I just love how they actually went through with this scene.
You all get it now, Yuuri’s asking for ONE MORE YEAR, specifically because he knows that IF IN ONE MORE YEAR, HE’S ABLE TO WIN GOLD, THEN THAT WOULD MEAN THEY WILL BOTH BE ABLE TO GET MARRIED.
And just look how
delighted Victor is with the idea.
But what comes after is what I adore. Because you see, Victor knows how much Yuuri loves to be on the ice, he knows the boy still has SO MUCH TO GIVE. Even if it means they’ll be able to get married after Yuuri wins gold he wants the other boy to keep on going. He wants the boy he loves to keep on skating.
He loves to see him skate.
And the things is, YUURI’S STILL NOT READY TO GIVE UP ON SKATING EITHER.
While Yuuri’s actually surprised with Victor’s new proposal. He then comes to understand what it means. Both Victor and Yuuri love to see each other on the ice. Victor for his part wants Yuuri to never retire, while Yuuri’s willing to retire just so the other man would not have worry about him, and be able to do his comeback next year.
But Victor then clears all of his doubts. He says, he will make his comeback, both as a competitive figure skater and as Yuuri’s coach.
That’s when it all clicks for Yuuri, and he just can’t believe it, because this man is not just willing to stay with him for just one more year, but for as long as Yuuri remains on the ice.
This is the smile of a man who’s got his complete faith put on the other boy. He has no doubts about his choice.
At the end he can’t really decided wether to laugh or cry, because this russian man in front of him is just ridiculous, becoming a five-time world champion?! He has to be joking… But Yuuri knows better, and that’s what brings the tears, because he believes each and every word the other just said, despite of the odds, he believes Victor perceives it as a possibility. And he knows what Victor sees in him… greatness, and Yuuri is proud.
ok but viktor and yuuri doing ‘trust falls’ during practice to strengthen their bond as pair skaters and one day yuuri’s being a cocky little shit and maybe wants to escape one of viktor’s lectures so he just yells “trust fall” out of nowhere and lets himself drop and has the satisfaction of watching viktor’s face go from serious coach mode to one of pure horror as he flings himself at yuuri just in time to catch him from hitting the floor.
viktor then gets back at him the next morning when yuuri’s still sleepy and trying to fix them up a breakfast and watches on smugly as his fiance just drops the coffee pot and scrambles to get him but they both lose balance and topple onto the floor. and they both have a “this is the life i’ve chosen and i’m absolutely okay with that” moment.
Nothing but My Aching Soul 