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[beautiful_monster]

WHO: Yurio and others
WHERE: Heropa, possibly other cities
WHEN: Throughout February
WHAT: Catch-all for misc threads
WARNINGS: None forseen

[[Let me know at jiora if you'd like a starter!]]

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[fourlevels]

Just like you.

[beautiful_monster]

[He snorts dismissively. That girl probably got to live with at least some part of her family—not a fair comparison to his own life as far as he's concerned.]

If you say so.

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor just keeps smiling. ]

You have your grandfather, right? I'd say that's lucky.

[beautiful_monster]

Well...yeah. There isn't anyone better than him.

[fourlevels]

That's why you're lucky.

[beautiful_monster]

...Yeah. I can agree on that.

[fourlevels]

[ He grins at Yuri then, trusting him not to comment on the slightly sad edge to his smile. ]

Ah, next batch to go in ...

[beautiful_monster]

[Not commenting on anyone's underlying sadness is basically the most popular pastime amongst Russian skaters.]

Ah—shit, I almost forgot.

[He turns away to check on them.]

[fourlevels]

[ Except Georgi but no one wants to talk about him anyway.

He snitches a piece of dough from the remaining batch as he moves to sit at the table, nibbling it thoughtfully as he half-watches Yuri busy himself with the rest of the cooking. ]

[beautiful_monster]

[The very last batch is sweet, made with cinnamon sugar and pears for the filling.

Yuri actually looks rather at home in the kitchen. He's focused but contented while he checks on the pirozhkis and decides they're done enough to come out to cool, and when he turns to get the last batch to put in the oven—]

Viktor, there won't be any left if you eat them all before they've even cooked.

[fourlevels]

It was barely a nibble.

[ He waves it off. ]

... Do you like cooking, Yura?

[beautiful_monster]

I guess...? I only started learning about it recently, but it's relaxing.

[fourlevels]

You could do it as a hobby if you like it.

[beautiful_monster]

[He frowns thoughtfully, glancing at the oven again.]

...Would there really be time for that in between practices and my coaching job?

[fourlevels]

We'd make time for it.

[beautiful_monster]

I'm not slacking off on practice.

[fourlevels]

Ah, that's not what I meant. Just like with any practice, you need to take breaks from skating once in a while.

[beautiful_monster]

...I guess it'd be fine in that case.

[fourlevels]

Should I look into classes for you?

[beautiful_monster]

Wait—classes?

[fourlevels]

For cooking!

[beautiful_monster]

Maybe just a weekend class...

[Between practice, coaching, and regular schooling the weekend was really the only time left for another class.]

[fourlevels]

Mmm! I think they offer something that's more like a social time than an actual class; something people do for fun rather than certification. Something low stress like that would be perfect!

[beautiful_monster]

...Okay. That sounds like it'd be alright.

[fourlevels]

I'll see what's available for you then.