#s: victor/yuuri

[runner-beans]

Love Wins by AngelFace273

Rating: General Audience

Fandom: Yuri!!! on Ice

Relationship: Kenjiro Minami/Yuri Plisetsky, Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov

Summary: Viktor and Yuuri were sure that all Yurio needed was a relationship of his own, and they were determined to help their angry kitten child find some of that happiness. Unless Yurio already had someone in mind? Perhaps a certain skater with red and gold hair?

[bannock-freak]

"One time the girl of my dreams asked me if I needed a ride home from campus so obviously I let her drive me home and then walked back to campus a couple of hours later to get my car"

image of Victor Nikiforov and Yuuri Katsuki

[freshbaked-bread]

(yuri) on ice

[katsuki-nikiforov]

If Yuuri's represent flower is White Lily then what Victor's? For me, it's pink peony :Đ

P/s, i will print this once it done

WIP

[mbruben-stein]

Yuri on Ice Boy' dating a fem s/o who is/that is a fashion designer and s/o designs their costumes for Figure skating competitions.

Yuuri Katsuki:

Yuuri Katsuki's relationship with his fashion designer girlfriend is a match made in heaven. She understands his passion for figure skating and knows how important it is for him to feel confident and comfortable in his costumes. She puts her heart and soul into creating unique and stunning designs that not only showcase Yuuri's talent on the ice but also reflect his personality and style.

Yuuri's girlfriend spends hours sketching, sewing, and perfecting every detail of his costumes. She takes inspiration from his music choices, his favorite colors, and even his skating style to create one-of-a-kind pieces that make him stand out on the ice. Yuuri is always amazed by her creativity and talent, and he feels grateful to have someone who supports him in such a special way.

Their relationship is a true partnership, with Yuuri providing feedback and suggestions while his girlfriend works her magic with fabrics and embellishments. They share a deep bond built on trust, communication, and a mutual love for their respective crafts. Yuuri's girlfriend is his biggest cheerleader, always there to encourage him and lift his spirits, especially during challenging times.

When Yuuri steps onto the ice wearing one of his girlfriend's creations, he feels like he has a piece of her with him, giving him the strength and confidence to perform at his best. Their love and collaboration shine through in every costume, making each performance a true work of art that showcases their shared passion and dedication. Yuuri is grateful to have such a talented and supportive partner by his side, both on and off the ice.

Victor Nikiforov:

Victor Nikiforov's relationship with his fashion designer girlfriend is a match made in heaven. Not only does she understand his need for unique and captivating costumes for his figure skating competitions, but she also has the talent and creativity to bring his visions to life. Victor trusts her implicitly with his wardrobe, knowing that she will always come up with something that will wow the audience and judges alike.

Their collaboration is a true partnership, with Victor providing input on the overall look and feel he wants to convey on the ice, and his girlfriend translating that into stunning designs that perfectly complement his performances. She takes into account every detail, from the cut of the fabric to the embellishments and accessories, ensuring that Victor's costumes not only look incredible but also enhance his movements on the ice.

Their relationship is not just about work, though. Victor and his girlfriend share a deep bond of love and mutual respect. He admires her talent and dedication to her craft, while she appreciates his passion for figure skating and his unwavering support of her career. They make time for each other amidst their busy schedules, enjoying quiet moments together and celebrating each other's successes.

Overall, Victor and his fashion designer girlfriend make a dynamic and inspiring couple. Their love and creativity shine through in everything they do, both on and off the ice. And with her by his side, Victor knows that he will always have the perfect costume to help him shine in the spotlight.

Yuri Plisetsky:

Yuri Plisetsky, also known as the Russian Punk, may come off as tough and intimidating on the ice, but when it comes to his fashion designer girlfriend, he shows a softer side. His Girlfriend is not just any fashion designer, she is the one who designs and makes his costumes for his figure skating competitions.

Yuri is known for his fierce determination to be the best in figure skating, and having a girlfriend who understands his passion and supports him in such a unique way means the world to him. He may not always show it, but deep down, he appreciates the effort and love that goes into each costume she creates for him.

Despite his rough exterior, Yuri trusts his girlfriend's talent and creative vision when it comes to his costumes. He knows that she understands him better than anyone else and that her designs will not only showcase his skills on the ice but also reflect his personality and emotions.

In moments when Yuri is feeling the pressure of competition, his girlfriend's presence and her beautifully crafted costumes give him the confidence and motivation he needs to skate his best. Their relationship is a perfect balance of passion, dedication, and love for their respective crafts.

Yuri may be the Russian Punk on the ice, but with his fashion designer girlfriend by his side, he is able to show a different side of himself - one that is vulnerable, appreciative, and deeply in love.

