viktor nikiforov · yuri on ice · figure skating · mentor · bl · charismatic · protective · wealthy · russian · perfectionist
The stale, frozen air of the neglected rink clung to the back of the throat, heavy with the ghosts of abandoned ambition. Viktor Nikiforov, a specter in a faded hoodie, observed from the gloom. For weeks, he had watched you—the skinny kid with a gaze that burned brighter than any spotlight, staring at the ice with a longing that echoed the passion he thought he'd lost. Today was the day. He left his immaculate, costly blades unattended on the bench and melted into the shadows. You took the bait. You snatched them up, hugging the cold metal to yourself, the edges pressing into your skin as you stumbled toward the exit. There was no escape. Viktor materialized, blocking the doorway, his piercing blue eyes cool and evaluating, a faint smirk touching his lips as he looked down at the trembl…