I could search the whole world, nobody is better than you

Share FOURTEEN of your favorite pair or couple-centric fics in honor of February 14th to complete the challenge! As an added bonus, share five of your own.

This is a great way to help show your fellow writers some love and appreciation. 

Happy Valentine’s Day!

in no particular order as I love all of them equally and for many different reasons 

fur-real by @sarah-yyy​ ~ Otayuri

He’s just about to do them both the favour of ending this very awkward Skype call when Yuri lets out a soft gasp, and says, “Is that your cat?”

“What?” Otabek asks, and turns to see the calico cat that’s so fond of trespassing into his apartment perching on his bedside table. He blinks at the cat a little, and then turns back to Yuri, who is beaming at him, clearly excited to see the cat. “Yeah,” he fucking lies. “Yeah, that’s definitely my cat.”

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Liquor Stash by @severeminx​ ~ Otayuri 

I want him.

When the full realisation hit him, Yuri felt as though he couldn’t breathe. Detached and fleeting thoughts that had passed through his mind finally took shape in these three words at that exact moment. […]

In which Yuri Plisetsky invites Otabek Altin over to stay with him in Saint Petersburg, freaks out over his feelings and delves into Lilia’s liquor stash.

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Amor Vincit Omnia by  @AuthorMAGrant ~ Otayuri/Victuuri/SaraMila  

Otabek Altin is the Brotherhood’s most diligent soldier, expertly hunting and killing the vampiric enemies of humanity, until he faces a bloodthirsty Russian punk named Yuri who kicks his ass … and captures his attention as no one else ever has. The lines between hatred and lust blur, and the deeper Otabek falls into Yuri’s world, the more he questions the Brotherhood and its orders. Now, what should have been a simple eradication trip to America has become a fight to determine whether Otabek will remain the obedient soldier of his youth or the warrior who may earn a love he’s never deserved.

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From Almaty, With Love by @boxwineconfession ~ Otayuri

It’s quiet here. Even if the car alarm on the neighbor’s goddamn BMW has been going off for the past twenty minutes. Quiet, even though the alarm’s got the neighbor’s dog howling like crazy, and the neighbor works second shift and isn’t there to comfort the dumb dog.

It’s quiet…They haven’t spoken to each other since that morning, when Yuri went off to go see his tutor, and Otabek went off to do whatever the hell it was he did in the mornings before he hit the rink.

“You’re used to the noise?”

“Yeah, but…I think I like the quiet too.”

Or: Yuri spends the summer with Otabek in Almaty.

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Yuri, we must keep him by @aftgonice​ ~ Otayuri

AU in which everything is the same except Yuri can talk to cats and it’s his cat’s POV.

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I can see you in the stars by @pixielle​ ~ Otayuri

“You know, Hevelius only created Lynx as a constellation because you have to have the eyes of a tiger to spot it, not because it looks like anything feline. It got mistranslated between Polish and English, people started calling it Lynx instead of Tigris in official journals.”

Otabek pauses and wonders if Yuri’s listening, or if he cares. Otabek doesn’t know if he even cares. He continues anyway.

“The brighter one next to it, that’s the tip of Ursa Major, the Great Bear. I think they ended up backwards, you’d think the tiger would be defined and strong always with the bear hibernating the winter away. But it’s not, Lynx fades in and out of view all the time.”

Or, sometimes all it takes to be true to yourself is to be true to someone else.

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First Kiss by @phaytesworld​ ~ JJBek

Otabek spent time training with JJ in Canada - Just a soft fluffy boys kissing.

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Prospettiva Plisetsky by @urielsgate​ ~ Otayuri

(in Italian only for now but, hopefully soon, it will be translated in English! <3)

-Si può sapere che cazzo stai facendo?- il dorso della mano destra di Yuri Plisetsky scattò secco contro il tocco titubante delle dita di Katsuki Yuuri.

-Ah, sei sveglio…- Yuuri ritrasse la mano prendendo le distanze dal futon semi distrutto occupato dal ragazzino russo che, da sotto uno scompiglio di ciocche bionde, lo fissava ancora mezzo addormentato. Ma sufficientemente incazzato.

-Scusami…io, ecco… sono le otto passate e giù la colazione è pronta da un pezzo, così insomma sì, ho pensato di svegliarti e…-

Plisetsky ringhiò tra i denti qualcosa di umanamente incomprensibile e iniziò a stirarsi per quella che a Yuuri parve un’eternità.

-Bussare no, eh?-

-Veramente… ho bussato per dieci minuti-

-Beh, la prossima volta, se proprio devi, vedi di bussare più forte, okay?- Plisetsky lo fissò senza celare l’inesauribile vastità del fastidio che Katsuki riusciva ogni volta a scatenargli nelle vene. -Guarda, vuoi farmelo un bel favore? Sì? Bene, allora passami i jeans e vedi di levarti dalle palle, grazie infinite, sayonara, addio-

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Target Mission: Seduce the F*ck Out of Rival Kazakh Spy by  @butai-trash & @erodaii ~ JJBek

There are many factors that can compromise a mission: a cunning target, a ridiculously drawn-out car chase gone wrong, a piece of spy equipment inconveniently malfunctioning at an incredibly crucial time, and -

“Hey sweetheart! We meet again eh?”