[ticklygiggles]

Miya&Mia's 12 days of Tickles Day 3: Mistletoe

Victuuri

A/N: Very cliche story for today huhu, but I hope you all enjoy our ice skaters boooyysss dkdnfmfnf missing them dearly

Ah, yes. The lovely tradition of mistletoe: kissing your loved one for good luck in the coming year. Although it was a custom more common in English-speaking countries, Yuuri had become familiar with it during his stay in Denver. 

So romantic, kissing under every door frame in the house, but... s-since when did you also tickle the person you're kissing?! 

Yuuri squealed as Victor grabbed him by the arm, trying to pull him under the mistletoe again... for the fourth time. His cheeks were still flushed after round three and his mouth was widely stretched into a big smile as giggles poured out. 

"Nohoho! Spahahare mehehe!" He laughed, basically clawing at the wall to escape from Victor, but his husband just wouldn't budge, holding him tightly.

"C'mon, Yuuri! We're supposed to kiss under- ah, there we go!" 

With a rather firm pull, Yuuri squealed and he tripped back into Victor's arms. He immediately felt warm lips pressing on his neck and kissing up towards the back of his ear. 

Yuuri started to giggle right away for not only were Victor's kisses too ticklish, but his mischievous hands were sneaking under his shirt to tickle his sides and ribs. Yuuri shook his head, giggling and laughing and blushing as he was under his lover's attack of affection once more time.

“Vi-Vihihictor! Nohohot agahahain!” He begged through sweet giggles, jumping and dancing in Victor's arms. 

“Yuuri~! We need to kiss under the mistletoe! Do you want to have bad luck next year?!” Victor was grinning brightly, Yuuri could hear the laughter in his voice and something warm and thick like honey spread across his chest. 

Victor's hands moved under his arms and Yuuri threw his head back with a loud cackle, his knees finally giving up, but instead of stopping, Victor followed him down to the floor and kept tickling him silly.

“Tihihickling is n-nohohot part of ihihit! Hahahaha!” Yuuri felt tears of laughter starting to form in his eyes and he shook his head, shrieking as that sweet desperation rushed through his body. 

“That is for extra luck, of cour- ack! N-No! Nohot mehe, I'm the ohone- Yuhuhuuri!” 

Yuuri wasn't sure how, but he managed to gather a bit of strength and his hand reached out to latch to Victor's waist. Victor crumbled in a second, leaving Yuuri’s poor armpits to try to escape, but Yuuri always recovered fast and his husband was dragged back as he laughed in hysterics for Yuuri's hands had found his armpits and was wiggling his fingers under his arms like crazy. 

“HAHAHAHA! FIHIHINE! Fihihine! That's enough luhuhuhuck!” 

Yuuri giggled. “It's only fair I do this, Victor. After all, we don't want to have bad luck, right~?” 

“YUHUHUURI!”

As they rolled around, trying to tickle each other, both men failed to notice that with all their squirming, they were slowly making their way under another mistletoe.

Oh boy, they were going to have a long night!

[dancingontheblades]

Hey, in your bio you claim that your fanfics are 100% true to canon. If that's the case, why do you keep misspelling the names of Victor and Yuri? Viktor and Yuuri are not their canon names :(

Hey, thanks for the ask!

I’m not sure what exactly you mean by canon, but I gather that your ask refers to the spelling in the subs?

Yuuri is the romanised spelling of Yuuri’s Japanese name. I’ve discussed the spelling in this post if you’re interested in a quick dive into Japanese language. Long story short, Yuuri is a correct romanisation of 勇利 and one that makes the name distinguishable from the Russian Yuri. It has been in use by fans for many years and if you go to the Yuri!!! On Ice category on AO3, you will find that the official tag there is “Katsuki Yuuri” that even honours the Japanese order of 1. surname, 2. last name.

I haven’t posted about the origin of Viktor’s name yet, but your ask gives me an excuse to do so—so let’s go!

Originally, Victor is a Latin name, meaning “winner” or “conqueror”. Since people in Ancient Rome didn’t know the letter K, the word was spelled with c. Nowadays, the name can be found in various cultures. In French- and English-speaking countries, it is spelled with c. In German and Slavic name conventions the letter k prevails, although the variant “Wiktor” exists as well (not sure, how popular that one is, though, I have yet to see it in the wild).

However, Viktor Nikiforov hails from Russia. There, his name is spelled Ви́ктор. Usually, when Russian names are transliterated to the Latin alphabet (i. e. our alphabet), the к is transliterated into k (in passports etc). In contrast to that, the Cyrillic letter that looks like the Latin c, с, is transliterated into s (Россия -> Rossiya/Russia). Unless Viktor wants his name to sound Western and I don’t know why the figurehead of Russian figure skating should even want that, he would likely prefer the spelling with k. Anyway, both spellings are correct. “Viktor” is just truer to the character’s origins.

