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lou-is-lurking · 1 year
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jjleroy-rp · 3 years
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Could you talk about your relationship with Seung-Gil a bit?
Sure!
So, I broke up with Isabella in the early 2017. I knew I wanted to explore my sexuality, though I had no one in mind at the time. I’m not sure how things with Seung-gil happened. We hadn’t talked much before - he’s not much of a talker, period. But somehow, we did. I remember thinking it was kind of weird at first.
We got together, officially, in the late summer, but it was kind of.. unofficial before then. It was one of those things where... one day you’re just talking, and the next day you’re talking, you know what I mean? Things were never bad, but it felt like everything was against us from the start.
His life is in Korea. My life is in Canada. It was... never going to work. When we were together, things were great, but those times were few and far between, even during the summer. What some people don’t understand is that, you hear “break”, we hear “okay one season over, let’s prep for the next one”. Neither of us was ever going to give up our lives for each other.
We held on for a long time, and in the late summer of 2019, we finally just admitted that it was never going to work, and putting ourselves through this was just stupid. So we broke up. Isabella and I got back together a few months later, and I re-proposed during New Years'.
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bbhrupp · 3 years
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I saw this meme and just couldn’t resist:
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Lovingly stolen from this:
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[This art is mine, please do not repost without permission 💕]
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mookumi · 7 years
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I’m so NOT sorry!! XD I got into this… dunno kind of trash pair? XD 
Not canon but soo good! Thank you dear authors for indulging me!!
Working title: throw sticks and stones                 More official title: king and queen XD
I really liked seung gils face so I added close ups :>
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exaketededly · 7 years
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They are both so beautiful when they are together you can see flowers and sparkles around them
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FIC TIME PEEPS.
So this was requested by the lovely @shutuptimmy under the prompt of “Seung-gil X JJ fluff”. Now this was something else I didn’t even realise was a ship, but this was really fun to write. I haven’t done fluff in ageeeeeeees so this was lovely ^^
You may have notice that my other stuff is tagged “nsfw” but this one is totally safe so I’ll be starting an “sfw” tag now too. Just a little heads up :3
Reeeeeeeeally hope you guys enjoy this!
He knew how obvious it was.
He knew this wasn’t normal for him.
For a while he’d been able to act normal and keep his usual grin on his face but now…
Everyone already knew anyway. Why bother acting like he was okay?
Even if someone didn’t know what had happened, just looking at JJ was enough to make you realise he was not alright. His hair was a mess, he had bags under his eyes that hadn’t gone away in weeks, he was getting worryingly skinny, he wasn’t landing jumps properly in practice, and he wasn’t speaking.
That last one was the biggest one. JJ would talk to everyone and anyone, and it was normal for the other skaters, particularly quiet or angry ones like Yuri Plisetsky or Otabek Altin, to completely ignore him or tell him to shut up. But even they had been worried about him recently.
JJ knew he was worrying his friends and competitors, but he couldn’t bring himself to care. Every competition, every practice, every gala it was the same.
“Hey JJ, good to see you. How’re you holding up?”
“I can’t imagine how you must be feeling. I am really sorry JJ.”
“Everyone’s really worried about you, you know. I hope you feel better soon.”
And JJ was done answering stupid questions or reassuring his friends that he was okay. He wasn’t okay. Nobody would be okay if their fiancé left them.
JJ had never taken Isabella for granted, but he hadn’t realised how important she was to him until she was gone. She had sworn to him that it wasn’t because of anybody else, that she just needed time to herself after dedicating her own life to JJ’s sport, but that was all just empty words to the Canadian. It hurt. He’d loved her; he still did. But now she was gone.
It had been two months now, but it hadn’t stopped hurting. Everyone had told him that it would get better, but so far they’d been proved wrong. He knew he should but he didn’t have it in him to unfollow her on Instagram, so he knew she was fine. Or at least she looked fine, going out to dinner with her friends, traveling to Paris with her parents and actually making a comment that it was nice to be in a city for reasons other than skating tournaments. That crushed JJ. He still didn’t unfollow her though.
