#happy birthday yurio as well

[reallyromealone]

can i ask for part 2 of demon daddy the yuri on ice fic then? :o

-🐸

Title: paranormal christmas

Fandom: Yuuri on ice

Characters: you ensemble

Fic type: fluff

Pairings: Viktor x yuuri

Warnings: male reader, reader insert, child male reader, demon au

Notes: ✨

Summary: Yuuri and Viktor plan a Christmas party where human and paranormal meet... It surprisingly goes well.

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Viktor cooed at his little pack of humans, (name) resting against the couch without a care in the world while watching some show that made absolutely no sense to the demon. His Yuuri was watching study videos of himself and what he did during the last skating match... Writing notes about the mistakes.

The house was decorated to the brim, Yuuri mentioning how (name) loved western Christmas and the Japanese man always made sure the house looked like Christmas threw up on it.

It had been five months since Viktor was summoned into the humans lives, (name) took to him immediately and began following him around almost as much as he followed Yuuri though the second Yuuri came into the room; Viktor meant nothing to the boy.

"Do you have anyone you wanna invite for Christmas?" Yuuri asked after taking his notes and Viktor hummed "demons don't typically celebrate such a holiday... Though my friends would try and celebrate the day I was forged from the bowels of hell..." Yuuri took a second to process it before realizing "your birthdays Christmas!?" The demon shrugged "it was just a reason for them to cause even more mischief than usual..."

"You should invite them! We can have a birthmas!" Yuuri was rarely this excited, usually keeping his cool "you want to have my friends over... Yuuri you're aware they're demons right?"

"So are you and you haven't hurt me"

"Not unless you a--""tiny ears Viktor"

"Well... I'll see if their willing" Yuuri beamed at this, excited that his woopsie boyfriend was bringing his friends, Yuuri's human friends would be attending and all of them were skaters...

God he knew this was going to be a mess.

Viktor watched his mate get everything prepared, Christmas foods and a birthday cake sitting on the kitchen table, a mirror design with white and blue marble effect, fruits and such decorating it with a happy birthday sign stabbed in.

"Yuuuuri!" Pitchits voice called out while entering the apartment, holding gifts and such "whose ready to celebrate and then when my god sons asleep we get wasted!"

Yuuri rolled his eyes playfully when the man placed alcohol on the kitchen table, some mixers and juice boxes for (name) who recognized the box and immediately smacked his god dad's leg "peeese!" He yelled out, bouncing a bit from excitement and after the nod of approval the boy was given a box of juice with the straw stabbed in "ank yuuu!" He said happily and ran out into the livingroom to see Viktor, the Alpha waiting for his friends arrivals.

"Hello, little bunny" Viktor lifted him up and sat him in his lap "are you excited?" (Name) Nodded and sipped his drink, he wasn't sure why he was excited but everyone else was so therefore he was also excited.

Viktor could sense his friends before they even made it to the door, setting little (name) on the ground to go answer "bonjour~" Chris said happily with a bakery box and gifts "Yurio is just grabbing something~" the blond said happily and Emil popped his head from behind "I brought Seung-gil!" He dragged him closer "Sara and George will be here withing the next fifteen~"

Yuuri walked into the Entrance hall, confused at the noise but offered a kind smile to the demons in disguise, Chris offering a flirty grin "hello~"

"Chris, he's mine" Viktor hissed and the other fake cried "tragic...." Then his eyes moved towards the tiny human, (name) already finished his juice box and looking at them curiously... Specifically their foreheads "baabaa!" He pointed and Chris chuckled nervously, forgetting children so young can see spirits.

Ding!

"Oh! That's the food, come in come in!"

Yuuris friends came not long after, Otabek and Michele walking in, causing the demons to halt at the Italian "angel..." Chris grumbled much to Pitchets confusion and Michele glared at him but put a forced smile "my, I didn't know Yuuri had such... Interesting friends"

"I'm friends of Viktor actually"

"I see"

"Oi! Old man, where do you want this crap?!"

"Yura! Child present!" Viktor hissed at Yuri who grumbled things that little ears couldn't hear.

Yuuri was giddy while everyone mingled and chatted, Viktor holding his hips while he puttered "darling, enjoy your party" he said softly, ignoring how Chris was laying the moves on Pitchit and (name) was surprisingly being an excellent wingman for Yuri seeing as Otabek loved kids, especially his best buddy (name).

"I have to get the pie out..." Yuuri grumbled with no bite and Viktor took his hands and led him out into the party where everyone chatted happily and (name) was chilling with his god dad, looking a little sleepy on the Thai man's shoulder while he chatted away with Sara. "Papa..." (Name) Reached to Yuuri who took his son gently and kissed his head "domestic surprisingly suits you" George said casually while Yuri looked his brother up and down "Yura, meet my mate and son"

"They're human"

"Yes they are"

"The human is friends with an angel"

Viktor sighed at the blond and (name) looked over at his step uncle and gave a little wave "Kibby" he mumbled before letting out a yawn "I better put this one to bed, he had his fill of fun and turkey"

Yuuri brought (name) to his nursery, the room dark and quiet and changed the boy into his footie pajamas and brought him to his crib "I love you baby" Yuuri whispered and (name) yawned and the turkey slowly kicked in.

Yuuri walked out and watched his loved ones and new friends interact, who knew alcohol made people actually get along and with a few guests it was more than a simple getting along.

"And Viktor..." Yuuri whispered to the silver haired demon who hummed "Yes?"

"When they leave... I have a special Christmas gift for you... It's red, small and has minimal fabric"

"Can I please kick them out now?"

"Absolutely not" Yuuri walked off to talk to Otabek and Viktor growled and followed.

It would be a long night.

[ppystkposts]

aaa since your requests are open do you mind doing a lee!Yurio?

Of course I don't mind!

Also, took this request as an opportunity to draw something for @otomiya-tickles 's birthday!!!! it's very simple cz I can't see well rn (my glasses broke), but I really hope you and Ginny enjoy it.

Happy Birthday Ginny, you are a big Inspiration to me and to a lot of people, I'm a big fan!

From Relaxing Morning

That's what I imagined while reading 🤭

[v-nikiforovo]

a cleaned, HQ scan of the new spoon2Di vol. 23 YOI artwork \(*´♡`*)/ 

[krshima]

If selling my soul is all it takes to win, I’ll give you my whole body, no holds barred.

—happy belated birthday to the amazing seda @rinsuokah ♡

[theatregaymer]

A Tiger gets Tickles

Happy Birthday @dokidoki-muffin!

I wanted to write even just a small little something for you to celebrate your amazing artwork and the blessing of your friendship! So here is a little something I whipped up to celebrate you and this great Yuri on Ice piece you did!