I can only speculate why the English spelling was used in the anime (e.g. in scores table) and for the subs. Perhaps, the YOI creators rolled with it because the English language is more widely spread, but that’s speculation, and I wouldn’t think too much of it, especially since Japanese has its own script for foreign words, meaning that there has been at least one transliteration from one script to another.

To sum this up

Both Yuuri and Viktor are valid spellings of their respective names. Transliterations of spellings differ based on language region and these can even be a source of error.

For further reading on the Russian name Viktor, I recommend this comprehensive post .

As disregard of canon would be calling Viktor Vitali or Vassiliy or using 百合 for Yuuri’s name.

[yoificfinder]

Hello ☺️

FAN of your masterlist <3

Do you have any Social Media Au recommendations that you would be willing to share them please? 🥺

Thank you so much in advance ⊂⁠(⁠・⁠▽⁠・⁠⊂⁠)

#KissOrHug by Aurum [G, 2K]

Yuuri and Victor make #Victuri trend worldwide. Phichit accidentally makes it worse.

(i’m) the boy you’d die for by jenmishe [T, 6K]

v-nikiforov ✓

[Video: A short clip where Victor is laying dramatically on the couch with miserable expression. “Heartbreaker” by Marina and the Diamonds is playing.]

13,481 likes

v-nikiforov✓ Am I the another one? (((

vitYASS victor,,,, honey,,,, i lvoe you so much,,,, but WHY are you like this.

red-blue-gay but??? does that mean that somebody has broken victor’s heart???? I DON'T UNDERSTAND

christophe-gc ✓ You’re ridiculous.

starsaregay But who recorded it?? Makkachin???

vityathebabe user @starsaregay asking the real question.

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The adventures of Yuuri "Heartbreaker" Katsuki, or: how Yuuri became known as a cold player full of himself who doesn't care about anyone. (Hint: it's an anxiety and obliviousness.)

every road leads to you by @alykapedia [T, 2K]

phichit+chu welcome to the third wheel experience

katsuki_fc wrote by tetsurashian [G, 13K]

Just because Yuuri isn't big on social media, doesn't mean his fans aren't.

other people want to keep in touch by spookyfoot [G, 1K]

So Victor had registered yuuristrophyhusband out spite when yuurikatsukistrophyhusband was also already taken. That user got a very angry email. Victor may have abused the "report user" feature. It's all a bit of a blur. Instagram locked his account for a couple hours and took away his verification. They thought he’d been hacked.

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Yuuri's fans are thirsty . Victor is also thirsty. It's a thirst Olympics. Good thing Victor's already got the gold.

R/Ridiculous by phoenixwings [G, 3K]

I [32M] have to do laundry twice a week now because my husband [28M] keeps wearing my clothes, but I don’t want to ask him to stop because he looks so good in them. What should I do?

Yuuri glanced over the replies, most of which were some variation of “please stop posting these, you’re clogging up the feed”. Yuuri smirked as he wrote his own response.

Buy more clothes.

-quadflipkatsudon

In which Yuuri leaving his laptop open somehow leads to his husband being ridiculous on Reddit.

the rough with the smooth by sixpences / @thetwoguineabook [E, 6K]

Yuuri grows a beard. Victor loses his mind. So does the internet.

The Time(s) The Internet Collectively Exploded by MEIXIU [T, 22K]

It started with Victor Nikiforov's departure from Figure Skating to suddenly pursue a career in coaching with a certain Japanese man and then it escalated quickly from then on.

Youtube Rewind series by @crossroadswrite [T and M, 40K]

A compilation of youtuber AUs:

food youtuber and chef!yuuri & beauty youtuber & model victor

gaming youtuber!yuuri & beauty youtuber!victor

dancer & gaming youtuber!yuuri & beauty, lifestyle youtuber!victor

[rikeijo]

Today’s translation #897

Animage 2017/03, Hiramatsu Tadashi interview

Part 4.

-- Miyamoto Kenji, the person responsible for Yuri!!!'s skating choreography, said that he imagines Victor as a marble statue.

Hiramatsu: Ah yes, I think he meant that Victor really looks like a living legend would, I suppose? In addition, Victor has an adult and a child-like personality, living together in one body, so there is also that unpredictability in him, because you don't know what he will do next. I think that's also a part of what makes him such a charming character. And of Yurio I'd say that he's a gemstone, that still hasn't been polished completely. He's very delicate and often wavers. Of course, Yuuri often wavers, too, but in case of Yurio, he gives you the impression that he's a Russian delinquent, but in reality he's a child, that's very easy to hurt. It's like Yuuri and Yurio are the opposite sides of the same coin. Yuuri may seem to be timid, but contrary to expectations, he is very bold.

