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Close the Door Behind Me (Закрой за мной дверь) by NoxBadWolf
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
17 Jun 2026
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Summary
Ilya is always desperately searching for something that makes him feel alive, while Shane is constantly trying to fit in. As junior hockey players competing in an international tournament, they met for the first time in Helsinki in 1984. Together, they will make each other feel alive and find a way to fit at least with each other. However, Canada and Russia are not only on different continents but also on opposite sides of an international conflict.
They will need to be creative to find time together and endure the increasing time apart, which becomes harder every year. Shane is so brave, and Ilya is so clever; they might figure it out.Or: another Hockey / Cold War AU. But now, they are the reason behind the 1987 debacle in Czechoslovakia. They are as desperate to see each other as they are buried in responsibilities and expectations. When love finds you in a hard time, you don't try to find a way around to get it. You fight for it.