Fics recs
So, after 5 months, today was my last day of vacation. I didn't do anything productive but I read a lot of fanfiction, so, these are some recs (Victuuri edition)
Neither Can the Floods Drown It by isawsevenbirds (Rated T)
Phichit Chulanont doesn't hate many things. But he hates this sickness, hates the way it turns something as beautiful and vital as love against him.
Or, the Hanahaki AU which no-one asked for.
(Major Character Death, one-side phichuuri)
New Definitions for Life and Love by TokiDokiIchinose (Rated: T)
Viktor Nikiforov is a model known by anyone and everyone. On his off days, he spends his time visiting children in a nearby hospital. One afternoon, his life is changed, for the better or for the worst he can't tell just yet, when he meets Yuuri Katsuki. The new patient opens Viktor's eyes to something he didn't think was possible for himself. Love.
(Major Character Death, pain)
Hopelessly Devoted by nerdlife4eva (Rated: M)
As Yuuri adjusts to life in Russia as Viktor continues to be excited about the progression of their relationship. When Buzzfeed requests their participation in a love-themed Valentine's Day couples article, Victor jumps at the chance, dragging a reluctant (but loving) Yuuri along with him.
(Fluff fluff fluff)
Extra Cheese Please by senshoo (Rated: T)
Sometimes you get classy drunk at the Grand Prix Final banquet and win yourself a coach. Other times, you win him with snot running down your nose and half a Big Mac spilled down your chest.
(Or, the one where Yuuri sneaks away from the banquet in order to grief eat and Victor just sneaks away)
(Freaking lovely)
Never Doubt the Swiss by TrepidationChance (Rated: G)
“Ice Skating Champion, Viktor Nikiforov, has arranged a stunning Short Program that will bring him a possible sixth consecutive gold medal.”
AU where Viktor doesn't retire and skates 'On Love: Eros' to Yuuri with the whole world as an audience. AKA Viktor is still sulking about Yuuri's "rejection" after the Grand Prix Final and decides that revenge is sweet, especially if you're famous.
(Victor being petty and extra)
Looking for a rhythm like you by Cesare (Rated: M)
"I know we only really met yesterday, and this may be skipping ahead a lot," says Victor, "but would it be all right if we told people we're dating?"
(If you like misunderstandings this is for you, seriously)
Maelstrom by feelslikefire (Rated: E)
Victor Nikiforov is poised to win gold in his fifth consecutive Grand Prix Final. He has the world at his feet, is unparalleled in the sport--right up until a snowstorm blows into Sochi, and he finds himself repeating the same day over and over and over. He stumbles over Yuuri Katsuki, and everything changes.
(Or, the time loop au. Loosely based on Groundhog Day.)
(One of the best 'time loop fics I've ever read)
Jason's Master Plan (to dating the Cute Asian Guy) by Qwertzu (Rated: T)
Jason Hesling, young ice hockey prodigy, rising star of Detroit Ice Tigers and part-time model, had a smile that made women and men alike weak at their knees. It’s been a while since anyone managed to catch his attention – until he met the Cute Asian Guy at Detroit Ice Castle and decided to become his next boyfriend.
Meanwhile, the actual Ice Tiger™ is having the time of his life watching the pretentious JJ-wannabe trying to charm the pants off the completely oblivious, happily married Katsudon.
(This is so freaking funny)
Yuuri Forgetting, by Viktor Forgot by Mats (Rated: M)
Viktor, now retired and acting as an assistant coach to Yakov, has fallen into a monotonous routine. Every day is the same and nothing excites him anymore. It’s not a hard life, but it’s not a fulfilling one. When he takes the wrong bus to the rink one morning, he meets Yuuri Katsuki, a former skater who may be able to give him just the thing he’s been missing... again.
A post-canon memory loss/Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind AU.
(Okay, okay, this is probably my favorite victuuri fanfic besides Rivals series, it has a lot of angst, I just wanna say poor Victor)
Rivals Series by Reiya (Rated: E)
Seriously, what is a list of Victuuri recs without Rivals?
I guess most of you alredy have heard of Rivals, but god, this is one of the best series of fanfics I've ever read in my entire life.
I remember reading it while "doing" my final peoject of Physical chemistry.
Btw, If you don't know Rivals, this is the summary of the first part Until My Feet Bleed and My Heart Aches :
‘…Of all the rivalries in the world of sports over the years, perhaps none has become so legendary as that of Russian figure skater Viktor Nikiforov and his rival, Japanese Yuuri Katsuki…’
A single event changes the course of Yuuri’s life, throwing him into a bitter rivalry with Viktor Nikiforov that spans across his entire skating career. But as the years go on, rivalry and hatred begin to develop into something very different and Yuuri doesn’t seem to be able to stay away, no matter how hard he tries.
Hatred and love are two sides of the same coin and even though everything changes, some things are still meant to be.
Summary of part 2 Of Bright Stars and Burning Heart (my personal favorite) :
Viktor doesn’t remember the first time he met Yuuri Katsuki.
This however, is what Viktor does remember…
Part 2 of the Rivals series and companion fic to ‘Until My Feet Bleed and My Heart Aches’. One small change alters the course of both Viktor and Yuuri’s entire lives, creating a rivalry that spans across many years and a world where they both tell a very different side to the story.
And this is it. I read a lot of fanfiction, so maybe I'll make a part 2 someday.
