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“Time is an Illusion, Timing is an Art” by calculatingthestars
Fandoms: Figure Skating RPF Relationships: Javier Fernandez / Yuzuru Hanyu Characters: Yuzuru Hanyu, Javier Fernández Rating: M Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply ___________________________________
When Javi pulls him close, it’s both the same and yet entirely different from any other competition where they’ve both placed. The closeness is there, the bittersweet feeling of victory and loss, Javi’s hand on the nape of his neck.
They’ve shared the podium countless times before, and Yuzuru’s heart feels close to bursting every single time. It’s an inexplicable, unnameable feeling, one that sees the kindred spirit in his training partner, the piece of his soul that looks at Javi and recognizes him. It’s an emotion that Yuzuru never allows himself to feel in full, only sometimes acquiescing to the bits and pieces of affection that Javi so freely doles out.
Skating comes first, because skating always comes first.
