#genderfluid victor nikiforov

[triptychgrip]

Viktor (re)embracing gender-fluidity

Viktor glanced at Yuuri for moral support, feeling emboldened by the warmth in his smile. To buy himself some time, he took a large gulp of his iced tea, then gave Makka a few head scritches.

He then attempted to utter the final sentence of his, admittedly, clumsy speech.

“So…in light of all that, I’ve come to the realization…

His voice faltered, his brain thrown off by the thundering of his heartbeat in his ears. 

Fuck. Why was this so difficult? 

Every fiber of his being told him that there was an extremely slim chance of his sister-in-law reacting negatively to this admission, but even so, he couldn’t help it. 

He was terrified.

If it hadn’t been for the squeeze of Yuuri’s fingers around his own, he wouldn’t have been able to continue the monologue that the two of them had painstakingly crafted, the Japanese having been rehearsed nearly ad nauseum.

“I don’t identify as a man…though it’s probably most accurate to say that I don’t identify as only a man,” Viktor murmured, trying and failing to meet Mari’s eyes. “I’ve actually known this for awhile – which is a whole other story that I’m not ready to get into – but it’s only recently that I decided I wanted to be open about it with people other than Yuuri.”

The next half-minute or so was punctuated by little more than the whirring of the two newly-installed window air conditioning units: gifts from him and Yuuri after literally two years of pleading to be allowed to contribute to a few key onsen upgrades. 

If Viktor weren’t already so used to Mari’s stolidity, he might have been more offended by her non-reaction. Other than continuing to chew slowly and methodically on the grilled salmon chunks of her “second breakfast”, her face barely moved. 

Out of the corner of his eye, he could see his husband fidgeting, his eyebrows knitted together with burgeoning anxiety. 

Just when he was sure that Yuuri would beg for her to say something, Mari looked up and voiced a sentence that made Viktor’s chest ache.

“You should let me pierce your ears.”

And…

Oh.

Suddenly Viktor’s eyes were stinging, brimming with tears he was helpless to fight. 

He was too overwhelmed to do anything about them, but he did splutter a laugh at the rapidity with which Yuuri whipped out his favorite Makka-printed handkerchief, put it into his hand and mechanically brought his arm up to his face.

You should let me pierce your ears.

It was a seven word reaction that was so completely Mari: a suggestion offered in the measured, almost subdued sort of tone that someone else might have taken for disinterest. And yet, given the circumstances, it was the most wonderfully validating reaction. It was a simultaneous thank you for telling me and I’m glad you trusted me with this and this doesn’t change how I see you (at least not in any sort of negative way). 

It said: you should tell mom and dad because they’d be happy for you.

Goya gave a loud whine and rose up on her hind legs to paw at Yuuri’s shoulder, and Viktor’s stomach gave a tiny lurch when he realized that he was crying as well.

It seemed that Mari wasn’t feeling nearly as generous towards her brother, though. Quick as lightning, she reached over to steal a flaky bite of Yuuri’s fish and popped it into her mouth, unceremoniously.

“Cut it out, otouto, you’re stealing Vik-chan’s thunder,” she quipped mid-chew, though her lips were twitching. “You’re not allowed to cry more than hi– ”

She stopped, abruptly, her eyes widening in a very uncharacteristic show of hesitation. When she next spoke, it was clear that she felt a bit embarrassed. 

“I was about to say ‘him’, but then I realized I was making assumptions.” 

She looked a bit sheepish and Viktor couldn’t help but beam at her through his blurred vision. 

“Him is fine, for today, anyway,” he croakily replied before turning to Yuuri to begin helping him dry his own tears.

Relief and euphoria mingled in his brain, dizzying him ever so slightly as he worked.

Could acceptance really be this easy? 

If okaasan and tousan reacted even half as well, then perhaps the fissures in his heart that had been growing for over a decade would actually have some hope of mending. 

The decision Viktor had relayed to Yakov in April of 2009 had gone on to taint some of his happiest memories. It had lent them a palpable bitterness, as if his words regarding the forked path in his career had been emblazoned upon his tongue. 