Right now, JJ was walking through the halls of the rink in Barcelona, where he had come third in the Grand Prix Finals, the year Isabella had started the cheering and singing when he’d had his breakdown during his routine. He had his hood up and his headphones in. He should have been on the ice twenty minutes ago and he knew his parents would be looking for him, but he couldn’t bear to look at that rink again because all it held for him now were memories of Isabella supporting him.
He’d already ran into Yuuri, Viktor, Sara, Otabek and Leo, and he had walked right past all of them. They were all here for a gala, and while it wasn’t competitive it was to get the public interested before the new season for figure skating started, so it was important to gain supporters. The actual gala was tomorrow and today was just the practice, but that still meant everybody was here.
Apart from Yuuri, who had just given him a sympathetic smile which he was extremely grateful for, everyone else had tried to stop JJ to talk to him. But JJ didn’t want to talk. He didn’t want to be here…
Squeezing his eyes shut and turning the volume of his music up to full blast, JJ began to walk faster, storming ahead through the corridors…
Until he smacked right into someone walking the opposite way.
Falling down to the floor and pulling his headphones out of his ears, JJ looked up to see Seung-gil, the South Korean skater, lying on the floor just slightly away from him.
“Oh damn, Seung-gil I’m really sorry,” JJ stammered out, pulling his hood down.
Blue eyes met dark, and for the first time since he’d known him JJ swore he saw Seung-gil’s eyes soften slightly. “Just watch where you’re going next time,” Seung-gil replied, brushing his own hair out of his eyes.
“I will. Sorry,” JJ responded, feeling a tiny smile grow on his face.
Seung-gil frowned. “Why are you smiling?”
JJ chuckled slightly under his breath. “I’m…not sure.”
Seung-gil sighed before standing up. “You’re a strange one JJ,” he stated before offering his hand to the younger Canadian.
“Well I won’t deny that,” JJ replied before taking Seung-gil’s hand and allowing him to help him up. “So have you already practiced?”
Seung-gil nodded. “Yeah, I had the second slot after Plisetsky.”
“I’ve seen your videos of your routine for the gala,” JJ smiled. “Looks like you’re back to your regular stuff.”
“Yeah, well,” Seung-gil shrugged. “The mambo stuff was…different…but didn’t exactly have the reaction I was hoping for. Seems like I’m just built for more lyrical music.” JJ nodded in agreement as Seung-gil looked at his watch. “Speaking of which, aren’t you meant to be on the ice now?”
JJ’s smile faded and his gaze dropped to the floor. “Yeah…well…um…”
JJ heard Seung-gil sigh slightly and he glanced back up.
“You’ve not been back here since you won bronze, have you?” Seung-gil asked, although it sounded more like a statement than a question.
JJ slowly shook his head. “I haven’t…but it’s got nothing to do with the bronze.”
Seung-gil held his hand up and JJ fell silent. “I know exactly what it’s to do with JJ,” he murmured, speaking softer than JJ had ever heard him before.
Glancing around them Seung-gil seemed to decide something before he began to walk off, calling, “Come on,” to JJ before he pulled his phone out.
JJ quickly followed him. “Where are we going?” he asked.
“Out of here,” Seung-gil answered quickly before pressed the ‘send’ button on his phone. About ten seconds later he got a reply. Reading it he said, “Phichit’s taking your practice slot. That means you’ve got his at the end of the day. He’s going to explain to your parents.”
“Hang on a second,” JJ said, grabbing hold of Seung-gil’s sleeve and pulling him back so he stopped walking. “I’m confused. Why are we leaving?”
Seung-gil turned back to look at him and actually smiled slightly. JJ felt his heart pick up as he dropped his hold on Seung-gil’s arm.
“Because you’re not going to skate your best right now,” Seung-gil answered simply. “And to be quite frank, I need you to be on top form so I’ve actually got some competition out there.”
JJ chuckled again in spite of himself. “You know it’s not a competition tomorrow Lee.”
Seung-gil shrugged, still smiling, before continuing to walk towards the exit. “Point of principle. Now come on. I want tapas.”