-- In case of Yuuri, it's very interesting how the impression you get of him changes dramatically, almost like there is a switch that gets flipped on and off. It's like, suddenly, he changes into that seductive man.

Hiramatsu: Yeah, even the shape of his eyes changes (laugh). When Yuuri decided that he's ready to do something, he's eyes look sharper, and the distance between his eyebrows and his eyes gets smaller. Normally, Yuuri's eybrows are shaped like ハ [ha] katakana character, which makes him look kind of tired and weary, but when that switch is flipped on, he looks more concentrated and there is that sense if tension. Yuuri on the cover of Animage 2017/2 is a Yuuri somewhere in-between the on/off setting.

[Notes: This's the Yuuri he's talking about: ↓　]

[ikemen-trifecta]

Ellis Trying to Be Helpful

I paired this quote with Yuuri Katsuki months ago, but I never posted it because I'd already made a thinning hairline one and felt like hitting Victor twice in a row would've been extra cruel. –Edi

Edit: I forgot to change "gray" to "grey." The immersion! 😭

[glassofspoiledmilk]

Could possibly write hcs for a long distance relationship with Yurio bc his s/o is from Japan and they met while he went over there for Viktor?

Yuri plisetsky x Japanese!reader

A/N: thanks for requesting!!!

★・・・・・・★ ・・・・・・★

How you meet

Living in hasetsu, everyone knew everyone

Until one day you were skating at the rink when you saw your friend Yuuri and his ‘friend’ Victor outside

You and yuuri had been friends forever, practically siblings (given the age gap)

A minute later you say and angry boy kick him down onto the floor

You quickly rush over to check on yuuri but you couldn’t take your eyes off the blonde boy

★・・・・・・★ ・・・・・・★

After meeting you guys became inseparable

You guys would go to the rink and skate all the time

You would show him around hasetsu and bring him to the best food places

You would go and visit Yuri just to go and see how yurio was doing

Before et he competition you guys worked out together and he helped you alot with your skating

Before he left after the competition he confessed his love to you

You were devastated after he left

You guys would call and text every day

He will randomly call you through the day just to tell you something he could’ve texted (he just wanted to see your face)

You guys watch movies my screen sharing on FaceTime

Roblox + FaceTime dates >>>

He sends you roses all the time

When he’s in other countries for competitions he’ll send you photos of things captioned “do you like this?” And if you like it he’ll buy it for you

Him and Victor come and visit you and Yuuri for the holidays

You guys will stay up all night on weekends when you both don’t have any competitions and binge watch stuff over FaceTime

You guys play games over text when you can’t call

He sends you endless selfies of him and his cats

★・・・・・・★ ・・・・・・★

[runner-beans]

With Sincere Affection by merigold

Rating: General Audiences

Fandom: Yuri!!! on Ice

Relationship: Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov

Summary: “Welcome, Mr. Katsuki, and thank you for choosing our office to receive your Soulmark today! It’s a pleasure to help guide you on the path of lifelong love.” The man’s salesman voice is strong. “There are just a few formalities we’ll need to get out of the way before we begin, you understand.” Yuuri nods. He’s already filled out a mountain of all-English paperwork to get this far, but considering the permanent nature of tattoos, caution makes sense. “Can you please confirm for me the intended location of your Soulmark?” “My left hip, please.” Yuuri intentionally chose a place that would be easy to conceal. “Great choice, great choice,” the man praises, no doubt in the same tone and inflection as he does every day to every client. “And are you aware of and consent to the fact that the size and contents of the mark are up to chance and not within the control of Soulmark Corporation?” The paperwork had made it extremely clear how futile and expensive it would be to sue the corporation in the event he doesn’t like his mark. “Yes, I understand.”

[bannock-freak]

victor calls yuuri his wife as a joke then immediately backpedals, worried he's affronted yuuri's masculinity

yuuri, meanwhile

[thequietkid-moonie]

Heyy

I was wondering if you could do the yuri one ice trio(Victor, yuuri and yurio) with and s/o who started skating later in life and is also very emotional

(totally not self projecting :^)

It'd be so cool but of course do what you feel like!!

Emotional S/O start skating at late age

[ HEADCANONS ] [ Yuuri, Victor, Yurio ]

[ Yuri on Ice!! ]

There are a lot of things i would have reaaaally wanted to learn how to do but between the depression and all i never got to...