He’d had to give his former coach some credit, however, because Yakov’s trademark gruffness had been nowhere in sight for the duration of that conversation. In fact, his eyes had looked the saddest Viktor had ever seen them, and even now, it brought a lump to his throat when he remembered how Yakov had croakily told him that it might be possible one day: that there might come a time when Viktor could escape the unrelenting grip of the federation…

That there might come a time when he could call himself whatever he wanted, could wear whatever he wanted on or off the ice, and love whomever he wanted. 

Of course, this day hadn’t materialized until after his retirement, but Viktor knew there was little good in dwelling on lost time. Now, the best thing he could do was to look to the future and dictate things on his own terms.

“I plan on taking things in steps,” Viktor now said to Mari before leaning into the solid presence of Yuuri’s arm at his back. 

Though he was still sniffling, Yuuri’s fingers languidly rubbed up and down his spine, carefully tracing the knobs through his thin t-shirt. The casual comfort meant more to him than he could possibly convey.

“It’ll probably be a few months before I’ve decided on what exactly this all means, but for now, I just…wanted to tell you,” Viktor quietly went on, feeling gratified when his sister-in-law accepted his statement with a quick nod.

Amusement then plucked at the corners of his mouth when she made to steal another bite of fish.

Yuuri failed to react quickly enough to prevent it, and his surly, delayed outburst made both him and Mari begin to laugh.

“You’re not piercing his ears, neechan! We’ll go to a proper establishment, this isn’t The Parent Trap!” 

…

Don’t get me wrong: I love canon’s emphasis on acceptance regarding both gender identity and sexuality, but since discovering YOI four years ago, I’ve often found myself wondering about more realistic scenarios as it relates to skating politics/Russia’s conservatism.

Viktor being able to reclaim the gender-fluidity of his teenage years, post-retirement, is one of the things I was most eager to explore in my 2018/2022 Olympic Games WIP series. While this is a theme that appears throughout (especially in part 1), I would one day like to publish a one-shot wholly dedicated to covering Viktor’s journey (which the ficlet above would be part of).

[iwantchurchthecat]

Obsessing over Victor Nikiforov

This gay bish giving me genderfluid vibes

And the most beautiful transition

❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄

[mak0to]

Happy Genderfluid Visibility Week!

Here are some characters that i headcanon as genderfluid!

[enby-axels]

broke: yuri k. is genderfluid because he sometimes refers to himself with "atashi" while performing eros

woke: victor is bigender because his lilac fairy costume is meant to express both male and female genders

bespoke: yuri k. and victor are both enby 💞

[helen-renee]

I felt like drawing some genderfluid Yuuri so here, have a casual lazy morning Yuuri sketch!

[wewritevictuuri]

awake the stars (they’re all around you)

by @acemoppet​

Summary:

‘Yuuri dreamed of the stars as a child.’

Or: Katsuki Yuuri finds themself in space, working side-by-side with Victor. Selfies are taken, battles are fought, kisses are shared, and somewhere along the way, they find themself a home as well.

Words: 4568, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M, Other

Characters: Katsuki Yuuri, Victor Nikiforov, Makkachin (Yuri!!! on Ice), Phichit Chulanont

Relationships: Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov

Additional Tags: YOI Home Zine 2019: Dom, Fluff, Angst, Space AU, Slight Violence, BAMF Katsuki Yuuri, Pining, Miscommunication, Happy Ending, Genderfluid Katsuki Yuuri, Asexual Katsuki Yuuri

read it on AO3 here.

[acemoppetwrites]

For the YOI Litmag Issue 2: Time

"Victor is just about to head to bed when he sees a peculiar shadow in the corner of his eye. He looks out the window, curious.

His curiosity doesn’t abate when he sees Yuuri headed to the beach by themself."

Or, Victor joins Yuuri at the beach. They talk, and in the spaces between their words, much gets revealed, and promises are made.

@yoilitmag

[suiine]

a chunky boy Vs. the summer struggle

[ao3feed-yurionice]

Yuri Plisestky's Groupchat Family (One Shots (Mostly))

by TheFanficDreamingAuthor

JJ-style: Is it safe to come out now?

 Leo: onG! Yes! Go ahead bebeh, come out to your LGBTQ family!

