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1. Next time I'll be braver by avid_reader64

   Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid  

   • Not Rated
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   09 Jul 2026

   Tags

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   • Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
   • Shane Hollander
   • Ilya Rozanov
   • Ottawa Centaurs Team Ensemble (Game Changers)
   • Troy Barrett
   • Wyatt Hayes
   • Zane Boodram
   • Luca Haas
   • Harris Drover
   • Evan Dykstra
   • Coming Out
   • Relationship Reveal
   • Book 6: The Long Game (Game Changers)
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Coming Out On Their Own Terms !!
   • The plane crash never happened
   • Shane Hollander Loves Ilya Rozanov
   • Ilya Rozanov Loves Shane Hollander
   • Shane Hollander is brave
   • Shane Hollander is Trying
   • Fluff
   • Supportive Ottawa Centaurs (Game Changers)
   • Romantic Fluff
   • Ilya Rozanov Needs A Hug
   • Ottawa Centaurs Find Out About Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
   • Established Relationship
   • Not Beta Read
   • Light Angst
   • yearning while dating

   Summary

   What if the plane crash never happened?
   What if Shane decided to be a bit braver anyways?
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   A few months after the Boxing Day fight Shane decided to surprise Ilya and his teammates at Monk’s, the bar they frequent. He could just introduce himself as a friend, right?

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