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1. Back Between Villages (Pain's Like Cold Water, Your Brain Just Gets Used to It) by latenightfanfic

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

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   21 Feb 2026

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   • Ilya Rozanov/Sasha | Ilya Rozanov's Coach's Son
   • Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
   • Ilya Rozanov
   • Grigori Rozanov
   • Alexei Rozanov | Andrei Rozanov
   • Irina Rozanova
   • Svetlana Vetrova
   • Sasha | Ilya Rozanov's Coach's Son
   • Shane Hollander
   • Ilya's childhood
   • Grief
   • Homophobia
   • ilya growing up in russia
   • ilya realizing his sexuality
   • his feelings around losing his mother
   • Read the tw
   • this is a sad fic but I also think there's hope and love here and a lot of resilience
   • Ilya Rozanov Needs A Hug
   • POV Ilya Rozanov
   • Ilya Rozanov Character Study

   Summary

   His mother had wished him happy birthday while he blew out the birthday candles, his father and Alexei watching. But she looked so sad. She didn’t look like herself anymore. Ilya blew out the candles and wished for his mother to be happy again.

   An exploration of Ilya's childhood and teen years, and how it affects him as an adult and in his relationship with Shane.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   5,781

   Chapters:

   7/?

   Comments:

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