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The head of the bear cave painting from the Chauvet Caves



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  1. Public Bookmark 27

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    This is a collection of unrelated fics that feature me torturing Troy Barrett

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    12 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 23

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    A few months ago, Troy Barrett discovered he had a five-year-old half-sister, and now he's her legal guardian.

    When her rare lung disease requires specialized care in Ottawa, Troy leaves the Toronto Guardians for the Ottawa Centaurs and uproots his life to be closer to her doctors.

    As Troy settles into Ottawa, the strain of single-handedly caring for a seriously ill child begins to show. The more he tries to keep his personal life separate from hockey, the harder it becomes to hide the truth, and the closer he comes to losing control of both.

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    12 Jun 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 45

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    It would have probably been wise to make the drive in the morning, but he'd much rather get up at an ungodly hour with his boyfriend than sleep in on his own. He tiptoed up the stairs, but when he opened the bedroom door, it was empty. Shane's Egyptian cotton sheets were untouched, the comforter tucked in so tight you could bounce a quarter off it.
    Worried, he checked his phone again.

    Jane:

    Good luck tonight.

    Their 2nd pair left defenseman has a terrible RSA.

    I love you.
    5:27 PM

    Lily:

    I love you too ❤️

    Getting on plane now

    See you in four hours
    9:35 PM

    Just landed, sorry about tonight. Your mother says you were great though. She would not lie about hockey
    12:02 AM

    I am at your house. Where are you

    Just I am worried about you, i love you
    Now

    Or: Shane is the victim of a hate crime and sexual assault by two of his teammates, after coming out as gay at the start of the 2018/19 season. Leading to a media frenzy and the need for a new plan.

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    12 Jun 2026

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    Rose volunteers for a nonprofit that rescues sex-trafficked omegas, and Shane thinks it's a great cause. He even attends their fundraising galas.

    Then, one night, Rose calls to ask for a favor: She wants Shane to let a recently-rescued male omega live with him. In his apartment.

    His name is Ilya, Rose explains, and the thing is, despite omega hormone levels, he acts and smells just like an alpha. He can't keep staying in an omega group home because he's scaring the other omegas and endangering the staff.

    But he could live with Shane, Rose insists. "You're a big strong alpha hockey player, so he can't intimidate you physically. But also he needs to feel safe, which he can with you, because you're not like other alphas." She pauses. "You know?"

    By which she means Shane has never had a full rut, his scent glands barely work, he can't form a knot, and he has no interest in sticking his dick in anyone. Which, whatever. It's fine.

    But if being a failure as an alpha means he can help this omega, Ilya, who's apparently as much of a biological anomaly as Shane is…

    Shane says yes.

    And maybe it's a stupid decision. But he knows that it's also the right one.

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    12 Jun 2026

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    The Toronto Guardians trade Troy Barrett one game into the season to the Ottawa Centaurs.

    Troy's new team hates him, and his new captain, Ilya Rozanov, has no interest in him. However, when Ilya realizes that Troy barely talks and has been struggling on the ice for weeks, he begins to investigate. But the more Ilya learns about Troy and the Toronto team, the worse it gets for Troy.

     

    {A Role Model rewrite with more angst}

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    07 Jun 2026