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Brad@bradleyhockey35
God this is disgusting, I don't want any gay shit happening on my vidoe, also Shane hollander is a fag? Didn't know this sport was full of flags, first hunter now this
[a video of Shane and Ilya making out in the background of the original video, it's not high quality but you can clearly tell it's them]
6.27 pm | march 2022 | 0 retweets | 0 likes
Denis was right in having a bed feeling today because this was way out of his league. You see Denis has always had bad feelings before something happened, like when he went to his law lecture, excepting everyone to be there, only after entering, did he learn that the lecture was canceled or like the time he had to run home after a tiring day when the bus broke down halfway or... You get the idea
This means that even though Denis knew something bad was going to happen tonight he chose to ignore it because chasing the feeling only bought more bad luck. So imagine his suprise when he sees the tweet not even posted a full minute ago.
His first thought is 'I knew it! Hollanov is real!'
His second thought is 'who the fuck is this roach outing them?'
The moment the panic sets in, he has already shared the link to the hollanov groupchat (which everyone in it was vetted strictly, he was only added after being an hollanov shipper for nearly two years)
Heated rivalry🥵 (hollanov edition)
Dennyboyyy: GUYS! COME HERE! SOMETHING HAPPENED!
Dennyboyyy: [link to the original post]
Dennyboyyy: @everyone
Dennyboyyy:some npc decided to end their lives today.
Dennyboyyy:we have to stop this from spreading
Dennyboyyy: REPORT this account for violation of privacy/intimate image abuse
Dennyboyyy: he outed our boys and if we don't get ahead of it, it will spread everywhere
Olivegarden: on it boss.
Ultraviolet: you got it.
Aliceinhollanovland: I can't help right now.
Aliceinhollanovland: in a meeting.
Aliceinhollanovland: I'll help as soon as I can
Mammamia: sure thing, Denis, anything for our boys!
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Mattherock: I'm coming as fast as I can
Mattherock:@denis bro I'm using u as excuse to my mom
Dennyboyyy: (replying to Mattherock) ok bro
Dennyboyyy: guys be quick!
Dennyboyyy:this peabrain must not get viral!
Denny got to work after sharing the link with his friends. (fun fact: denis's speech gets more formal when he's stressed, nervous or angry).
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"Huuuu" taking a deep breath of relief, Denis set to find the number of either Shane hollander's or Ilya Rozanov's agents numbers, though with any luck he'd preferably find the former, what with Ilya Rozanov being Russian and all.
Being a lawyer really helped sometimes, even if he's new. Denis just needed to mention that Shane hollander could be involved in a potential case before being given Farah Jalali's number.
Now how to talk? He could say that he just needed to talk to Shane hollander but she'd want to know his business with Shane hollander or he could just come clean but he doesn't know if Shane hollander is out to his agent and what if he totally fumbles it? Then he'll just embarrass himself and then Shane hollander and Ilya Rozanov will be outed!
Ughhhhh! My goodness, here's to hoping everything goes fine
Denis takes a deep breath and presses the number, his hand shaking.
"hello?"
"hi, is this Farah Jalali? Shane hollander's agent?"
"yes, this is she, how can I help you?"
"My name is Deniz Aydın, I'm a lawyer in Winnipeg, Ontario. I wanted to talk to Shane hollander about a potential case"
His voice shakes when he says 'Shane hollander'. He's talking to Shane hollander(!!)'s agent!! Life could not possibly be better.
"how urgent is this potential case?" he can hear the spectisim in her voice. God help him, he has to lie outside of work as well.
"well, I'd say it's pretty urgent, like it could possibly blow all over him if it's not handled today?"
"hm, well I'll try to reach him but I can't guarantee that he'll answer as he's been busy for a few days"
"If you could reach him and tell him to call my personal phone as soon as possible, that'd be great, I don't want this information to get out without his permission, it'd be terrible if it did"
"..." a minute of silence goes as Farah digests this news
"Mr.Aydın, are you aware that what you're saying sounds an awful like you're threatening my client?"
