Chapter One: Generational Talent

Two musicians. One title. When solo artists Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander meet at the 2018 Grammy Awards following the release of their respective debut albums, they’ve already been deemed artistic rivals by the industry and the media alike. But much to their surprise, they have more in common than they’d previously thought.

Rating: E
Word Count: 4353
Tags: Alternate Universe, Musicians, Rivals to Lovers, Emotional Slow Burn, Explicit Sexual Content, Mutual Pining, Angst, Falling in Love, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Casual Sex, Social Media, Homophobia, Fandom, POV Alternating, no beta we die like men, Other Additional Tags to Be Added

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hello sharks, i am seeking a high like the one i felt on November 28th, 2025 at midnight EST

i think this year we should all commit ourselves to being louder about our queerness. “you’re doing too much” nah babe you’re not doing enough. shove it in their faces & down their throats. if we can’t escape them then they can’t escape us. choke.

me on tumblr: i need everyone to get Weirder immediately

me on twitter: i need everyone to get more Normal expeditiously

just saw someone i know post on their instagram story that “therapy is too expensive so i started talking to chatgpt” and now i want to walk into traffic