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On Love Eros is a textbook depiction of how a figure skating routine evolves over a season
If you watch figure skating, you might have noticed that skaters grow into their programmes as the season progresses and that sometimes elements (usually jumps) are rearranged or replaced because the skater struggles with them or to increase the base score of the programme. In Yuri On Ice!!!, there is a lot of this, most prominently in Yuuri’s and Yuri’s programmes. In the following, I will break this down for Yuuri’s short programme On Love: Eros as this provides the most comprehensive data on the subject.
Presentation
Figure skating is, to somewhat extent, acting. A programme can require a skater to slip into a role (I’ve heard of skaters who take acting classes for this), but even for a programme that portrays a skater’s feelings basic expression and projection skills are useful. Yuuri skates at his best when he skates true to his feelings and because of this, he gets high programme component scores (PCS), which help him make up for messed-up jumps. But when Viktor assigns On Love: Eros to him, Yuuri has no idea how to skate it. For how shall he express something he hasn’t experienced before?
Yuuri has never thought about love much less had a relationship. He says of himself that he didn’t pay attention to the things happening around him because he focused on skating since laying his eyes on Viktor for the first time. However, Viktor’s demonstration of On Love: Eros has given him an idea of a possible story:
A playboy comes to town and bewitches the women left and right. He decides to pursue the most beautiful woman in town, but she isn’t swayed. As they play the game of love, she finds it difficult to make the right choices and ends up falling for him. Then, he casts her aside as if he’s tired of her and goes off to the next town.
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Which pretty much describes the situation in episodes 2&3 as Yuuri perceives it, including a possible scenario that Viktor discards him for coaching Yurio. (It also represents Viktor’s misperception of poor drunk Yuuri at the banquet, but that’s beside the point.)
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Yuuri very keenly feels that he’s not at all like the playboy in his story as he considers himself physically unattractive and lacks confidence. Thankfully, Viktor’s old costume inspires him to swap roles and play the woman in his story as her part is closer to “how he feels”. To win, he must change the story and make Viktor stay. It’s unclear whether “how he feels” also refers to his unique notion of sexiness as a queer man, but as queer people are less likely to adhere to cishet stereotypes, it can very well be an additional factor. As a result of his revelation, he asks Minako to teach him to move more femininely. In the show, this is expressed in Yuuri using female pronouns during the first two times he skates Eros (the female Japanese “I” is “atashi”) and his voice being softer compared to when he’s off-ice. To cover up for his inexperience, he thinks of his favourite dish, which he’s only allowed to eat when he wins. Ironically, katsudon is a wrapper for everything Yuuri wants besides eating this food: he wants to win and he wants to eat katsudon with Viktor, representing his wish for Viktor to stay his coach (and maybe other things concerning Viktor he may not yet be able to express).
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Yuuri's approach to expressing Eros reminds me of how actors approach the portrayal of an experience they never made themselves or that is hard to conjure. As a writer, I do this a lot too when putting myself in a character’s shoes. Switching the viewpoint character is also super helpful when a scene just doesn’t work the way I want it to (which is kinda what Yuuri does, too).
In episode 5, the story Yuuri wove around his programme has changed. His portrayal of Eros has evolved, but it’s not yet perfected. He still impersonates a woman and a tasty katsudon (“I’m a katsudon fatale that enthrals men” using “atashi”), but now it’s the woman who discards the man and goes off pursuing the next man.
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Yuuri predominantly focuses on trying to include Viktor’s advice when he was flirting with Yuuri in the rink coaching him (“dance more like you’re trying to seduce me”). Only close to the end, he remembers the story of his programme: “On the conclusion for the love-crazed couple… how did it go?” which is kinda distanced compared to his thoughts about Viktor flirting with him and might imply that he doesn’t fully identify with the role.
As a sexually experienced person Yuuri’s coach, it’s evident to Viktor that Yuuri is still wrestling with his portrayal of Eros (which must be strange as he remembers how Yuuri was at the banquet lol). However, between episodes 5 and 6, something important happens: Yuuri and Viktor finally get together and thus the nature of their interactions changes (I discussed Japanese dating culture and how this is portrayed in YOI here). Because of this, Viktor instructs Yuuri to seduce him as himself the next time when he skates Eros in competition, which is at the Cup of China. And Yuuri’s reaction says it all.
