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    While trying to write to his friend studying abroad in Moscow, Shane Hollander accidentally reaches Ilya Rozanov.

    UPDATE: this fic now works on desktop AND phone!

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    01 Apr 2026

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    Ilya being Shane’s new roommate is just a coincidence. Falling in love with him, though, is not.

    Or, a Friends to Lovers featuring: cheesecakes, post-its, trash TV, Disney movies, angst, the right amount of miscommunication and Jackie. Somehow, it’s always thanks to Jackie.

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    28 Mar 2026

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    “Oh my god,” Hollander squeaks suddenly.

    Ilya freezes. “…What.”

    Hollander is staring downward. “Are you hard?” His voice is higher, not like the monotone that he's gotten used to.

    Ilya instinctively steps back and glances down. Fuck. Yes. Very. He exhales heavily. This is unfortunate. He’s not mortified—he’s never been ashamed of his sex drive—but this situation could easily become awkward and borderline predatory.

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    Or, Ilya Rozanov is a legend, one of the greats of hockey, and the new head coach of the Boston Raiders, and his life is derailed by Shane Hollander, the 19-year-old genius rookie from Montreal.

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    26 Mar 2026

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    Hudson and Connor are best friends. Both are in stable relationships, and they’re about to begin filming the second season of Heated Rivalry. But a matching bracelet becomes the breaking point. Not only between them and their partners, but between the two of them as well. It marks the beginning of a deeper realization: what exists between them can no longer be defined as just friendship.
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    "Because he’s my best friend," he said through his teeth.

    "And I’m your boyfriend," François replied without raising his voice. "But when you’re tired, when you’re scared, when you start to doubt… you don’t choose me."

    Silence fell between them again, more unbearable than before.

    "I’m not saying you don’t love me," he added, quieter. "I’m saying I’m not the place where your heart comes to rest."

    Connor swallowed. His throat felt tight, like anything he said would break something else.

    "That’s not fair…"

    "Maybe it’s not," François admitted, looking at him with a mix of exhaustion and pain. "But it’s my truth, and Connor, the truth is it hurts like hell to love someone who’s always looking somewhere else."

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    21 Mar 2026

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    Ilya traffics opium for the Bratva.

    Shane secures weapons for the Yakuza.

    When they meet in a Shanghai club, neither knows what the other really is—and that's the only thing keeping them safe. As their connection deepens, two criminals from rival organizations discover that the person they trust most could destroy them.

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    12 Mar 2026