"what!? No! No! That's not my intention at all!" kill him, this is going terribly
"okay...Ms.Jalali, my intention is not to threaten Mr. Hollander but to help him and open a case in his stead if he so wishes."
Hopefully this will help convince her, he doesn't know what he would do if she rejected him other than try to contact Ilya Rozanov's agents number instead and he really doesn't want to do that.
"well if that's so, I can try to reach him. Again I can't guarantee that he'll answer."
"that's fine, as long as you're aware that I don't want to hurt him and am trying to contain the information"
"of course, good day, Mr. Aydın."
"you too, M-" she hangs up without letting him finish his sentence
Heated rivalry🥵 (hollanov edition)
Dennyboyyy: I may have done something stupid
Dennyboyyy: like more stupid than anything I've done before
Rayray: what did you this time? 😑
Lilliesonme: again?
Mattherock: bro without me?
Mattherock: how could u😔
Dennyboyyy: (replying to Rayray) I may have contacted Shane hollander's agent... 😅😅
Emmathecook: you?
Emmathecook: you who can't even order for without one of us ordering it for you?
Emmathecook: who can't talk unless he's in court
Emmathecook: who won't talk unless prompted?
Dennyboyyy: okay! Okay! I get it! I'm a loser🥲
Dennyboyyy: and I don't know what came over me! You don't think I freaked out at least a million times while talking?😩
Olivegarden: no, we know you freaked out. What did you even tell her? You are a coward while talking most of the time
Ultraviolet: oh yeah, did you talk to her while stuttering? 😂
Dennyboyyy: you guys are a bunch of jerks!
Dennyboyyy: and I'll have you know I only got misunderstood once and I didn't even stutter once!
Mattherock: they're not lying though bro, not to be stepping over you but you're kinda scared of people outside of your work
Dennyboyyy: bro whyyyyy? You don't have to say it like that
Mattherock: it's the truth, sorry bro
Mammamia: okay, cut it with your bro shit
Mammamia: keep talking, denis
Mammamia: what did you say to her?
Dennyboyyy: well I told her that I needed to speak to Shane hollander about a potential case
Dennyboyyy: and it wasn't even a lie, it could become a case if Shane hollander wants to press charges against that peabrain
Dennyboyyy: and then she thought I was threatening Shane hollander
Dennyboyyy: threatening shane hollander!!
Dennyboyyy: who in their right mind threaten Shane hollander!
Dennyboyyy: not me, that's who
Dennyboyyy: though I did say that I had information that could possibly blow up all over him and that it would be terrible if it got out
Aliceinhollanovland: you're melting my brain with all this information
Aliceinhollanovland: I don't know why I though you'd get through one social interaction without causing a misunderstanding
Dennyboyyy: name one time I have caused a misunderstanding.🙄
Rayray: That time you convinced your parents that you had adopted a child
Emmathecook: or that time you told your coworkers that you hadn't fed daisy for a week and they believed that you were starving your dog
Aliceinhollanovland: or that time you told matt you were meeting your parents in the cemetery and he thought your parents were dead
Dennyboyyy: okay, I get it! I'm bad at social interaction
Dennyboyyy: anyways she told me that she'd try to reach Shane hollander for me and get him to call me
Dennyboyyy: and I don't know why I thought I could do this
Dennyboyyy: I need you guys to come to my house and help me out
Mattherock: I can be there in an hour
Liliesonme:I'm on my way, will be there in a few minutes
Dennyboyyy: don't you live across the city, did you invent teleportation or something?