 Christophe: Oh my God

 Phichit: PLZ LEO-

 Isabella: Aw baby, you're valid no matter what you are :)

 Mila: this bich

 Mila: Best fiance

 YURI. NEEDS. FAMILY! A collection of the skating family loving our boy, Otayuri cheering Isabella as she roasts her fiance, Phichit being a drama queen, Leo wanting out of America, Christophe might actually go to church, Yuuri being the badass mama of this group, Guang dealing with his man-child of a boyfriend, Minami being the sunshine he is, Seung Gil questioning why this chat is the way it is, Emil having no idea what he's doing, Michele unable to escape Mila and Sara's relationship innuendos, and Georgi being...single.

Of course, there's also angst...heavy angst most of the time- I'm me? What were you expecting?!

Words: 35583, Chapters: 14/?, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of Yuri's Family Shenanigans (Yuri On Ice)

Fandoms: Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, M/M

Characters: Yuri Plisetsky, Katsuki Yuuri, Victor Nikiforov, Mila Babicheva, Georgi Popovich, Christophe Giacometti, Phichit Chulanont, Otabek Altin, Isabella Yang, Leo de la Iglesia, Ji Guang-Hong, Minami Kenjirou, Sara Crispino, Jean-Jacques Leroy, Lee Seung Gil, Michele Crispino, Emil Nekola, Potya | Puma Tiger Scorpion, Makkachin (Yuri!!! on Ice)

Relationships: Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov, Otabek Altin/Yuri Plisetsky, Mila Babicheva/Sara Crispino, Jean-Jacques Leroy/Isabella Yang, Leo de la Iglesia/Ji Guang-Hong, Phichit Chulanont & Lee Seung Gil, Mila Babicheva & Yuri Plisetsky & Georgi Popovich, Katsuki Yuuri & Victor Nikiforov & Yuri Plisetsky, Michele Crispino & Emil Nekola, Yuri Plisetsky & Everyone, Christophe Giacometti/Christophe Giacometti's Boyfriend

Additional Tags: Team as Family, Family Dynamics, One Shot Collection, Katsuki Yuuri and Victor Nikiforov are Yuri Plisetsky's Parents, groupchat, Aunts & Uncles, Cousins, Brother-Sister Relationships, Humor, Fluff, Angst, Heavy Angst, Family Fluff, Family Feels, Social Media, Yuri Plisetsky-centric, Protective Skating Family, Self-Harm, Hurt/Comfort, Insecure Yuri Plisetsky, Trans Phichit Chulanont, Fashion Designer Yuri Plisetsky, Asexual Character, Genderfluid Katsuki Yuuri, Ear Piercings, Romance, Protective Katsuki Yuuri, Protective Victor Nikiforov, Protective Yuri Plisetsky, Phichit Chulanont is a Little Shit, mama yuuri, Crying, Chaos, Demiboy Yuri Plisetsky, Overthinking

source https://archiveofourown.org/works/39427821

[imsinkingtodeephelp]

Marvelous👏👏👏👏👏

the whole family’s trans

[triptychgrip]

Viktor Nikiforov, genderfluidity, and the gendered conventions of Russian language

I've always headcanon-ed that Viktor identifies as genderfluid, and playing around with this concept has been one of my favorite parts of my post-canon, married Viktuuri series, "Gold's On The Inside, Elevated My Feet", which you can read here if you'd like to immerse yourself in a very long (currently 191K) WIP/larger series. I'm currently working on a multichapter story (probably will be anywhere from 1-3 chapters) that focuses on his decision to come out publicly, and it's made me think about the inherently gendered way that Russian language works.

One thing that I like to have fun with in my writing is deliberately having Yuuri and Viktor say 'fuck that' to grammar conventions in Russian and just use whatever pet names/endearments they want, regardless of if they are 'male' or 'female' gendered. As an aside, I find it convenient that 'zolotsye' (meaning 'my gold') is gender-neutral. It's sent me down a rabbit hole of research around what options are available to genderfluid folks who speak/use Russian. As one might guess, they are limited :(

Anyways, just wanted to post this to ask if folks have any favorite Viktor/gender non-conformity stories they can recommend? I would love to see more of it in the fandom (hence, my excitement to post my work when it's done).