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Yuuri promptly starts using the same pronoun he uses when he refers to himself in his dialogue lines throughout the anime (“boku” is the Japanese standard male pronoun for “I). The programme is no longer a story with a protagonist Yuuri has to impersonate and identify with to some degree, but about him actively seducing Viktor with his own charms. It’s unclear whether he keeps the “female” skating style despite the pronoun change as this exceeds the limits of the animation (skating scenes are super difficult to animate so the pronouns might serve as a proxy for what the creators couldn’t translate into images). However, as Yuri!!! is super queer, I headcanon this style to become less exaggerated as it evolves into a natural expression that is 100% Yuuri as he fully blooms into his unique notion of Eros as part of his queer journey and his deepening relationship with Viktor.
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However, it’s beyond doubt that the evolution of Yuuri’s portrayal of Eros is also closely tied to his relationship. Taking Viktor’s pep talk, Yuuri’s inner monologue while skating (“I am the only one who can satisfy Viktor”), and their exchange in the kiss and cry into account, skating seductively isn’t the only thing Yuuri thought of doing to Viktor *cough*, and they both know. As a result, he delivers a stellar performance with a new personal best.
I don’t think I need to elaborate on the off-ice activities the two likely have engaged in between the Cup of China and the Rostelecom Cup. As a result of his deepening relationship with Viktor and the subsequent experiences made, Yuuri scores even higher when he skates Eros in Russia. Being far away in a place where people might resent him for stealing Viktor from the sport, fuels his possessiveness which is one aspect of his Eros and ends in him getting an even higher score. His short programme has reached a stage at which he can hardly improve it any further with its current layout.
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Before I’ll talk about the last time we see Yuuri skating Eros, let’s dive into the technical side.
Technical aspects
Eros is a super difficult programme for a skater with lots of stamina. All the jumps are in the second half and every entry into a jump is more difficult than the previous one, starting with a spread-eagle into the 3A and ending with a lunge entry into the 4T+3T combination. The step sequence which covers the better part of the first half looks quite demanding, too, as it has to match the pace of the music. All this makes the programme pretty ruthless, matching the theme. The initial layout includes a 3S as the second jump, which Yuuri decides turns into a quad in an attempt to beat Yuri at the Onsen on Ice because he is that desperate to win. Of course, this doesn’t go as planned, but Yuuri had to take the risk. As a side effect, it makes the entire routine even more daring. (fun fact: many irl skaters struggle with the 4S too)
As said above, Yuuri skates at his best when he skates true to his feelings. This is especially true for jumps as he is prone to flub them when something is on his mind or the programme isn’t working for him for whatever reason. To successfully land a quad jump, everything going into the execution like technique, timing, speed, power of takeoff, the moment of opening the body before landing etc. must be finely tuned. So, it’s no surprise that Yuuri nails only the 4S when he fully settled into the programme in episode 6.
For the Grand Prix Final, Yuuri changes his jump layout of Eros one last time to maximise its base score. Again, it’s a risk he’s willing to take to win. He’s been taking risks all season by changing jumps, most prominently in his free programme when he included the 4F to surprise Viktor, and now he plans to jump the 4F in Eros as the final jump, while the 4S remains in the second jumping pass but is combined with the 3T whereas the 4T is omitted.
For reference: these are the base values of the jumps in question as they appear in Yuri!!!*:
3S: 4.4
4S: 10.5
4T: 10.3
4F: 12.3
The 4F is a jump so far only Viktor could land successfully in competition and so it became his signature move. It symbolises everything Viktor is to Yuuri and expresses his desire to become as good as Viktor or even surpass him, as well as his romantic feelings. Including it in Eros, adds a possessive layer to the many things the 4F represents like showing the world that Viktor is his now, but also Yuuri’s ambition and growth as a person including his newly-discovered confidence. Remember the flashback to the rink between the Rostelecom Cup and the Grand Prix Final when Yuuri had already proposed to Viktor? “You want to see me land a quad flip in the short programme, right?” “I do!” It sounds a lot like a second proposal—all this is ultimately part of Yuuri’s Eros, too.
