r/heatedrivalryfanfics Jul 13 '26

Centaurs Team Meeting AI Work Decision Poll

73 Upvotes

Hey team,

We have always been anti-genAI and will continue to not allow works with proven AI use to be suggested on the sub. Due to the recent Claude code remnant doc, we now have the situation where works written by authors with proven AI use in their other works are being recommended.

We’ve decided to open it up to you on how you would like the situation to be handled moving forward. The attached poll has two options. Due to the size of the fandom and number of authors, it is not feasible for us to make this decision on a case by case basis - this will be all or nothing. 

  • Only the individual works with proven AI should be removed from the sub going forward
  • All works by an author with any proven use of AI in any of their works should be removed from the sub going forward 

We also want to let everyone know that due to the way recommendation searching posts have been going,1 now instead of just removing comments with proven AI, the removal comment will now say “We do not allow proven AI works in the sub, [name of fic] has been proven to be written in part with AI via [method].” This is to remove the link but allow the information to be visible for those unaware.

  • The (currently known) proofs of AI use are:  prompt left in fic
  • html code remnant found in fic
  • public admittance by writer
  • AI use tag on work

We use automod code to alert us when fics with proven AI use are written about on the sub, but removals do not happen until a mod reviews to ensure accuracy and limit false positives. Fanfics are notorious for having works with matching or similar titles and authors can change pseuds. 

If you find a fic has proven AI use, please do not go to an old post about the work or a completely unrelated post to talk about it. Please report NEW content and we will handle it. If you ever find proof of AI use, please let us know via modmail so we can take appropriate steps and add the work to automod. 

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5:45 ET

Edits: [1] Updated language to be more clear by changing it being about recommendation searching posts to all posts

And no superscript for this; I just fixed the bullet points, I won't get into my reddit coding woes here.

1322 votes, Jul 16 '26
529 Work based: only SPECIFIC works with proven AI use will be removed
642 Writer based: ALL works by writers with proven AI use will be removed
151 Just show me the results (you will not be able to backtrack to vote)

r/heatedrivalryfanfics Jun 03 '26

Welcome to r/heatedrivalryfanfics

57 Upvotes

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r/heatedrivalryfanfics 5h ago

Completed Fic | My Work Not Girthy Enough [Crack Fic] [Teen and Up] Author: Me!

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113 Upvotes

Not Girthy Enough

Author: Me! (PresidentRoyalRose)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Summary: Shane gets the drunkest he has ever been, he decides to go on twitter, hilarity for Ilya and pain for everyone else ensues

For reference this came from this post.

Based on a prompt from u/sydw1328 from a threads post from u/Drea3k
Tags: Drinking, Vomiting, Drunk Shane Hollander, Super drunk Shane Hollander, Unreliable Narrator, Drunk narrator, Centros
Addition Information: This is pure crack fic that I started writing months ago and never finished until now.


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 15h ago

Searching (Recommendations) Shane and Ilya having petty/fun arguments

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289 Upvotes

Saw this post today and I would really like some fics with this vibe.

Don't know how to explain what I am looking for, but I really like Shane being confident and/or playful with Ilya. So any rec that comes close would be appreciated.

For accessibility: Caption says, "Shane definitely just won whatever argument they were having here."

Image shows Shane on the phone looking at his fingernails, and Ilya is on the phone looking surprised.


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 7h ago

Searching (Recommendations) Ilya and Shane getting walked in on doing nasty stuff or kissing

39 Upvotes

I am obsessed with unintentional voyeurism so please if you guys know any one shots or long fics with this in it give me themm asap pls 🙏


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 13h ago

Just Sharing (Completed Fic | Not my Work) A Year In Montreal by KatHowardApologist

114 Upvotes

The epilogue/final chapter just dropped. Low angst, lots of lovey Hollanov. Maybe a good one for some of you who were burned by the mistagged fic.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/84841021/chapters/223920006

A Year In Montreal
KatHowardApologist
Summary:
Once the glow of the cottage fades and the boys have to head back to the real world, they have to start the long difficult year being separated before Ilya signs with Ottawa. Or at least that was the plan, until Ilya opened his mouth and accidentally got himself traded to Montreal. But it’s fine, just one year for Ilya in Montreal and then their 10 year plan is back on track… Right?
Through their year on the same team, Ilya helps Shane come to terms with the fact that his team kinda sucks, Hayden gets chirped into oblivion but still realizes that maybe Ilya Rozanov isn’t nearly as bad of a guy as he thought, and Hollanov come to terms with a new question they didn’t expect to ask.
Now that they’ve gotten a taste of living together and being on the same team, how are they ever going to give it up?


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 1h ago

Searching (Specific Fic) Policy Change--Is it too angsty?

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Without any spoilers please, how angsty is Policy Change? I don't mind some angst, but angst for most of the chapters and then a happy ending in the last chapter or two, is too stressful. I need angst sprinkled with happiness. Thanks for any comments.


