Surprise Birthday Talents
It was a quiet night at home. That was all Yuuri had asked for. They ordered in pizza and watched a movie once Yuuri had finished Skyping with his family, Minako, and the Nishigoris. The movie got paused a few times so that Yuuri could answer his phone for calls of birthday wishes from all their friends.
Yuuri had never been too fond of parties. He didnât like being the center of attention. And with the Grand Prix Final looming, neither he or Viktor really wanted to make a big fuss about his birthday. Well, that wasnât exactly true, Viktor always wanted to make a fuss, he just understood when it was welcome and when it wasnât. The rest of the Russian team was just glad to enjoy lunch together at practice, and everyone else was too far away to celebrate, but for Yuuri it was fine. All he needed was his husband and their poodle beside him. He already felt more than blessed to have them both in his life.
So couch cuddles and slobbery Makka kisses made up the evening of Yuuriâs 27th birthday, and he was sure he couldnât be more happy.
âI have something for you,â Viktor whispered softly into his ear. Yuuri had his head resting on the manâs shoulder, tucked into the safety and warmth of Viktorâs embrace.
âYou didnât have to get me anything,â Yuuri chided, smiling to himself. It seemed completely unfathomable to Viktor that Yuuri could be happy without presents, so of course he had to give him something.
âWell I know you said you didnât want me to get you anything. So I didnât.â
âHuh?â Yuuri sat up as Viktor left the couch to retrieve his surprise. Confused he and Makka watched as his husband made his escape to the guest bedroom, or really Yuriâs room. Since he usually spent the night whenever he came over for dinner, which was often.
Viktor walked back into the living room with a sheepish smile and his arms behind his back. âItâs not very good, but I wanted to do something special. I, uh, I made it myself.â
Yuuri couldnât help the smile that came across his face when he saw Viktorâs nervous blush. âYou made me something?â
âMmmhm.â Viktor nodded sitting back down, still hiding the gift behind his back. âSo even if itâs really bad, you have promise not to laugh, okay?â
âAs long as you made it, Iâll cherish it forever.â
Satisfied with Yuuriâs response, Viktor handed over the present. It was crudely wrapped with too much tape and a small gap in once spot where the paper didnât meet, but it just made Yuuriâs smile grow wider. Viktor still hadnât gotten the hang of wrapping presents after all serveral years if Yuuri trying to teach him. He left him all the square or rectangular boxes whenever they had gifts to wrap, but it was still obvious who wrapped what when they were done.
The gift itself wasnât very large, about the size of a book, but nowhere near as thick. âCan I open it now? Or do you want me to wait for you to start recording?â Yuuri teased, familiar with his husbandâs love for sharing their life with fans online.
âYou can open it now. This is just for you. Plus Iâll probably die if you donât like it, so Iâd rather not film it, just in case,â he winked.
Yuuri chuckled as he carefully tore the wrapping paper away. He recognized the back of a picture frame easily, he had opened it upside down apparently. He could sense Viktor vibrating with a mix of nerves and excitement beside him as he flipped it over.
Yuuri could feel the cold air, pulled in from his gasp, hit his teeth. His eyes started watering. âVitya,â his voice trembled as the tears threatened to spill. âYou drew this?â Yuuriâs smile sparkled as the tears finally slid down his cheeks.
âWell, you know I doodle from time to time.â
âViktor! This is⊠I canât believe⊠This amazing! Thank you! Thank you so much!â Yuuri pulled Viktor into a tight hug.
âSo you like it then?â He laughed, wiping away the tears streaking down Viktorâs face. âI was worried it wasnât good enough.â
âAre you kidding me? love it! I had no idea you could draw so well. No not draw, this is⊠Itâs art, Vitya! Itâs wonderful!â
Viktor felt his cheeks run hot, he set the frame up on the coffee table then pulled Yuuri back into his arms. âHappy birthday, my love.â
Yuuri oohed and ahhed and asked questions about his present for the rest of the night, bestowing Viktor with kisses of gratitude nearly every time he looked at it. Viktor was ridiculously pleased with how happy the drawing had made Yuuri. It completely made up for the seven or so times he gave up and started over.
By the time Viktor was ready for bed, he was surprised Yuuri still hadnât made it to the bedroom. He was even more surprised to find the love of his life snapping a picture of his gift and uploading it to his Instagram.
Did anyone else know @v-katsuki.nikiforov was such a talented artist?! Or was I just supposed to find that out on my own when he gives me this amazing birthday present?! #justdoodlesmyass #art #surprised #thankyou #youarethebestbirthdaypresent #iloveyou
I canât draw, but I always love seeing amazing art cover my dash every year for Yuuriâs birthday! So this is a thank you to everyone who puts out new content, whether itâs art or fics, or anything else! Thanks for keeping this fandom alive and filled with so much love. Happy birthday Yuuri!
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