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    “Shane. You know you are my baby. My soulmate, my reason for living.”

    There are many reactions to being called such sweet things, but a wail is definitely not one of them. The sound Shane makes is unmistakably upset. A lamenting groan loud enough for the whole table to hear, a sound sober Shane would never make on pain of death.

    “How is that the wrong answer?” Bood asks, bemused.

    Or, Shane is jealous that he isn't Ilya's best friend (even though he is).

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    28 Jul 2026

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    “I want to talk to the rookie,” Ilya tells Shane. “He seems nervous. I think if you are there, he will be – not scared, but something like that, you know?”

    “Intimidated, yeah,” Shane says, nodding. “I get it, it’s better if you talk to him one-on-one. I’ll wait in the car, no problem.”

    “Thank you, Shane.”

    Shane hugs him close, despite their bulky, sweaty gear. “Thank you,” he murmurs. “You’re amazing. I always knew you were a great captain, but seeing you today was something else.”

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    Five times Ilya is a good captain to the Centaurs and one time they show him how much they appreciate it.

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    26 Jul 2026

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    Shane pulls open a drawer where he keeps a pen and a note pad, and quickly pulls it out to start writing. Ilya won’t tell him what is wrong, but he at least has a few ideas.

    1. Ilya misses Boston. He lived there for years, had established a life there with friends. More of a clubbing and party scene than Ottawa. He misses Svetlana.
    2. Ilya misses the Raiders. He moved to a bottom of the barrel team, before Ilya came along they lost more games than they won and it’s only recently that they’ve been winning anything, and even then the losses are still frequent.
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    Shane stops writing. His heart hammers in his ears as he stares down at the notepad, the sad little list looking back at him.

    3. Ilya is lonely. He misses sex. He misses women.

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    Shane notices that something is bothering Ilya. He seems miserable, and the less he talks to Shane about it, the more Shane begins to spiral, searching for a reason and ways to make it better. Turns out, he could not have been more wrong.

    Based on chapter 21 of The Long Game, instead of Ilya suggesting that Shane should sleep with other men, Shane suggests Ilya should sleep with women.

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    25 Jul 2026

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    22 Jul 2026

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    All throughout practice and on the way home, Shane tries, desperately, to think of something to do to make it better.

    He’s going to go home and hold Ilya and be with him. There is no question about that.

    But is it all Ilya needs? Is it all Shane can do to help?

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    Ilya has a bad day. Shane helps.

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    18 Jul 2026