Original art: https://dokidoki-muffin.tumblr.com/post/695227399163543552/i-had-a-bit-of-extra-time-today-and-a-decent-idea

Time truly was a fickle thing. It seemed like only yesterday that the World Finals of the Grand Prix occured in Barcelona, featuring highlights of both Yuri Plisetsky and Yuuri Katsuki shattering record times set by their inspiration and coach Victor Nikiforov. Now just over a year later, Yuuri had moved to Russia to live with Victor, the two of them pursuing not only competitive ice skating together but also a relationship as two people in love.

For the much younger Yuri however, their lovey dovey attitude around one another was pracitcally sickening. Of course this did not stop the blond from coming over to their shared place in Saint Petersburg, eating their food, sleeping in their guest room and insisting on training together when possible. He wouldn't say it out loud, but the two of them somehow became something of rolemodels for him, like a pair of gay uncles or something like that...well just not the creepy kind you hear about online.

Of course this meant they also tended to tease him as well, especially after he'd gotten much closer to a friend and fellow skating superstar Otabek Altin. Sure the two younger boys had gotten closer after reconnecting during last years finals but it wasn't anything dumb and sappy like those two! Of course, everyone had questions after a certain performance inspired by the Kazahk skater's performance in a rock club.

This of course happened to include his friends, whom he was staying with for an entire weekend whilst working on some new material. Currently dressed in only a pair of thermal exercise pants, a tank top and a comfortable hoodie, Yuri laid out on their sectional while watching a video of his performance of Welcome to the Madness with Otabek. Of course he wasn't actually watching for him of course, as much as he enjoyed a self critique session like any other athlete, he was watching the part specifically when Otabek joined him, brief as it was, to remove his gloves. He remembered that night, the two of them in the dressing room sharing their first kiss, it made him feel so giddy thinking about it that he rewound his performance just to watch the way Otabek looked at him.

"Ooooh Yurio's watching Otabek again hmm?" That sickeningly playful tone could only belong to one man. "As if...and don't call me that!" Yuri responded in a gruff tone, his cheeks however going an unmistakable shade of pink as he hit play once more, trying not to let his gaze linger on any one part for too long. "I'm only self reflecting." Meanwhile a certain piglet walked into the room, hounded by that fluffball of a dog they loved so much. He was carrying a tray with some hot cocoa, but why had he made three?

Victor answered that question by holding up a finger. "You know Otabek is going to be doing an interview this afternoon. We figured you might want to watch." Oh damn....that was right. Of course Yuri knew about it, but he'd always planned on just watching it in private as his grandfather had promised to record it for him. But to watch it live with these two!? It would be so embarrassing if Otabek gave some kind of secret signal or smirk at the camera, knowing the blond would be watching. "Wha...I don't want to watch that!" This was of course when Yuuri interjected. "Oh come on now, we all want to watch his interview right?" Victor sat down on the blond's left, Yuri setting the hot chocolates down on the coffee table before taking a place on his right.

Now his blush had moved up into his ears, both men easily telling how embarrassed he was, his tough facade fading quickly as soon as he watched the screen switch over from the recording to a pre segment to the very interviews they were holding. victor was the perpetrator, smiling directly at Yur with that knowing grin on his face. "Ah n-no! We can't!" He went into full panic mode, leaning over in desperation to lock two hands on the remote as Victor tried to hold it away from him. "Ah ah aaah Yurio, sharing is caring! Besiiides what are you so afraid of? Perhaps you two have your own language hmmm? Expecting a little embarrassing message from Otabek?" One of Victor's favorite activities raised it's ugly head, teasing the youngest of the trio as he continued holding onto the remote, albeit not too hard as he knew as long as he only used one hand, the younger boy would cling to it with both in an effort to win, leaving his torso open to yet another fun little game the oldest liked to play.

"Tickle tickle Yuriooo, you can keep the remote or keep your smile inside but we both know what you'll choooose." As if he wasn't already panicking enough, the sudden desire to tuck in his arms was blocked out by the need to keep both hands on the controller. Suddenly, the young Russian felt it, that dexterous hand beginning to dig in and wriggle around his ribcage, the hoodie designed to protect from the cold but not the tickle monster. "GEhehe nah nohoho you beahastaha gehe...pfftheEHehah gehet off meehehhe!" As they tousled about, Yuuri made sure to scoot the tray of drinks a bit further away as he knew what was happening. Of course he found it adorable as well, seeing the young tiger in love like that. He too had grown quite fond of Yuri, over the time they'd started as rivals and become very good friends despite the difference in age, and the younger had tought him a lot of things about skating, and of course learned a fair bit from him as well in return.

"I have to say I think majority might rule on this one Yurio, I think we both would like to watch Otabek be interviewed." The Japanese skater was of course just hamming it up a little to go with the flow. Both he and Victor had met and gotten along well with the skater from Kazakhstan, and they had definitely see his cool and collected demeanor tend to shift when around Yuri was around. "BAhaha aha nah nohoh we dohohn'theha screhewha that hah AH NAH no wahahitha nahaha dohohon't touch me you dahamn katsuhuhudohohnAHAhahAHAHA!" Smiling innocently, Yuri had decided that he didn't want to be left out of this adorable little bonding moment, having scooped up one of Yuri's bare ankles before bringing his own lithe fingers to bear on his soft size eight sole.

With both men physically being superior and his own efforts focused on holding onto that remote for dear life, poor Yurio could do little but squirm about and laugh. "BWAHAHa AHa EEHEhe naha nohoh lehet gohoho!" Victor only clicked his tongue at the command, "Tsk tsk I don't think so Yurio, He's going to be on soon after all, why not just watch with us with some nice hot cocoa?" Yurio shook his head in defiance, prompting that tickling hand to swoop up into his armpit and earning a squeal in response. "NYAAAHAHa AHAha ah nohoho stahahap tickle meeheEHe AHAHA NO NOHH youhuhu pihihiggyhyhy get oohohoff!" Yuri weakly tried kicking his legs, only to have his free one trapped  by Katsuki's arm, letting him focus fully on the vulnerable one in his grasp. "Hmm piggy, there's an idea. Hmhm thiiis little piggy went to maaarkeeet...." The childish rhyme beginning was the briefest of warnings for the poor blond, who now felt those fingers invading his toes, curling the digits sa much as he could while making a much more pig-like squeal.

These tickles lasted several minutes it seemed, the best responses occuring when Yuuri would flutter his fingers against Yurio's arch, of Victor chose to bury his fingers in between his ribs. finally he couldn't take it any longer, releasing his hold on the remote in favor of protecting his own self, curling into a giggly ball and rolling onto the carpeted floor as Makachin bounded over to sniff at him and perhaps get some cuddles of his own. Thank god the two older skaters had mercy enough not to follow him to the floor for further embarrassment, the blond unable to really greet the dog with open arms as he hastily rubbed at his sides and ribs, his feet sliding back and forth on the carpeting to rid himself of those nasty tingling sensations the tickling had caused.