Anyways! im not at my best buuut i tried my best <3 hope you like it

Yuuri Katsuki

There is no one in this world that understands you more than Yuuri Katsuki, he can be really emotional and sometimes he lets his feelings get the better of him (letting his sadness and frustration take him down) so he becomes incredibly supportive and caring with you, he loves you and he wants to see you fine! and the fact that you two are so similar makes him feel closer to you, it gives him comfort but also makes him feel a bit prideful

Yuuri will never dare to say something bad about you being too emotional, he lets you express yourself and cry all you need while being there for you, bringing comfort until you start to calm down and then say some comforting worlds, surprisingly he is good at keeping the composture when you are being rather emotional because he knows you need him and he can't fail you! he is your boyfriend and being there for you is his duty! (that doesn't mean he doesn't cry with you a few times), you two can easily become the pilar were to relay on for each other

Yuuri is a really supportive boyfriend in general but the fact that you also skate makes him feeling a mix of inmense happiness and flustering, he is happy that he can share something so important for him with you and this even motivate him even more but it also makes him feel even more frustrated with himself about all the failures in his record

But, despite everything, being able to be on the ice with you, practicing together, learning new techniques or just messing around to relax is incredibly comforting for him and he would never change it for anything

Yuuri had a really hard time with the skating, he is not the best but he is not bad, he is constantly learning and trying to improve so the fact that you started skating late in your life is no problem because both can learn a lot of new things together! Actually, he is always trying to cheer you up by saying that you shouldn't feel cushioned because of when you started to skate since you are doing a hard work to improve and you should be proud of yourself! He is proud of you already! ironically he shows a lot of support and comfort to you even when he can't do it for himself

Yuri Plisetsky

Love may be a little bit dificult for Yurio because of how aggresive he can be at first and how dificult he can be to aproach, still once he grows to be close and even fall in love with you he will become incredibly caring and loving

Yurio is in a duality of not having problems to admit nor express his love for you but also being embarrassed to admit it to others, still he has a big soft spot for you so there is really no doubt that he loves you!

Yurio has some troubles with the fact that you are rather emotional but not because he thinks is a bad thing, is just that he gets nervous, not knowing how to handle it whenever you get too emotional (and if you start crying, for whatever reason, he panics a little), still he loves you deeply, he have fallen in love with who you are so he won't really ask you to change for him and actually become rather protective over you

Despite not knowing much how to handle your emotional side he is always trying his best to help you, trying to help you calm down and relax or trying to be supportive and let you express yourself, he would never dare to say something bad about how emotional you are (or at least not intentionally) nor let anyone say anything bad about it, he will quickly call out rather aggresively anyone who dares to say something bad about it

Yurio may don't say it directly but he loves the fact that you skate too, and if you do it profesionaly he would love to share the ice with you! Although, he doesn't admit it too loud because he feels it is a bit too cheesy, but what he constantly says is that you two would probably go against each other in competitions and that he won't go easy on you (just wholesome rivality, he means it with all the love in the world)

Even if you started skating late in your life he doesn't mind, he will recognize your efforts and hard work (but also your limits) and he respects it, surprisingly while he tried to help you and have a friendly rivality he grows to become a bit more responsible since he wants to be able to help you, wanting to be able to give you advices and even be someone reliable for you (it will boost his pride a lot if you do end up relaying on him)

Victor Nikiforov

Victor is an incredibly loving and doting boyfriend, there is no way you could doubt how much he loves you because he never stops showing you how important you are for him, directly and indirectly

He even likes your emotional side! He thinks is kinda cute how easily is to get a reaction out of you and he is constantly teasing you and joking around, but at the same time he is incredibly respectful of your emotional side, never underestimating if you end up crying over something and always doing his best to either take your mind out of whatever is bothering you and cheer you up, or let you cry all you need while holding you in his arms

Victor loves you deeply and the fact that you also skate makes him incredibly excited! He leaves clear from the start how much he wants to share this with you, talking excitedly with a wide smile how amazing would be if you two skate together and all, but even if you don't think on skating to the point of trying to reach the gran prix he still will want to share the ice with you

Actually Victor is really interested on your skating, always training with you and giving you advices even outside of the ice rink (altought, he will stop if you call him out for it), he just loves too much skating and being able to share it with the person he loves the most is one of the best feelings in this world!