[mak0to]

My best friend and I have matching pfp on instagram. She's Yuuri Katsuki and I'm Victor Nikiforov. My mom noticed this and she asked me today "do you want to be a man?". My genderfluid ass stood there like 🧍‍♂️

Anyway, thanks Victor Nikiforov for kicking me "out of the closet".

[ghostofhallownest]

Victor Nikiforov is genderfluid change my mind.

[shenyueye]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov, Katsuki Yuuri & Victor Nikiforov Characters: Katsuki Yuuri, Victor Nikiforov, Makkachin (Yuri!!! on Ice) Additional Tags: Fluff, Cuddling & Snuggling, First Kiss, sleepy cuddling like wooa boy, implied genderfluid Viktor, shout out for makkachin for making this happen, there's so much fluff SO.MUCH. FLUFF, Self-Esteem Issues, but it's ok bc viktors there, Non-Sexual Intimacy, they should just marry already Summary:

Makkachin wakes up Yuuri in the middle of the night and leads him to Viktor's room...

[ineffectualdemon]

Why Yuri on Ice is life changing to me and my Kid

Now I have talked about the many reasons I love Yuri on Ice from how much I like Victor to how true Yuri’s anxiety is portrayed to how wonderful Victor and Yuri’s relationship is. All of that is still true and really important but in my house that’s all a little overshadowed by the most important thing about the show.

How it portrays gender.

All three of the main characters are shown as having a certain fluidity about their genders. Young Victor with his long hair:

Wearing a costume that was deliberately designed to represent both genders at once. When he announced that it was fondly, Victor was clearly very comfortable with being ambiguous with his gender. 

Then when Yuri heard that he felt a deep connection with that outfit and chose it for his own program. Leading Yuri into learning to move in feminine ways as it was “closer to how he felt”

Even later when Victor tells him he no longer needs to envision pork cutlets or women, that he can skate Eros as himself, Yuri still brings a feminine aspect to the program.

At no point is this blurring of gender lines mocked by anyone involved nor is it played for laughs. 

Yurio has it as well when Lilia meets him and sets a goal for him:

Mila is surprised when Lilia says she’ll turn Yurio into a Prima Ballerina but no one else is and Yurio, angry salty Yurio, is completely comfortable with that. Despite his violence and general angry attitude he embraces moving gracefully and with beauty in a feminine way. He’s totally fine with it except for when JJ says “Lady’s first” because that is the only time his femininity is mocked in anyway.

And here’s the thing, we’re supposed to hate on JJ for that, because he makes a joke about it he’s the antagonist for Yurio and we’re supposed to dislike him in that moment.

As a genderfluid person with a bigender child this show was incredibly important for how it showed the blurring of gender lines. None of the characters were obliquely labeled as non-binary but it wasn’t hard for my kid to see themself in the main characters. It’s part of the reason why they love it so much because they do see the main three as non-binary.  The fact that they decided they wanted to start the process of coming out at school after we started watching Yuri on Ice together may be a coincidence and it may not but I know it has meant the world to them to see characters they love acting in a way that comes across as non-binary and it not being played for laughs.

In fact it’s shown as a strength, Yurio finding a beauty that is all his own past the prima ballerina into a beauty and, I would argue, still partly feminine grace that is all his own won him gold. 

Yuri uses his beauty and strength that I would argue blurs gender just as much to win Silver and of course Victor, 5 time world Champion, was never afraid to move with grace and beauty that again touched on the feminine side. His “Stay Close to Me” program was to my eyes a blend of masculine and feminine as well.

It made my genderfluid heart glad that these characters were able to blur those lines between male and female and find a beauty and strength that was unique to them and distinctly different from each other as well. 

I know it is extremely important to my child as well.

This is why among all the other reasons I love Yuri on Ice this is closest to my heart, because I can see the joy in my kid’s eyes as they see characters who they feel understand being non-binary, who they feel would understand them.

[cristinamlt]

some genderfluid Victor with love, to you

people is beautiful no matter what~

I wish you a happy week