JJ didn’t think he was going to be laughing again for a very long time. What he also didn’t count on though was Seung-gil actually being one of the funniest people he’d ever spoken to.
Seung-gil wasn’t one to crack jokes, but he was very dry, and JJ loved that sense of humour. He knew Seung-gil didn’t open up to most people; the longest conversation he’d ever seen him have with someone else was when he told Sara to leave him alone when she’d tried to strike up a conversation with him. So he was very grateful that he was keeping him distracted.
That was exactly what JJ needed right now; a distraction. Something to keep his attention away from his phone and Isabella’s Instagram and the thought of having to skate on that ice again.
“So your program’s changed a lot this year too,” Seung-gil said as he picked up a small bowl of chicken from the tapas they’d chosen. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you skate to a sad ballad number before.”
“Yeah, it didn’t seem right to stick to the cheery songs,” JJ admitted. “Everyone knows what happened, so it seemed right to base my routines around those feelings. It’s how I’m feeling right now so it makes sense to skate to that kind of music.”
“Hmm…” Seung-gil hummed thoughtfully as he chewed on his food, eyeing JJ carefully.
JJ frowned. “What? Do I have food on my face or something?”
“No,” Seung-gil replied as he swallowed his food, “but that was the first time you’ve managed to talk about anything to do with Isabella without looking like you’re about to shut down.”
The abruptness of Seung-gil’s statement was a shock to JJ, but then he realised the Korean was right. Any mention of even his routines had sent the Canadian back into that pit he was beginning to get used to, until right now. Locking eyes with Seung-gil, JJ laughed under his breath.
“What is it?” Seung-gil asked, not looking away.
“You haven’t changed,” JJ said simply. “Everyone else is tiptoeing around me. They don’t know what to say or do so they all treat me differently than they used to. But you…you’ve kept me busy. You spent over an hour with me and didn’t bring Isabella up, and then when you did I was fine. Even before now you acted like anyone should when someone bumps into you and sends you falling to the floor. You didn’t let me off with it just because of what happened. It’s refreshing to be honest.”
Seung-gil rolled his eyes slightly. “JJ of course I’m treating you differently. I’m actually talking to you. Normal would be me ignoring you and pretending you don’t exist because to be honest usually you’re a giant pain in the ass.”
JJ burst out laughing at how Seung-gil said that all without batting an eyelid. Seung-gil picked up his glass of water and smiled as he took a sip.
“Seriously though JJ,” he said as the younger man calmed down, “I’m not stupid. There’s no point in asking if you’re okay. Of course you’re not. You’re an amazing skater and I’ve kept a close eye on you ever since we began to compete against each other. I know how much you loved her. So of course you’re hurt. And what she did to you was awful. But I also know you’re never going to get back up on your feet if you keep wallowing in your grief. You deserve better than her, and the best way to show that you’re back in the game is to do brilliantly at the gala tomorrow. But you wouldn’t have done that if your practice had gone terribly. Enter the distraction.”
JJ was shocked. He’d never heard Seung-gil talk that much in his life, and he’d never expected him to say something like that. Part of him felt like he wanted to cry, but most of him wanted to run back to that rink right now and practice till dawn.
But above all that, one part of Seung-gil’s little speech stood out amongst the rest of it.
“You’ve…kept a close eye on me?” JJ asked quietly.
The Canadian’s heart sped up again slightly when he saw a flash of a blush dance over Seung-gil’s cheeks. He looked down slightly. “Well…you’re my competition. And you’re a good skater. Of course I’m going to watch you.”
“Actually a second ago you said I was an amazing skater, not just good,” JJ smirked.
Seung-gil glared up at him but with a glimmer of humour in his eyes. “Watch it Leroy, or I’ll be making you pay for all this food.”
JJ’s smirk turned into a proper grin before he stood up. “I was planning to anyway,” he winked at Seung-gil before quickly jogging over to the counter. Seung-gil opened his mouth to protest but slowly closed it again, once again smiling into his glass of water.