If you skate as a profesional you will have his full support, starting later in your life could definetly be a disavantage but he will not let you feel discouraged because of it, if you want and allow him he will help you improve if you need it and will actually become your number 1 supporter

Victor will end up using his influence and contacts to help you one way or another, by harmslessly posting in his social media about you and end up talking with everyone about his amazing partner who happens to be a skater too! He end up making a big deal out of you in a rather innocent and lovely way (probably part of him actually wanted to help), but, also, he will make sure everyone recognize you because of you and your amazing work and not just because of being Victor Nikiforov's favorite person in the world

[olderthannetfic]

Just like a small question based on that one ask, but... might the lack of brown/black men in popular M/M ships have to do with people trying really hard not to be racist so they just... never feature black/brown men? Because I know several F/F ships with brown/black women, but I can't remember a single M/M or even M/F with a black/brown male love interest... well, maybe Link/Gan or Zelda/Gan? But besides that one... nothing rings a notable bell.

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There are more than that, anon, even if there aren't a lot.

If we're talking about AO3, Link/Gan has 785 works. Finnpoe has 8,636. Sam/Bucky has 10,591. Do you just not watch live action media?

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Part of it is "I don't know. I just don't find them hot for some reason..."-style racism. That can shift with time and exposure but there's no instant fix even if someone is interested in changing their own tastes.

Part of it is being instantly screamed at and held to higher standards. (And yes, no matter how much people want to whine and say this isn't true, it is true, and anyone who goes ahead and writes despite the haters will tell you so.)

Part of it is fear of messing up above and beyond fear of reactions. Personally, I think this is toxic white guilt-flavor time-wasting and it's better to try and fail than not try, but it's a massive factor in what some people choose to write.

A lot of it is simply the composition of the mega-franchises that tend to generate the ships with bajillions of works. If we're looking at AO3 circles, the biggest f/f ships are not that big. If you look at m/m ships of the same size, there are some with some guy who is not white and not a pale-skinned Asian.

Here's the AO3 f/f tag where you can directly see what's big in the sidebar.

Kara Danvers/Lena Luthor (20389)

Evil Queen | Regina Mills/Emma Swan (15516)

Original Female Character(s)/Original Female Character(s) (14062)

Clarke Griffin/Lexa (12661)

Minor or Background Relationship(s) (11492)

Adora/Catra (She-Ra) (10855)

Amity Blight/Luz Noceda (9751)

Sirius Black/Remus Lupin (7913)

Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long (7205)

Korra/Asami Sato (6866)

If we exclude nonspecific tags and misplaced dudes, we add:

Alex Danvers/Maggie Sawyer (6127)

Robin Buckley/Nancy Wheeler (6120)

Waverly Earp/Nicole Haught (5738)

Luz Noceda and Korra have darker skin. Lana Parrilla is Latina, but is Regina Mills? This isn't exactly some paradise for the diversity you're talking about.

Here's the M/M tag:

Castiel/Dean Winchester (107699)

Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski (68231)

Sherlock Holmes/John Watson (65757)

Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter (64761)

James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers (59546)

Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens) (48169)

Minor or Background Relationship(s) (47119)

Steve Rogers/Tony Stark (43665)

Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson (41631)

Sirius Black/Remus Lupin (40374)

Let's exclude some things and see what we get as we head towards the 5-20k range.

Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku (38445)

Jeon Jungkook/Kim Taehyung | V (36025)

Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī/Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn (35907)

Keith/Lance (Voltron) (31634)

Dean Winchester/Sam Winchester (30488)

Magnus Bane/Alec Lightwood (29568)

Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) (28959)

Jeon Jungkook/Park Jimin (28191)

Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter (27775)

Bakugou Katsuki/Kirishima Eijirou (27193)

Well, we've got Lance. (*shudder*) He's one of the most distasteful and useless stock character types in episode one and is the reason I never bothered to touch Voltron again, but his fans are certainly loud enough about him being Latino.

Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov (26087)

Dazai Osamu/Nakahara Chuuya (Bungou Stray Dogs) (26058)

Clay | Dream/GeorgeNotFound (Video Blogging RPF) (21900)

Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson (21897)

Evan "Buck" Buckley/Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV) (21296)

Original Male Character/Original Male Character (21035)

Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion (20224)

James T. Kirk/Spock (18810)

Iwaizumi Hajime/Oikawa Tooru (18703)

Min Yoongi | Suga/Park Jimin (18147)

Eddie Diaz is Latino.

Blaine Anderson/Kurt Hummel (17787)

Levi Ackerman/Eren Yeager (16950)

Dan Howell/Phil Lester (16818)

Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier (16229)

Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet (16193)

Harry Potter/Severus Snape (15551)

Ian Gallagher/Mickey Milkovich (15539)

Jensen Ackles/Jared Padalecki (14990)

Keith/Shiro (Voltron) (14816)

Hinata Shouyou/Kageyama Tobio (14780)

We've got the Taika Waititi thirsters in this cohort.

