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Tell Me It's Not My Fault by AngstyRaccoon
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
11 Aug 2026
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Summary
He spent several minutes pacing back and forth in his room before a quick knock came at the door. He quickly swung open, ready to snap at his former hookup—fuck buddy? Lover? No, fucking ew—then froze.
Ilya Rozanov was stood in the hallway outside his door, leaning against the wall with one arm wrapped around his middle. His eyes were glassy and red-rimmed, and a smattering of deep reddish purple bruises painted his face. His bottom lip was cut, and dried blood had gathered at the corners of his mouth and on his chin.
"Hollander," Ilya greeted him, smiling sheepishly, "are you going to invite me in?"
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At the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, the world watched as the Russian men's hockey team crashed and burned in their match against Latvia with Ilya Rozanov at the helm.
What if Grigori Rozanov handled the blow to his Russian pride differently, and an injured, scared Ilya is forced to seek refuge in the only place left on earth where he realizes that he feels safe—Shane Hollander's arms.
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Ilya's father hurts him after his loss at the Sochi Olympics, and he and Shane are forced to face their feelings and have some difficult conversations years earlier.