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Do You Think About Me At All? by ChaoticRussian2481
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
16 Mar 2026
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Summary
Shane swallowed heavily. “We should talk, I-”
“Go. Leave, Hollander. You did it before. So go.”
“Rozanov…”
“You got what you wanted. Now you can go.”
Ilya didn’t even look at him as he delivered his final words, his voice cold and devoid of any emotion. Shane waited for a few silent seconds before he gave up, realising Ilya wasn’t going to change his mind. He pulled open the door, hovering in the doorway, waiting for words that never came. His feet refused to move, his heart half hoping Ilya would call his name. But there was only silence. And now that the silence was turned on him, he had no right to hate how much it hurt.
This was exactly what he’d done months ago - turned away, shut down, left Ilya sitting there alone, confused... hurt. Back then, Shane had told himself it was easier this way. Cleaner.
Now he knew what it felt like to be the one left behind.
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Shane walked away from Ilya after the tuna melt incident.
But what if Shane never turned up at the All Stars Game in Tampa?
What if that moment had never existed?
Would it have been easier if they’d never become anything at all?