Everyone else was gone apart from JJ, his parents and Seung-gil. The rink was quiet as JJ took some deep breaths in the centre of the ice to focus himself before he nodded to his father to start the music. Shooting a quick glance at Seung-gil he saw the Korean nod once and smile at him. JJ returned the gesture before the music started and he began his practice.
By the time the music ended his mother was in tears, and his father was very nearly there too. That was the first time in weeks he’d skated an entire routine without falling or missing a step.
Staying in his finishing position for a few seconds to get his breath back, JJ heard someone clapping. Looking for the source he saw Seung-gil beaming from ear to ear, clapping as loudly as his hands would let him. Nathalie and Alain quickly joined in as JJ skated over to the exit, his parents hugging him tightly as soon as he was off. Seung-gil hung back, allowing them to embrace their son.
“JJ, that was amazing,” Nathalie gushed, her tears still fresh on her face.
“Thanks mom,” JJ grinned, slipping on his skate guards once his father had passed them to him. Glancing over his shoulder at Seung-gil he turned back to his parents. “Listen, I’ll get changed and head back to the hotel in a little bit, okay? I won’t be long, promise.”
“Take all the time you need son,” Alain replied, clapping JJ on the shoulder before he and his wife headed for the exit.
As they passed Seung-gil, Nathalie grasped his hand and shook it. “Thank you dear,” she murmured. “Thank you so much.”
Seung-gil just nodded, slightly embarrassed, before JJ’s parents left the rink.
“Your parents are really nice,” Seung-gil said once they were alone, sitting down next to JJ as he unlaced his skates.
“Yeah, they’re the best,” JJ smiled. “I know I’ve really worried them lately. I think that’s why they were so relieved tonight. My sister told me they were scared I was going to give up skating.”
“Would they have been angry if you had done that?” Seung-gil asked.
JJ shook his head as he took his skates off and zipped them up in his bag. “No, they wouldn’t have been angry. They were skaters too, but they never pushed me into this. I wanted to skate. They know how much I love it, so I think they were scared I was going to lose something else I love.”
Seung-gil nodded in understanding, impressed that JJ was now able to say things like that without getting upset. He felt strangely proud of his new unlikely companion, but he’d never tell him that.
JJ sat up properly once he’d slipped his normal shoes on and turned to face Seung-gil properly. “Hey, you’re at the same hotel as us, right? I think I saw you in the lobby this morning.”
“Yes I am. I saw you too. You were talking to Viktor and Katsuki. Or they were talking to you at least.”
JJ chuckled once again, and Seung-gil smiled.
“Well…do you want to walk back together?” JJ asked softly.
Seung-gil was surprised at the vulnerability in JJ’s voice, and his smile grew slightly as he answered, “I’d like that.”
JJ’s own face broke into a grin before the two headed towards the exit. Just before they reached the door JJ reached out and took hold of Seung-gil’s hand. Their eyes flew to each other’s as JJ swallowed heavily.
“Um…thank you. For today. I mean it, thank you,” JJ managed to stammer out, his heart now thudding in his chest.
Seung-gil looked down as he chuckled slightly from his own nerves before he raised his eyes to once again meet JJ’s. “You’re welcome,” he replied softly, still smiling.
JJ’s face was bright red, and he began to loosen his grip on Seung-gil’s hand, meaning to let it go.
But Seung-gil tightened his grip slightly.
Their eyes met again for a moment before Seung-gil looked down again.
“…Only if you want to,” he said quietly.
Now it was JJ’s turn to smile as he squeezed Seung-gil’s hand gently. “I do,” he replied.
Seung-gil didn’t look back up, but his smile came back as the two skaters walked out into the warm Spanish night, hand in hand.
Thank you again to @shutuptimmy for requesting this!
In case people are interested, the fics that will be getting working on next are from anon submission to my ask box, and they are Guang-Hong X Leo, a rather steamy Christophe fic, and some Phichit X Yuuri loveliness :3 Not giving you any more details than that!
