t something that Shane purposefully tried to get involved in. He wasn’t like Ilya, he didn’t find joy in pushing and prodding at the other team until one of them snapped and threw a punch. When a scrum did break out, he hardly ever joined the fray, preferring instead to focus on managing the refs and trying to get his team out of the fight with as few penalties as possible. 

   When Shane’s fist connected with Comeau’s cheekbone, Shane grinned. 

   --

   Or, the moment Shane realized he played his last game as a Montreal Metro and has to come to terms with everything that means after. Featuring Shane realizing he's not as okay as he seems, and Ilya trying to figure out how he can help.

   Series

   • Part 4 of i can't seem to not need to need you

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