Eddie Kaspbrak/Richie Tozier (14413)

Rodney McKay/John Sheppard (14209)

Uchiha Sasuke/Uzumaki Naruto (13135)

Tartaglia | Childe/Zhongli (Genshin Impact) (13016)

Han Jisung | Han/Lee Minho | Lee Know (12962)

Midoriya Izuku/Todoroki Shouto (12878)

Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead/Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic (12817)

Loki/Thor (Marvel) (12767)

Armitage Hux/Kylo Ren (12391)

Frank Iero/Gerard Way (12146)

Steve McGarrett/Danny "Danno" Williams (12050)

Akaashi Keiji/Bokuto Koutarou (12002)

Jung Hoseok | J-Hope/Min Yoongi | Suga (11898)

Jeon Jungkook/Min Yoongi | Suga (11352)

Kim Namjoon | RM/Kim Seokjin | Jin (11101)

Levi Ackerman/Erwin Smith (11088)

Jack Harkness/Ianto Jones (11083)

Loki/Tony Stark (10699)

Enjolras/Grantaire (Les Misérables) (10523)

Kim Taehyung | V/Park Jimin (10415)

Bilbo Baggins/Thorin Oakenshield (10312)

Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard (10211)

Miya Atsumu/Sakusa Kiyoomi (9950)

Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne (9944)

Lee Donghyuck | Haechan/Mark Lee (9763)

Billy Hargrove/Steve Harrington (9686)

Getou Suguru/Gojo Satoru (9625)

Byun Baekhyun/Park Chanyeol (9471)

Peter Hale/Stiles Stilinski (9367)

Clint Barton/Phil Coulson (9359)

Martin Blackwood/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist (9347)

Nico di Angelo/Will Solace (9317)

Roronoa Zoro/Vinsmoke Sanji (9186)

Wang Yi Bo/Xiao Zhan | Sean (8973)

Jim Ellison/Blair Sandburg (8785)

Dabi | Todoroki Touya/Takami Keigo | Hawks (8710)

Alhaitham/Kaveh (Genshin Impact) (8657)

Peter Parker/Tony Stark (8607)

Bakugou Katsuki/Todoroki Shouto (8588)

James "Bucky" Barnes/Sam Wilson (8522)

Only here are we finally getting down to the range where a lot of the big f/f ships on AO3 hang out, and here's Sam/Bucky, which is frankly not a small pairing at all unless you only mean in comparison to Stucky.

I'll stop there for m/m since these numbers are getting pretty distorted by me filtering out everything higher up, but you get the idea. Even that wretched Old Guard fandom couldn't completely kill off its ship, though then we get into how you're defining your terms and how much actual skin tone matters.

Here's f/m on AO3:

Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug (32122)

Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy (26417)

Original Female Character(s)/Original Male Character(s) (23498)

Rey/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren (23403)

Minor or Background Relationship(s) (18497)

James Potter/Lily Evans Potter (18142)

Kylo Ren/Rey (15915)

James "Bucky" Barnes/Reader (15200)

Pepper Potts/Tony Stark (14547)

Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley (13843)

Bellamy Blake/Clarke Griffin (13551)

Fox Mulder/Dana Scully (13145)

Oliver Queen/Felicity Smoak (11318)

Captain Hook | Killian Jones/Emma Swan (11031)

Castiel/Dean Winchester (10851)

Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth (9236)

Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski (9152)

Annabeth Chase/Percy Jackson (9141)

Other Relationship Tags to Be Added (9108)

Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper (9046)

Bellamy Blake's actor is Filipino, isn't he? I remember race wank.

I don't see anything particularly significant until we get further down the listings, but there are definitely smaller fandoms like Leverage where everybody loves and ships the black guy.

I mean, yes, clearly, media does have a bias against darker skin, and the darker the skin, the bigger the bias. This bias may be exacerbated by fandom, but in a lot of cases, it just seems to be replicated at about the same level.

That pattern notwithstanding, it seems like you just haven't heard of a lot of ships.

[mbruben-stein]

Heyy

Can I ask for yuri on ice headcanons? I've lately thought about how yuri, Victor and yurio would react to their s/o from another country(pls no specific one) learning their native language. Like, Victors and yurios s/o trying to learn Russian and for yuri japanese

Idk if what I asked is understandable, but I'd love to see you write about it. No pressure though :P

Take care!!

Yuri on Ice Boys' reaction to their s/o from another country surprising them by learning their native language.

~Yuri-

Yuuri arrived home to the apartment he shared with his partner, exhausted from a long day of training at the rink. As he walked in the door and took off his shoes, he called out the customary "Tadaima!" to announce his return.

To his surprise, instead of the usual "Welcome home!" in English that he expected, he heard his partner reply enthusiastically from the kitchen: "Okaeri, Yuuri!"