"Aww we missed it, someone was laughing so loudly we didn't notice Otabek was talking." Victor taunted, making the blond look up to indeed see his crush shaking the interviewer's hand and being thanked for his time. A sigh and a sense of relief flooded over him, his body trembling even now as he came down from the unexpected high, only to hear Yuri's voice chime in once more. "Well it's a good thing we were recording it, let's make sure to watch it together."

Yuri's mind blanked for a moment as the realization hit him, that he'd been tickled for nothing. ".....eh?"

[born-to-lose]

Cookies

Pairing: Axl Rose x reader

Requested by anon and @cherry--rose

Summary: You and Axl bake cookies for the band.

Tags: fluff

Words: 615

A/N: Happy birthday to my big sis @lost-in-the-80s !!! I combined two similar requests for this one ❤

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"Hey Axl, I was thinking we could bake cookies for the boys," you suggested, wrapping your arms around Axl's neck from behind and kissing his cheek. "So you have some, uh… healthier snacks than beer."

He smirked at the addition and turned his head to look at you, raising a brow. "We?"

"Yeah!"

"Well… I really can't bake. I've never tried it, but I think it's better you do that, honey. Unless you want me to pitch a fit after five minutes," he chuckled.

Axl didn't want to sound rude, but he wasn't sure if you would tolerate him in the kitchen. He knew he could get unpleasant in certain situations and easily lost his nerve when something bothered him or didn't work the way he wanted it to.

You tilted your head. "I can show you."

"You know I'm not patient."

"But I am." You grinned. "Trust me, it's not that hard! You don't have to make éclairs or anything. Consider it quality time! We don't get a lot of that when you're on tour," you pouted.

You and Axl really didn't get to spend a lot of time together and just seeing him at home the whole day had become a rarity. It would be nice to make something together, even if it's just as simple as baking cookies.

Axl cracked a smile. "You're right, but don't say I didn't warn you! You'll have to show me everything."

"Yay! You're the best." You hugged him tighter before going to your kitchen, Axl following you after a minute.

While you were putting on your apron, Axl lightly smacked your butt. "Can I kiss the cook afterward?"

"Only if you do well." You gave him a peck on the lips before reading the recipe aloud. "We'll try an easy recipe first, so we need butter, sugar, flour and vanilla flavoring."

You looked to Axl as he searched for the ingredients. "Got everything?"

He nodded. "Yeah!"

"Alright, then we have 510 grams of flour," you started, pouring the flour in the bowl and checking the scale. With a small smile, you handed Axl the tub of butter. "And 340 grams of butter."

Axl added a few spoonfuls of butter before you interrupted him. "Honey, that's too much," you commented softly.

His face fell, staring at the lump of butter in the mixing bowl, the scale and then the recipe. "Oh…"

"But we can add more of the other ingredients too!" you said after a moment. "Then we'll also have more cookies!"

He turned his head and smiled apologetically. "Sorry. I have no idea what I'm doing."

"Hey, you're fine!" you reassured him as you put more flour into the bowl to match the amount of butter.

"Do you want to take over the sugar too?" you asked Axl and he nodded, taking the pack of sugar from you. "That's 300 grams then."

You dribbled some vanilla flavoring on the heap and let Axl knead the dough. After he formed the cookies, you put the baking sheet in the oven for ten minutes. "Did I do well, darling?" he asked, pulling you close to him and puckering his lips.

"Yes," you whispered, giving him a kiss.

When the two of you entered the studio with a cookie box, Steven interrupted the conversation the group was having by yelling, "Cookies!"

"I helped (y/n) make them!" Axl announced proudly, placing the box on the table.

Duff's eyes widened as he took a cookie. "Wow, (y/n), how many tantrums did you have to endure?"

You grinned. "None, surprisingly."

"And they're not burned?" Izzy added sarcastically.

Axl shrugged, wrapping an arm around your waist. "I had a good teacher."

[ellayuki]

01032022 - Yuri!!! on Ice

Happy Birthday, Yurio!

~

"This means I can finally drink with you and Victor now here in Japan, right? No more shoo-ing me to the kids' table anymore, hah!"

Yuri puffs up his chest, grin proud, triumphant almost, and still too young-looking in Yuuri's opinion for twenty-one. His fingers are inching towards the sake bottle on the table by Yuri's elbow. Yuuri feels like dragging it closer to himself.

Victor tilts his head, forefinger touching his chin mock-thoughtfully. "I don't know," he says, and Yuuri can hear the tease in his voice. "What do you say, Yuuri, is our son allowed to drink now? I feel like he shouldn't be, still."

Yuuri bites the inside of his cheek so he doesn’t laugh, especially when he looks at Yurio and sees the way his face goes red in outrage. “Well,” he says, in the same mock-thoughtful tone of voice. “I mean, I guess he could. I’m not convinced yet, though.”

The way Yurio explodes will never not be hilarious. “You’re not actually my dads, either of you, old man! And you, Piggy, I can do what I want now, I will do what I want, and neither of you can do shit to stop me!”

[lenniharrisonsims]

Behind The Scenes...

Part II

Creekside Professor's Cottage, Ivanov Royal Academy, Glimmerbrooke, 12:16p

Ygor: … You have a cat…

Yuri: (sighs) Yes, it was Kacie's idea. An early birthday present for Lexi. His name is Tux and he's supposed to help her learn responsibility and all that but… I'm the one who feeds him and cleans his litter box… Not her (laughs)

Ygor: Well! (Laughs) I hear you're spending a lot of time with Nick and Nat though. Betraying the triplets for the twins, eh?

Yuri: They're just closer, geographically, and Grant and Josie and Wren are inseparable. They are here, with Grant's girlfriend Claude, almost every night for dinner.

Ygor: Is Grant living here?

Yuri: Nah. He wanted to stay in the dorms with his friends, and honestly I don't blame him. Who wants to live in a tiny cottage with his dad and step-mom and baby sister when he could live with all of his friends within arms reach? Ya know? But he has his own room here when he wants it, and we've got Lexi here which she's loved.

Ygor: Honestly, I never imagined you living in a tiny cottage with your wife and daughter. Even when you moved to Thornleigh- Cisco and I thought that was strangely domestic of you.

Yuri: Oh but I love it though. It's definitely not what I imagined for my life, but I never thought I'd have a life for most of it. I love Thornleigh, and we'll move back permanently one day, but it's too far from the kids, and there's no arts culture, which is so important to Kacie. Ya know, Glimmerbrooke is the capital of the Empire, there's a huge arts scene here, and she can teach here at IRA, and we're just a few neighborhoods away from Nat and Jamie, who are her best friends from school. It's all just better for her at this point in her life. Plus Mamma especially loves how close we are now.

Ygor: And so you're just the… house husband? That makes you happy? No judgment to stay at home parents, but it's not very you.

Yuri: It’s very me now, Iggy. All the partying and drugs and women, and especially the anger from my youth, has worn me out. These days I’m happy to tend the little cottage garden with Lexi, and make dinner for Kacie when she gets home, and sit out here and watch the sun go down over the water with Grant every night.

