Vegas Canon Divergence AU
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Within Your Reach by Water_Nix
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
23 Feb 2026
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Shane’s hearing is muffled, sound bubbling in and out like he’s swimming through the lake, dipping under the surface and back into the air. He can make out a word here and there, enough to know that Rozanov is trying to get him to breathe with him. He can feel the expansion of Rozanov’s lungs against his hands as he takes deep breaths in and lets them out. Shane tries to copy him, he does, but every inhale carries the scent of him, his cologne, his skin, his hair products. The scents are so familiar to him, and he wants more than anything for them to calm him, make him feel safe, but they are doing the opposite. Why are they still so familiar to him after not being anywhere near Rozanov for half a year? Why does he still want to shove his face against Rozanov’s throat and suck in every last last hint he can get?
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Ilya takes longer to arrive in the bathroom after they present the award together, leaving Shane time to sink into a full-blown panic attack. This leads to a very different night in Vegas and an earlier beginning to Shane and Ilya’s relationship.
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- Part 1 of Vegas Canon Divergence AU
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Caution to the Wind by Water_Nix
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
03 Mar 2026
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The first game of the preseason is against Boston and Shane has been counting down the days since he received the schedule. He’s been giddy about it—it’s been so long since Vegas and no amount of texts and calls and FaceTime make him miss Ilya any less.
But plans unfortunately go a bit awry when Marlow demands his new bestie Shane go out with the Boston guys after the game.
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- Part 2 of Vegas Canon Divergence AU
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Fault Lines by Water_Nix
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
09 Mar 2026
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Being open with Hayden and Jackie has felt like a relief, like a cool patch of shade after a trek through the desert. The knowledge that he could expand on that feeling, on that relief? God, he wants it. He’s tired of feeling so on guard, so stifled all the time.
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Things in the Montreal locker room are less than sunshiny. Shane finally has a talk with Yuna about their relationship. And both he and Rookie #3 gather the courage to be themselves, at least with people they trust.
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- Part 3 of Vegas Canon Divergence AU
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Ride or Die by Water_Nix
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
30 Mar 2026
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Shane and Hayden have a conversation about the Ilya revelation. Takes place directly after "Caution to the Wind."
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- Part 4 of Vegas Canon Divergence AU
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Incalescent by Water_Nix
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
29 Jul 2026
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“Ottawa is really fucking cold. So much harsher than here—the valley funnels arctic air or something.” Shane studies Ilya’s wool peacoat as he slips into it near the door of Shane’s apartment. It’s very open at the neck. “I hope you brought something warmer than that.”
Ilya makes a derisive sound while he rolls his eyes toward the ceiling. “I am from Moscow.”
“I know that—but how long has it been since you’ve been there in the winter? The body forgets,” Shane answers, choosing to ignore his attitude. He pulls a well-loved Hudson’s Bay scarf from his closet and wraps it gently around Ilya’s neck. He gets a second eye roll for his trouble.
“Uh-huh,” Ilya mumbles. He doesn’t reject the scarf, but pushes lightly against Shane’s arm. “Are we leaving for your frozen hellscape home city, or staying here for three day fuck vacation?”
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Shane and Ilya spend the holidays together for the first time.
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- Part 5 of Vegas Canon Divergence AU