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    J'veux un chien by

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

    07 May 2026

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    Shane’s ears turned pink, and he looked mortified. There was a long pause before he finally whispered, “I want a pet.” He was looking somewhere over Ilya’s shoulder rather than meeting his eyes.

    Ilya took a long second to process what he was hearing, unsure if he had misheard the English. “A pet? Like dog? You want a dog?”

    "Not exactly."

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    18 Jul 2026

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    you could break my heart in two (when it heals it beats for you) by

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

    15 Jul 2026

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    “Go, please,” Ilya begs, his voice shaking like the words don’t want to be spoken.

    Like maybe he would ask Shane to stay, if he could. If he knew how.

    “No.”

    “Shane.”

    It slips out; he doesn’t mean to say it. Shane can tell from the way Ilya’s face contorts, almost like he’s trying to take it back - like he’s trying to un-say Shane’s name, un-learn the taste of it in his mouth. But it’s out there now, hovering in the space between them. Heavy, despite its fragility.

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    16 Jul 2026

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    Bloodbanker$ by

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

    13 Jul 2026

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    Ask Ilya Rozanov and he’d tell you that the only thing worse than being a broke PhD student was being a broke PhD student facing eviction from your Humans Only rent-controlled apartment because you maybe, accidentally got yourself Turned over summer break.

    Cue the Bloodbanker$ app and its allegedly discreet and lucrative arrangements: a whole swipeable nest of generous Vamp4Vamp ‘Donors’ waiting for the perfect fledgling to spoil.

    Seducing an old rich dude with this hot bod? Light work.

    ‘Shane, 30*, O+’ wouldn’t know what hit him.

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    14 Jul 2026

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    Just not a Barrett-fan... That's all. by

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

    12 Jul 2026

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    It starts with Troy Barrett coming out to Ilya Rozanov.

    Then they start having sleepovers, drinking beer, watching movies, talking about their feelings, and gushing about their crushes (of course, no one can know about that last part).

    Shane is totally fine with Ilya's new friend.
    Fine with them going to gay bars and spending time in each other's hotel rooms.

    So why does he suddenly want to punch Troy Barrett every time Ilya talks about him?
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    Or: Shane is jealous because apparently you can’t be gay and not be in love with Ilya Rozanov… so of course Troy Barrett is trying to steal his man.

    Meanwhile Ilya and Troy become cute besties and Hayden needs a break…

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    14 Jul 2026

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    Crashing by

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

    28 Jan 2026

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    “Oh shit.”

    Shane looked up, turned his head to where J.J. was sat across the aisle. The blue glow of his phone lit up the too-wide whites of his eyes staring down intently at whatever was on his screen. Shane’s stomach lurched again, anticipating a sudden stop his body hadn’t quite caught up to yet.

    “The Centaurs’ plane crashed in Tampa.”

    There was a moment where everything was still moving, where Shane and the world were still spinning at the same speed they both always had, and then it all came crashing down. Shane wasn’t sure whether it was him that had stopped, or the world around him, but either way, in a matter of seconds the distance between himself and the bus he had only a moment ago been sitting in became staggeringly, dizzyingly vast.

     

    The Centaur's emergency landing plays out a little bit worse, and Shane is left with the harsh reality of the cost of loving Ilya in secret.

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    12 Jul 2026