Yuuri slowly becoming one of Yakov’s favorite skaters in Russia is my new secret headcanon.
-Yuuri rarely complains about skating, is always polite, and is one of the hardest working people in the rink.
-Yuuri always brings out a side of Victor that Yakov hasn’t seen in years.
-Yuuri helps motivate Yurio and makes him work harder
- All the Russian skaters love him
-Yuuri is sometimes overly emotional in a way that Yakov isn’t used to (and he wants to protect it.)
- Yakov and Yurio correcting Yuuri’s Russian while at the same time being incredibly proud that his language skills are increasing.
- Yakov always giving Yuuri recommendations about places to go. “No no no Vitya shouldn’t take you to that restaurant. Here, I know a guy who makes the best borscht in St. Petersburg.”