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In the end, Yuuri doesn’t nail the 4F and ends up in fifth place after the short programme as his mind was more occupied with winning than with seducing Viktor. I like to believe that Yuuri succeeds at the next competition and that he continues refining his SP throughout the rest of the figure skating season as his relationship with Viktor deepens and evolves further. But as the anime ends mid-season, this speculation is mostly based on watching irl figure skating and my headcanon.
Closing remarks on queer presentation
What sometimes is referred to as “female” expression in dance sports is a soft and sensual movement style as opposed to the cishet male stereotype (strong, shows little emotion etc). It basically describes a gay stereotype. However, how a queer person presents can apply to a variety of queer labels. Being queer myself, I don’t feel comfortable deriving labels from isolated information for an individual be they real or fictional. I don't want to promote stereotypes, and because of this, you won't find me jumping to conclusions about their unique queerness.
Japanese pronouns
For further reading about Japanese pronouns especially when used by queer people, I recommend this comprehensive article. Having read this, Yuuri’s switch to “atashi” during the first two times he skates Eros, makes even more sense to me.
*these base values were the same in the seasons I checked starting from the 2014/15 season to the 2016/17 season, which encompasses the time Yuri!!! was produced.
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cosmiclion · 2 months
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Wow guys Yuuri's so cute I wish figure skaters were real 😔
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hoshi-kawaii · 2 months
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Okay I am pissed that I didn't learn this eight years ago when the YOI Fandom was super active.
So I have reached a lesson in my duolingo where they are literally teaching you how to play Jankenpon (Japanese Rock Paper Scissors) and there in the sentence that translates to "Rock beats Scissors" is a funny new verb that I'm learning: 勝つ, which means "to win".
勝つ is pronounced "katsu".
So Yuuri eats Katsudon when he wins because it's a fucking pun. When he wins he eats the "winning bowl".
What a fucking nerd. I love him so much.
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Happy Birthday, Yuuri! 🍲
Enjoy your katsudon, hope to see you again some day.
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crisdrawsandcries · 5 months
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Some new tweaks to an old sketch
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glowingsand · 1 year
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shhh he’s practicing…
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triptychgrip · 5 months
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Tfw you’re gripped by inspiration in the dead of night to write a crack-y one-shot instead of working on your multichapter fic…
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“Yes! Please, I want it all, every mirin-flecked morsel, every scrap of scallion!”
Nalini snickered; Viktor’s breathy, absurd alliteration had her feeling slap-happy.
His voice sounded quite strained, the words bracketed by heavy panting.
“How bad do you want it, my love? Say it,” came Yuuri’s commanding, forceful response. “Tell me how starved you are for this hot, succulent katsudon.”
Nalini nearly choked on the handful of banana chips making its way down her esophagus.
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When Nalini Samudra – hired to plant-sit as well as dog-sit Makka – bungles Viktor’s fancy stereo operation instructions, she accidentally begins playing his and Yuuri's sex tape in broad daylight, on crystal-clear surround sound.
She knows it’s a gross violation of privacy to continue listening but how can she possibly suppress her intrigue when she gets to hear a whole new side of Viktor’s unassuming fiance?
Especially when he says things like “Every grain of rice, every bit of fluffy egg, Vitya, I’ve been saving it all for that hungry mouth of yours.”
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oneesanmarket · 1 year
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cuteteacakes · 2 years
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QUESTION (although I already know the answer I just wanna see how much people are gonna enable me) 
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These are for sale at just over 6 bucks on Buyee and look! It’s the little lantern series that I’m on the hunt for with Yurio and Beka! With a cute little bear mask!! I’d probably sell the Yurio snowglobe one but is it worth it?
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I love how Viktor lacing Yuuri’s skates gives me vibes of “preparing your lover for battle” like Achilles helping Patroclus don his armour or that scene from The Last Samurai. I don’t know if the creators thought about this when they wrote ep. 8. It could as well be a reference to Cinderella given how fond Viktor is of fairy tales.
