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[zoloto]

[ Sorry, Yuuri, you've seen the goods before and this probably won't be the last time. Granted, it's not a full body shot, but when Viktor opts to contact Yuuri, he's in the middle of a shower. Hopefully he had the timing right about when to reach out to him and he's done with his shift. ]

Yuuri? Are you done for the day?

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[ Don't apologize for things that you don't actually feel sorry for.

Those lies aside, Yuuri was still adjusting to life with a "normal" job; it was pretty fun honestly. He had never worked really anywhere so it was fulfilling in a weird way. He was just admiring some of the quaint shops that were near his work when Viktor messages(?) him.

For the most briefest of moments, his heart flutters because he was excited to receive a message from Viktor until well, he actually receives it. And—it really isn't something he hasn't seen before. However, seeing it himself and then having it forced into his head telepathically and expectantly it's.

A bit much. ]

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[ He also walks right into a pole and trips over a trashcan. ]

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V, V, VIKTOR—!

[ Yuuri shouts out loud once he has recovered a fraction of his dignity and momentarily forgets that it was all telepathic. So, now people are staring at him... ]

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[ Ah, the heat around him is absolutely oppressive as his face burns.

He wants to die. What happens when people die here? Yuuri's tempted to find out but instead he darts away and down into some alley hoping that no one will be following him. Praying for this to be so. ]

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[ He takes a moment to collect himself with both hands over his chest before he can even begin to focus and reply to Viktor. But he makes it...he totally makes it and totally somehow composes himself enough to where he can reply back to him. Communication through the amulets was weird but thanks to Ariel, Yuuri manages for the most part. However, to save some face, he doesn't reply with an image but only his voice. ]

...y, yes. I just finished with work.

[ Can he hear how mortified he is? ]

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[ You can bet your sweet ass that Viktor can hear that over the link. After all, thoughts are pretty honest in nature. Honestly, he had no idea why Yuuri would sound so distressed right now. His arms drop down and he now looks like he's filled with great concern, especially since there was a lag in communication to Yuuri responding back. ]

Yuuri...? Is something wrong?

[ He really has no idea that he's the problem. ]

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[ Concern or not, Yuuri wishes there was a way that he could turn away and not see what he was being shown, but it looked like that wasn't the case. This was far worse than seeing it in person. At least in person he could shield his eyes or politely turn away...

Like this, he was trapped and ""force"" to see Viktor in all of his glory. ]

I...it's nothing. Everything's fine.

[ More like: WHY ARE YOU TALKING TO ME WHILE YOU'RE SHOWERING..?? NAKED??? ]

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[zoloto]

[ Look, sometimes a guy has to talk to his boyfriend when he's in the shower and telepathy is very convenient. No worries about water proofing a phone or anything like that. But hmmm. Yuuri seems a bit tense right now. What to do? ]

Did you want to meet up to do a little shopping? Since we didn't have much the first day we arrived, there still isn't much in the fridge.

[ Honestly, he feels a bit bad about not having a job just yet, but he is keeping his eyes open for something. It was really lucky that Yuuri had immediately scored a job and he promises to pick up the slack soon. ]

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[ Isn't he his fiance?? ]

Oh? Um, sure. We can.

[ That'll pull Yuuri from his thoughts and give him something else to focus on other than the fact that Viktor was speaking to him while being completely naked. Yuuri was all too familiar with how casual Viktor was with his...everything, but there had to be a line drawn somewhere, right? ]

Should I stop by home or do you want to meet me somewhere?

[ ""Home"".... ]

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[ They haven't discussed what the rings mean just yet, but probably a better term for them. ]

How closer are you to being home?

[ Since he's still showering, it might be more swift for Yuuri to stop at home before they go out. ]

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[ Are they even in a conventional relationship to begin with... ]

I think I should be home in about 10 or so minutes? ...if I don't get lost.

[ Yuuri had gotten significantly better at navigating around but every so often he would take a turn too soon or attempt to take a "shortcut" and end up getting completely and utterly lost.

Certain landmarks were ever changing. ...or at least, that would be what he claimed. ]

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[ Who even knows... Even if they're planning to remain together for the rest of their lives. Who even knows. ]

Then it might be better if you come home. It shouldn't be too long for me to finish up showering and get dressed, but you'd probably be waiting if we met up somewhere else.

[ Even with the potential for Yuuri to get lost, it probably would be better for him to just come home first. ]

imagine..... ( voice )

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[ Who knows indeed. ]

Okay.