Ygor: Well I’m happy for you, Yurio, truly I am. And I know Papa is looking down, proud of the father and husband you have become.

Yuri: Alright, alright, that’s enough mushiness for one day! Where in the world is Lenna!

Yelena: (bursting through the door) Impatient brothers!

Lexi: Aunty Lenna!!!

Yelena: Hi, Angel!

Ygor: Where the hell have you been?

Yelena: Jake and I took the girls out for an early lunch. Sorry for wanting to see moi deti.

Yuri: Where’s Jake now?

Yelena: The girls are giving him a tour of the school, so we could spend some time alone, just the three of us.

Yuri: Ugh! What is it with you guys! Make sure the three of them come for dinner- Kacie and I want to see everyone!

Yelena: Alright, alright, jeez! What did I step into here?

Ygor: Don’t even ask…

[rhetorical-ink]

Rhetorical Ink Reviews: Yuri on Ice!!!

** SUPERCHARGED SPOILERS BELOW ** 

One of my friends recommended this show a long time back, but I just now got to it. After watching the sub, then the dub, then the dub AGAIN...yeah...it’s time to review it for you all!

It just so happens that I also get to watching this show as Pride Month begins in June. What a coincidence...anywhoo, without further ado, and ten thoughts are NOT enough, here are: 

My Top Twelve Thoughts on Yuri on Ice!!! Season One:

12. I don’t do this a lot for anime, but I actually recommend the Dub. I love the original Japanese, but the dub is just...wonderful. 

Plus, the voice actor for Yuri is PERFECT. Can you believe it’s the same voice actor as both Tendo in the Haikyuu!!, Tokoyami in the My Hero Academia dub, AND Tyrion Callows from RWBY?! The RANGE on Joshua Grelle, y’all!

Bonus, the Russian accents for the VA’s of Viktor and Yurio are ADORABLE.

11. The three main leads are just so three-dimensional. I may have never related to a protagonist more than Yuri Katsuki. Yuri starts out the series having made it to the Grand Prix Skating Finals, only to place last. Down-heartened, he slumps into bad eating habits and lacks any motivation; moving back home after being away for five years as a professional figure skater. 

We’ll talk more about Viktor and “Yurio” below individually, but Yuri is such a empathetic character and you really root for his development and growth as the show goes on and he grows more and more confident as a skater, and a person.

10. Before we dive into our other main protagonists, I want to say that the side characters are fleshed out, too, for what we see of them. Minako, Yuri’s ballet teacher, is a perfect representation of all us fangirls watching the show, and there are the other skaters, which I’ll go into detail about below, too, but I want to focus on Yuri’s childhood friends Takeshi and Yuuko Nishigori in this point. 

When we first meet Yuuko, we get the idea that she was Yurio’s best friend as a kid. There’s this Lily and James Potter moment with Takeshi, as he makes fun of Yurio as kids and comes across as a snot-nosed brat. Just as I think in the first episode that Yurio is about to confess his love to Yuuko, we find  out that she’s actually married to their other childhood friend, Takeshi. And they have a set of triplet daughters, appropriately named Axel, Lutz, and Loop. Ha. 

I do like that later on we actually see Takeshi’s grown up -- he no longer teases Yuri in a mean way; he’s actually a huge supporter of him. I like that we see how these characters have matured and stayed friends. Not to mention the three girls are pretty much a catalyst to the plot of the story. 

9. Okay -- I absolutely LOVE Yuri’s character and relate to him the most -- but how can you NOT LOVE Viktor Nikiforov? 

It would have been easy to make Viktor a pompous, playboy, especially given how successful he’s been as a skater from the start of the story.

But instead, they reveal that Viktor is a sweet, determined, passionate dork who loves his poodle Makkichan and is a fool for figure skating. His constant enthusiasm is infectious and he comes across as a character you just WANT to be friends with. 

The more the show goes on, though, we learn how Viktor is so entrenched on the positive side of the emotional spectrum that he doesn’t handle emotional distress well -- now, THAT I can relate to a lot. When Yuri has a meltdown, Viktor struggles to respond in a way that’s not awkward or insensitive. But, deep down, he just wants the best for those around him, as we see with him motivating his fellow competitors to do their best. He’s also worried about his thinning hairline -- poor guy, being around Viktor’s age, I feel his pain.

8. Despite coming across as a pretentious punk, Yuri Plisetsky from the first episode, we all agree that “Yurio” as he’s nicknamed is actually a giant Piroshki covered in cinnamon? He comes across as constantly irritated, rough, and displeased. But when he’s around his closest friend and grandfather, he shows a softer side to him. He’s definitely an embodiment of a Russian cat. 

I also love that Yurio is impatient to prove his talent, and constantly wants to act more mature than he really is -- WELCOME TO THE MADNESS, ANYONE -- but he is also aware that he’s not going to be that youthful for much longer, and wants to maximize the potential for what he can do in the moment. Should they continue the show into a second season or in the movie, I hope that Yurio growing older is touched on. He makes constant references to Yuri being the age for retirement, and calls Viktor a “geezer” in skating years -- it would be interesting to see Yurio facing the event of aging as a figure skater in the future.

7. We get introduced to the other figure skating competitors, and I have to say that for me, the ones that stand out are Pitchit and Chris, which is funny, since each are friends of our main protagonists Yuri and Viktor. I love that we get their backstories, understand their motivations, and actually see all of their performances. 

Phitchit is just a cinnabun, and I love how supportive he is of Yuri in all he does and just radiates positive energy! And then there’s Chris...ohhh, Chris. I have to admit, one of my friends is actually a LOT like Chris -- maybe that’s why I was drawn to him in the show. His flamboyance is comical, but he also clearly has a good heart. The pool scene with him and Viktor is one of my favorites in the show. 

6. Now, now it’s time for the MEAT of the show. And I’m not talking pork cutlet bowls, y’all. I really had no clue going into this show that it was going to have these three things: First, the humor. 

This show has so much heart and humor -- I found myself laughing so much during this show, mainly with the interactions of our three main leads, but the animation plus the voice acting just NAILS it for me. Viktor being dorky particularly gets me, but Yuri’s reactions are just as golden!

5. Second, and this one is pretty much my jam: The RELATIONSHIPS. Well, specifically, that of Yuri and Viktor. I know I’ve posted this gif in a previous post when I was reacting to Episode 6...but it’s worth re-posting before going further:

I don’t care what gender is involved, if a show has a well-defined and complex relationship, I am ALL IN. Yuri on Ice!!! does not disappoint in this department. 

Yuri starts out as a huge fan of Viktor’s skating, putting him up on a huge pedestal, even naming his dog after him as a kid -- though it’s established Yuri and Viktor are only four years apart in age. 

