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  1. Rec 9

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    “Ilya,” Shane says when they finally reach their apartment. His voice is barely a whisper, but his gaze is piercing. “That felt like a date.”

    “Are your dates really that bad, Hollander?” Ilya asks. “Maybe you need to lower your standards.”

    Deafening silence. Wonderful.

    (Or: Ilya has been in love with Shane for almost a decade but, when he's finally trying to do something about it, the universe doesn't seem to be on his side).

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    22 Jul 2026

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    Beautiful misunderstanding

  2. Rec *

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    Shane Hollander comes out as gay after a video of him talking to Rose Landry is leaked the week before he has to go to All-Stars 2017.

    Shane is not going to let a bunch of homophobes scare him.

    Although, as Ilya Rozanov is starting to figure out, they might not be as homophobic as they all seem...

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    AKA Half the league is having a sexuality crisis. The other half is lying.

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    19 Jul 2026

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    WTF this was a masterpiece.

    Jealous Ilya and the NHL being gay for Shane is just perfect 😩

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    mar·ces·cence /mɑːrˈsɛs.əns/ noun
    The phenomenon where a plant retains its dead, withered leaves through the winter instead of dropping them in autumn. The state of un-shed foliage losing its colour, drying out, and breaking apart under harsh elements while remaining rigidly attached to the branch.

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    No one can know Shane's an omega, and no one can know he's slowly falling apart. So Shane puts his gear on, locks his trembling knees, and steps back onto the ice.

    His mate doesn’t want him. His mate doesn’t want him. Ilya doesn’t want him.

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    16 Jul 2026

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    FUCK, this was some beautiful shit 🥹😭

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    Shane Hollander comes out. Half the league shoot their shot online.

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    14 Jul 2026

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    GENIUS. Not much more to say 😼💥

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    “It really fucking hurt to just be ignored for six months.”

    Ilya looks at him again, nodding as he runs his finger along Shane’s bare collarbone. He shifts so that he’s lying beside Shane more than hovering on top of him, but keeps touching him and doesn’t go far.

    “You can call me sensitive or whatever, but I don’t think I can do this if you’re just going to ignore me for another six months or however long after we say goodbye tonight.” Shane continues, trying to subtly wipe his wet eyes but of course Ilya notices.

    “Hollander-” He reaches up to wipe the tears away, but Shane lightly pushes his hand away and shakes his head.

    “I guess I’m not cut out for casual.” He whispers. “Because this has never really felt like nothing to me, and I can’t pretend that it is. You aren’t nothing to me.”

    or, the boys talk in Vegas because they can't fight their feelings anymore.

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    12 Jul 2026

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    My babies deserve the world 😩😭