Liliesonme: no🙄 I just knew you'd be freaking out and left early
Ultraviolet: I'm also on my way right now now, should be a few hours though
Ultraviolet: text me if you need me to get anything on the way
Mammamia: I would also be there if plane tickets weren't fucking expensive and didn't live in fucking America
Mammamia:I can come on facecall if you want
Olivegarden: I'm working, can't come, the others will take care of you in my stead
Aliceinhollanovland: me too
Rayray: me three😓
Emmathecook: I'm in the supermarket, I'll be on my way in a minute, I'll make cookies once I'm there😊
Dennyboyyy: emma don't you live five hours away, you don't need to come
Emmathecook: no way this will be both my vacation and I will be able to comfort my friend
Emmathecook: I'm killing two birds with one stone
Dennyboyyy: okay.
Dennyboyyy: thanks guys, you guys are so sweet
Ultraviolet: no problem Denis, that's what friends are for
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***
Miraculous, simply the best, up to the-
"hello?"
"hi, is this Denis aydın? I was told to call you by Farah Jalali, my agent" Farah Jalali? Who is- SHANE HOLLANDER???
"Y-yes, hello Mr. Hollander." lily's head snaps to him at his words. She quickly lowers the TV volume and puts away the snacks and sits towards him.
"yes, hello again," guhhh, how embarrassing, his face flushes unvoluntarily "Farah told me that I could be involved in a potential case, though it seems like you haven't given much information to her other than that."
"well,the truth is, you're not involved in that I mean,... Mr.Hollander I will be frank with you, please don't freak out, today afternoon, there was a video circulating around which showed you and Mr.Rozanov in a rather private moment."
"what do you mean? What video? Why would rozanov and I be in the same video?"
He can hear the sternness in Shane hollanders voice and he wonders if he made a mistake calling him, maybe it was someone else in the video? But who else would it be?
" forgive me if I'm assuming but you and Mr.Rozanov are in a relationship?"
"are you threatening me?" what is it with people assuming he's threatening them?
"no, no! I wouldn't dare, in fact I'm a fan of both of you" he can see lily face palming out of the corner of his eye as he digs himself into a bigger hole.
"Oh for gods sake" lily groans, she takes the phone from his hands and puts it to her ear.
"Mr. Hollander, hello, my name is lily, I'm this idiots friend, we just wanted to help you take the video down, nothing more and if you want to press charges, the idiot who was talking to you before is also a lawyer and can help you open up a case" okay, lily is calm, lily is awesome, lily can handle this.
"there are more people aware of this?" Shane hollander says, his voice cold.
"just us and seven other people but no one else, I promise, we know to keep it a secret unless you tell us otherwise and we reported the post as soon as it was up. The video was posted by a Hayden pike fan. I think it was a fanmail video..?," she retracts her statement at his nod "I mean! it was a fanmail of Hayden pike, you and Mr.Rozanov were in the background and there's no mistaking you for someone else, since it's quiet clear.!
"okay...huuu, thank you for making me aware of this, if you could text me the original post, I'll see about taking it down,"
"of course Mr.Hollander."
... "you're a loser"
"I knowww" he says, dragging the syllable. He was totally a weirdo. Telling him he was fan of his when he was trying to be serious? Talk about unprofessional.
"It went fine though," she said, trying to reassure him "I think anyways."
"right, he has more important things to worry about than my screw ups"
"yeah, now, all that's left to do is see what happens"
... Matt and Emma chose to come back at that moment, carrying massive trays of snacks and cookies that Emma made.Their faces were filled with confusion. "did we miss something?"
"we talked to Shane hollander"
"WHAT!?"
***
Lily
Jane:call me as soon as you can
Jane:it's serious
Jane:please
[lily calling]
[call ended at 1h 54m]
Lily: it will be fine sweetheart
Lily: you already talked to Farah and Yuna, yes?
Lily: they will help us take post down
Lily: we can decide what to do with this Denis person after
Jane: right
Jane: sorry I'm being ridiculous
Lily: no, no sweetheart
Lily: you're just worried, it's normal
Lily: and it's my job as your boyfriend to not let you go down bunny hole
Jane: rabbit
Lily: what?
Jane: it's going down a rabbit hole
Jane: not bunny hole
Lily: whatever, rabbit, bunny, they're all the same
Lily: you're calm now, yes?
