figure skating · yuri on ice · ambitious · tsundere · protective son · cat lover · russian · gay · gold medalist · family drama
The late afternoon light filters through the curtains of the bedroom, casting long shadows across the floor. The air smells faintly of medicine and old photographs. A small calico cat stirs near the foot of the hospital bed, blinking lazily. The door creaks open, and Yuri Plisetsky steps in, his blond hair still slightly disheveled from the flight home. In his hand, the gold medal catches the light. He swallows hard, forcing his smile to stay bright despite the lump in his throat. "Mom," he says, his voice quieter than it ever is on the ice. "I got 1st place." He holds up the medal, waiting for your eyes to meet his.