“People want you to make a statement,” Yuna continues, back to pacing. “But that doesn’t seem necessary, unless you want to— I can draft something for you to post on Twitter about the importance of allyship—”
Shane’s head is shaking without his permission.
“— and how, as an ally, you do not feel insulted by these rumors but want to set the record straight, and there is a place for everybody on the ice—”
“It’s true.”
Source: dust bunnies, by ghosttotheparty – Heated Rivalry (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Adult, canon divergence. A rumour about Shane’s sexuality goes viral, changing everything… This is borderline a bit too kinky for me, but oh, the way Shane’s and his (diagnosed) autism are written as well as his and Ilya’s intense, quasi-codependent relationship are incredible. Actually, all of Shane’s relationships are wonderful here. <3