Jane: yes, thank you
Jane: your flight leaves tomorrow morning right?
Jane: text me when you take off and land, I'll come pick you up
Lily: okay, get good sleep tonight, you won't get it tomorrow 😈
Shane lightly giggled, even if he wanted to do anything but laugh, Ilya had this way of making him feel comfortable, making him lighter.
When Farah first called him, saying there was a lawyer that wanted to talk to him urgently, he was expecting anything other than what actually happened. He wanted to throw up, scream, cry in relief when he learnt it was not too late, that his Ilya would still be safe and he wouldn't have to enact his emergency plans.
First he called Farah, making her aware of the situation, and said that he would keep her updated if he made any decision about coming out or a lawsuit if he wanted to, then he called his mother, seeking her comfort and stability in that moment where everything was in shambles and nothing was right.
And Ilya was right where he wanted him to (as always), knowing what he needs without him even saying anything, being his rope to earth, taking him out of his head, letting him float and than helping him get his head on straight (or gay, get it? Ha!). Talking with Ilya always helped, even if he was not worried about Russia as much as he should be.
He should take up that lawyer on his offer, especially since he knows the truth and make him keep his mouth shut and learn who knows about them and keep their mouths shut too.
Even if he got the post taken down, he would see that chad or whatever burned to the ground for putting his nose where it doesn't belong, placing ilya in danger.
***
The legal matters were easy to deal with yuna by their sides. Ilya didn't want to particularly get involved, trusting his shane to handle it while he drove to shane's house. If he got involved, he would blame himself and he was trying not to go down that path as per galina's warnings. The meds he was trying were not making it easy. At least it didn't slow his libido.
He let the music distract him, letting muscle memory take over his body.
He can do this.
***
"Shaneee! Im home!"
Ilya!
Shane sped down the hallway, walking quickly (not running!) to the doorway. He jumped into Ilya's embrace, nearly toppling them to the ground. Ilya let his duffle fall to the floor and placed his hands under shane's thighs, lifting him up. He trapped shane between him and the wall, hiding his face in his neck, taking a deep breath in shane's scent.
Shane buried his hands in Ilya's hair, closing his eyes and letting his forehead fall on Ilya's shoulder. He could finally breath. Ilya was safe in his arms, in his house where no one could reach them except their parents. Ilya would be safe once this debacle was over even if he didn't seem overly interested in getting himself involved.
"Ilya?"
"Hm."
"Welcome home."
"Thanks sweetheart" Ilya whispered, carrying him to the living room. He carefully sat them down on the couch, not letting go.
...
"Ilya, we need to talk about what to do" he could practically feel Ilya rolling his eyes at him even if he couldn't see his expression.
"We talk to the lawyer, win, get the post taken down and finish. What else is there to do? You and mama yuna are already handling the law side."
"I think, maybe, you want to do... something else?"
A moment of tense silence fall over them. Shane lifts his head, looking at Ilya's bowed face. He drags his fingers to Ilya's face, tilting his face up to see Ilya's expressions. It was somber and looked heartbroken as if he didn't want shane to give him hope. His mother was right. He should have been more worried about ilya and not get caught up in his own selfish problems.
"What does it matter? It's not like we can do anything while im still russian"
He's right, they can't come out while Ilya's russian but maybe they can get the public used to them being friends faster? How they would do that, he has no idea but it looks like a good place to start after. Hockey players did all sorts if weird things after all, no one would bat an eye if something bizarre made them friends.
"Well, I was thinking-"
"Never a good sign" Ilya tried to deflect.
"Shut up. Anyways i was thinking maybe after this debacle, we could come out? As friends! Not the other kind! We could maybe come out as friends? If you want only."
"Maybe...maybe."
...
"Take me to bed, you need to rest after that drive"
"You and I have different meanings of 'rest',huh sweetheart?"
"Ilya!"
Yeah..they could do this.