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Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander were the number one and number two draft picks. Their rivalry was highly anticipated after their performance in the Prospect Cup. Everyone was foaming at the mouth to see them on the ice. Their CCM ad campaign was huge. The Rozanov/Hollander rivalry was going to be legendary.
Then the announcement came that Shane Hollander had a family emergency and was pulling out of the 2010-2011 season. There was a very professional comment on his social media saying, “I am sorry to disappoint the Metros fans. Thank you for understanding my family’s need for privacy at this time. I am looking forward to being back on the ice in the future.”
The fans were spiteful, venomous and digging into the private life of the teenage boy they felt was letting them down. People found a birth record for an Iris Hollander with Shane Hollander listed as her father and no mother listed.
Teen dad Shane starts a year later, playing for the Centaurs. Ilya spends a year obsessing over him while Shane raises his daughter.
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Ilya was addicted to social media. He knew this. Everyone knew this. Everyone loved his posts because he was known for oversharing and chirping. But half of his posts were just for Shane, pictures of loons and inside jokes that no one else would ever get.
People were just perplexed when he got a tattoo of a loon feather and captioned it, “The scariest things in life are the best.” When people questioned, him he replied, “They scream like wolves and have demonic eyes.”
But there was one post he didn’t make. He never posted directly about Shane. He and Shane were always private. For a long time there hadn’t been a plan to go public. They wanted to be closer than Boston, and they wanted Ilya to be safe if they ever got outed. They hadn’t intended to come out. But the years were wearing.
Shane and Ilya decide to come out. That means revealing things they would rather not think about. But they say the truth will set you free.
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- Part 10 of The Very Loud Chirp
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The whole thing was overwhelming. Some of it was amazing. The celebratory sex, for instance, was great. Scott had won the Cup. And then he’d kissed Kip right there on center ice. It made Kip feel like Mia from The Princess Diaries, and he would have popped his foot if he wasn’t afraid of falling on the ice. It was all a fairytale moment.
But the internet was brutal. People were ranking him on hotness compared to other WAGs. People were ripping through all his social media to figure out every detail of his life. People were accusing him of turning Scott gay.
And then there was Ilya Rozanov. The Russian made a five-minute video of himself sitting on a couch lecturing Kip on his life.
Kip finds out about the time when Scott almost outed Ilya and Shane on live TV and has to handle it in the aftermath of the Cup win.
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- Part 9 of The Very Loud Chirp
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The Centaurs were improving but not shining. Shane watched Ilya stress out even as he got to count his wins. The media pointed out how far off he was from where he was from where he had been the season before. Ilya smiled but said, “We are not talking about last year’s Ilya. We’re not talking about the Raiders’ Ilya. The Centaurs are coming from another place. So, let’s talk about where we are this season. Last year is done. Different team, different country.”
Shane thought everything was on track. At least Ilya’s sponsorships were picking up speed. When he watched ESPN or the MLH Channel, every fourth ad was either his or Ilya’s. The hottest one was his Diesel ad, where he was just lazily stretching in different tank tops.
But Ilya got a call from Russia that left him shaken. Shane was in Ottawa and could only hear one half of the conversation. Ilya was talking fast, so Shane had a hard time following it. He gathered that Ilya’s dad had gone outside without his shoes in the snow. He recognized the words for hospital and doctor, but there were words he didn’t know.
Ilya settles into his new life in Canada. But the death of his father sends him back to Russia.
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- Part 8 of The Very Loud Chirp
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Ilya had been invited over alone to the Hollander’s cottage. It was nerve-racking to be alone with her. But Yuna was his agent. It was her literal job to be nice to him.
Handing over a cup of coffee, she said, “Shane bans work talk from his cottage.”
She settled onto the couch. She had a notepad along with her coffee. It made him think of his therapist back in Boston, reminded him that he would need to find one.
She explained, “You boys have so little time off. But this year is a little weird because I’m stepping into the role of your manager. I gotta get things going for your sponsor deals.”
The guys at the awards had joked that, with Yuna, he would get sponsors, but… “My old manager said no one likes a bad boy, and I was unmarketable. You really think I can get sponsors?”
“No one likes a real bad boy. You chirp and have swagger. You don’t get arrested for drunk driving or hitting your wife. Kids’ brands love a squeaky-clean smile. But, what’s your favorite energy drink?”
Ilya spends time with Yuna alone for the after moving to Canada. She takes over his portfolio. Some of his preferences surprise her.
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- Part 7 of The Very Loud Chirp
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Winning the Cup after the loss at the Olympics was euphoric. In the back of his mind, he knew that commentators would be talking about how he had ended a thirteen-year drought for the Raiders. They would also be talking about how the Metros were on year fifteen of a losing streak. Maybe next year would be Shane’s year.
