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  1. Ode to Broken Things by

    Fandom Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms

    11 Apr 2017

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    A series in (at least) three parts.

    'With Mary, he’d done everything in the right order — if at breakneck speed: flirting, sex, seriousness, rude and awkward realism, proper caring. He and Sherlock, though, had spent so many years loving each other quietly, imagining fantasy versions of each other, in amongst the everyday of bad tempers and absent-minded scratching, that never were interrupted by mismatched desires or poor communication. Was it possible (he thought, in a slightly out-of-body way, scrawling out a prescription) they had missed the opportunity to be in love with each other?'

     

    *Thanks to a tremendous gift from @Hamstermoon, the series now has COVER-ART!*

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    black dog by

    Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types  

    18 Apr 2026

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    Ilya is not going to steal Shane Hollander's dog. That would be illegal. And wrong. And someone would probably find out and make Ilya give him back.

    So. Not stealing.

    But there is nothing wrong with giving Chernysh all the pats and treats that he deserves, is there?

    Nothing wrong with encouraging Chernysh to spend more and more time at Ilya's house until he doesn't even remember who Hollander is.

    Because Hollander is stupid and boring and does not deserve a dog as good as Chernysh. No, he doesn't, does he? Because Chernysh is the best boy in the whole world, yes he is.

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    08 Jun 2026

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    Hollanov; AU (light magical realism).

    Not to spoil the surprise, but: the one with Chernysh, the really lovely dog who comes over while a post-Russian Hockey League Ilya is crashing (out) in Svetlana's Boston house next door. Lo and behold, Shane Hollander is a pesky, intriguing neighbour with an affectionate, lovable dog. Ilya doesn't stand a chance.

    Made me want to cry. Also several moments were *extremely* hot. Just so lovely. Gonna re-read.

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    Ilya R has been added to the group chat. by Anonymous

    Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types  

    30 Apr 2026

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    Bood
    what have you given her before?

    Ilya
    A fucking, mostly

    Bood
    CHEAP
    CHEAP GIFT GIVER

    Ilya enlists Bood & the Ottawa WAGs to help brainstorm ideas for his first proper Valentine’s Day with ‘Jane’.

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    29 May 2026

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    BOOD

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    A Well-Organized Life by

    Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)  

    12 Apr 2026

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    Shane Hollander is a man who thrives on structure, routine, the solid ground of a ten-year plan. Ilya likes that about him, likes the embracing squeeze of having a life organized in tandem with Shane.

    No one would call Ilya a man who thrives on structure. But it’s there, if not in his DNA then in the patterns of his brain. A call-and-response of: they do this, I do that.

    When Ilya’s life is flayed open for the world to dissect, how will they push-and-pull their way back towards what was once a well-organized life?

    “I thought we could go through the schedules and figure out what days we’ll be in the same cities this season, or when either of us have a couple of days off in a row. Maybe make a shared calendar, so we c—”

    “A sex calendar? Your parents are arriving in thirty minutes, and you are proposing making a sex calendar?” Oh, this was delicious. He’d be able to eat out on this for years, if Shane was willing to give him that long.

    “It’s not a sex calendar! It’s just … when we might be able to see each other,” he finished, already sounding defeated.

    “And what are you planning on doing when we are seeing each other? Not fucking?”

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    01 May 2026

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    Hollanov: AU where Ilya is outed before Shane and before starting at Ottawa.

    The inherent eroticism of a well-crafted Google shared burner-account calendar. Lovely stuff, re-read and to be re-read yet again. Namely — Maxim the schema therapist; Ilya so down-bad for Shane is alters his brain chemistry; Jane’s Mama on Ilya’s top contacts; supportive! Cliff, St-Simon, JJ, et al; all the wolves of his want… and the learning to name them aloud. For little Ilyushka’s sake.

    a comfort read (as we trudge through the angst and find the love)

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    Detail Orientated by

    Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid  

    01 Apr 2026

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    Summer at the cottage is the first time Shane and Ilya have been able to spend any significant time together. Naturally, it comes with some revelations.

    Or, Five Things Russians Do Not Do, A Detailed Observational Study By Shane Hollander.

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    04 May 2026

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    Hollanov; post-cottage; Duty of Care series (but also CBR as stand-alone).

    Listen sometimes takes come up on tumblr that say 'Oh Ilya would love to drool over butch Shane #ManlyCoded household competencies' and 'Certified City Boy Ilya Rozanov would lose his mind to watch Shane fix a broken tap' and 'calendars are Shane's love language' and guys? It's been covered so thoroughly, so beautifully, so hotly, so hilariously that we can simply sit in the QED of it all.

    Or: hypervigilance, thy name is Shane Hollander; boringsexual Ilya Rozanov loses it over colour-coding.

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    heavy handed by

    Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)  

    21 Mar 2026

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    “I’m sorry,” Shane chokes, closing his eyes. Rozanov draws his hand, pulling Shane’s with it, to his face and wipes his cheeks.

    “There is nothing to be sorry for, любовь моя, it is okay,” Rozanov murmurs, tugging at Shane’s hair again. Shane exhales, letting him clean his cheeks. “You got overwhelmed, yes? It happens.”

    “I can’t be fucking normal,” Shane says quietly, whining, head falling back, pressing into Rozanov’s hand.

    “No, if you were fucking normal, you would not be my Shane.”

    // shane is a liar, and he's tired of it all. his life falls apart, and he finds that he doesn't actually mind.

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    28 Apr 2026

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    Hollanov; canon-divergence (outed differently).

    Why didn't I bookmark this, when I think about it often? Especially the scene where Shane goes into full shutdown and Hayden watches in dawning awe as Ilya helps bring Shane back from a panic attack. A gorgeous arc of vulnerability and unfair expectations and self-imposed restrictions and finally, finally, joy.