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what can i do but think of you?

Summary:

Lily
is not the ad i want to see Hollander

Jane
I said don’t call me that here.
Kind of defeats the purpose of the code names.

Lily
what am I supposed to call you? солнышко?

Jane
What’s that?

Lily
don't translate it

Jane
Ok??

one day, Shane Hollander starts texting Ilya Rozanov outside of coordinating hookups. and then they never stop.
well, that's a lie. 2016 still exists.

Notes:

hello!! this idea has been festering in my head ever since olivia's new album came out (aoty btw). i hope you stick it out with me, i'm planning to get a few years into hollanov's future here. i envision this first chapter to be happening during the "my moon my man" montage, just to give you guys a start point.

PS: read subtext into the messages. as much subtext as you can. the beauty of texting fics is in the things unsaid.

and if it isn't already obvious from my presence on this website: fuck ai<3

enjoy!!

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Chapter 1: 2015

Chapter Text

July 30, 2015 at 12:44 PM

 

Jane

Do you ever think that a cologne ad is something stupid for a hockey player to do?

Lily 

what? 

Jane 

Like, aren't we famously supposed to be sweaty all the time? I don't think that's the best group of people to promote good smells.

Lily 

Hollander where is this coming from 

Jane

Stop using my name in the chat. 

Also my mom booked me a commercial and I'm so bored.

Lily 

you?? are bored?? 

something can bore mr boring??

Jane

Shut up you asshole.

Yes, I'm bored.

They've been messing with the cameras for half an hour and I'm just standing here doing nothing.

Lily 

can't you sit down? 

Jane

No it’ll rumple up my clothes apparently.

Also how is promoting cologne with a visual ad anything anyone thought was logical?

Lily 

wait wait stop 

Jane

It’s a smell. You can’t see fucking smells.

Lily 

wait please 

Jane

Seriously, these advertisers are so stupid. Just do in person marketing so people can actually smell what they buy.

Lily 

HEY 

Jane

oh what?

Lily 

finally thank god 

what are you wearing 

Jane

Seriously? Now?

Lily 

what costume have they put you in 

Jane

Didn’t I literally just tell you that I'm in public?

My mom is in the room with me.

Stop.

Lily 

no please just tell me 

Jane 

You are so annoying.

Slacks and a white button down.

Nothing much else.

They also insisted on unbuttoning my shirt a bit. I'm so cold.

Lily 

unbuttoning??? 

Jane 

Yeah so you can see my pulse points I think.

Again like I said, they're trying to justify a visual ad for perfume this is so stupid.

Lily 

ugh this is not fair 

Jane

Why?

Lily 

i want to see 

Jane

You’ll see the ad when it comes out.

You’re on youtube all the time aren’t you.

You don’t even know what brand I'm doing this for.

Lily 

is not the ad i want to see Hollander 

Jane

I said don’t call me that here.

Kind of defeats the purpose of the code names.

Lily 

what am I supposed to call you? солнышко? 

Jane

What’s that?

Lily 

don't translate it

Jane

Ok??

Lily 

anyway 

ad is not what i want to see 

Jane

What could you possibly want to see then?

Lily 

you in a slutty unbuttoned dress shirt 

obviously 

Jane

Excuse me???

Lily 

what? every time i see you in formal shirt is buttoned all the way up 

i want to rip one off you 

Jane

Stop!! I am!! In!! Public!!

Lily 

haha wow 

i think you actually want it ripped off you 

Jane

Fuck off.

Shut up.

Lily 

send me picture? 

Jane

No!!

Lily 

pleaseeee

i know you are doing nothing 

Jane

Oh my God.

Asshole.

It’s going to be so obvious if I take a picture right now.

Lily 

who cares? you are celebrity 

no one will say anything 

you do what you want 

Jane

Fine.

*photo cut off at the chin, neck and collarbone on show* 

Lily 

summer is too long my mouth should be there now

no face (((( 

Jane

Obviously no face.

Lily 

i know

is ok 

i can imagine pretty face very well 

have seen it under me many times  

Jane

Fuck you.

Lily 

are you offering? 

Jane

I’m going to kill you someday.

You know that, right?

Lily 

you would never

if you killed me you would have no one to make your team lose 

whole nhl would cry 

Jane

Oh, so you finally admit that I'm good?

Lily 

I always said you are good

except for your backhand 

seriously i thought seven years professional would fix it but no 

Jane

You know what?

Next time we play Boston I'm going to score all my goals with a backhand.

Lily 

ohh i will hold you to that

Jane

I wouldn't expect anything else from you.

What are you doing with your off-season anyway?

Lily 

the usual 

russia 

Jane

Oh I forgot about that.

Wait, what time is it??

Am I keeping you up??

Lily 

calm down is only 8

is not always night time here 

Jane

Right, sorry.

Could never get my head around timezones.

I’m sure you have plans though, I'll leave you alone.

Lily 

i am doing exactly the same as you

nothing 

my friend is coming to pick me up in an hour 

Jane

Is that Svetlana? The one you always talk about?

Lily 

always is a stretch 

but yes i could never survive this place without her 

Jane

That’s great, that you have a friend over there with you.

I hope the rest of it isn’t too unbearable.

Lily 

is fine

i’m always fine 

Jane

Ok, if you say so.

Lily 

is your summer full of work or are you going to have some fun too? 

