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“No one is stabbing anyone,” the ref barked.
“Not yet,” Ilya said, somewhat silkily and in Hollander’s direction.
Hollander’s eyes narrowed, but he didn’t say anything. Just skated away, taking Pike with him. Ilya watched him go.

Not suspicious at all🫠

Shane Hollander shoved Ilya hard against the glass, and Ilya was grinning about it.
Ilya shoved Hollander back, which made Hollander’s linemate, Hayden Pike, step in.
“I am talking to my friend Hollander.”
“Leave him alone, Rozanov,” Shane growled. “And back the fuck up.”
Pike mumbled, “I’m so sick of this weird bullshit.”

These two🤭

because that was something Troy was good at. Hockey and deep throating, his top two skills.

🤪

Ilya said, “Is very normal for an NHL player to spend most of his free time in the social media guy’s office.”

The gaydar was ON

He’d also heard the rumors that Shane Hollander was gay. He wasn’t sure if they were true, but he secretly thought it would be cool if they were. He certainly didn’t blame Hollander for not announcing it.
He wondered if Ilya knew.

Oh truuuust. Ilya knows

Troy’s gaze caught on the famous tattoo of a snarling grizzly bear on Ilya’s left pec. He noticed a second tattoo, less famous and probably more recent, on Ilya’s arm, near his shoulder. It was a bird of some sort. A loon, maybe. Kind of a weird choice.

NO WAY HE GOT A LOON TATTOED