Soft around you (Ilya is a softie)
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Yall, Ilya went shopping just for his boo, no way he keeps ginger ale in his fridge.
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- Part 1 of Soft around you (Ilya is a softie)
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I love the way you say good morning by A_Fern_So_I_Can_Rest
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)
19 Jan 2026
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Ilya says good morning in a special way and they have emotions about it.
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- Part 2 of Soft around you (Ilya is a softie)
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Shane returns Ilya’s clothes.
You know the ones he was still wearing when he left Ilya’s house in a panicked shutdown? <3Series
- Part 3 of Soft around you (Ilya is a softie)
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Ilya uses a pet name without realizing and then gets very confused by the term “pet name.”
Now with two chapters! ✨
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- Part 4 of Soft around you (Ilya is a softie)
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February is very busy with travel for games, but Ilya makes sure Shane feels loved on Valentine’s Day.
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- Part 5 of Soft around you (Ilya is a softie)
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When you touch me tenderly (I don’t know if it’s real but I like the way I feel inside) by A_Fern_So_I_Can_Rest
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)
18 Feb 2026
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Shane can’t abide a dirty bed.
He also has a lot to think about.Series
- Part 6 of Soft around you (Ilya is a softie)
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I don't tell anyone about the way you hold my hand by A_Fern_So_I_Can_Rest
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)
20 Feb 2026
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“I don’t think I’ve ever held your hand before,” Ilya says, looking down at Shane. “Not like this, anyway.”
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- Part 1 of Baby, if I've got you, I don't need a parachute
- Part 7 of Soft around you (Ilya is a softie)
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Ilya looked bashful now. Ilya Rozanov looked bashful. “Just… you were talking about the first time we said I love you being here at the cottage. It’s just… for me, is not first time, technically.”
Or: The cottage visit comes to an end. The boys talk about when they fell in love.
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- Part 8 of Soft around you (Ilya is a softie)
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sometimes I run (but all I really want is to hold you tight) by A_Fern_So_I_Can_Rest
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)
27 Mar 2026
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“Shane,” he said again, praying it wouldn’t be the last time. His hand hovered at Shane’s hip. “I won’t stop you from leaving. But… can we talk first? I didn’t mean to…”
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The way Ilya says “Hollander” repeatedly during the tuna meltdown, his gesture, his tone, his expression have MURDERED ME. HOMOCIDE, I TELL YOU. QUEER ON QUEER CRIME. But I’m bravely rising from the dead to see what would happen if he had said “Shane” in that moment.Series
- Part 3 of so you think you can tell heaven from hell?
- Part 9 of Soft around you (Ilya is a softie)
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Well how do you say kiss me? by A_Fern_So_I_Can_Rest for A_PhoenixInferno
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)
31 Mar 2026
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Ilya apprend un peu de français pour Shane.
Ilya learns a little French for Shane.Series
- Part 10 of Soft around you (Ilya is a softie)
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Stargazing at the cottage.
Except Ilya isn’t looking at the stars.Series
- Part 11 of Soft around you (Ilya is a softie)
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All my fears are drifting by me so slowly now, fading away by A_Fern_So_I_Can_Rest
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)
01 May 2026
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“Boyfriend?” Shane asked weakly.
“Is that what you’re crying about, zajchik?” Ilya asked gently. His face was so earnest that Shane almost wished he would tease him instead.
Or: Back at the cottage, Shane fully processes having a boyfriend and works through some shit.
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- Part 12 of Soft around you (Ilya is a softie)
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“So you’ve been in love since rookie season?!”
What if Ilya couldn't help but set the record straight on when they fell in love?
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- Part 13 of Soft around you (Ilya is a softie)