If you find time/inspiration for this prompt (and if it's not included in the storyline you're writing obviously), how about the first time (or several times) Viktor tells Katya about Yuuri in your 0G universe. Or instead, maybe her perspective of meeting Yuuri for the first time with a look into how her conversation with Yakov went after? Either would be so wonderful! Thank you for your time :)
omg one day i really wanna do a full “meet the family” kinda fic because i have this FULL backstory for katya and her many accomplishments but, for now:
“–– and we beat my previous time by 50 whole points, Mama! It was amazing!”
Viktor’s voice echoes, loud and bright, around the hangar where Katya is doing maintenance on her jet. She has their holo video chat on speaker and she’s been listening to Viktor gush about his newest friend for the past hour. She’s never heard him so excited about a new friend. It’s adorable.
“He’s really something,” Viktor says dreamily. Katya doesn’t need to see the hologram projection to know her son is blushing.
“You really like this boy, huh Vitya?” Katya asks. She tightens a bolt on the underside of her engine.
“Well–– I mean––” Viktor sputters. “Yeah, I do.”
Katya chuckles. She reaches for a different wrench. “I’m glad. Remember, there’s more to life than your academy classes. Go out, make friends, meet cute boys.”
Katya tries not to worry too much, but it’s in her nature. Viktor has always been determined, goal-oriented. She knew he’d excel at whatever he put his mind to. But under all the charisma and bright smiles is a kind of loneliness that Katya recognizes. He reminds her so much of herself, before she met Lilia and Yakov and Viktor’s father.
“I–– he’s not cute!” Viktor squeaks. “I mean, he is, but–– that’s not–– I like him for different reasons!”
“Like?” Katya prompts. She rolls out from under her jet. Viktor’s hologram is flushed bright red.
“He’s really smart,” Viktor mumbles, looking shy. It’s a nice change from the way he usually calls her, all exhausted from any one of the million classes he seems to be taking. “He works hard. He really likes dogs, too.”
“Ah, good,” Katya smiles. “That could’ve been a deal breaker.”
“I really want him to be my co-pilot, Mama.” Viktor chews his lip. “Is it too soon to ask him to switch his entire program for me?”
“Well, didn’t you say you already asked him, Vitya?”
“Oh, right.” Viktor’s brow furrows. “You’re right, oh no. It’s definitely too soon.”
Katya laughs a little to herself. She wishes that she could reach over and ruffle his hair.
“Vitya,” she says, softly. “I don’t know much about your Yuuri, just what you’ve told me, but I do know you. Don’t worry too much about if it’s too soon or if you’re coming off too strong. Just be you, Viktor Nikiforov. Everything else will follow.”
Viktor, the big softie he is, sniffles a little. “Thank you, Mama.”
“Smile, Vitya. You finally met someone who can keep up with you, that’s rare,” Katya wipes her brow before getting back under her jet, resuming her work. “Now, tell me more about this boy.”
“Well, last week I used my jet to take him to New York. Oh, the food here, Mama, you have to visit….”
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