Were it not for Yurio, Yuuri doesnât know how he would survive Fuckoville. The boy has been surprisingly nice; Yuuri would think the teen was pitying him were he not so assured that Yuri Plisetsky does not pity people. More importantly, Yurio had dragged him to an ice rink and reminded him why he skates.Â
Whenever it feels like too much now, he throws his skates in a bag and slings it over his shoulder for the trek to the outdoor rink. Despite the rinkâs deficiencies, heâs come to cling to that sliver of ice as a lifeline. Sometimes, the locals will stop and watch him and Yurio, seemingly amazed. They havenât seen professional figure skaters before, so that makes even someone with Yuuriâs skills seem special.Â
The cold stings his cheeks as he jogs through the network of side streets to the rink. He doesnât generally pay attention to the strange architecture of the city. When he first came here, he had been in too much of a panic, and now, he still canât be bothered to care. It would be strange, he thinks, to bother with the scenery in a place like this.
That doesnât mean heâs completely oblivious. When he sees a flash of silver hair, his heart skips, and he holds his breath. It couldnât be... But then, Yurio is here... Â
Phone in hand, a tall, slender figure poses with his poodle, smile stretched across his face. Yuuri freezes. He stares at Viktor Nikiforov with much the same expression he wore when the man appeared naked to announce that he would be his new coach. In that moment, he wonders if he should simply run away; he doesnât know what to say to the man.
He still can barely stand to be close to Viktor. Viktor makes him nervous. And now, seeing him forced into such a world makes Yuuri feel selfish for having longed for his coachâs presence. Well, I didnât exactly know if heâd continue being my coach or not...
Running for now sounds like a very good idea, but then Viktorâs eyes are fixed upon him, and he decides that would be rude. Heart in his throat, he manages to stutter, âV-Viktor!â