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    Several years into Rozanov’s career, ESPN hires a reporter fluent in Russian.

    Suddenly able to answer questions fluently and with a wide vocabulary, Rozanov’s interviews go viral. Hockey fans around the world get a new look at what they thought about Boston’s #81. This changes not only his public persona, but his whole life.

    Inspired by the look on NBA star Nikola Jokić’s face when he was asked a question in his native Serbian and my own struggles learning a new language.

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    07 Jul 2026

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    After Russia crashes and burns at the Olympics, six months pass where Ilya cuts Shane out completely, refusing to answer his texts. So when they both get booked for yet another ad campaign, Shane arrives on set with a strict plan to ignore Ilya entirely.

    But then he learns the premise of the entire campaign: making fun of Ilya’s English.

    It will take a lot for Shane to forgive him, sure. It won’t take nearly as much for Shane to stand up for him.

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    07 Jul 2026

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    Ilya is tired of being called stupid. Tired of reporters blinking at him like he’s buffering. Tired of social media deciding that an accent equals ignorance. So he decides to fix it.

    Shane lets it be a joke — until he hears Ilya sanding down the edges of himself under bright arena lights. He doesn’t interrupt interviews. Until he does.

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    07 Jul 2026

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    “It’s all about their weaknesses,” the coach’s voice echoes through the stadium. “This is Ottawa, they hardly have any strengths aside from their goalie and Ilya Rozanov. The rest of the team isn’t much to be concerned about.”

    “That’s offensive,” a voice cuts through the speech.

    Everyone looks up to find Ilya Rozanov standing a few feet away. Nonchalantly leaning against a pillar and looking fucking hot while doing it. Shane mentally whacks himself for letting his mind drift anywhere close to the boundary that he has set up for while being on the ice. No thought of how hot his fiancé is or what he wants to–

    Hayden nudges him hard. Everyone is looking at him, but he has no idea what happened, too lost in his own thoughts because of Ilya fucking Rozanov.

    “I said,” Ilya’s voice sounds, and in an instant Shane’s eyes are on his fiancé again. “I’d like to have a word with your captain.”

    OR: Ilya picks Shane up after practice, with the idea of having lunch with his fiancé. They run into some Centaurs and Shane, although he may deny it, gets a little jealous of how affectionate they're allowed to be with his fiancé. Biting his tongue is getting increasingly more difficult.

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    06 Jul 2026

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    And so here he sat on his couch, staring intently at his boyfriend’s face as he waited for an answer.
    “Okay.”
    Ilya felt his eyes light up as he took in the word, something so simple yet so joyous to him right now. “Really?” he asked, still not believing he was agreeing.
    Shane nodded, waiting a moment before replying, “Obviously as friends, but you trust them, and I trust you.”
    Ilya felt a smile break across his face, too happy to be embarrassed by how much this affected him.

     

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    What if Shane agreed to go to Bood's Boxing Day party with Ilya, and a drunken game of Never Have I ever ensues?

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    06 Jul 2026