Characterisation in YOI happens a lot through comparing Yuuri and Viktor’s relationship to the relations between other characters. Viktor's chivalrous behaviour in this scene is the counterpart to Mickey making a show of kissing Sara on the hand just a few minutes before. The siblings' dysfunctional relationship points out a possible future path for Yuuri and Viktor, a wrong turn they could take if Yuuri fails to find confidence within himself and instead continues relying on Viktor just like Mickey relies on Sara. It would poison their love just like Mickey’s abandonment issues and his possessiveness poison the relationship between him and his sister.
Luckily, Yuuri manages to find this confidence in ep. 9. Unlike Mickey and Sara, he and Viktor have grown into a functioning team built on mutual trust. The love between them is pure and shines through each and every interaction. It's the small gestures, the short dialogueless scenes like this one which are the most powerful displays of their love. The subtleness with which their story is told makes following the progress of their relationship so compelling. How can you look at this scene and not see Viktor’s undying support and how it makes Yuuri flourish as a person and as a skater? How can you look at this scene and not see how madly in love they are?
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cosmiclion · 16 days
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[Viktor voice] Solnyshko 💙
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neutronice · 9 months
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Mother's Intuition: the Importance of Vic-chan
I have watched YOI now more times than I can count, and even though I can recite so much of it from memory, I am still noticing new things. This time, it was something massively small…
Namely, the understated but incredible Katsuki Hiroko.
When Yuuri arrives home for the first time in five years, and people ask why he’s not at the World Championships, Hiroko immediately comments on how great that is because it means Yuuri has finally been able to visit. She doesn’t just blunt the blow, saying “I get to see my son!” Full-on body-blocks Yuuri’s shame. It reminds Yuuri that he is adored and welcomed by his family, and even when he professionally fails, mom is going to be there to give him a ray of light.
But that’s not what I noticed. No. It was something from just after Victor arrived in Hasetsu. When Minako comes barging into Yu-Topia needing to see Yuuri because of the rumor about Victor.
What does Hiroko say? She says, “oh Vic-chan Is already here! And he’s sleeping soundly.”
Hiroko’s son is a professional skater. She knows the highs and lows and ups and downs that come with that, and she can read Yuuri probably better than nearly anyone else. And to me, the fact that she’s already using such familiar diminutives when Victor has waltzed in has meaning. It’s that when she looked at Victor Nikiforov, she saw beyond his mask and his bluster, down to the exhausted person who had escaped to her little corner of the world to coach her son.
She could see Vic-chan was not there on some rescue mission just for Yuuri. That he looked as lost as (if not more lost than) her own son, and by calling him Vic-chan, she’d already made up her mind what that meant.
It meant Katsudon, extra large. And happily cleaning out their banquet room to give Victor a place to stay. And probably many more things behind the scenes that didn't make it to the show, giving the two lost boys in her house a safe place to regroup and recover. (Three lost boys once Yurio arrived).
Yes, of course she knows that this is the skater Yuuri has been obsessed with for over half his life. But that’s not why she calls Victor Vic-chan. She calls him Vic-chan because he needs someone who will call him Vic-chan right now, someone who will cook him piping hot katsudon after a long day, someone who sees beyond the mask to the kid who probably hasn’t been mothered since he showed promise in skating, and stepping in to give him some of what he’d lost.
Hiroko could see Vic-chan within the first few minutes of meeting Victor, so it’s not much of a stretch to believe that Hiroko understood that Victor was a permanent part of their family within a week of that first meeting.
Mothers always know, after all.
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yoificfinder · 2 months
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In celebration of women, here are some fics centered around the great women of YOI! Happy international women's day! ♀️✨️
(Don't) Give a Damn by @forochel [T, 9K]
Mari, through the years,
an open door by tripcyclone [G, 8K]
Lilia never wanted children of her own, but caring for Victor gives her a glimpse into the life she chose to pass by.
and your feet will follow by @prinzenhasserin [T, 13K]
Lilia’s relationship with her fellow ballerinas wasn’t usually complicated. Usually, she knew exactly where she stood. Not so with Minako Okukawa who had disappeared from the ballet world some years ago to hide in the dance studio of a backwater town in Japan.
Lilia didn’t care about that, of course. Not at all. She just deserved a vacation, to Japan, incidentally.
another girl in another time by cityboys [G, 11K]
Wouldn’t it be cool if there really is another version of you out there?
Beautiful in Knowing by @val-creative [T, 1K]
Sara knew she was a girl, even if nobody else did or believed her.
