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I like that the way he tries to “help” is veeery jj, but i also like that he tries at all, it’s like if his own anxiety attac during competition, turned him down a notch on the ‘dick scale’… he’s still pretty high, but he wouldn’t even have bothered before that happened to him…
Oh, absolutely. I think JJ is going to lean so hard into what happened at the GPF, because he can’t operate any other day, but it’s all totally sincere. He tweets little daily affirmations. He Instagrams his blindingly bougie yoga retreats with Isabella (hashtag Namaste). He’s genuinely delighted and touched when fans tell him his comeback inspired them, because JJ Style isn’t just about skating, it’s about LIFE. He talks about all of this at least once a press conference.
(Meanwhile, at the other end of the table, Yuuri’s asked how he manages his pre-competition stress, and gives Victor the universally recognized look for 'I need you to pull the fire alarm.’ Victor, who was denied so many teen movie cliches growing up, is so ready.)
But! After the GPF, Yuuri gets a leading question from a reporter about JJ being overscored, and Yuuri comes back with a very genuine and diplomatic answer about how admirable JJ’s perseverance is. And he’s really glad that JJ heard it and was encouraged, but. He’s not really sure how to tell JJ that he doesn’t need to keep giving him stress relief tips. Really. It’s fine.
“Oh, Yuuri!” JJ bellows across the hotel lobby the next time they see each other. “I have to send you this new article about reiki!”
Victor leans close to Yuuri and whispers, “I can still pull the fire alarm.”