But, once Viktor starts to coach Yuri, the two come to this mutual understanding of one another and develop this intense bond. I love that Yuri realizes that he does look up to Viktor, but he doesn’t necessarily idolize him -- he actually respects him and knows that Viktor “meets him halfway” when he opens up to him. Viktor, likewise, realizes that Yuri not only isn’t weak, but has incredible potential, and is a kind-hearted person who gives his all and can match Viktor himself in terms of competitive passion towards figure skating, and winning.

There are so many gifs of these two that I can’t post them all, but these two are probably one of my favorite anime couples, now. This idea that alone, you can only go so far, but together, you can be so much stronger! 

Oh, and there’s Yurio -- we get a brief, albeit adorable friendship bloom with him and Otabek Altin from Kazakhstan. Otabek clearly brings out the best in Yurio -- I really hope that we get future development with their relationship, too, since it’s only just started in Episode 10 of 12 in the first season. 

4. Okay, and finally, the STORY and the twists got me in this show! The slow burn of the relationship development between Yuri and Viktor is grand, and you can’t deny the seductive fangirl moment of the forehead touching, or how Viktor is so proud of Yuri that he kisses him in Episode 7, but it’s the plot twists in Episode 10 that just tore the whole show open for me! 

In the episode, Yuri decides to show his appreciation for Viktor (plus give Viktor a birthday/Christmas/”good luck” charm) and gets them matching rings. Of COURSE, we the audience can see the parallels to them being wedding rings. Later, at dinner with the other skaters, Viktor corrects the confused fellow competitors, saying they’re actually “engagement” rings and that he will marry Yuri once he receives a gold medal. 

*Insert the loudest fangirl scream imaginable* 

But then, we discover at dinner that Viktor’s first conversation with Yuri wasn’t actually at the Hatsetsu bath house...it was at the banquet after the Grand Prix where Yuri received last. We find out that Yuri, feeling depressed and down-trodden, got drunk and flirted heavily with Viktor, begging him to come be his coach. Viktor, taken with the whole flirting and proposal, and after seeing how much potential Yuri has with imitating Viktor’s moves in the video the triplet’s posted, decides to come coach him. THAT was why Viktor was so flirty at the start of the show -- he thought that was naturally how Yuri was! Everything at the start of the show that seemed so forward and out of place for Viktor’s character suddenly makes SO much sense after we learn this little tid bit. 

But also, that ending credit scene for Episode 10. Holy guacamole!

3. And then, there was the final in Episode 12! Honestly, I was actually completely fine with Yuri taking silver and Yurio taking gold in the final, even though they were SO close! Yurio establishes that he wants to keep competing against Yuri -- he doesn’t want Yuri to get complacent and just quit after winning this one time and retire. And I love that. I was happy that Yuri got silver, because that means that Yuri’s at least going to skate one more year -- but NOW, with Viktor AND Yurio competing against him, along with the other competitors! It’s such a great way to hype us up for what we hopefully have with another season or the movie. 

2. Okay, just a thought here. I am SO excited to see not only Yuri and Yurio skate again in the next season to come and/or the movie, hopefully, but also VIKTOR skating -- we get previews of it, and they are gorgeous, that I know it’s going to be insane if we have all three competing against one another along with the other competitors. 

However, based on the ending of Episode 12 in the Exhibition Skating event, is there a possibility Yuri on Ice!!! could go into the realm of couples skating. I mean, early on in the season, the Russian coach questions whether Yurio is considering couples skating after getting in a tussle with one of his colleagues. Could we go into this in the future of Yuri on Ice? I mean...the possibilities are pretty endless. It wouldn’t have to just be Viktor and Yuri, either...I MEAN...

1. So, yeah, I pretty much fell in love with this anime. It’s only 12 episodes, but by the end, I just wanted...more! More with these characters, more with their developing relationships, and more gorgeous animation. 

I’m SO excited that a movie is coming out hopefully within the year. If the animation is on par with the “Welcome to the Madness” OVA clip, shown above with Yurio and Otabek, I know that it’s going to be wild. 

Seriously, if you want an anime that has heart, humor, and one of the best anime relationships I’ve seen on screen, give Yuri on Ice!!! a shot, and hopefully, you’ll fall in love with it like I have.

[yoificsandmore]

Happy birthday sweet boy! (Sorry for the delay).

This year, his birthday had coincided with the NHK Thropy. It wasn’t a big deal. It had happened before and it was bound to happen again in the future. Having to compete on his birthday was nothing new and, as a consequence, he wasn’t expecting anything for it. They weren’t home and their focus was solely placed on winning. Viktor may have been there only as his coach, but he had kept himself incredibly busy with sponsors and such. Yurio and Phichit were also competing, but just like him, he had one thing in his mind right now: Winning.

So, when the medal ceremony finally came (he had somehow snatched the gold from Yurio’s fingers with almost as small a margin as the blonde had snatched it from his at the GPF the year before), he was only thinking of getting through the photos and the upcoming press conference.

By the time he was in the cab on the way to the hotel, his birthday was one of the furthest things from his mind. He was basically functioning on autopilot. It wasn’t that no one had congratulated him on it. Viktor had with an amazing breakfast in the morning and his family had called. Phichit had been his exhuberant celebratory self, with party poppers and all, when he arrived at the shared training facility and even Yurio had given him a perfunctiory “happy birthday”. But the events of the day and the high of consolidating himself as one of the GPF finalists had washed all that away.

That is, until he and Viktor arrived at what he assumed was their room (he had been following his fiancé blindly ever since the conference). The thing is, it is impossible to stay tuned out of the world when you open a door to an explosion.

“Happy birthday!!!” screamed the crowd assembled inside the small banquet room that he had been lead too. He blinked owlishly a couple of times before bursting into laughter.

“So, you didn’t truly know?” Viktor asked shyly to his left. He seemed quite pleased with his little surprise.

“No, I had no idea” Yuuri finally answered. Then, he went into the room and let everyone congratulate him both on his brthday and his gold. NHK may have taken place in Tokyo, but it was still Japan and Viktor had somehow gotten his whole family (the definition by now always included Minako and the Nishigoris) to come. The party assembled included Phichit and Celestino, Minami, Yurio and Otabek (who had flown in from China - his last competition- to see Yura), Yakov, Lilia and Mila.

He even got a few gifts, which include a bowl of Katsudon from his parents, a cat beanie from Yurio, a new bag from Phichit and a book from Otabek. The party didn’t ran particularlly long, it had been a tiresome day, but it was amazing still. By the time he had gone back to his room with Viktor, the Russian had literally carried him bridal-style.

To his surprise, his fiancé was the only one who hadn’t gotten him anything (not that he was expecting more that the breakfast and the party, which had already been far more than what he had been expecting).

“How far gone are you?” Viktor asked chuckling as he set him down on the bed and started working on his shoes.

“Mmmm, maybe I can stay up another ten minutes” he answered as he placed his index finger on his chin to mimick his lover’s gesture. “Why?”

