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  1. like nirvana, hit me harder (again) by

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

    25 Feb 2026

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    The ball is in Ilya’s court.

    The face Shane knows by heart, lit from within, is a beacon of sun in his ever-lasting darkness. And what is Shane, if not a moth looking for salvation? He is a simple moth who mistakes heat for warmth. So Ilya wins, as he always does, whether or not it is true in the game itself: in Shane’s life, Ilya always wins. Shane goes to the net; Shane goes to Ilya.

    He finds himself staring into the familiar blue of Ilya Rozanov’s eyes, and once again, without hesitation or defense, he dives headlong into the ice.

    Or: Shane and Ilya as tennis players. When Ilya leaves, Shane isn’t sure he’s ever returning. (Spoiler alert: He does.)

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