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1. Between the Waves and Silence by Moonlit_Dragon

   Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types  

   • Not Rated
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Gen
   • Complete Work

   24 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Ilya Rozanov & Original Character(s)
   • Ilya Rozanov
   • Original Characters
   • Original Character-centric
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Comfort
   • Friendship
   • Caring Ilya Rozanov
   • Platonic Soulmates
   • anniversary of death
   • loss of sibling
   • Learning to Live With Grief
   • Tenderness
   • Good Friend Ilya Rozanov
   • Emotional Vulnerability

   Summary

   Grief doesn’t follow a timeline, and Liv is still figuring out how to carry it. Between memories of her brother and the steady presence of Ilya, she begins to understand what it means to be supported without being fixed. Some losses remain, even as life continues.

   ***

   Liv studies [Ilya] for a moment, something soft and unreadable flickering across her face. She leans back, her shoulder brushing his. 

   “I don't think I would’ve made it through this year without you,” she says, quieter now, resting her head on his shoulder. "Thank you," she lets out, barely a whisper. 

   Series

   • Part 8 of Unexpected Friendship

   Language:

   English

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