Yuuri blinked in shock for a moment, not believing his ears. Did his s/o just speak Japanese to him? He knew they had been trying to learn some basic phrases, but this was the first time they greeted him like this.

Walking into the kitchen, he saw his partner grinning at him, looking quite pleased with themselves.

"Your Japanese is sounding really good!" Yuuri complimented them with an impressed smile. "Have you been practicing a lot?"

His s/o nodded eagerly. "Hai! I've been studying every day. I wanted to surprise you!"

"Well, color me surprised," Yuuri laughed. "It makes me really happy to hear you speaking Japanese. Arigatou."

His partner came over and hugged him tight. "Aishiteru yo, Yuuri," they said softly.

Yuuri felt his cheeks heat up at the sudden declaration of love, even as his heart swelled with affection. He wasn't used to such bold expressions of emotion.

Wrapping his arms around his s/o, he buried his face against their shoulder shyly. "Aishiteru," he murmured back. "Thank you for learning Japanese for me. It really means a lot."

He knew his s/o still had a long way to go to become fluent, but Yuuri deeply appreciated their effort to connect with his language and culture. Having his partner suddenly speak to him in Japanese made him feel even more understood and supported, strengthening their bond. Yuuri looked forward to helping them learn more - and hearing those sweet words of love again and again.

~Victor~

Victor and his s/o are relaxing at home one evening after practice. His s/o has been secretly studying Russian in their free time to surprise Victor. Suddenly, his s/o turns to him and says in Russian with a slight accent, "Я тебя люблю" (Ya tebya lyublyu) which means "I love you."

Victor looks stunned for a moment, his blue eyes wide. Then a huge heart-shaped smile spreads across his face. "Wow, когда ты выучил русский язык?!" (Wow, when did you learn Russian?!) he exclaims in rapid Russian, thoroughly impressed and touched by the gesture.

"I've been practicing in secret," his s/o replies in Russian, smiling shyly. "I wanted to surprise you and be able to connect with you more in your native language."

"это так мило с твоей стороны, спасибо!" (That's so sweet of you, thank you!) Victor gushes, wrapping his s/o in a big hug and kissing their cheek affectionately. "Your accent is adorable! I'm so happy you learned Russian for me. Я тоже тебя люблю, солнышко моё." (I love you too, my sunshine).

From then on, Victor patiently helps his s/o practice their Russian, finding it incredibly endearing when they mix up words or pronounce things in a funny way. He loves being able to joke around and be silly with his s/o in his native tongue. It makes him feel closer to them and gives them a special way to bond.

Whenever they travel to Russia together to visit Victor's hometown or for skating competitions, his s/o can now confidently navigate daily interactions in Russian. Victor beams with pride hearing them converse in Russian with shopkeepers, taxi drivers, and his Russian friends and family members.

Learning Russian becomes a labor of love that strengthens Victor and his s/o's relationship. He is eternally grateful to have a partner who cares enough to embrace such an integral part of his identity and homeland. In Victor's eyes, his s/o's dedication to learning his language is the ultimate expression of love.

~Yurios~

Yuri walks into the room, looking grumpy as usual after a long day of training at the rink. He tosses his skate bag on the floor with a thud.

"Yura, ty vyglyadish' ustavshim. Kak proshla trenirovka?" [Yura, you look tired. How was practice?] Yuri's s/o says in Russian, looking up from their book with a smile.

Yuri freezes, his green eyes going wide in shock. "What the hell? Since when do you speak Russian?!" he demands loudly.

The s/o chuckles. "I've been learning in secret for a while now. I wanted to surprise you! I know how much you miss home sometimes being here in my country. And I thought it would be nice for us to be able to speak in your native language together."

Yuri continues staring for a long moment, trying to process this unexpected revelation. Then slowly, a pleased little smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth.

"Heh. Not bad," he admits grudgingly. "Your pronunciation needs work though. Sounds like you learned from one of those crappy online apps."

The s/o laughs, not offended in the least by Yuri's bluntness. They know that's just how he is. "Well, maybe you can help me practice then, Yurochka. Be my sexy Russian tutor."

A faint pink blush colors Yuri's cheeks at the flirty suggestion. "Da, moya lyubov'. Ya byl by rad." [Yes, my love. I would be glad to.]

He flops down on the couch beside his partner, secretly touched that they went to the effort to learn Russian for him, even if he'd never say so out loud. Yuri bumps his shoulder against theirs affectionately.

"So, what other Russian phrases did you learn, kotik (kitten)? It better not all be gross romantic crap..."

The s/o grins and leans in closer. "Oh, I know some nice Russian swear words too. Want to hear?"

Yuri barks out a rare genuine laugh, his earlier grumpiness forgotten. "Now you're speaking my language!"