[ And with that Yuuri does his best to head home without taking any unnecessary shortcuts and follows the route that he knows without a doubt that will take him back to the place that they were calling "home". It's a pretty unconventional walk and the main reason why he doesn't always go down this way is because he passes by a fair number of pastry shops.

...he's not a weak man but pastries were still pastries.

Eventually he makes it back to their cozy living space a little over 10 minutes and opens the door and greets Makkachin as he typically does after work. With a bright smile, he'll lean over Makkachin and ruffle his fur while placing kiss onto his head. A kiss that's returned by an enthused Makkachin. ]

I'm back, Makkachin.

[ More ruffling of the poodle's face and soft fur. ]

omg leave me alone [ action ]

[zoloto]

[ Perfect timing on that as Viktor emerges from the bathroom. He has a towel wrapped around his waist and using one for his hair as he walks over to Yuuri. He aims to get a kiss planted on the top of Yuuri'shead before he can actually look up from the greeting he's giving to Makkachin. ]

Welcome home, Yuuri.

[ Being able to say that gives him a soft warmth. Their home. Even if it's temporary here, with what they discussed, they'd probably be able to figure something out at home to have a place to reside in together. They didn't need to be away from one another. Both skating and each other, that's all Viktor needed. Well, of course Makkachin, too, but that's an automatic given in Viktor's life. ]

:')

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[ It was a good thing that Viktor catches him while he's still giving Makkachin love, as he flinches a bit at the kiss—mainly due to the fact that he could feel that Viktor was fresh from the shower. Honestly, given how (un)surprisingly often Viktor is in a state of undress around Yuuri, one would think that he would be used to it more, but no. It's always a mild surprise each and every time.

Or a violent reaction as demonstrated earlier, but to be fair, it was a mental image that he couldn't block out. Things were still a bit on uncertain ground between the two of them and Yuuri hadn't exactly thought of Viktor in that context. Yet. ]

I'm back, Viktor.

[ Yuuri says with ease as he turns to face Viktor. It was all temporary here but Yuuri at least allowed himself to enjoy it. ] I can keep playing with Makkachin while you get dressed.

yuuri's face in that icon... i'm so distressed

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[ Even if Viktor is mostly naked right now, there are times like this where he's not using it as any sexual means. Softly, he reaches out to brush his fingers along Yuuri's cheek and look at him fondly. The fondness is completely apparent in his gaze, finding no reason to hold back even an ounce of his love. ]

I'm glad you are.

[ For all the security Viktor has in what he has with Yuuri and the fact that he's wholeheartedly convinced they'll remain at him, there is a slight concern that one day Yuuri won't come walking back through that door after a shift or a run. That this place will have decided it's time. It's not a prevailing thought and it's easy enough to brush off, but it is the small concern he has to handle from time to time.

This is something that he won't tell Yuuri, though. If only for the fact that he doesn't want to plant that seed in his mind. Though, maybe, Yuuri's thought of this already, too. Either way, it's not something worth dwelling on and he's bound and determined to make every second of this life count with Yuuri. ]

love him viktor

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[ Yuuri hums softly as he allows himself to lean a little into Viktor's touch and expression soften. Nothing too noticeable for anyone aside from Viktor, of course. ]

You don't have to say that every time I come home.

[ He had chided Viktor previously about how he shouldn't get too comfortable in a place like this because they all had things they needed, wanted, to do back home. However, by the chance of circumstances, it was Yuuri who was the one who appeared to be the most "settled" in with their new temporary life here. Finding himself a job and falling in a routine didn't make him forget everything but it kept his mind away from thoughts that would obviously stress him out.

Such being the idea of one of them leaving before the other. It was a possibility that Yuuri knew existed but it wasn't one that he thought about. He had been too wrapped up in his work, this new experience with Viktor not as his coach but someone who he cared deeply for and lived with, and learning the layout of their new temporary world.

It was honestly for the best that he doesn't think about that for as long as possible. ]

I'm not going to run off anywhere without you. [ ... ] But you really should get dressed before you get sick.

i think if he loved yuuri any more than he does, his heart would explode

[zoloto]

[ This isn't the first time that Yuuri has reassured Viktor and it probably won't be the last. Even if that isn't the intent in what he does, that's the ultimate result. Frankly, it's a lot better this way, too. Even if they needed to work on certain elements of their relationship, there were some things that worked being unspoken.

