We’re introduced to viktor through yuri’s perspective; he’s presented as a godlike figure, this steely competitor who lives to skate and no one can touch him. And I can only speak for myself I guess but I probably subconsciously expexted that cliché like Hyperfocused Superstar Who Learns To Love but then we meet him and he’s the softest person ever? He’s the softest EVER. Like here is yuri idolizing this seemingly untouchable god and unbeknownst to yuri this god has a huge mushy crush on him?? VIKTOR, wow like loves his dog so much he loves spending time with his dog, he has a tissue holder shaped like his dog that he cuddles at the rink at practices?? His beautiful hair that gently flows in the breeze. Wow. He loves delicious food wow #relatable!! He gets excited about ninjas! He likes sequins and scarves! He just wants to fall in love and he DOES!!!! He’s so in love he’s just so full of love, he has so much love to give and he deserves to be loved equally in return and he does. He does
they don’t show affection in huge, monumental ways. we know this. it’s the little things. and slowly they begin happening in front of the foxes, who do not know how to react. at all.
aaron, kevin, and nicky all playing video games for a couple hrs one afternoon and andrew is reading while neil works on a paper.
the hours start ticking by and the guys don’t realize it, they grab Gatorade’s and some pretzels eventually and continue gaming
even andrew got up for a glass of water
eventually after another half an hr passes andrew goes and whispers something in neils ear, and he sighs and gets up and goes into the kitchen and grabs an apple and some juice and chats w/ andrew for five mins or so and then goes back to his paper
andrew goes back to his spot to read again
the guys just all kinda eyeball emoji
they hadn’t realized neil was so wrapped up in his work he forgot he was a human being who needed a break and sustenance
or maybe, they are having another mandatory team movie night
and andrew claims a spot on the couch, which is desired since there are 9 of them and most end up on the ground
but neil just sits at Andrew’s feet, and Andrew’s hand immediately just falls into his hair and starts running his fingers through it
neil knows he does this to like calm himself down esp when there are a lot of ppl around even if its just the team
but everyone notices and shoots glances at each other like “u seeing this” and nicky gets a video of it def
renee shushes them tho and puts the movie on and sits beside andrew and smiles at him bc she’s so happy he’s happy and he just blankly stares at her and goes back to playing w neil’s hair
or, maybe, after a game that is particularly tense and hard-won neil gets back to the dressing room and feels like he cant breathe
his arms ache, he fucking wore them out, he shot on the net over 70 times the game (kevin shot around 60, even he was feeling the pain and ache in his hands too)
neil just collapses on one of the benches and none of the other team members would have noticed he was as dead on his feet if andrew hadn’t started ripping off Neil’s equipment
eventually he get’s to his face, pulling the headband off and the neck guard and helmet took too fucking long
neil was taking laboured breaths
andrew accepts a cup of gatorade pressed into his hand by abby (he thinks)
and neil drinks it from the cup still in andrew’s hand, he didnt trust neil to hold it with how hard they were trembling
and he just presses his forehead to neil’s, right there in the middle of the changeroom, and starts whispering about what a fucking asshole he is and how he better not do that again or he will kill him himself
after a couple minutes neil’s breathing is back to normal, and andrew pulls back. neil walks wordlessly into abby’s office at her insistance, and andrew begins to get undressed for showers
the rest of the foxes didnt even pretend they weren’t shocked at the scene and were literally standing there like statues and it isn’t until kevin slowly undoes his helmet that they all start moving again
they all discuss it in detail in the group chat they have w out neil and andrew in it on the bus ride home tho u just kno it
This is 100% what I am here for. A++ would headcanon again.
Need more of this, foxes reacting to andreil is the best
Nothing but My Aching Soul 