"As I accepted that I was going to brain-rot the day away, I was served this fan edit on my "For You" page for a show called Heated Rivalry. Set to Lorde's "What Was That," the short video spliced clips of two Grecian god-like men kissing, sweating, touching each other and playing hockey. I must've rewatched the clip a few times because my algorithm began showing me more edits from this show I had never heard of. With each new video, I grew more obsessed."
"The six-episode series follows a couple of different storylines, but mainly focuses on the characters Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, two rival hockey stars. The show premiered on Nov. 28 on multiple platforms beyond Crave, including HBO Max, and in a matter of two weeks, it was renewed for a second season, presumably because of the overwhelmingly positive reaction from viewers (and the gazillion fan edits circulating the internet)."
On a hangover-ruined Sunday, constant TikTok scrolling led to discovery of sexually charged fan edits of Heated Rivalry, showing two manly hockey players in intimate moments. The edits triggered escalating obsession, prompting searches for full episodes and character details and acknowledging arousal at male/male sex scenes. Heated Rivalry is a Canadian romance drama adapted from Rachel Reid's Male/Male hockey novels, written and produced by Jacob Tierney for Crave, and centers on rival stars Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov among interwoven storylines. The series premiered Nov. 28 across platforms including HBO Max and received a second-season renewal within two weeks amid viral fan edits and fervent viewer response.
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