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Someone better
When Illya and Shane decide to have a baby, Illya expects a lot of difficult things.
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Paula Härtwig
Stories
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How ?
Alex is extremely busy with politics, travel, and work, while Henry slowly becomes more overwhelmed without anyone really noticing. At first, the changes are small enough to ignore. He replies to messages later than usual, cancels calls because he is “tired,” and starts avoiding making plans too far in advance. Whenever Alex asks if something is wrong, Henry smiles, makes a joke, or says that everything is fine.
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How do you do it ?
Ilya and Shane are married, play on the same team, and normally have a stable relationship. Then Svetlana suddenly dies — Ilya’s best friend since childhood and one of the most important people in his life. While everyone expects Ilya to completely fall apart, the opposite happens at first: he functions. He keeps training, keeps playing, shows up where he has to — but becomes quiet, cold, and emotionally unreachable.
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I dont have to do it myself ?
Ever since his mother died, Illya learned how to comfort himself.
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The Demon reappears
Troy is having a bad week. Curtis Barrett has decided to resurface, this time with the invitation to dinner this coming Friday; a surprise which upends his week and sends him spiraling.
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Too much
For weeks, Alex hasn’t been doing well, but not in a way that’s obvious. He still functions. He still laughs, still works, still answers messages. It’s just that sleeping becomes harder. He forgets to eat more often. Everything feels heavier than it used to.
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Things that happen slowly
Shane is stuck in a period where everything happens at once: games, travel, interviews, sponsorship obligations, media appearances, team commitments. From the outside, he seems the same as always—professional, controlled, perfect.
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Not again …
Henry has been carrying unresolved grief over his father’s death for years. After the loss, he was expected to stay composed, fulfill his royal duties, and not show emotion. In that environment, he learns that feelings are something to suppress rather than process, and he never truly allows himself to grieve.
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I cant stop thinking about it since
Ilya is contacted by a magazine when he is Home alone that wants him for a personal feature about defining life experiences, resilience, and loss. Because it is publicly known that his mother died when he was twelve, they specifically request him.
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Im Sorry
Shane is away for a few days for road games, so Illya ends up spending the evening alone with David.
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Someone to hold me
After his mother’s death, Illya learned that he could only rely on himself. Even before that, showing emotions had never been safe. His father punished him whenever he cried, showed fear, or appeared “weak,” constantly teaching him that vulnerability was something to be ashamed of. The only person who ever comforted him was his mother. When she was gone, Illya was left completely alone.
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You are alowed to ask for help
Während Shane für mehrere Tage mit seinem Team unterwegs ist, werden die beiden kleinen Kinder von ihm und Ilya gleichzeitig krank. Zuerst versucht Ilya, die Situation allein zu bewältigen und versichert Shane am Telefon immer wieder, dass alles in Ordnung sei.
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Not worth it
Troy had learned one thing from the past few years of his life. He was not made for love, maybe not even worthy of it at all. He had learned from many he was disposable.
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Is it okay?
Write a long, slow-burn Scott Hunter and Kip Grady fanfiction set after the events of the Game Changers series.
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You dont want me ?
Ilya accidentally overhears some of the team joking about him — saying he’s too loud, talks too much, and can get annoying sometimes. None of them really mean it in a serious way, but it hits him harder than they realize.
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Im slipping
At first, Illya doesn’t realize he’s slipping again.
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Its all there
Ilja suddenly has a panic attack during a normal training session. He doesn’t really understand why it’s happening himself — or maybe doesn’t want to admit it — so he tells Shane that everything is fine. Shane notices something is wrong but doesn’t push him.
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Lena on me
Es beginnt damit, dass Troy irgendwann aufhört zu reagieren, bevor jemand überhaupt merkt, dass etwas los ist.
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Help me
Alex is extremely busy with politics and work while Henry slowly becomes more and more overwhelmed and starts hiding everything. Over time, small things begin to stand out: he barely sleeps, replies later than usual, cancels plans at the last minute, constantly looks tired, withdraws more often, and makes jokes whenever conversations become too serious.
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Im not working anymore
Write an emotional hurt/comfort story about Ilya and Shane, who are already in an established relationship.
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You dont Sound okay
Ilya and Shane have been together for months, but lately things have been difficult. Shane has been constantly busy with work, meetings, and long days, while Ilya has quietly fallen back into old habits — keeping everything to himself and convincing himself that asking for help would only make him a burden.
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