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The player character of Need for Speed: Heat had to come from somewhere, maybe this was their beginning.
Showing up in Palm City without even a car to race in? She just rolls into town and then takes over the scene like she was fated to be there.
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sadness as a gift by bombshells
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
15 Apr 2026
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Good riddance, he thinks. Or maybe feels obligated to think. He’s not sure. It feels like a natural thing to think about a brother who hit you and insulted you and extorted you for most of your short, miserable time together. He’s thought about it before, Alexei dying. The life he lived had not been conductive to longevity.
I am the last Rozanov, he thinks, and that is an emotion he can parse, finally: closure. Like setting the last piece down in a puzzle.
It’s only after the first puff of smoke escapes his lips that Ilya remembers Alexei’s daughter.
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Two years after he gets married, Ilya Rozanov receives the news that his older brother has died.- Language:
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16 Jun 2026
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This isn't a story of Illya suddenly needing to adopt his niece, this is a story of Illya dealing with grieving the circumstances of his family, and having the opportunity to see himself in a different light through the lens of his niece. Shane is lovely and supportive, Svetlana is a queen, and there is a mess of unhealed trauma to be dealt with.
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"And is like I said, very easy to do. You just lay back and let someone else do work. Could do it in my sleep, would not be problem at all for me to come hands-free.”
Hollander scowled, full competitive personality shining through. “Prove it.”
“Fine, I will,” Ilya snapped back.
Hollander's eyes went wide, and so did Ilya's when he realized what he had promised. His words hung in the air between them, suddenly heavy with implication.
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Ilya doesn't think switching with Hollander one time for the sake of settling a bet will change anything about their arrangement, and it certainly wouldn't make him discover anything about himself. Afterall, it would only be one time, right?- Language:
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15 Jun 2026
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Oh how the turns have tabled~
According the author notes, this author puts a lot of thought into Illya's complex background and makes deliberate decisions based on them, and it really shows. The level of vulnerability and the emotions that come along with it are incredibly well written and easy to empathize with. As noted, in the spirit of Tierney's version of Heated Rivalry, the story of this relationship is communicated through sex, it's not just smut; but also it's still really hot sex. -
The Rules of Feminism by goldenraeofsun
Fandoms: Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
12 Jun 2026
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After his Boxing Day fight with Ilya, Shane has a game plan to fix everything. He will come out as Ilya’s boyfriend to a few people, get himself used to the idea that everyone won’t hate him for it, and then think about telling more.
Rose even has the perfect group in mind for Shane. After all, they were so kind when she and Shane were dating.
Shane really isn’t prepared to enter his WAG era, but for Ilya’s sake, he will try.
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15 Jun 2026
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This was a fun Shane-joins-the-WAG-chat fic; it was unique in the way it set the premise of Shane joining, as well as the big reveal. I really appreciated Rose's characterization here, and the ladies were the right amount of fun and supportive. It was well formatted, and brought a smile to my face.
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It should not have ended like this.
"Hatake Kakashi died," said the Sage of the Six Paths, and it hit Tobirama like a punch he’d subconsciously anticipated but couldn’t dodge.
In that moment, he knew with crystal clarity that everything had just gone very, very wrong.Or: When team seven failed to seal Kaguya, Tobirama decided to take a page from Madara's book and burn this timeline down to build the world anew.
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12 Jun 2026
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I liked how this author handled the destruction of the shinobi world as well as Tobirama's ruminations on how to fix it. Tobirama in general is characterized as a very logical driven person, so seeing him at the end of the rope and choosing the "Naruto" way was quite entertaining. The final author note implies a sequel is in the works which would be interesting; with the Zetsu problem taken care of, and Izuna being a friendly menace, this universe will absolutely have changes unfold in its story.
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The Courtship of Mr. Bond by marlovingian
Fandoms: Skyfall (2012) - Fandom, James Bond (Craig Movies)
18 Jul 2013
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In which Bond is a retired naval commander with too much house, Q is a mechanical engineer with too many sisters, and they have lengthy conversations about decorum, bonnet-ribbons and philosophy in Regency England.
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“I just thought you might go pay a visit," his mother suggested.
“Me?” Q asked, aghast. “Pay a visit?”
“He must be starved for proper gentleman company, now that he’s settled in so far from London--”
“I am far from proper gentleman company.”
“--and perhaps if you befriended him he could introduce you to some nice heiresses.”
“Heiresses?” Q repeated, baffled and horrified. “What in the world would I do with heiresses?”
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10 Jun 2026
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This fic is very suave and sweet; the regency courtship rules and standings are in effect, but loosely. Bond makes for a lovely, experienced, and mysterious neighbour to the Boothroyd family, and Q honestly has no clue what's going on ever with anyone including himself. Bond is quite polite in this one, all things considered. While it sneaks up to its "E" rating, I'd give it more of a high "M".