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Talk About It by some1_around
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
11 Feb 2026
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“You will not be so nice when we beat you,” Ilya told Shane Hollander, holding onto his hand, not letting him pull away. Not yet.
But Hollander’s brow furrowed, not in anger but in confusion. “Ah, um, sorry,” Hollander said. “Merci. My English is bad. Worse… than you. Maybe slower?” And he leaned in, like that would help him understand.
Ilya’s eyebrows rose, and his smile widened.
Or, Ilya Rozanov grew up in Russia. Shane Hollander was raised in France. When they first meet, neither of them can speak English very well. Somehow, it’s easier to understand each other when words aren’t getting in the way.
(Stand-alone remix of “I’m Reading Your Lips (You’re Speaking My Language)” but this time neither of them are native English speakers, and learning a new language is sort of like falling in love, if you think about it.)
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- Part 3 of Competition is Better With a Friend
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27 Feb 2026
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Competition is Better With a Friend by some1_around
Fandom Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry (TV)
11 Feb 2026
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26 Feb 2026
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I'm Reading Your Tweets (You're Liking My Posts) by some1_around
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)
22 Dec 2025
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A Twitter-fic companion piece to "I'm Reading Your Lips (You're Speaking My Language)" set post-chapter 3—will NOT make sense without reading that first and WILL spoil the story for you!
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26 Feb 2026
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I'm Reading Your Lips (You're Speaking My Language) by some1_around
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
22 Dec 2025
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Rozanov cocked his head. “You speak Russian? Or just the curse words?”
“Yes, I speak Russian,” he snapped, defensive and angry. He knew that it had been a mistake to even try to be friendly with Rozanov. “Why? Do I not look Russian to you?” He scoffed.
“No, not really,” Rozanov said. Some of his teammates laughed, although they mostly looked surprised that Shane was speaking to them at all. Rozanov didn’t laugh, though. “Are you Russian?”
“Go fuck yourself.”
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Despite an inauspicious start, when Russia’s Ilya Rozanov learns that Canada’s Shane Hollander is fluent in Russian at their first World Junior Championships tournament, it changes everything and sets them on a different course. Instead of being branded as rivals from the very beginning, Ilya and Shane start off as friends.
And, after all, a little friendly rivalry never hurt anyone, did it?
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- Part 1 of Competition is Better With a Friend
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26 Feb 2026
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Ilya Rozanov was in an internet fight. This was a fairly regular occurrence for him, he tried to get into at least a few every day. But this one was…unique. In an unfortunate turn of events, he had screenshotted his Twitter feed to prove how sexy and powerful he is, which ended up exposing his alternate account. One @shaneslover. An account he had kept for years, fanning the flames of ship wars, threatening Hayden Pike, and, as the name suggested, thirsting after Shane Hollander.
OR: what if your insane mutual of like 7 years turned out to be THE Ilya Rozanov. The one who goes a bit too far with the thirsting every time turns out to be actually for real famous hockey player Ilya Rozanov. The internet doesn't know how to feel
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26 Feb 2026