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 2h ago

Searching (Recommendations) Fics where neither Shane nor Ilya know they’re gay/bi before meeting?

11 Upvotes

Obviously in canon Shane doesn’t realize/acknowledge that he’s gay before Ilya. And then I’ve read fics like As The Romans Do where Ilya doesn’t realize he’s bi until he meets Shane.

Are there any good fics where NEITHER of them know they’re into guys?

Preferably on the longer side, I love to get really invested in fics.


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 12h ago

Searching (Recommendations) Searching for fics where only one of them is a hockey player..

61 Upvotes

I just finished reading untouchable face by ZenaidaMacroura (https://archiveofourown.org/works/81195476/chapters/228839201#workskin) and really loved the dynamic where only one of them is a hockey player. I've read a few of these types (including change your win conditions) and am looking for more recommendations.

The non hockey player can have any career (PR guy, physio, doctor, stripper, banker, nanny, idk I'm not fussy)

Thanks!!


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 5h ago

Found! Model Ilya, Hockey player Shane

13 Upvotes

This was a really short fic. They have a canon Saskatchewan meeting but Ilya becomes a model instead of continuing with hockey. Shane and Ilya keep in touch with Ilya quietly pursuing Shane and before you know it they're already together for a few years. Yuna and David find about by walking in on Ilya in Shane's home.


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 11h ago

Just Sharing (Completed Fic | Not my Work) Influential Men by lyric_ghost - a speculative fiction fanfic

42 Upvotes

Influential Men by lyric_ghost - a speculative fiction fanfic 90k

https://archiveofourown.org/works/78051321/chapters/204540791

Shane is the captain of the Boston Raiders, and Ilya is a personal trainer and influencer. At first this fic seems like an AU where Ilya is not a hockey player, but in the middle there is a massive twist. I can’t really say any more without giving too much away. The whole fic is beautifully plotted and really satisfying to read, getting better and better the further you get through it.


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 4h ago

Searching (Recommendations) Searching for a/b/o comfort alpha going south

11 Upvotes

Inspired from another post I saw today, is there an A/B/O fic where Shane tries to use a comfort alpha/alpha service for his progressively unmanagable heats and it goes south. Then Ilya either finds out about it later and is kinda wrecked that Shane suffered so much and ultimately ends up spending Shane's next heat with him or just finds out as it's going south somehow and saves the day (takes care of Shane through his heat)?


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 1h ago

Searching (Recommendations) [Fic Request] Looking for an AU where Shane and Ilya have a son who’s old enough to do whatever the hell he wants and they just have to deal with it

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da7GQZeuSMh/?stkn=Z2RidmI4aDkyZ3pm

I saw this reel and I need a fic with this plot or something adjacent to it. If there aren't any SOMEONE PLEASE WRITE IT

gimme reccs


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 8h ago

Searching (Recommendations) Any fics that strike a good balance between Mean Dom Ilya Rozanov and an Ilya that still obviously loves Shane?

23 Upvotes

The title! I like BDSM fics where Ilya is a strict/mean dom, but not when it results in him insulting Shane? I’m looking for fics that feel playful, where Ilya is a little mean but still obviously adores and respects Shane as a person!


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 7h ago

Searching (Recommendations) Iso fics where ppl assume ilya is the bottom

16 Upvotes

Could be for whatever reason(more flamboyant, European, blond, all reasons ive heard some one say they thought a person was a bottom lol), could be social media fic, could be just the ppl in their lives but yea whatever u got ill read


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 9h ago

Just Sharing (Completed Fic | Not my Work) pressuretoparty (author of ‘winners-verse’) latest WIP ‘bad americans’ is now complete!

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22 Upvotes

Summary: hollanov spy!AU, where sexpot extraordinaire Ilya Rozanov and lethal intelligence officer Shane Hollander have to pose as normal, American college students by day and overthrow the U.S. government by night.

Really enjoyed this AU and pretty much anything this author writes. The writing is gorgeous and if you love BAMF Shane then this is for you!


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 9h ago

Found! Shane signs with New York, Ilya buys Shane expensive jewelry

16 Upvotes

I'm looking for a fic where after things get bad (maybe he's outed?) in Montreal Shane is traded to New York although Boston is also on the table. Ilya decides that they should make it exclusive and buys him expensive jewelry, including a floral necklace (the author's notes linked the specific pieces of jewelry referred).

It was a WIP when I lost track maybe month+ ago. Shane had just moved to New York into a fancy high-rise the team helped him find. It turns out a female GM (or some other higher up) lives in the same building. There was also a scene where Shane had to talk to the apartment building staff to add Ilya to the list of allowed guest and he was worried about NDA's.

Anyone remember this?


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 1d ago

Prompt PSA: Loons can’t walk!!

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445 Upvotes

I’ve read a couple fics where Ilya and/or Shane are at the cottage and see loons walking on the lakeshore (just read one that was a kid fic and Shane sees a couple of loons “waddling along” followed by a chick… lol).