Before he could answer, Viktor went to his nightstand and got a box out of it. It was a rather big box which caught Yuuri by surprise, specially when it was deposited on his lap. It was quite heavy.

“Vitya, this is too much! You even paid for my family’s stay here!” He complained.

“Shh. And open it!”

Viktor looked so happy that it was difficult to argue with the man, so Yuuri simple removed the blue ribbon and lifted the lid of the box. Inside, wrapped in silk white paper was a new, state-of-the-art, custom-made white skates with an engraved silver and gold blade. The engraving recreated the snowflake inside of their rings, but it repeated it as a chain all the way from the toe to the talon.

“Viktor!” He wanted to complain. They were incredibly expensive (anyone in their field knew that). But now it suddenly made sense when Viktor took his previous pair and a specific set of measures from his feet a few months agos. To have his current skates renewed. He should have known!

He had obviously been quite too long because when Viktor spoke next, he seemed worried.

“If you don’t like them, we can...well, not exchange them but...” 

He didn’t get to finish. Yuuri kissed him straigth on the lips and shut him up properly. When he finally let go, he said:

“Thank you. They are amazing. Don’t you ever dare propose something so nonsensical as that!”

Viktor finally breath in relief, kissed him once again and helped him to be. It was funny how, when you had the least expectations, thing could surprise you so thoroughly. He went to bed happier than he could remember and grateful of having this ridiculously amazing man by his side.

[onehellofapsycho]

HOLY MOLY YURI ON ICE IS GETTING A MOVIE

WHY NO ONE TOLD ME BEFORE TIME TO START SCREAMING

[lumiolivier]

Fan Fiction Master Post (and Where to Find Them):

Hello, Internet.  It’s been about a year and a half since I last updated my master post and it’d be nice for you to pass this one around instead of the others.  And so much has happened since the last list!  I finally jumped on the Ao3 train!  This list has got everybody here.  If you got nothing better to do and need a little fic to put on the wounds life has dealt you (or if you’re a little bit of a masochist and want something that’ll tear your soul to shreds), then pick a link and indulge yourself, K?  Like last time, this list is organized alphabetically by fandom and chronologically, if there’s a series.  You’ll see what I mean.  Enjoy!

** indicates a story in progress as of the time of posting this list.

Attack on Titan:

Classified Files:  Ackerman, Levi

AU Crack! Hanji needs a favor from Levi, but there's no way Levi would be so willing. That's what she has Eren for! But...Well...Why can't Hanji's experiments ever go right?

Black Butler:

Just a Simple Interview, Right?

1 of 4.  What starts out as just an interview with 19 year old earl Ciel Phantomhive for the paper turns into a little more than that a young reporter bargains for when she meets his enigmatic, yet beautiful butler. (Mostly T rated with some lemon chapters)

His Strange Little Girl and Her Butler, the Enigma

2 of 4.  She had her interview, but gained a few new friends and one very, very special butler. Now, she has her beautiful demon husband for the rest of eternity. But when the honeymoon’s over…is it really over? Of course not. We can’t have anything simple, can we?  (Also T rated with a few lemon chapters.)

You, Me, and Cambion Makes Three

3 of 4.  The Michaelis family has grown by one. The young lord has finally married Lady Elizabeth. So, what comes next? A little catastrophe, perhaps?  (Yet again, T rated with a few lemon chapters.)

Her Butler, One Last Time

4 of 4.  So blissfully living as a magazine contributor in modern day New York City. Until she meets her new landlord…or her demon husband from a past life?

Peace, Love, Unity, Respect

(Mini-series) She’s graduated college. Her boyfriend dumps her. Her roommates find a way to cheer her up. But for whatever reason, she’s feeling a little desperate. Especially when the DJ keeps giving her looks. He feels like he’s seen her somewhere before…

Crossovers:

Trouble Comes in Threes

(Hetalia x Fruits Basket)  Francis, Gilbert, and Antonio could get anyone they want. They're beautiful, they're young, and the whole school knows it. But...They've had it all and grow bored. Even traveling outside city limits wouldn't prove to be any sort of challenge. But after a mess of a party, it appears Yao and Kiku's family tree is extending its roots when their cousins relocate. They couldn't stay at the Sohma house forever.

A New Hacker Has Entered the Chat**

(DRAMAtical Murder x Mystic Messenger) The RFA is usually pretty airtight when it comes to their information. Although, when their systems end up getting hacked, Seven and MC put their heads together to figure out who did it and why their source is coming from two different places. 

DRAMAtical Murder:

His Angel Bunny

When Angel goes into work on her day off, she just wants to throw her head against the wall. Until she sees a cute boy with a face full of metal and a heart full of sadness. She had to do something about it. Little did she know, that would lead to the greatest domino effect adventure of her life.

About Time

Just a quick one-shot of Koujaku doing a HUGE favor to humanity. Thank you, Koujaku, for your bravery and your services.

Death Note:

Lawliet

Ever wonder how L happened? The name? The person? The little boy behind it all…? (child!Lx parental!Reader going into the Kira investigation)

Fairy Tail:

The Princess and the Dragon  

(AU) She wants to be where the wizards are. However, her father has other plans for her. Stay out of the books, Lucy! You don’t need to practice magic! How do you expect to further the bloodline if you don’t meet anyone?

The Siren’s Song

(AU) Beware a frozen heart desperate for warmth...What a load of garbage...Right?

The Knight in Shining Armor (At the time of me posting this, the last chapter is going out this week)

(AU) Erza's flashbacks to the days before she joined the guild kept getting worse and worse. Master Makarov couldn't stand to see one of the strongest members of the guild falling apart like that, so a special job for a special S-Class wizard should be enough to snap her out of it. Especially when that job is for the Fiore royal family.

Fullmetal Alchemist:

Halfmetal Heart

Edward and Winry’s precocious daughter Tricia has picked up the family trade, but when she goes to apply for her state certification, something wonderful catches her eye…

Don’t Forget

Their house used to be a pile of ash, but now, it’s a home as Edward and Alphonse reflect on the day it burned.  One-shot

Happy Birthday, Sir

Today marks a very special day in Amestris. It’s the Fuhrer’s birthday! And his wife has a little something, something planned for him, but can Mustang let it be a surprise?  One-shot.  Partially goes off the Halfmetal Heart canon

The Spark and the Sparrow

Just some young Royai fluff about a thunderstorm that happened at Master Hawkeye’s house.  One-shot

Hetalia:

Candy From Strangers**

Amelia's boyfriend is a jerk. No matter how anyone looks at it, he's a straight up jerk. One night, things got a bit out of hand and...Well...He's her ex-boyfriend now. A broken plate to the cheek does that. But a kind hearted stranger in the park was more than ok with fixing up more than the deep cut on her cheek.

