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Different This Time by Pickle_Chips
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
30 Jan 2026
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Ilya laughed.
“That bothered you?”
”You have no idea. Half the time I use the tiny scraps of information you give me to look them up anyway. But you’re so cryptic. You’re like,” Shane put on a little voice, “‘Ah, we might have a layover in Charlotte, but am not sure, could be Atlanta.’ Infurating.”
”Ok, Hollander, I will send you a calendar invite. This is seductive to you, yes?”
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It’s been months since the cottage, and Shane is finally coming to visit Ilya. He hasn’t been back in Boston since the day he ran out the door saying he couldn’t do this. Ilya is spiraling, just a little, not knowing where they stand in this new and fragile thing. Boyfriends, probably. He’s never been someone’s boyfriend before.
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Inside Ilya's head, in the early post Cottage Boston era. So beautiful and tender
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I guess… ok, I always thought a couple of things, you know?” Ilya started, trailing off, but Shane was attentive now, quiet, like he thought if he moved the wrong way Ilya wouldn’t answer the question.
“When I was a little kid, it was uh, bad. I have gotten better at—“ Ilya gestured to his body, not knowing exactly how to say ‘being myself without seeming gay’, “But when I was young, people could tell I was... And that was very bad for me in Russia. I had to learn very quickly to seem straight, you know. So, when I got older and liked girls, it was a huge relief, you know? Bullet dodged.”
Shane nodded, just listening.