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1. reconciliation by dewclaw

   Fandoms: Original Work  

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   07 Aug 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • OMC/OMC
   • Friends to Enemies to Lovers
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Sports Injuries
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Childhood Friends
   • Catholic Guilt
   • Unresolved Sexual Tension
   • Trauma
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • Slow Burn
   • Rough Sex
   • Under-negotiated Kink
   • Daddy Issues
   • there's hockey but it's more of an inciting incident
   • blood/injury kink

   Summary

   “Matty,” said Julian. “It’s been awhile.” 

   Matt ignored him and dropped into position, his necklace falling out of the collar of his jersey. In front of him, Julian lowered himself to mirror Matt. His eyes lifted from Matt’s crucifix to land on Matt’s face. 

   “You look good."

   Five years after an on-ice accident nearly put an end to Matt Hayes’s NHL dreams, two former friends face off against each other again.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   69,104

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