For a few moments longer, he keeps his hand settled on Yuuri's cheek and just stares into his eyes. It's cliche, but he understands what people meant when they've said they've gotten lost in someone's eyes. Honestly, he's beyond hopeless. ]

I'll be fine. [ Even so, he gives Yuuri a soft kiss on the cheek before pulling away and starting up the stares to change into the spare set of clothes they got for him. ]

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[ It is cliche but cliches exist for a reason and Viktor isn't alone in that reason, at least. Maybe it was because the particular shade of Viktor's eyes were exotic even for most foreigners or maybe it was just because Yuuri was also so intensely enamoured by Viktor himself, that he equally found himself getting lost in his eyes. If asked, he would have never thought of anything special about brown eyes.

They were a dime a dozen. ...much like him as a skater from Japan.

Either way, those thoughts are negligible and unimportant as Viktor leaves him after a kiss to his cheek and Yuuri finds himself a little flushed. He doesn't say much of anything and instead just continues to play with Makkachin's face as Viktor gets ready. ]

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[ Really, he could spend most of the day idle with Yuuri, just looking into his eyes and laying around with him. Though, both of them would probably get bored just doing that. Oh, right. He had something he had to tell Yuuri about and he leans over the rail. ]

I don't know if you heard, but there is an ice rink here. Not in this city, but a neighboring one. There's also some patches where people skate.

[ This means neither of them have to stop what they love, either... ]

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[ Another time and perhaps not in another place, but there was nothing wrong with spending a lazy afternoon together. Maybe on a day where Yuuri didn't have to work and if Viktor was still vaguely unemployed here, they could easily spend a day together doing a lot of nothing. Rest days were important after all, even if neither of them were doing anything really physically demanding.

Though, that might all change as Viktor brings up and all too appealing subject to the both of them—the possibility of an ice skating rink. ]

Really? [ Yuuri stops petting Makkachin and turns around to look up at Viktor in great interest and little sparkling flowers blooming around his face. ] No, I haven't heard.

[ He looks away for a moment considering what this meant and maybe he does feel a little guilty that this would mean that he'd have far more time to practice than others but— ]

Do you want to stop by there later after groceries?

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[ That look and the emotional response makes Viktor feel a warmth through him. Especially after their talk. Neither of them wanted to live without the ice, back home or here.

Sure, they'd be able to practice more and Yuuri could get a let up over everyone else this way, but he didn't care. To see Yuuri on the ice again is what matters. ]

I would love to be on the ice with you again.

[ Hopefully their feelings don't melt the ice any, but that's something to worry about later... and something they'll need to work on controlling. Probably work on it together. This is one area that Yuuri's reserved nature probably has a major leg up on Viktor with that control. ]

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[ Only one way to find out if their feelings will melt the ice or not. Hopefully they won't but then again when it comes to these two, who really knows. ]

I think it's more of the other way around. [ Yuuri says more to himself (and Makkachin) than anyone one else in particular, but the flowers and gentle sparkling around him doesn't fade. ]

Let's do that then. It's weird having not been on the ice for this long.

[ If Yuuri sounds far more excited than he has been lately then it's because he is. The two things that he "loves" in this or any world are ice skating and Viktor, after all. Even if the "love" for Viktor is still mostly on uncertain grounds. ]

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[ Even for him, who was taking time off for coaching, feels strange not having been on the ice at all since they got here. He was out there with Yuuri with plenty of hands-on instruction and had plenty of time to do his own skating. Especially since seeing Yuuri evolve did bring out new feelings that he had to express through skating. ]

Don't forgot what I shared with you, Yuuri.

[ Implying all those feelings. Everything he shared. Yuuri should know how much being on the ice means to him. Even if they haven't had a pair skate yet or anything beyond a coach/student dynamic, being out there with him... it's really important.

Sure, he's supposed to be getting dressed, but watching Yuuri like this... it's pretty hard to pull him away from such an adorable sight. Sometimes moments like this actually make his whole body ache. It's a sweet ache with no bitter feelings attached. It's hard for him to know what to do with his feelings at times like these. Moments where everything felt a little too perfect, but he would never change it. Not a second of it. Even their disagreements and hardships. It was worth it.

There's a strong feeling that coats the room. It's not an overwhelming warmth as he's given off before. No, this feeling and the smell... It's like stepping on the ice for the first time in the morning together. That bliss of being together. Maybe they won't melt the ice. After all, their happiest moments have been associated with the cold. Who says that it always has to be this overwhelming heat? Perhaps it just depends on what type of love is being tapped.

Though, the cool air does make a shiver run down his spine from the wetness of his hair and he grips the railing tighter. ]