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    Life feels so chaotic for Shane sometimes, with all the loud noises and the unwritten rules he’s expected to follow, even though no one ever taught them to him. It’s why the bookstore feels more like home to him than anywhere else in Boston. It doesn’t ask Shane to be anything other than himself. Doesn’t ask for any more than he can give.

    He can just exist here.

    Shane likes slow, likes taking his time. And Ilya - without saying or doing anything in particular - makes Shane feel like that’s okay. Like he isn’t doing anything wrong by standing still sometimes.

    (Or, Shane works in a bookstore, Ilya plays hockey, and they both go to the same college. They fall in love in every universe.)

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    When The Rice Purity Test gets brought up in the locker room, Ilya makes it Captain's orders to learn everyone's score. Shane doesn't expect this stupid quiz to lead to learning more about each other’s past.

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    04 Jun 2026

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    “Surprised?” Rozanov asks.

    “There’s nothing – this is nothing,” Shane forces out.

    “Soulmates is something,” Rozanov says.

    “You know you should say Connected Person, not soulmate,” Shane says. “It’s old-fashioned and sugar-coating.”

    Rozanov takes a drag of his cigarette and looks Shane up and down. “Sugar? You think is always sweet and fun?”

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    Shane and Ilya are soulmates. A lot of it is sweet, and some of it is hard.

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    03 Jun 2026

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    As Hayden stood up, Rozanov did too. “I will help him,” he said. “You relax, enjoy not going outside in the dark.”

    Jackie sat back down with a smile. “Thank you, Ilya.”

    As Hayden and Rozanov went outside, he couldn't help himself. “What, are you afraid of the dark?”

    Rozanov made a sound similar to a scoff, leading Hayden to the car. “Try harder next time, Pike.” He dismissed the jab, but he didn't come up with one of his usual quick comebacks so Hayden counted it as a win for himself.

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    a year following the long game, the pike family heads to shane and ilya's cottage in ottawa to spend a week with them. hayden is forced into totally mundane situations with the man he can't stand, rozanov. during his time at the cottage, he begins to understand his best friend's husband

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    02 Jun 2026

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    “Seeing you smile like that, it makes me want to give you all of this,” he called out, making a sweeping gesture across the ice.

    Shane turned back to look at him, eyes bright, and laughed. “Canadian Tire Centre? I know you’re rich, Rozanov, but an entire arena is a pretty big real estate investment.”

    Ilya pushed off, skating to a stop in front of him, knowing his expression had morphed into something serious. “Hockey, Hollander. It should have been yours.”

    Or, everything that happens when your dreams don’t come true.

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    30 May 2026