Dumpsterfire_Duck
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When You Have Nowhere Else To Go by Dumpsterfire_Duck
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
06 Jun 2026
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Six months before Ilya Rozanov's 18th birthday, he decides to end it all. Running away from Russia and moving in with his best friend Svetlana at age 15 seemed like a great idea at the time; but it left his life in shambles, and he's tired of trying to fix it or hope for something better. So he takes a nice, long trip away from Boston, where he won't be Sveta's problem anymore, and tries to join his Mama in a better place.
Meanwhile, Shane Hollander's life is crumbling, and slowly he's beginning to realize that there's no coming back from that. All he wanted was to be in control of one thing, between endless hockey practices and constantly setting an example and having to be perfect. That 'one thing' happened to be his eating. A strict performance-enhancing diet. He's so obsessed with controlling himself, that he couldn't even see his "discipline" was getting way out of control until it was too late.
Struggling to hold their heads above water in the chaos and uncertainty that inevitably take place when your life slowly unravels to such a catastrophic degree, they will both come to find out that you can either find someone to hold on to, or you can resign yourself to drowning.
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What Does Freedom Really Mean, When Demanded of You by a God? by Dumpsterfire_Duck
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
24 Apr 2023
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"I will give you a second chance," Aether announced, determination and softness mixed in his voice. "You went through much suffering. It would be unfair to kill you before you can see this world… with eyes that aren't clouded by hate."
The little fairy floated closer, nodding along Aether's words. "We don't pity you – compassion is different from pity. We want you to live freely, in a way that you've never had the opportunity to experience before. Please trust us, Balladeer-"
"Don't call me that." His voice was barely over a whisper, akin to the subtle whistle of the breeze among grass blades.
The fairy gave him a reassuring smile. "What do we call you, then?"
Aether took a step closer, kneeling by him. "Now that you're not a harbinger, not a villain, not a god… who are you?"
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Or: the moment that The Traveler defeated Scaramouche but decided not to kill him, leaving him with unexpected, newfound freedom, and a bitter recognition from the gods – a reminder of his past... A promise for his future.
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- Part 1 of I Never Asked for Your Forgiveness
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Blood-Red Lips May Shake like Leaves by Dumpsterfire_Duck
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
05 Dec 2022
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A flash of light, pain forgotten in favor of staring at the shining promise he now held in his hand.
"The gods really have a twisted sense of humor, don't they?"
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- Part 2 of I Never Asked for Your Forgiveness
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"I have something to tell you."
The hospital room is silent, and no one makes a sound.
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Alone at the edge of a universe, humming a tune...
For merely dreaming we were snow...
A siren sounds like the goddess who promises endless apologies of paradise. And only she can make it right...
So things are different tonight.
- "Dream Sweet in Sea Major", by Miracle Musical
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I Never Asked for Your Forgiveness by Dumpsterfire_Duck
Fandom 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
24 Apr 2023
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My friend sends me angst - I suffer, you suffer.
(Just a bunch of unrelated angst ficlets because my friend's hc's make my angsty brain go brrrr)- Words:
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Oh I'm Tricky But You Figured Me Out by TigerCrossbow
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
29 Mar 2026
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Based on a tumblr post from @notahungrywish, ending with:
Just Shane casually assuming he'll always have to share and never be enough for Ilya and Ilya horrified to realize just how resigned Shane is to assuming Ilya will never be satisfied with him the way Shane is with Ilya.
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- Part 1 of Not a Safe Bet, But You're All In
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- English
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- 3/3
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Bookmarked by Dumpsterfire_Duck
25 May 2026
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Grin and Bear It by Giveemhale
Fandoms: Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
06 May 2026
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Ilya tries to get Shane to be friends with Troy. It goes horribly.
AKA Shane crashes out at Troy
Chap 2: Shane and Rose talk about fame and rage
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Bookmarked by Dumpsterfire_Duck
30 Apr 2026
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continuity errors/tuesday again by Anonymous
Fandoms: Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Heated Rivalry (TV)
17 Apr 2026
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The first thing you should know about time loops is that they’re really fucking hard to break. The second thing is that you can never break one in such a way that it is incapable of returning.
The third thing you should know is that everyone around you has probably been stuck in a time loop at one point or another, and they made it out alive. This is only comforting if you’re a numbers guy, or if you’re the kind of guy who talks to others about how it feels to live the same day over and over and over and over and over and over again.
Shame if you’re not; the most important thing you should know about breaking a time loop is that it helps to tell someone you’re trapped in one in the first place.
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- Part 11 of my heated rivalry anon fics
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Bookmarked by Dumpsterfire_Duck
24 Apr 2026
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It's Still Raining. Why is it Still Raining? by CinnamonPinecones
Fandoms: Dispatch (Video Game)
22 Dec 2025
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This hoe is depressed, he is NOT taking his meds. That man is in distress.
(Robert falls into a depressive episode after finally taking down Shroud, but this time he's not alone.)
The title is from this short little animated thing by Jack Stauber. I think it sums up how lifelong depression feels pretty well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osxJ5-_Ccp0Bookmarked by Dumpsterfire_Duck
01 Jan 2026
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“Fuck!”
Smoke grits his teeth, gripping the shears in his hand tighter as they begin to shake. There’s a small patch of hair near his right ear, unevenly clipped and shorter than the rest. A thin cut at the tip bleeds sluggishly, creating a trail down his lobe and onto the already dirty towel on his shoulders. He clasps his other hand around his wrist, willing them to still to no avail.
With a frustrated snarl, he tosses the shears on the weathered vanity with a sharp thunk.
“Fuck,” he says quieter.
Bookmarked by Dumpsterfire_Duck
24 May 2025