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1. When Words Fail by Books_among_us01

   Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   20 Aug 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
   • Shane Hollander & Ottawa Centaurs Team Ensemble & Ilya Rozanov
   • David Hollander & Yuna Hollander
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Chronic Illness
   • No Smut
   • no beta we die like ilya’s dad
   • Shane needs a hug
   • Ilya is a great husband
   • After The Long Game
   • Canon-divergence?
   • Shane has an eating disorder
   • Shane Has Anxiety
   • fuck the nhl
   • Angst
   • like serioulsy

   Summary

   Sometimes, life hits us. Sometimes, there are no words to make the pain feel better. Or a perfect phrase to get your loved one past the depressive moment.

   Or

   Shane gets diagnosed with a chronic illness and has to figure out a new kind of life for him and his husband.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   5,193

   Chapters:

   4/?

   Comments:

   24

   Kudos:

   177

   Bookmarks:

   88

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   5,454