As always, if you have any requests for fics, smut, fluff, Yuri on Ice or otherwise, feel free to message me or send an ask! As always thank you for reading! 
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taiwonton · 7 years
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College AU JJSeung... Frat Boy JJ with a giant stupid crush on Top Student Seung courtesy of @ezequielgaray and her perfect headcanons hahaha
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cannibawll · 7 years
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“Well,” she sat up straighter, searching for a parking space. “I think you should tell JJ. I promise he won’t think any less of you.” Sara pulled into a spot near the door and flashed the other a grin.
“It’s unnecessary,” Seung-Gil retorted blandly. But in this case, he could see how it was necessary. More blind dates were possible, and maybe JJ just deserved to know.
Sara shook her head, insisting that he tell JJ when he got the chance.
“I won’t force you, though. I can understand it may be hard. But he is sweet and understanding, you know. He’d be completely fine with your sexuality!”
I can’t, cried his mind. I can’t I can’t I can’t!
“I’ll.. try,” the raven said instead, glancing at Sara before staring at his lap. “It’ll come up at one point.”
He remained in the positioned a few moments longer, as if in deep thought, before getting up.
“Thank you,” he murmured as he stepped out of the white car. “Have a good night.” The door shut and Seung-Gil quickly made his escape. Now he felt like he was actually going to throw up.
I like JJ, his mind croaked as he stumbled into the elevator.
I really like JJ.
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n3rdlif343va · 6 years
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seungchuchu, theme of king jj :D
OK this has me dying! Anon, this is genius :)
The Theme of King JJ (also known as my ringtone, in case you were wondering ha ha) Somehow this turned super sappy… even for me lol
The apartment was quiet with the exception of the light snoring coming from the sleepy dog on her bed in the corner, and an almost inaudible buzz that Phichit couldn’t seem to place. Looking up from his laptop, the fifteen emails still stacked in his inbox abandoned, Phichit peered around the room trying to find the source of the noise.
Seung-gil laid stretched out over the couch, legs crossed at the ankles and his nose buried in a book. His head was bopping and Phichit watched him for a moment, leaning forward to raise an eyebrow at his boyfriend. “Are you humming?” he asked, still unsure if that could possibly be the noise he was hearing.
“Hm?” Seung-gil lifted his face, smiling as soon as he locked eyes with Phichit. Momentarily derailed by the beauty of his boyfriend’s easy smile, Phichit smiled back, completely forgetting his question. “Did you ask me something?” Tilting his head to the side, Seung-gil chuckled when Phichit blushed.
“Sorry,” Phichit replied sheepishly, smiling as he glanced back at his computer. “I asked if you are humming. I keep hearing this noise…” Turning back to Seung-gil, Phichit raised an eyebrow.
“Ugh,” Seung-gil threw his head back and covered his face with his book. “Humming! It is this stupid tune, I can’t get it out of my head, but I have no idea what it is!”
The sound of Seung-gil’s voice was muffled under the pages of his book as Phichit leaned over the back of the couch. Pulling the book away, Phichit leaned down to kiss Seung-gil’s nose. “Want to hum it louder? Maybe I’ll know it.” Rolling over the back of the couch, Phichit landed on top of Seung-gil, giggling as his boyfriend pretended to be squished.
Shrugging, Seung-gil shifted to let Phichit settle on top of him and began to hum. He made it three bars before Phichit smacked a hand over his mouth.
“You are humming the theme of King JJ,” Phichit said, eyes wide, “you know if you sing that three times in front of a bathroom mirror at 3AM you’ll summon the boisterous ghost of the tattooed king.”
Seung-gil burst out laughing, watching Phichit’s body bounce against his as his laughter vibrated him. “Not the tattooed king!” Seung-gil teased, squealing when Phichit ducked his head to bite Seung-gil’s side. “Stop! Stop!” Seung-gil squealed louder, wiggling under Phichit to avoid the tickling and biting.
Relenting, Phichit brought his head back up to rest on Seung-gil’s sternum. “How did you even get that stuck in your head???” He shook his head at Seung-gil and then hummed when Seung-gil laced his fingers into Phichit’s hair.
