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    “Hello,” Ilya repeats, still kind of stuck on those freckles.

    “Hi?” the man says.

    “Hi,” Ilya says—again.

    Oh god, he's said hello three times now. He should literally say anything else. His name, probably. His phone number, preferably.

    “Hi,” Ilya says again, because he can’t help it. “I am—”

    “Are you Nick?” the man asks, and it comes out as a breathless sound.

    OR: Shane gets stood up on a blind date, and Ilya comes to the rescue, and proceeds to make a series of questionable decisions.

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    28 Jun 2026

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    -Association of Zoos & Aquariums Forum Admin created new topic-
    AZA CONFERENCE RIDESHARE MASTER POST
    Hey everyone, hoping to link up for a ride to AZA in October? This thread is for you!

    Ilya R.
    hi looking for ride from ottawa one-way. flying out after conference. will pay you for gas.

    Shane H.
    I can swing through Ottawa as long as you’re ready to go by 9 am Mon. No smoking or snacks in the car but you can be in charge of the stereo.

    Ilya R.
    thank you you seem like very safe driver
    Ilya R.
    even with stick up your ass

    Or, zookeeper Ilya meets aquarium keeper Shane on a road trip with only one bed and a whole lot of unlikely animal friends.

    -this fic is now complete!-

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    17 Jun 2026

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    Shane Hollander works at a coffee shop, plays hockey, keeps his head down, and doesn’t ask questions he doesn’t need the answers to.

    So when a new regular starts showing up—quiet, watchful, Russian-accented, and conducting invitation-only meetings in the back—Shane notices. When that same man takes an unsettling interest in Shane’s closing shifts, his routines, and his safety, Shane does what feels sensible: he adjusts his behavior and keeps his mouth shut.

    Ilya Rozanov orders an Americano. He reads, but only in Russian. He worries when people work late alone.

    They are operating with very different definitions of danger.

    If he didn’t ask questions, he couldn’t be lied to.

    The rules were simple.

    1. Do not ask questions you don’t need the answer to.
    2. Do not share personal information freely.
    3. Do not be alone with Ilya Rozanov.
    4. Do not give him a reason to think you’re afraid.

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    16 Jun 2026

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    Shane has been covering up his soulmark for as long as Ilya has known him.
    Ilya doesn't have a soulmark at all.

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    11 Jun 2026

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    The day after attending a charity event in Vancouver, Shane, Ilya, Scott, and a few other players board a plane to take them to Tampa for 2017 All Stars.

    The plane goes down somewhere in the wilderness, in the middle of a storm.

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    11 Jun 2026