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first of many by sovereignscribe
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
01 Jun 2026
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Summary
Shane flailed a bit in the silence. He didn’t use to, because a prolonged silence between them used to mean the natural end of a chirp exchange, of a hookup, of a conversation. But this wasn’t an adrenaline-laced driveby on the ice, or a guarded fuck and goodnight. This was their relationship, and despite the leaps they’d made over the summer, it was becoming clear that it was still a fragile thing. One that needed to be nurtured.
He pressed the heel of his palm over his eye, hoping it would help push back the anxiety. It didn’t, really. Maybe only one thing would.
“I want to see you,” Shane said, and heard Ilya exhale three hundred miles away like he was releasing his own tension.
“I want to see you, too,” he replied quietly.
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Post-cottage pre-season 2017 and the calls are getting curt, so Shane fixes it in the only way he knows how.