Wonder | благоговение | Viktor Nikiforov

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The snow was building when you walked to the Katsuki residence, catching sight of a large poodle sitting at the front door was something new though. Your heart skipped a beat as you quickly yet quietly approached the angel on four legs.

The dog barked, making you jump when the front door was slid open. Yuuri's tired expression turned into one of surprise to find you, taking on the stance of a lion watching its prey before pouncing and the dog that looked exactly like his dog who had passed.

Without a thought, you straightened up- a red tint covering your cheeks when your abnormal love for dogs accidentally almost came out. The dog, however, paid no mind and pounced on Yuuri as the man scrambled back in fright, "Vicchan!? Wa-wait,"

Your eyes dropped to the ground when that name unconsciously left Yuuri's lips, biting your lips to crouch next to the dog that nuzzled his nose on your hand. Something must've snapped within you because that was when you melted and glomped the dog making Yuuri and his mum watch you for a moment before Yuuri continued on in confusion, "He- he's bigger than Vicchan.. What?"

"Isn't he adorable? Looks just like Vicchan!" Hiroko chirped with a clap of her hands.

Yuuri and his dad had sworn they saw your eyes melting into hearts when the dog continued to nuzzle and lick you affectionately, "He came in with a handsome foreign guy this morning! He's resting in the onsen now."

Yuuri's eyes widened tenfold and he screamed when staring at you, temporarily disappointed to see you completely hypnotised by the dog as you strangl- hugged the dog, mumbling incoherent nothings about how cute he was, never mind that because Yuuri was already attempting to run on two feet to find the Viktor Nikiforov in his family's onsen.

Neither Yuuri's mum or dad could separate you from Maccachin as being told by Viktor and the said man was rather disappointed to find that you hadn't even looked at him for more than a minute before you were back laying on the ground with the dog. Of course you had composed yourself after having your mind only filled with the dog because you weren't exactly fond of others finding out about your extreme love for canine's.

Yuuri was hardly functioning when he returned inside with a half-clothed, silver-haired male who had been smiling as carefree as he could be, you supposed that the 27-year-old was expecting some sort of fangirl moment from you which he didn't receive - it was a little bit amusing, "Hi~ Are you a friend of Yuuri's? Maybe a lov-"

"Viktor!" Yuuri exclaimed when he blushed, you never said anything but stared for a while. Your eyes stared right into his, as if searching the man's soul though you were slightly surprised to find that he didn't back down and stared back- only he seemed mildly surprised too, but in a different way... almost like he was hypnotised?

"[Lastname] [Name].. Nice.." You introduced slowly.

With a nod from Yuuri beside the man, you continued, "Nice to m- meet you.."

'How troublesome.'

When learning that Viktor would be coaching Yuuri for the next Grand Prix, that was when you were actually a little surprised but again, you wouldn't show it. Viktor had been taken in another room to put on a robe and get dried when Yuuri almost fainted after finally being able to speak his thoughts.

"V-Viktor Nikiforov!"

"Viktor is in my house!"

"Yuuri pl-"

"HE SAID HE"S GOING TO BE MY COACH."

"Yes Yuuri- take advantage of this, okay?"

"WH-.. Why aren't you freaking out?"

You watched him puff, tugging at the collar of his long-sleeved shirt with messy hair and slightly fogged glasses, you sighed and looked down, "I don't have any particular reason."

A door slid open with a bang, Viktor's eyes closed as his head was tilted with that smile on his face again, "Yuuri~ I thought that since you lived here, you'd know how thin these doors are~"

His voice was teasing and it wasn't particularly favourable, "Uhh... How troublesome." You muttered over Yuuri's panicked yells of regret and embarrassment.