“Must have been Instagram,” Seung-gil scoffed, shoving his phone onto the ground. “JJ and Bella posted a video of them singing it to the baby.” The video had been pretty cute and Seung-gil was not prepared to admit how many times he watched it.
“Alright, we’ll give him that one,” Phichit smiled, flicking the button on Seung-gil’s shirt. “I wonder what we would sing to our baby.” Realizing what he said, Phichit buried his face against Seung-gil’s chest to hide his embarrassment.
“Something from the King and the Skater I would assume,” Seung-gil waited, smiling when Phichit raised his head.
“Really?” Phichit whispered, feeling a rush of happiness fill his chest.
“Yeah,” Seung-gil smiled, “really.” Pulling Phichit up, Seung-gil met him in a smiling kiss.
Later they would both leave comments on JJ’s Instagram. #inspiring #beautiful #lucky
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joracalltrise · 7 years
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*wersja polska poniżej*
Victor’s pumpkin - made by me! You could see it on the convention Animecon in Poznan. You’ll be able to see it again during Animecon Halloween - also in Poznan (Poland). I encourage you to make your all YOI pumpkins <3 Let’s make this year’s Halloween special! 
Dynia a la Viktor Nikiforov z konwentu Japanicon w Poznaniu. Rozdział 9-ty się pisze, a ja szykuję się do Animeconu Halloween. Jeżeli 28-mego wybieracie się do Poznania, koniecznie dajcie znać! Będziecie mogli pomacać taką dynię :3 Tyle że odświeżoną wersję, bo ta na zdjęciu się popsuła :(
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dustbunnyprophet · 7 years
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A morning, one of many, when all Seung-gil wanted was silence. Just a small bubble of silence where he could enjoy the warmth of Jean’s body wrapped around his, and the soft breaths that ghosted over his skin.
But there was no respite for him. Not when he lived on borrowed time. Because happiness was transient, emotions were frail, and duty was inevitable.
And Seung-gil would eventually have to make a choice.
JJSeung Week 2017, Day 1 -Slice of life
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miss-cigarettes · 7 years
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King and Princess || 붉은여우 [@redfoxseye] || pixiv ※Permission to upload this was given by the artist (©). **Please, rate and/or bookmark her works on Pixiv too** [Please do not repost, edit or remove credits
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pyropelove413 · 7 years
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The transformation is always toughest on those previously human. New outfits are rather successful at cheering them up, however!
Vampire AU stuffs created for the @rareshipsonice exchange!
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kaichan24 · 4 years
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Some thoughts on YOI ships.
Mila x Sara: In the show there are no signs that there is anything romantic between them, for me they seem to be good friends. my head canon is that they had boyfriends, and are really interested in dating guys, that's why Sara feels suffocated by Michel's jealousy. They probably have long conversations about which are the most handsome skaters.
Otabek x Yurio: for me there is nothing romantic between them, only a beautiful friendship, Otabek really seems to admire Yurio's tenacity, and he wants to learn from it. and Yurio finally found his first true friend, he thinks Otabek is cool and admires him in his own way.
JJ x Isabela: they are canon, and there should be more fics about them. Isabella seems to be a good girlfriend.
Viktor x Chris: although I did not ship them, I understand why many like the couple, they would be the kings of the drama, however, for me they do not seem so close in the show, so I do not agree with the headcanon that they are best friends, it seems to me that their relationship has not yet reached that point of depth, Chris seems to continue to see Viktor as a God of skating, and not as a human with virtues and errors, however, over time And after Viktor opens up more to new relationships after meeting Yuri, they have the potential to be close friends.
Phichit x Yuri: they are the best of friends, and they have never had romantic feelings for each other.
leo x guang hong: they seem to be best friends, during the show they don't seem to have anything romantic, however, sometimes I think that in the future they may develop a romantic relationship.
