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    “You’re fucking lucky.” Wyatt says, drawing his cigarette. “He’s way f*cking nicer to you than us.” He exhales his smoke.

    Shane doesn’t know how to explain that, so he pivots.

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    Maybe there's a world where Shane Hollander isn't so scared of being seen with Ilya Rozanov. After all, they didn't start this charity for nothing. So when Ilya tries to get Shane to come to his Halloween party, Shane reluctantly agrees. The Centaurs get to see Ilya and Shane are actually friends. Is that all they see?

    or...Watch Shane and Ilya at a party be super super not suspicious.

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    "When do you two even talk? You blackmailing him or something prick?” Hayden is getting angry again. “Why are you even here?” He blows up on that last part.

    Ilyas eyes widened with surprise, the idea of blackmailing Shane is disgusting and Ilyas face hardens at the accusation. Hayden might actually need some answers. Ilya collects his cool enough to stop himself from punching Pike. “Him and me are best hockey players, yes?”

    “Debatable” Hayden quips.

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    It's the last few days of this blissful two week getaway for Shane and Ilya at the cottage. They are reveling in being together before they go back to hiding this relationship and executing their long game plan.

    So when Hayden and J.J. stop in to surprise Shane at his cottage for lunch on their way to an expo near Ottawa, the long game plan just got a bit shorter, and nothing quite goes to plan because this wasn't in the plan.

    Or... a world where Hayden Pike and J.J. find out about Shane being gay and being with Ilya all in one day. Redemption arc for J.J. handling it just about as well as Hayden does.

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    01 Oct 2026

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    “What were you thinking about?”

    “Wishing you could get me pregnant,” Shane answered dryly.

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    Shane has been looking into pathways to parenthood, only to find out it’s not as simple as he imagined. He and Ilya have morning conversation over coffee about their options.

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    01 Oct 2026

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    “I turned the other cheek every fucking time. I still got tossed on my ass the second I went too far over the line, and threatened by the commissioner, and told to kill myself on just about every social media platform because my nightmare that I’d get outed came true. And you, after everything you did, got to come out to a supportive team and fans, get a slap on the wrist, and have your happy fucking ending.”

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    An exploration of Shane Hollander's struggle against racism and homophobia in hockey, and how others come to understand it

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    01 Oct 2026

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    Shane Hollander can be polite; lord knows he's proved that once or twice. He can hold his tongue, smile, say the right thing, keep the peace.

    But Troy Barrett in his house, reminiscing over a game from their earlier years...calling it "one of the good games"

    Well, Shane Hollander's infinite patience just ran out.

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