She ordered Michele to call her "Lady Sara" from now on. He would roll his eyes and grumble, but never attempt to misgender her. She liked "Sara" — it meant "lady, princess, noblewoman". And she would never go back to her deadname.
if friends were flowers, i'd pick you by windupbirdgirl [G, 4K]
During the first two years of high school, Yuuko finds she barely has time to breathe. The sky seems very far away, the sea even more so. She hasn’t gone to the rink in months.
if love is king, who wears the crown by @crollalanzaa [G, 1K]
“Second is seen as nothing,” Christophe had derided.
“But that moment you glide onto the ice, that hush of the audience, and that expectation, isn’t that worth something?”
“You speak as if you know. You used to skate?"
Past tense. It still stung, even if it was expected.
Minako knows exactly what it's like to be at the top of your game, and she remembers the descent just as clearly.
if she wants me by renaissance [G, 6K]
Hiroko and Minako, then and now.
if the sea has any draw for you by weird_bird [E, 8K]
The first time Mila saw her dance in person, her power funneled down into elegance, the granite of her face transmogrified to marble, she almost gave her the password to her bank account, she’s that good.
kagura by night by seventhstar / @pencilwalla [T, 1K]
The world around her is like the mountains.
A mortal lifespan is narrow; mortals watch the mountain’s unchanging faces, unravaged by the same measure of time that takes a human from dust to dust, and think them immortal in comparison. But stone erodes, just as flesh decays. It just takes longer.
If she watches long enough, everything changes. Languages drift until all the words she learned before are meaningless. Technology changes until she ceases to believe in magic because human ingenuity is more infinite than the stars. What is beautiful, what is polite, what is wrong, what is right—time, given its way, reshapes all.
But Minako’s body remains as it has always been. That’s why she loves to dance, she supposes; it’s the one thing time cannot take from her.
Katsudon by @azriona [G, 8K]
Hiroko doesn’t need to see to coat pork cutlets in egg and panko. She has made this dish for her family for over thirty years; she’ll make it another thirty, if she’s lucky.
Now she makes it for Yuuri and Victor as they fly home from Barcelona, with silver around their necks and gold around their fingers.
keep me steady as we go by orphan_account [G, 3K]
When Isabella stood and crossed the room to where he sat she saw her notebook open in his lap, turned to the last page of their to-do list, all but three items crossed off with less than a month to the wedding date. License. Ceremony. Everything after. She saw the angle of his gaze, too, not on the words but straight ahead, staring blank and glassy and brittle into some invisible place she still wasn’t sure she could follow him to, yet. And yet she had been the one who’d promised to try—and to keep promising, forever and forever.
Kooks by BoxWineConfessions [G, 3K]
Mari clasps her right hand across her left hand and rests them both atop her growing stomach. “I guess you’re just lucky that your father, I mean your other father, my brother-“ Mari giggles. “God, it all sounds so weird, doesn’t it? Do you care? Do you care that we’re all so fucked up and we don’t care at all?” Mari laughs again. It’s all she can do when she hurts this much, and wants a cigarette this much, but can’t stop smiling despite the fact that her body seems to hate her so much. “Well he means the world to me. That’s why I have you.”
Living in the Maybe by @adrianners [T, 6K]
It wasn’t hard to spot a 180cm platinum blond in Fukuoka International Airport. Especially when he was the only person wearing sunglasses. Indoors. At night.
Mari picks Viktor up at the airport when he returns from Moscow. Without Yuuri there to play his usual role of interpreter, they learn to communicate around their linguistic, cultural, and personal barriers.
my better self by @spookyfoot [G, 1K]
Mila's the first friend Yuuri's made in Russia. Technically, Yuuri became friends with Yurio in Hasetsu, but he'd never say that to Yurio's face.
On his first day training in Russia, Mila stole Yuuri from the rink and showed him pictures of Victor and Georgi wearing Spice Girls t-shirts Victor had picked up at a consignment shop during Skate America in 2006, and a video of them skating a synchronized routine to "Stacy's Mom."
"Don't let anyone here intimidate you. I guarantee none of them are scarier than Yura." They watched Victor skate circles around Yuri on the ice, Mila's camera primed for blackmail material—just in case.
