Under My Skin

Au where Ilona doesn't play rugby and is a nurse and Alan gets injured during rehearsals.

oneshots | ilona maher + alan bersten

a collection of short stories/oneshots about ilona maher and alan bersten

Desire and Departure

This story is my way of finding closure after the show's end-of capturing the unspoken, the unresolved, and turning it into something beautiful. Two unlikely friends-a fierce rugby player and a poised ballroom dancer-forge a deep bond on a reality TV show. As their connection grows, so does the tension between what th...

philophobia | ilona maher + alan bersten

"why would a guy like him want a girl like me?"

Mirrorball

Enola's an Olympic rugby winner joining a dance competition. She wins over America, along with some unsuspecting characters along the way.

All for the Mirrorball

Ilona Maher x Alan Bersten (fictionalized lol) Ilona is a rugby phenom, Olympic medalist, and viral internet star - a woman who's found success everywhere but in love. Her latest challenge is a reality dance competition where she'll twirl and finesse her way into our hearts (*especially the one belonging to one partic...

distance | ilona maher + alan bersten

"i miss the warmth of your presence and the way everything feels brighter when you're around." "yeah?" "yeah."