Jane

Well I'm going up north of Ottawa in a couple of weeks to supervise a project of mine.

Lily 

project? in middle of woods? 

Jane

I’m having a cottage built up there.

It’s a really private place right in the middle of the trees.

I’m hoping to make it a bit of an escape from the world.

Lily 

that sounds nice mr real estate 

Jane

Fuck off, seriously!!

Lily 

haha you were only mr landlord before 

now you are mr real estate too 

i should change your contact name 

Jane

That’s ridiculous.

A “girl” in your phone can’t be a “mr real estate”.

Lily 

no one knows real meaning of relationship 

could be sexy inside joke 

Jane

It is not.

Lily 

but no one else knows that… 

Jane

Do what you want I can’t stop you can I?

Oh the camera finally worked, I have to go.

Lily 

Bye bye mr real estate )))

Jane

Bye mr annoying asshole.



July 30, 2015 at 5:28 PM



Lily 

janeeee

sjaneeee

why doyou have to be in fucjing canda

sounfaairrr

Jane

Are you ok??

Are you drunk??

Lily 

oh mh god no 

russians do NOT grt drumk

i tellyou this aleady 

Jane

You’re definitely drunk.

Don’t argue with me.

Lily 

awwww yu are cute whenyou are bosssy 

do you know? this? 

so so cute 

Jane

You don’t know what you’re saying.

It’s past one am in Russia.

Are you with anyone?

Is Svetlana still with you?

Lily 

yess sveta is hereee

she is sop retty 

but hse has no frecles like youuu

Jane

Make sure you stay with her.

I can’t do anything from here.

Lily

fuckin gcanada 

мой солнышко я скучаю по тебе

Почему я так часто о тебе думаю?

Без тебя всё кажется таким глупым таким бессмысленным

Jane

You know I can’t read that

Lily 

do notttt transalte

Jane

I know

I never will

Lily 

why 

Jane

Because you asked me to.

And you trust me not to.

So I won't.

Lily 

you make thsi so hard

Jane

What are you talking about?

Hello?

Are you ok??

Where did you go??

Lily 

Sorry hi this is Svetlana 

I took Ilya’s phone away before he could embarrass himself any more 

I think he drank double the shots i thought he drank

Jane

Oh hi.

Why would he do that?

Lily 

I don't know, he doesn’t go this hard often 

It’s usually to take his mind off something but he hasn’t told me anything 

Jane

Me neither.

God I hope he’s ok.

Lily 

Me too 

I’m going to take him back to my house 

His dad would kill him if he showed up like this

Jane

Yeah that might be a good idea.

Please make sure he drinks some water and sleeps. And that he doesn’t get himself into trouble.

Maybe get some food in him as well.

Lily 

Do not worry jane we are in the taxi 

I have a ton of food in my fridge 

You sound like you deal with him drunk a lot 

Are you living in Boston? 

Jane

No, I'm in Canada.

He’s never actually drunk texted me before I just went on autopilot.

Lily 

You sound very responsible jane 

That’s good Ilya needs that in his life 

Jane

I don’t know about responsible.

I’m just me.

Lily 

shaneeee

svetaa tookmy pohne awayyyyy 

oh my god sorry 

i can’t look away for a second he’s like a baby 

Jane

Hahaha he does sound like one.

Lily 

you should not have worried about getting him asleep by the way 

*photo of Ilya asleep with his head against Svetlana’s shoulder, a little frown on his face* 

Jane

Oh.

That’s good.

Lily 

he will be fine jane 

i am a bit tipsy too but i will try to tell him to text you when he wakes up

Jane

Thank you for keeping me updated.

Lily 

i mean, if it was anyone else i wouldn’t 

but you are jane 

Jane

What does that mean?

Lily 

you are the only girl i have heard him talk about consistently for years 

i have wanted to meet you for so long but he always shuts it down

he gets stars in his eyes when he talks about you. you should know that. 

i have also never seen him stuck to his phone in a room full of beautiful women like tonight. that never ever happens

you are special to him even if he might not say it so you deserve to know that he’s ok 

Jane

Thank you for telling me that. Really.

You might want to delete that from his phone before he wakes up, he might get weird about it.

Lily 

he won’t but i’ll delete them if you want 

goodnight jane 

Jane

Goodnight Svetlana.



July 31, 2015 at 2:10 AM



Lily 

hope that was not weird for you 

i have horrible hangover if that makes you feel better 



2:39 AM



Lily 

even if you cannot meet i am happy you talked to sveta 



3:17 AM



Lily 

what were those deleted messages?



6:56 AM



Jane

No, it’s fine.

Svetlana sounds like a good friend.

And I don't remember what those messages were, she must have deleted them by accident.

Don’t look at your phone too much if you’re hungover, yeah?

Lily 

i know how hangover works 

have had many more than you 

Jane

I’m assuming you’re still at Svetlana's house?

Why don’t you go back to sleep?

Lily 

i wish

my brother is exploding my phone

have to deal with him

Jane

Oh.

He sounds like more of an asshole than you are.

Lily 

you do not know how right you are 

Jane

Take care of yourself today, please.

Lily 

i always take care of myself 

how do you think my body looks so good? 

i have to keep strong for you

and for hockey maybe 

Jane

Very funny.

Lily 

I know ;)