Draw a Circle

France stumbles on a mysterious naked woman and can't keep her to himself, so he consults his good friend Britain. Who is she? And where did she come from?

The Legend of Zelda:

Courageous Duality

Five years after the Kokiri Village has been burned by the Gerudo King’s newest apprentice, Link gathers the intestinal fortitude to go back and pay his respects to his old home. Until he finds his true destiny deep within the Lost Woods.  Takes place after Ocarina of Time

MCU:

Kilgrave’s Good Little Girl

Who better to bring in a murderous psychopath than a murderous psychopath?  (Reader)

Mystic Messenger:

Mistake Messenger

A one-shot collection of alternate routes for Mystic Messenger ranging from sweet and fluffy to naughty and depraved. MC x EVERYONE.

Man’s Best Intern

(AU) Poor Jaehee. Overworked. Underpaid. Under appreciated. Luckily, with the newest C&R intern, anything is possible. Although, when Mr. Han takes a particular shine to her, Jaehee’s workload may be doubled even more.

The Number Next Door**

(AU)  MC has finally gotten the opportunity to move into the apartment building of her dreams. After years of clawing her way up with her design blog, things have finally fallen into place for her. That is, until she learns her next door neighbor likes to blast meme music at 1AM.

Regularly Scheduled Programming

(One-shot) Saeran and MC indulge themselves with one night a week for garbage TV. Although, sometimes, we can't always get what we want.

Ouran High School Host Club:

Kiss, Kiss

1 of 3.  You’re starting at a new school and for any normal person, that’s difficult. For someone with your list of diagnoses, it’s even worse. Especially when all you want is to keep your head down and find a quiet place to study.

Back to Normal, I Guess

2 of 3.  After her summer in New York, Lana goes back to her school in London with her heavy heart full of the memories she made at Ouran Academy. But little does she know, the Ouran Host Club will always be there to welcome her back, no matter what time zone she’s in.

Our New Normal

3 of 3.  Lana misses Japan. Can we blame her? Unfortunately, she had to graduate from Ouran Academy sometime. But her new life in New York with Kyoya is only just beginning. College is an entirely different ballgame.

Switch**

Daddy's only looking out for his little girl and he wants what's best for her. She's not ready to take over the...uh..."family business" quite yet. She doesn't understand why she has to go so far just to go to school. But Daddy's word is law. Hey...Why does the angry guy in her homeroom seem familiar? And what's a host club?

Supernatural:

A Family Forged in Fire

1 of 2.  Lena was living in an orphanage. Constant rejection day in and day out. They were looking for a baby, not her. Little did she know that a case would bring a pair of brothers that would turn her life upside down.

When the Fire Goes Out

2 of 2.  After taking down the devil himself, a girl needs to get away, doesn’t she? Even though it puts her brothers in a worry and opens up a golden opportunity for someone new to slip into her life.

Yuri!!! On Ice:

Adopted

1 of 2.  AU: Victor and Violet adopted two precious little boys that they can’t help but love and became an unorthodox family. Even though the youngest can’t stand the oldest, but that’s the way siblings work. And things get even more troublesome when they both want to take up the very thing that brought Mommy and Daddy together.

Off the Rails

2 of 2.  After Junior Grand Prix, the Nikiforov family has moved to New York and began their training for next season, including Violet’s comeback. However, her comeback may be a bit more than she…or Victor…bargained for.

Not a Perfect Fairytale (But It’s Ours)

Fairytale AU.  Whoever decided the prince needed a princess has terrible foresight…

Surprise

Yurio is always a little paranoid, but for some strange reason, today, his radar was up even more than usual. Especially when Yakov doesn’t yell at him for missing a simple jump.  One-shot

Dr. Nikiforov Has a Ring To It

Getting sick sucks something awful on its own. Getting sick with no one else home but your overbearing roommate to take care of you? That’s a mess in itself.  One-shot

Pierced Through the Heart

(One-shot) Yurio and Otabek had been together a while now. Why couldn't they have something match like Victor and Yuri?

[himemiyasanthy]

♡ happy birthday yuri plisetsky! ♡ march 1 ♡

[miyakuli]

Japan Expo 2019 summarize

Once again, I’ve been at Japan Expo this year, and this time with friends of mine. I admit the program didn't interest me a lot so I mostly did shopping and tried to find nice coslplays :)

I was a little disappointed for the cosplays because I didn’t find many different, only from usual popular fandoms (naruto, fairy tail, pokemon...), but here the little encounters I’ve made that made me happy ;)

First of all, I DID FIND SOME MDZS!!!!!!.......but just two....actually, a big hola for my friend @priintaniere because she is the one who always found them and took the pics for me xDDD she had good eyes ;))

And I’m even more grateful she was there because she showed me DORORO COSPLAYERS!!!!!!!!!!!! like omg I didn’t even expect to see any Dororo at all, that was so nice to see :DD

I also met those two adorable cosplayers and I really enjoyed their costums a lot!!! (the size was also so accurate xD)

And the last one made me laugh because the little detail with the leek in the bag xDD

Anyway, beside exploring, I went to a concert of a french band from Youtube that I follow since a while and that I really enjoy the songs. Basically the guy makes a lot of musical challenges on his channel, but recently he was also composing some “Jam Session”, where he takes one character from pop culture and made them sing. For example, my favourite (there are english subs!!)

The concert was a mix between the jam session but also the songs of their band called StarrySky ^^ they were on fire, I had so much fun!!! we even did the “dance of the internet” xDD a dance that mixes all internet dancing meme XD

Otherwise, well....of course I was gonna buy A LOT of merchs and hahaha I had no strength to resist...see by your self.... :

A WONDERFUL GHIBLI PRINT LIKE SERIOUSLY THIS IS A MASTERPIECE

An adorable Yurio standee and a Yuki & Hatsu keychain <3

a CCS and a YOI print

Cards

More cards (and a little tododeku sticker tehee ^^)

Some Free! cards (AT LEAST) and the artist and myself did have a convo about drunk Rei lol and they were soooo nice because they gave me the little momo cards with it ;o; so sweet!

And to finish (FINALLY), a fanbook of Tsurune because omg the illustrations are SO beautiful (I wish I could show you all the pages!!)

Tbh I bought some more but it’s for friends and I don’t want to get spoiled on their gifts ;DDD 

And to end this post, I just want to give A BIG HUG to my cutie adorable sweet friend @priintaniere again because I’ve been such a drag today XDD and also for having giving me those adorable Makoharu merchs for my birthday ;/////;

I have spent a very lovely day with my friends and I met so many new artists :))) I collected all their work card to find them on the internet ^v^)b 

[born-to-lose]

The Boy Next Door

Pairing: Middy Cruz/Mitja Toivonen x reader

Requested by @thetimecrystal

Summary: Your new neighbor is way too hot and the fact that he's in a band certainly doesn't make it better.