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Yuuri and some of the women in his life, through the years.
Variations on a Theme by BoxWineConfessions [M, 20K]
Mari doesn't like it when the past and the present overlap so easily. Mari knows the mischievous grin and the burn of eyes that linger too long. They're the trademark of girls who are still figuring out what they want, but want relentlessly. Mari is tired of letting people in, only to have to say goodbye when their vacation is over.
Mila has experienced this before, this knowing little smile that implies that they know something about her body that she doesn’t. It comes across as cocky, and arrogant on men, and gentle with Mari. Mari looks like she's just told her some kind of wonderful secret.
Together, they reshape their expectations.
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shanastoryteller · 1 year
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Happy birthday! YoI Coach Yuuri please.
a continuation of 1 2 3 4
Right when he's gotten Katsudon to calm the fuck down and focus, Viktor shows up and, starts yelling, and now he’s back to having a nervous breakdown every other hour.
He has a competition to train for! Viktor is ruining this just like he ruins everything!
“Go away,” he says, barring the door to the rink. “It’s bad enough that you’re staying at the inn, you’re not ruining practice for us too.”
“But this is the only rink in town! I have to practice too,” he whines.
Yuri doesn’t give a shit. “Go home and practice then. You shouldn’t even be here.”
“Yakov sent me! I can’t leave,” he says with big liquid eyes that makes Yuri want to punch him.
“Yakov was worried that I wasn’t getting trained. I am. Go away now,” he says.
“What’s going on?”
They turn to see Katsudon standing there with his duffle slung over his shoulder. The way Viktor melts while looking at him is honestly disgusting. “I’m practicing in the rink with you today!”
“No,” Yuri says at the same time that Katsudon squeaks, “Okay.”
Uhg.
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ticklygiggles · 7 months
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Miya&Mia's Tickletober Day 6 - Movie
Victuuri
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A/N: I this one got a little longer, but I don't think a read more is needed, hopefully! I hope you all enjoy this~
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Yuuri had confessed his best kept secret to Victor... well, it wasn't something that Victor hadn't already realized by now, but he still knew that it was something very difficult for Yuuri to admit.
His little face had turned unsightly red, Victor worried that Yuuri would faint at any moment. His eyes became watery with embarrassment and he fidgeted with his fingers almost desperately, but in the end, he was able to finally say it: 
Yuuri liked being tickled. 
Victor was thrilled. He most absolutely loved to tickle Yuuri. Oh, to feel his little body squirming and jerking under his touch, seeing his beautiful, big grin and hearing his absolutely breathtaking laughter was simply the most amazing thing in the world.
Victor had comforted him, saying that it wasn't bad at all and that he thought he was very adorable and that he, most importantly, loved him no matter what. Yuuri had calmed down and even smiled with relief, but Victor didn't tickle him and Yuuri didn't ask him to tickle him either. 
In fact, more than five days had passed since that confession and Victor, although his fingers itched to make Yuuri laugh, thought that the natural thing was that, since he knew the secret, Yuuri was the one who should ask him to tickle him.
Right?
Victor wasn't so sure anymore and he sighed heavily as he settled himself on the couch, Yuuri quickly finding a spot glued to him, whining that he was scared. 
Victor chuckled, "Yuuri, you can go to our bedroom," he said gently, kissing the top of Yuuri's head. "You're not forced to watch this movie with me."
Yuuri was nearly crying. He wasn't fond of scary movies, Victor knew this perfectly well, so he made sure to tell him in advance so Yuuri could go and watch tv in their room if he wanted, but instead, his little katsudon decided to stay there with him. 
"But… what if you get scared all alone?" 
"Aaaackkk!" Victor whined, hugging Yuuri tightly. "You are so cute, Yuuri! Fine, let's watch it together then!"
Victor didn't let go of Yuuri as the movie started. He held him tightly against his chest, cradling him as if he was hugging his own child, gently rubbing his back and kissing his forehead, but he could feel Yuuri's heart beating like crazy. His lover was really scared, wasn't him? Victor thought maybe it was best to stop the movie, but then he suddenly had an idea.
