"I was enchanted to meet you." She finds him insufferable, he enjoys winding her up. She's quick-tempered, he's calm. She's impulsive, he's cautious. He smiles, she glares back. She was freefall, he caught her before she hit the ground. Opposites attract, they also drive each other insane. "You'd be surprised with how much we have in common, though we are completely different." Started: November 19, 2023 Finished: March 28, 2024 Wordcount: 54,633 (gilbert blythe x femoc) (s1-3) (All credits go to the people who made Anne With An E happen, I only own my OC and her storyline.) -- #1 in #gilbertblythe : 2/05/2025 #1 in #awae : 26/03/2024 #1 in #lucasjadezumann : 5/06/2024 #1 in #annewithanefanfiction : 27/11/2023 #1 in #anneshirlycuthbert : 27/11/2023 #1 in #annewithanefanfic : 30/11/2023 #1 in #anneshirly : 01/01/2024 #1 in #amybethmcnulty : 10/02/2024 #1 in #gilbertblythexoc : 02/03/2024 #1 in #gilbert : 11/07/2024 #1 in #rivalstolovers : 15/01/2025

Ilya Rozanov is a jerk. As the captain of the Boston bears, he is the cockiest, most infuriating player in the NHL-at least according to Shane Hollander. For years, their legendary rivalry has defined the league: a relentless cycle of trash-talk, hard hits, and mutual hatred. But for Charlotte Hollander, the rivalry is becoming a major headache. Charlotte only has two priorities:leading her university volleyball team to a national championship and being the supportive sister Shane needs. She's supposed to hate the man who makes her brother's life a living hell. She should want nothing to do with the arrogant Russian superstar. The problem? Ilya Rozanov is sexy as hell, and he knows it. When Ilya realizes that the key to finally getting under Shane's skin is his little sister, he decides to play his most dangerous game yet. He starts showing up at her matches, flirting in the hallways, and making sure the cameras catch every wink. It's supposed to be psychological warfare against Shane. But Charlotte isn't just a spectator-she's an athlete with a fire that rivals Ilya's own. She fires back at every one of his taunts. Everything changes one night in a Montreal bar. Fueled by a crushing losses and too many shots of vodka, the masks finally slip. In the dim light of a corner, Ilya and Charlotte trade dangerous truths and hotel room numbers, blurring the line between "enemy" and "obsession." Now, Ilya realizes he's no longer playing for the spite-he's playing for her. And Charlotte is caught in the ultimate trap: a secret agreemeent with the one man who could destroy her brother's career, and her own heart.