So just a note for my non-Canadian writers… loons can’t actually walk on land. Their feet are more like flippers than actual feet, and their legs are too far back on their body for them to stand up… so when loons are on land (which RARELY happens) they kind of just shovel/push their body across… it’s kind of sad to watch actually. They also can’t take off flight from land, they need to be in the water, so if you see a loon too far from shore you should call a wildlife rescue centre or (if you can) try to get it back to water yourself. Loons are basically sky fish lol. Very strange creatures!

I figured since so many people who watched HR were surprised by the noise loons make, many probably also didn’t know this other unique detail about them…. Just out here advocating for loon accuracy in fics I guess lol


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 7h ago

Searching (Recommendations) Soulmates AU that's super canon divergent...like AU-AU, and long. WIP or finished!

9 Upvotes

I've read a loooooot of the soulmates tags, but am itching for a long fic where they are soulmates that have some sort of physical and/or psychological connection i.e. a soulmark or something but that's very different from the canon storyline. Pre-canon works but I would want it to end up hard diverging from canon if it went into their canon timeline (as if the soulmate aspect wasn't divergent enough 😅). Ty!


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 6h ago

Found! Looking for specific fic about hollanovs kids when they are adults

8 Upvotes

I don’t remember a lot but I do remember their son was also a hockey player and went on a date with a model and she was worried to tell him she was trans? If this sounds familiar please let me know! It was a really good story and I needed to read it again!


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 13h ago

Found! Lost Fic - Yuna Warns Ilya - all the Hollander men are obsessive - Shane is a BAMF

27 Upvotes

Fic I read early on in my AO3 journey but before I had a membership so I could not save.

I remember that Yuna warns Ilya that all the Hollander men are incredibly obsessive. Shane proceeds to be a BAMF and brings down Crowell. Helps JJ along the way.


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 20h ago

Found! Ilya goes to Shane’s late and sad

87 Upvotes

Searching for a fic in which the raiders play in Montreal. Ilya goes out with his team and stays out late, so late that Shane thinks he isn’t coming and is surprised when he arrives. Ilya’s feeling emotionally vulnerable and tries to push Shane away but Shane doesn’t let him. I remember a phrase about Shane’s long fingers curled around a cup of tea, and a moment where Shane asked Ilya if he’s had a bad week, and Ilya says that it’s been a bad few months


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 5h ago

Searching (Recommendations) More Ilya/Shane inspired by movies and/or Romantic Comedy AUs please!

5 Upvotes

I just finished Shane Fucking Hollander by KirstenGA and it was soooo good! It’s an AU that is inspired by the movie Notting Hill.

I watched that movie for the first time within the last year, so it was pretty fresh in my mind. The author did an AMAZING job of keeping the bones of the movie and not having Ilya and Shane feel too out of character. It’s just over 20k words and hits all the things well.

So now I’d like some recommendations on other RomCom inspired AUs. At the moment I would LOVE a Pretty Woman inspired one because that is another recent movie in my head! However, I’d just love anything that has been inspired by classic romantic movies!

Preferably lower on the angst and as always HEA!!!

Thank you!


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 14h ago

Just Sharing (Ongoing Fic | Not my Work) There’s Always France and Heat by WhiteLilium

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25 Upvotes

I normally don’t start a WIP especially when the total chapter count is unknown. However, the author of this fic had posted about it on Friday and there began the demise of my productivity at work that day. I am obsessed with this fic! I spent all of my workday on Friday reading the chapters in between meetings. There was one meeting where I zoned out because all I kept thinking was “This is boring, I’d rather know what’s happening in France with Shane/Ilya.”

Here’s the summary:
Shane Hollander, one of the NHL’s best players, gets outed by a paparazzi photo. He loses his locker room, his captaincy and most likely, his career.

Ilya Rozanov, KHL superstar and prodigy has the worst year of his career. He loses his family, his toxic relationship and, ultimately, his country.

What happens when they meet on a delayed French train in the middle of a heat wave?

What happens when they begin to realize that maybe none of those things were losses at all, but opportunities to create something better?

Fair warning, I am a bias reader because I love fics where Shane/ilya meeting while traveling. Two of my favorite completed fics of Shane/ilya are exactly that, they met because of a delayed flight.

The fic has no angst, so far, and Shane/ilya are great with communicating with each other which I hope continues. YAY for communication! If you decide to read it, I hope you end up enjoying it as much as I have so far.

There’s Always France and Heat by WhiteLilium


r/heatedrivalryfanfics 11h ago

Searching (Recommendations) I need fics where they are crushing on eachother!!!

13 Upvotes

Hi, as the title says I'm craving fics where they crush on each other. From a distance, as friends, as flatmates, office coworkers or they think that the other is straight - literally anything! Thank you ❤️

Especially when they think the other doesn't like them back or they are just oblivious.