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Shane knew his career was now going to be inescapably linked to Rozanov’s.
He didn’t know if Rozanov felt anything. But in that moment, Shane wanted...something. He couldn’t even name it.
He had been called “pretty boy” a few times before, usually during games, and he hated it. He wished he hated it this time.
“If I knock on door of room 1410 tonight...maybe around nine?”
“I might open the door.”
Ilya actually loved playing against Hollander. He would never actually tell him,
Next season. Next season would be different. He was going to end this stupid thing between them and focus on his game.
Shane. He called me Shane.
Hollander. You called me Shane.
“Good night. Shane.”
“Good night, Ilya.”
“and on top of everything, I’m pretty sure I’m in love with you and I don’t know what to do about it.”
“I love beating everyone, but yes. You the most.” “Why?” Ilya shrugged. “Because you are the best.”
“You are very beautiful,” Ilya said.
“I’m fucked,” he murmured in Russian. “I am so fucking in love and it’s horrible.”
He was in love with him and he could never, ever tell him that.
“I like you, Hollander.”
“I like you too, Rozanov.”
“You want that? To be together?” “I do. So much it terrifies me.”
“I love you.”
“I love you too,” Shane said.
Holy fucking shit. Shane Hollander is in love with me.
“This is real, yes?” Ilya asked. He just had to make sure. “It’s real,” Shane said. His voice was low and adorably scratchy.
“We are good here, yes?” he said. “Your family is here. And your boyfriend. And we are okay here.” Shane raised his head slightly. “Boyfriend?”
“And I will say, ‘Shane Hollander, will you please marry me so I can become Canadian citizen faster?’”
“No,” Shane said, taking his hands. “I will say yes because I will still be madly in love with you. And I’ll want to spend the rest of my life with you.”
“I want to have a life with you. I know it will be awkward, and will still involve a lot of sneaking around for a while, but I’m playing the long game here. So, yeah. Whatever it takes, I’m
want you to know that, even if we keep it a secret, I’m proud to be with you.” “I know. Me too. When the time is right, we will stop being a secret.”
Ilya chuckled, set an alarm on his phone, and went to meet his boyfriend.
