some reasons for loving viktor nikiforov, or why he can be Extremely relatable:
perfect heart-wrenching combination of an endearingly oddball public persona, quiet seriousness in more private settings and no real sense of self
smiles while being savage
the anger smile and the resting dissociation face
everything about his fashion sense, lbr
blushes and gasps when somebody cute flirts with him
heavily implied depression
good at figuring out other people and articulating what makes them tick, neither attempts to nor seems interested in doing the same for himself
considers international exchange rates while on vacation
impulsive and plays by his own rules, yet ready to commit to & sacrifice anything for someone he loves
in-universe figure skating fandom’s fanon viktor: sex symbol, made the list of world’s 100 hottest bachelors five years running, insouciant playboy, careless, seductive, worldly, dangerous
canon viktor: falls in love at first sight, cries after his crush won’t sleep with him, gets drunk to handle being very Done With Everything after yuuri’s like ‘my eros is katsudon’, has one friend and a dog
visibly taken aback when yuuri hugs him before onsen on ice, spends the rest of the season hugging & touching yuuri at every opportunity he gets
compartmentalises/constructs personalities to deal with his feelings and being in the public eye from a very young age, has no idea what kind of person he really is
consistently Very Good Haircuts
distant and lonely until yuuri touches his life and brings him warmth & joy, at which point he blossoms with affection
has difficulty relating to people, which is treated as the natural result of isolation/inexperience and workaholic tendencies instead of making him seem awkward and unsympathetic
owns merchandise of his own costumes (probably received the phone case as a gift from a fan and took a billion instagram selfies showing it off to express his pleasure)
unable to keep the love out of his eyes when he looks at katsuki yuuri
Nothing but My Aching Soul 