The movie was quite predictable, he barely reacted at the first jumpscare, contrary to Yuuri who jumped five feet in the air with a squeak. Victor had to giggle as he hugged Yuuri even tighter. 
He waited for the next jumpscare and just when it was going to happen-
"EEKAHAHAHA!" Yuuri's laughter drowned out the loud scream from the tv. Victor laughed as his fingers dug into Yuuri's soft skin, tickling him. "Vihihihityahaha!" 
"Yuuri," Victor said, stopping his tickling. "I have an idea to help you to not get too scared!" Yuuri flushed. "Every time there's a very scary scene, I will tickle you."
"A-Ah?! B-But I-
"So you'll start to learn when the next jumpscare will appear- like now."
"Ack! Ahahahaha! W-Wahahait! I wahahahasn't reheheady!" He said, giggling brightly as Victor dug his fingers into his ribs.
"Okay fine," Victor answered, stopping once again and rubbing Yuuri's back comfortably to help him relax. "But next time there's no waiting for you. If you don't get scared, I won't tickle you, okay? But if you do…"
"Ehehaha! Okahahay, gohohot it!"
Time and time again, Yuuri would jump at every scary scene and Victor had to tickle him every time until he was pink in the face and Victor simply couldn't get enough of that sweet laughter. 
"Hiii- AHAHAHA! N-Nohohot thehehere!" Yuuri cackled when he felt fingers wiggling under his arms, and even though the scene was brief, somehow those mean fingers were tickling him mercilessly. "V-Vihihictor! Thehe m-mohohohovie- ack!" 
Victor embraced Yuuri and turned their positions over, now Yuuri under him, pressed against the couch. 
"Yuuri, the movie is almost over!" He said, starting to tickle Yuuri again. "Are you pretending to get scared just so I tickle you?!"
Yuuri's face got completely red and Victor worried his teasing had gone too far, but Yuuri barely did anything to stop his tickly hands against his ticklish sides. 
"N-Nohohoho! I r-reheheally gehehet scahahared!"
Victor chuckled, his fingers moving down to Yuuri's tummy, making him laugh brightly. "I don't believe you. I think you just want me to tickle, isn't that so?"
Again, a string of fear pulled at his heart, but he was rewarded by a beautiful cackle when he grazed Yuuri's hips.  
Victor laughed when he saw Yuuri's head moving affirmatively just as his hands moved to Yuuri's hips and upper thighs. His lover shrieked with hysterical laughter and he tried to kick his legs and twist his upper body, but Victor held him down nicely. 
His cute Yuuri looked so beautifully happy. So joyful and alive, Victor could barely stand it. He stopped momentarily, to give his red-faced lover a break.
"You really want me to tickle you, Yuuri?"
Yuuri nodded breathlessly, smiling dreamily at his lover. "Yes, please? You haven't… done it in a while and- ahahahaha! But not thehehere!"
"Oh sorry, you already said that! So more tickling to you!" 
"NAHAHAHA! WAHAHAHAIT!"
The movie was soon forgotten, the screams barely audible over Yuuri's nearly hysterical laughter. After all, maybe he didn't necessarily need to be told by Yuuri that he wanted to get tickled and that was a relief because he wanted to have his hands all over Yuuri the whole time.
"Yuuri... I heard this movie has a second part!"
"NOHOHAHAHA!"
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blonndiec · 27 days
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Writing a YOI fanfiction in 2024 knowing Viktor Nikiforov's on-repeat song in his iPhone 6s Plus after arriving to Hasetsu would totally be Into You by Ariana Grande.
So extra, so loud, and so what he was expecting, shamelessly flirting with an oblivious Katsudon.
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I support the theory he wasn't even sleeping and all that act was to flirt with Yuuri, as he was fully expecting Eros Yuuri and thought he was going to land straight to the man who enamoured him the night of the Sochi Banquet.
Staying in the pop music but with a gravitation into rock-alternative, Coldplay's Adventure of a Lifetime makes me think a little about a song that would mean something to Viktor, resembling so much of that time. And the list may be bigger, adding a lot of alternative music too. (Shut up and Dance by WALK THE MOON, wow, such a Victuuri song)
But anyway, this started because it's crazy to think how much music the characters were actually listening as new music (2013 - 2017ish?) to actually use as 'inspiration'.
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