It wouldn’t be Ilya’s. He was waiting for his trade to go through. The media didn’t know it, but the management had a deal pending the last game of the season. They had all been sympathetic to Ilya when he had asked to be traded to Ottawa. But with their high chances for the Cup, they had held off. He was grateful. He wanted to win a Cup with Cliff. He wanted this for the Raiders. He spent their on-ice celebration twirling with babies, kissing WAGs.
In the locker room, he was drenched in champagne, laughing, behaving poorly. But he grabbed his phone and saw the text from Shane, “I’m so proud. Have fun with your team tonight.”
He texted back, “Congratulatory phone sex when I get home? I earned this.”
“You earned it,” agreed Shane.
What if Ilya winning the Cup and the MLH MVP of 2014 was a happy time for the couple?
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- Part 6 of The Very Loud Chirp
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Cliff sighed. It was time to bite the bullet. “Man, y’know, I always wanted a little brother. And my dad, God bless him, he musta been shooting just X chromosome sperm. Love all three of my little sisters, but what the fuck? No brother? I was born to be a big brother. I think of you as the little brother I never got growing up. You’re my favorite person to hang out with, and I feel like I’m at least sort of mentoring you. My kids adore you and call you Uncle Ilya. You’re the little brother I never had, and I’m so lucky to have you in my life.”
“Aww, Cliff, I like you too,” said Ilya jokingly.
“Roz, what I’m saying is, it’s okay that your Montreal girl is Shane Hollander. Scott Hunter is an asshole for whatever he was doing.”
Ilya was silent for a minute, “He was threatening to out us.”
“I’ll break both his fucking legs,” Cliff promised. “No one is getting you fired.”
“We’ve never thrown a game,” said Ilya, looking nervous, earnest.
“Of course you haven’t: you’re too competitive and he’s too autistic.”
“Artistic?” repeated Ilya. “I don’t think he can draw.”
Here's a story of six times people clocked Ilya and Shane over the years.
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- Part 5 of The Very Loud Chirp
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It was like seeing a ghost. The young man was holding himself so rigidly, hands clasped in front of him. He was smiling very politely at them. But his position was braced for being struck verbally or physically. He was ready for impact. All David could see was Yuna, almost thirty years ago, scared shitless of meeting his parents.
David hadn’t been scared to meet her dad. David had brought him a good bottle of sake, put on nice clothes and expected to be liked. Watching her with his parents had led him down a research rabbit hole (long before YouTube) about the way kids in the East interacted with their parents vs. the way kids in the West did — the way family and responsibility were viewed. He had been grateful his minor was in psychology because he was dating a complicated woman, and he wanted to marry her someday. Understanding her enough to not step on landmines was step one in the process.
“Hi,” said Ilya softly.
“Ilya,” said David with a smile, “it’s great to finally meet you. I’m David.” He held out a hand to shake.
David Hollander is used to being the steady one in his family. Meeting Ilya is just one more thing to be steady for.
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- Part 4 of The Very Loud Chirp
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It was heaven. Of course, the circumstances could have been better. But Ilya was in Shane’s apartment as his boyfriend. There was talking, cooking and working out together in Shane’s home gym. It felt unlike anything Ilya had had in the past. Nothing had ever felt solid like this.
After years of wanting Shane, Ilya finally gets him after Scott Hunter threatens to out them with a thoughtless chirp.
This is part of a series but could be read as a standalone story about how much Ilya yearns for Shane.
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- Part 3 of The Very Loud Chirp
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Yuna Hollander had always been fiercely protective of her son. Shane had always had a gentle heart, and kids had noticed and bullied him mercilessly. By nine, he stood out from the other kids because he was so much better at hockey.
As the other boys discovered girls, Shane discovered new moves on the ice. Yuna was the team mom. She heard the boys whispering about girls and about first kisses. She would see Shane hear them and watch as he quickly laced his skates and skated away. He never joined in the talk.
Jessica had come and gone in less than a season, and Shane had always looked uncomfortable holding her hand. When she had brought it up with David, he had sighed and said, “When he’s ready, he’ll find a very nice young man.” She teared up, and he said, “Honey.”
“He wants to go into the MLH, David. They won’t be kind to our boy.”
He nodded but said, “We’ll be there for him. It will be okay.”
Then along came Ilya Rozanov.
Yuna Hollander has always done everything in her power to protect her son. But when Scott Hunter chirps at him while mic’d she realizes she might have missed the mark and Shane needs more help than just her.
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- Part 2 of The Very Loud Chirp
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“You’re starting to sound like him,” said Hunter.