Phichir x Chris: I have mixed feelings about this couple, on the one hand I think they have chemistry, and would be a very funny and witty couple, but on the other hand, Pitchit does not seem interested in romantic relationships and is focused on his career, and Chris may have a boyfriend and be happy with him, plus Chris seems much more mature than Pitchit and that can affect a relationship. So I dont Know,  That is my indecision regarding this couple.
phichit x seung gil: According to the theory that opposites attract, this relationship would be a good example, however I don't know if it would really work in practice.
michel x Emil: I don't know but I have a strange taste for this couple, I think it would be fun to see a romance between these two.
Otabek x Mila: This couple may have potential, you can hardly find fics about them, I think it would be interesting to see Yurio's reaction if they become a couple, and how the dynamics between the three would change, also how interesting the parallel would be, between Yurio, Mila x Otabek, and Yuri, Yuko x Takeshi
Minako x Celestino. I really want to see more things about this ship, and it is sad that there are only a couple of fics about them, this couple would be an example of how a relationship between mature people who already achieved what they wanted in their careers, find company, It would be interesting. Well, I personally have the headcanon that after Pitchit retires from competitions, Yuri proposes to Celestino that he teach skating classes at Hasetsu's ice castle, which has already been turned into a first-rate rink by Viktor and Yuri. This gives Minako and Celestino an opportunity to spend more time together.
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tsukishima-tadashi · 3 years
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Sometimes I see the notion that the reason people ship so many non-canon m/m pairings is because we’re desperate for representation. That, if we had canon mlm relationships in media, we wouldn’t need to ship characters that are “clearly just friends!”  But here’s a fact: In the Yuri!!! On Ice fandom, my favorite pairing is Jean Jacques Leroy x Seung-gil Lee. 
To be clear:
Yuri!!! On Ice has a canonically mlm couple. You can argue about explicitness all you like, but Viktor Nikiforov and Katsuki Yuuri are intended as romantic interests. It’s not subtle.  If that weren’t enough, many would argue that Otabek Altin x Yuri Plisetsky is implied/intended. I have my representation.  And yet. My favorite pairing remains Jean Jacques Leroy x Seung-gil Lee. A man engaged to a woman and a minor character characterized by his disinterest in getting along with others. 
Why? Do I think Viktuuri and OtaYuri are boring? No. I ship them, too.  Do I hate Isabella Yang, JJ’s fiancee? No, I in fact adore her. She’s a wonderful and supportive partner.  So why? It’s simple. I like it. 
It has nothing to do with representation. I just like the dynamic. Two of my favorite characters. An unwaveringly friendly and charitable neurodivergent man and a cold, seemingly unfeeling man that rejects invitations of friendship and gets annoyed with flirty women. They canonically shared a coach for a brief period, and thus have history. The stageplay establishes Seung-gil as the kind of gay guy that’s attracted to spoken-for men. It also shows him as a clingy, touchy-feely drunk.  The image to me, of Seung-gil Lee, this man who holds himself so highly and apart from others, falling for the warmest person around, is simply the most attractive dynamic for me.  Because it has nothing to do with representation, I’m not trying to meet a quota. I’m not a dog that will chew any old bone. I have tastes, preferences, an imagination.  You can give us a dozen canon gays in every piece of media from today onward, and you’ll still end up pulling out your hair over people shipping characters you scream to the heavens about being “just friends!!”.
You can die on the hill about how it’s so important to protect the sanctity of platonic male friendships if want, but people are still going to ship things based on dynamic, interest, chemistry, shared pasts, shared dreams, shared futures, or even just the ever-shallow, but ever-valid, “I think it’s hot”.  Representation won’t make people stop shipping your favorite bromance as a romance. We aren’t here for numbers. We’re here to enjoy ourselves. Shipping isn’t activism, we don’t do it because we need rep or we’ll starve without it. It’s just for fun.  But hey, by all means, give me canon mlm pairs too. I’ll happily ship them, provided they have chemistry.  Right there beside Jean Jacques Leroy x Seung-gil Lee. And Tsukishima Kei x Yamaguchi Tadashi. And all the male friendships. And rivalries. And even male characters that don’t so much as exist in the same story, let alone interact.  Because I ship for fun, not rep. 
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