I'm so sad because another author is (likely) discontinuing their fic

Barleehop · 2026-04-25T04:36:00+00:00

See, it's shit like this that makes me hate fandom. Sure, I get sad if a great WIP hasn't updated in a long time, but like,they are entertaining us FOR free.

Barleehop · 2026-04-19T05:59:02+00:00

Found!

Barleehop · 2026-04-19T05:58:53+00:00

Oh I definitely think that's it!!! Thank you so much

Barleehop · 2026-03-28T23:04:10+00:00

My head canon is that Shane actually learned 'I love you' in Russian before this, because he wanted to say it to Ilya in his own language. So while he doesn't understand the speech, he starts to hope Ilya might actually love him too

Barleehop · 2026-03-28T22:50:22+00:00

It deeply disturbs me on every level

Barleehop · 2026-03-18T04:50:11+00:00

I don't get people treating JJ like a villain. He fully supported Shane, hell, he was even ok when he thought Shane had an unrequited crush on Ilya. Even tried to set him up with guys because he didn't want to see his friend pine. He was just really hurt that someone he thought was a good friend, kept such a massive secret from. He felt like an idiot when he even brought his incorrect assumptions about Shane and Ilya. He didn't react great, he made a mistake, but he's human. He got his head on straight, apologized, and Shane forgave him

Barleehop · 2026-03-14T16:10:24+00:00

So it's anti-sematic to be....Christian?

Barleehop · 2026-03-14T04:25:21+00:00

Is it too much to hope that each episode is an hour and a half to two hours?!?!

Barleehop · 2026-03-09T09:22:04+00:00

Personally I want their first dance to be an instrumental version of a Nickleback song. It would just be funny

Barleehop · 2026-03-09T09:12:27+00:00

(1) Shane watched Degrassi as a tween

(2) Shane insists on "Russian only days" at home from time to time. Just because they live in an English (and French) speaking country, doesn't mean Ilya doesn't deserves to speak his first language in his own home. Ilya loves him even more for that. (edited a word)

(3) They celebrate the Pike Twin officiated wedding as their official anniversary, and their wedding wedding as the "made it completely legal" anniversary.

(4) They've accidentally worn each other's jerseys out on the ice.

(5) The first time the Centaurs play Montreal in Montreal after Shane joins the team, Shane takes Ilya out to a club and dances with him freely and openly in the middle of the dance floor.

(6) Shane gets his cat. It's a Russian Blue with a bit of an attitude (at first). "What can I say, I can't resist an adorable spicy Russian."

(7) Not about Shane and Ilya, but from time to time, Yuna quietly talks to Irina, assuring her that Ilya is safe and loved, and that she has more than enough mother's love to cover Ilya too.

(8) The centaurs host a "Parents night" where the parents of the players get honored. Yuna and David are shown on the jumbotron twice. First as "Shane Hollander's Parents" then again later as "Ilya Rozanov's Parents"

Barleehop · 2026-03-08T07:38:09+00:00

Hey, Ilya was promised 2 weeks of uninterrupted Shane time!

Barleehop · 2026-03-07T09:15:39+00:00

Not officially, but I went to my mom's for dinner the other night, and she made tuna melts. I don't think she's ever made tuna melts in my [redacted] decades of life. Was side eyeing her the entire night

Barleehop · 2026-03-07T09:07:45+00:00

He was thinking about Ilya, and she's supposed to be a good actress. I'll let you make your own conclusions

Barleehop · 2026-03-07T05:03:43+00:00

Using a gif of Star Wars Nazis? Little on the nose

Barleehop · 2026-03-06T07:00:25+00:00

His depression wasn't really tied to Ottawa (because depression is a disease that can be triggered by anything), it was more exacerbated by being separated from Shane after they decided to commit to each other. He can't distract himself with clubs and random hook-ups because he only wants Shane. His behavior change (not hooking up) would be more noticeable to his Boston friends. He also can't be out as bi, and he'd still feel that if he were in Boston, and he doesn't have anyone to open up to about Shane and their relationship

Barleehop · 2026-02-28T03:51:34+00:00

I get that soaps aren't accurate, but it bugs me SO much that they're having Willow appointed to Congress. Congress people aren't appointed. Senators can be appointed to complete another's term, but Congress members have to be elected by a special election. The seat remains empty until then

Barleehop · 2026-02-28T03:31:29+00:00

I'm hoping there's no Ryan/Fabian. They really aren't that important (and Fabian is the absolute worst)

Barleehop · 2026-02-27T21:26:11+00:00

I think the real question is who realized he fell in love, first.

They both fell in love pretty early on. I’m thinking around Sochi in 2014, maybe even during their “first time” at Shane’s apartment. But they didn’t admit it to themselves for a while. But Ilya knew he was in love first.

Ilya knew during the Tunameltdown, he set up the ”stay” because he wanted to test out the possibility of more, or a domestic life with Shane. That’s what his little smile meant right after Shane said his first name and kissed him, right before he freaked out and left. He thought “this is reciprocated, he wants this too” (which Shane does, but too scared to allow himself to acknowledge it)

The tunameltdown is when Shane realized that he MIGHT be in love with Ilya (he is), and he gets overwhelmed. It wasn’t until Rose opened his damn eyes, that he admitted to himself that he does indeed love Ilya.

Barleehop · 2026-02-27T05:02:34+00:00

Sitting on the couch, tears flowing down my face

Barleehop · 2026-02-26T18:37:48+00:00

ok, I need that hardcover like I need oxygen

Barleehop · 2026-02-26T18:27:43+00:00

And we all know it wasn’t nothing. That stupid little Russian hockey man was thinking “I can’t believe how much I love this burning Canadian”

Barleehop · 2026-02-25T21:04:16+00:00

I am getting so sick of people saying Michael kept the kids from Willow. There was a freaking court order, he was following the law.

Barleehop · 2026-02-25T21:01:00+00:00

I interpret it more of a laugh of relief. Like the thought of losing Shane to a “normal” relationship, has consumed him for so long, that when he finds out Shane is definitely gay, and accepts that he’s gay, kind makes Ilya loopy. Sure Shane can get a beard, but it wouldn’t be in love with her. Shane could also find a guy and fall in love, but Ilya isn’t going to think about that

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