Tags: fluff

Words: 1,413

A/N: I know I've been promising you this fic for months, but I finally got around to write it for Middy's birthday! Also a little thank you to Mica for ordering a Santa Cruz CD for me 🥺💖

Tag list: @warriorteam1924 @slashscowboyboots @losers-yurio @lost-in-the-80s @lucyboytom @blood-on-blood @bakugos-number-one-girl @jennyggggrrr @tuffduff @jonesyownsmyheart @rhyetaylor62 @forgotten-bass @smells-like-perfect-senses

You had just moved into a new apartment building yesterday and today you decided to briefly introduce yourself to your closest neighbors, more precisely the ones living across the hall and next door. The two you had already talked to were around your age and pretty nice. Now there was only the person who lived to the right of you left to meet.

The moment the door opened you forgot how to speak. A young man with long blonde hair in a ponytail and a really cute smile was standing in front of you. He was wearing a grey t-shirt, black jeans, black fuzzy socks and a padlock necklace.

"Hi, I'm Middy," he introduced himself, making you realize that you still hadn't said anything.

You cleared your throat. "Hi, I'm (y/n). I just moved in next door and I wanted to say hello."

"Oh, welcome! Are you new here?"

"Well no, I've lived in another building in Helsinki for one and a half months," you explained.

"Then it's not too late for me to show you around, is it?" He smirked, but somehow you could tell he was genuinely interested in showing you the city. "Anyway, if you need help moving in or anything, you can ask anytime! Sometimes I might be at band practice, but when I'm here, I'd be happy to assist you!"

"Thank you so much! You play in a band?"

Middy shifted from one foot to the other, leaning against the doorframe. "Yes, I'm a bassist."

"Ooh, what's the band called?" You were glad that this conversation wasn't going the awkward way and you had something to talk about.

"Santa Cruz. If you want to come to a show, I'll let you know when we play the next one. You just tell me when you have time and I'll give you some dates, okay?"

"Thanks, I'd like that. I should be free in the evenings from Thursday onwards."

His eyes lit up as you accepted his offer. "Alright, I'll come over later to give you the gig dates for this weekend then?"

You were starting to get flustered because it kind of sounded like he - the hot blonde bassist next door you may or may not already had a crush on - wanted to go on a date with you. "Yup, see you!"

When you came back to your apartment, you immediately closed the door behind you, looking at your friend who was waiting there for you the whole time with wide eyes. "Abort mission, I repeat, abort mission."

Your friend gave you a confused look. "What? Abort what mission? All you were doing was introducing yourself to your neighbor?"

"Yeah and he's too attractive," you whined, sitting on the edge of the bed you had already set up yesterday. "I can never speak to him again."

She shrugged and continued putting the dishes in the cupboard. "Well, then I will if you don't want him."

"No no no, I didn't mean it like that!" you quickly said and she raised her hands, chuckling, "Chill, I'm not going to steal your man. What else do you know about him other than that he's attractive?"

"He's in a band. A bassist. And I have a feeling he wants me to come to one of his shows."

"Hey, but that's great! What's your problem then?"

You threw your head back in frustration. "No, you don't get it. He's like, really hot."

"I don't know, I haven't seen him."

"Hold on, let me search for his Insta." You grabbed your phone and typed Santa Cruz in the Instagram search box, scrolling through the following list until you found a guy called Middy. After looking through his profile for a moment, you showed your friend a picture of him.

She stared at it with her mouth open and took your phone away, clicking on a few more photos of him. "Wow, dollar store Duff McKagan is asking you out and you're ungrateful? Couldn't be me. Damn…"

"He didn't actually ask me out, he only said if I wanted to come to a gig, he'd let me know when they'd play one," you clarified.

"This is basically asking you out." She raised an eyebrow at you, giving you your phone back. "You could also just look concert dates up online. He's offering to tell you personally when you can see him play."

Suddenly, you heard a knock on the door and you walked over to open it. Middy was standing there, his hands in his pockets. "Hey again- is this a bad time?" he asked as he spotted your friend in the room.

You shook your head. "Not at all, don't worry."

"Okay, I just wanted to give you the concert dates I promised you." He pulled a piece of paper out of his jeans and said, "On Friday, we're playing at On the Rocks at 20 o'clock and on Saturday, there's a gig at Tavastia at 20.30 o'clock. In case you want to come to one of those…"

He handed you the paper and you briefly read it again before looking up at him. "Can I come to the Friday gig?"

"Of course! I'll pick you up here at 19? If you don't mind, obviously," he added with a smile.

You fumbled with the piece of paper, beaming. "Sure! Thanks for stopping by."

"No problem! I need to go to rehearsal now, bye!" He picked up his bass case that was leaning against the wall next to the door and waved as he walked downstairs.

"What a snack," your friend commented before he was even gone and you were sure he still heard that, quickly closing the door in embarrassment. She playfully rolled her eyes. "What? I'm just saying what you're only thinking."

"I mean, yeah, but still. He definitely heard that!" you whisper-yelled.

"Why are you whispering in your own apartment? Anyway, I hope you brought some hot clothes for your date," she smirked.

Friday couldn't come soon enough and eventually, you were impatiently waiting for Middy to show up, all dressed up for the gig. You nearly tripped on the way to the door when he knocked and after a brief look in the mirror, you opened the door with a beaming smile.

His eyes widened as he looked you up and down. "Wow, you look great," he said, meeting your eyes. "Are you ready?"

You nodded and the two of you made your way to his car. During the car ride, Middy asked you about what you were doing in Helsinki and you asked him about him and his band. Basically, you didn't run out of topics and by the time you reached the venue, you knew him better than any of your previous dates after one evening.

Once you walked into the club, he had to go backstage to prepare for the concert. "I hope you enjoy the show!" He took his hat off and bowed dramatically before leaving to meet with his bandmates.

A minute later, he returned and handed you a VIP passport, laughing, "Sorry, I forgot this one. Meet me backstage after the gig."

"Oh, thank you! Good luck," you called after him.

You really did enjoy the show and while you loved the music, your eyes were glued to Middy, watching his every move. At times, you even caught him looking back at you and stepping closer to the edge of the stage where you were standing. When the gig ended, your face was hurting, which meant you had been grinning like an idiot the whole time. But it was worth it, you were having the time of your life.

Remembering what he had said to you before the show, you made your way to the backstage area to meet him. The security guy checked your passport and let you through to where Middy was waiting, leaning sideways against the wall. "I assume you liked the show?"

"You were amazing!" You walked up to him and he didn't make a move to step back, instead he just smiled even wider the closer you came.

"Thank you," he whispered, followed by a pause. Of all things you expected him to say next, he asked, "Sorry if this is too forward, but can I kiss you?"

"Yeah," you replied almost inaudibly before leaning in to kiss him softly. When you pulled away, Middy intertwined his fingers with yours. "Are you free tomorrow?"

You smiled. "Of course."

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Happy 16th Birthday, Yuri!

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