Shane thought… if Hunter knew… he had had years to out them. He had been in the room next to Ilya’s. But he had never said anything. Feeling numb, terrified, Shane said, “I’m sorry, what?”
“You fucking heard me, Hollander.” Hunter’s face was so angry. Shane saw the truth, the threat, in the man’s face.
He was on a mic. He was mic’d. This would ruin Shane and Rozanov. He dropped his gloves without really thinking about it. He never dropped his gloves. Hunter couldn’t run his mouth without teeth. His teammates caught him and held him back. He chirped a lot, calling Hunter old and past it, hoping to distract him, get him to not say the worst thing he could possibly say. All Shane could hope for was a distraction.
When Hunter chirps at Shane while mic’d up for behind-the-scenes content, Shane feels sick. He knows his parents, Ilya and the world hear it, and he worries about the consequences.
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- Part 1 of The Very Loud Chirp
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The Hardest Part of Winning the Cup (Is Alcohol Poisoning) by Azure_K_Mello
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)
21 Feb 2026
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Hayden didn’t recognize the woman Shane was talking to. She was younger, must have been a rookie’s girl. She had her phone shoved between her breasts, using her bra like a purse, the way so many women did.
Hayden heard her ask if Shane had someone there, and Shane sounded maudlin and wasted as he said, “I’ve been in a situationship for five and a half years. If I could have one wish in the whole wide world, my situationship would be here. Situationships don’t come to after-parties, they just leave you feeling broken and sad and… We won the Cup.”
Shane never, ever acknowledged that “Boston Lily” was as much as a friend, let alone a situationship… and five and a half years… that was back before rookie year. That was before the draft.
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Shane gets alcohol poisoning while celebrating winning the Cup. A video gets on the internet. Ilya comes to rescue him.
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He'll Keep Trying by Azure_K_Mello
Fandoms: Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
02 Nov 2025
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Being with his best friend is wonderful. But, Peter's love life has never been a smooth road. He and Bucky have to get over a few bumps as a couple.
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- Part 10 of He Came, He Tried
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The Life and Times of the Champion by Azure_K_Mello
Fandoms: Shazam! | Captain Marvel (Comics), Outsiders (Comics), Justice League - All Media Types
24 Aug 2025
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Superman said he believed that Captain Marvel was nice, but not likable.
Nightwing and Red Robin said they knew it was a big ask to request an adult leave the Justice League to join a new kids team, but said that they were forming a group of only friendly people and needed a magic user.
Seeing his chance, Billy improves his lot in life.
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Tony's a new mysterious omega in school that alpha Bucky immediately notices. Tony, of course, has "a fiance at another school," Rhodey.
Tony, on the other hand, is a boy struggling in a world where omegas have very few rights and is just trying to get through one week unharassed while missing his platypus.
Clint is the best.
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Pressed Pennies by Azure_K_Mello
Fandoms: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV), Marvel Cinematic Universe
03 May 2025
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Sam didn't want to inherit the shield or Steve's best friend. But he was left with both. Detangling it all takes a while. But in the end, they're good. Sam thinks they are on the same page. They're happy; they're together. And sure, Bucky never says, "I love you." But Sam is pretty sure they're on the same page.
(A story of miscommunications, love and happy endings.)
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Watches and Cufflinks by Azure_K_Mello
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
15 Jan 2025
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During their senior year of college, Tony is crushing it at courting Peter. He's buying him fancy gifts, feeding him, cuddling during movies — the whole works. So, he's confused when Peter excitedly tells him that Bucky Barnes asked to court him.
Peter, on the other hand, thinks his best friend, who doesn't like talking about emotions, has recently gone overboard with expensive gifts to avoid comforting Peter on the anniversaries of all of his relatives' deaths and is thrilled when the most wonderful boy on campus wants to court him.
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Charlie has always said he likes dragons more than girls. And he does. But he doesn't like them more than handsome men. He's angry when the Board hires an Alchemist instead of a Healer. But the Alchemist in question is endearing, with a passion for dragons, a pretty smile, and a desperate need for a fresh start. Charlie gets over his irritation quickly.
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Seeing True Colors by Azure_K_Mello
Fandoms: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
03 Dec 2024
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The Force works in mysterious ways. It sends Anakin back to before his mother died. And, having heard the music of the Force, he decides to trust Obi-Wan with all of his secrets to see if things can turn out better.
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The Future Is Hipsters and Ugly Dogs by Azure_K_Mello
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)
19 Nov 2024
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Steve Rogers gets defrosted, and the world celebrates, but no one helps him adjust. He's left on his own to figure it out. At least he's got the internet. He knows that Grindr is for hookups, not dating. Bucky is too busy at work for a relationship and just wants to let off steam. Man, they sure do screw that one up.