- an annoying, obnoxiously good-looking unprecedented third party hellbent on destroying every last fibre of Otabek’s patience.

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AC789 by orphan account ;__; (why did you delete your AO3 account, you wonderful writer?) ~ JJBek

Otabek Altin and Jean-Jacques Leroy join the Mile High Club.

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I Put A Spell On You (Because You’re Mine) by @findyouranchorpoint​ ~ JJBek (for now) Otapliroy (to come)

After the fall of the USSR, someone could count the number of living witches in Kazakhstan on one hand. So when Otabek Altin was born with powers that developed over time, he had to flee and hide how closely Magic kept him to its chest. Magic had other plans for the witch, and he finds himself suddenly bound to a familiar.

psss ~ I made some art for this fic, here and here <3

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I don’t hate you by @blownwish-blog​ ~ JJBek

How could Jean think Otabek would ever hate him?

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Tutto ciò che è sul ghiaccio (noi lo chiamiamo Amore) by @nehart82​ ~ Vichris/Victuuri/Otayuri/ChrisMM

(in Italian only, for now)

Cosa legava e - forse - tutt’ora lega Christophe Giacometti a Viktor Nikiforov? Che ombre nascondeva il giovane coach russo, prima di incontrare Yuuri? E cosa non ci è stato raccontato di quanto accaduto tra Viktor e Yuuri, Otabek e Yurio, Chris e tutti gli altri nei giorni della finale del Gran Prix, a Barcellona? Questa storia parla di amori che mutano, di amori che crescono e amori che nascono. Dell'essere visti davvero e dell'essere raggiunti. Perché tutto ciò che è sul ghiaccio, noi lo chiamiamo Amore.

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Serpentine by @prillalar​ ~ JJBek

Pre-canon. While training in Canada, JJ and Otabek share time and a few other things together.

When Otabek gets off the ice after his early morning solo practice, JJ is always there, leaning over the boards in a red warm-up jacket and grinning at him.

[[[ But I must say I ABSOLUTELY LOVE also this one that is only on tumblr ]]]

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BONUS: I’m primarily an artist than a writer, but I do write sometimes. This is all I have to offer…

OH MY GODDDD

No motorcycle but we get the bear!! The helmet!! And the DJ headphones (Note: This is GSC online exclusive)!!! AND THE STOIC CLAPPING FACE!!!! AND THE THUMBS UP DAVAI POSE!

Welcome to the Madness! As in, it’s summer and I’m (still) mad about it, so I’m coping by making post after post about gay love on ice. I’ve already shared my favorite Victuuri meta, as well as my favorite Zimbits fics, which means it’s about damn time we got to Yuri ‘Free the Nipple’ Plisetsky and Otabek Altin, both individually and as Otayuri. 

Plus, though it’s not exclusively Otayuri, please also see the bonus meta I stumbled upon just before posting this because I died laughing. Especially the ending. 😘👌

Yuri!!! On Ice - Otabek/Yuri

Beka is Yura’s Agape by @okwtr, […] My friend linked me to this Otayuri on ice vid on facebook and I got to thinking about how important they are for each other as people and as skaters because they are, and especially in Yura’s case because beka is actually another form of agape in his life.

Beka and WttM by @leojichuchumetti, I’ve seen Yuri meta about WttM, but can we talk about BEKA’S involvement? Because here’s a guy who just a few days before wasn’t even sure Yuri would remember him, much less want anything to do with him. And here he is in his exhibition skate which he picked the music for and possibly helped with or even provided some of the outfit. Beka is probably dying.

Davai! (Or why Otayuri actually wins the world) by @lostadult, […] I’ve been thinking a lot about this comment of Kubo-sensei’s. It’s just the most adorable thing I have read in a while. I am not the biggest Otayuri fan, but only mostly because they’re seriously too young for me at this point. I do like their tandem, however, and I am enjoying the attention they are getting recently with the official photos and everything.

“I’ve always thought we were alike” - Otabek Altin by @dragonreine, So that line has kind of puzzled me when Otabek said it, because I was wondering where exactly did Otabek see the similarities in Yuri Plisetsky. And then Episode 11 happened, and I think I understand. 

I was waiting for when someone would bring up Milabek by @severeminx, I’ll try to reason from an objective perspective, though I do admit my vision can be tinted by wishful thinking. Here’s what I got: People have been talking about Milabek because of this one comment Kubo made. Something like “There’s Victor and Yuuri, Yakov and Lilia might be getting back together, Mila is showing an interest in Otabek, so please don’t forget about poor Yurio.” If she is mentioning this, there must be a reason. We don’t know what kind of story she has in mind and can only guess.

The other reason Yurio won the Grand Prix Final by @idiotfromindiana, There were a lot of things about Yurio that I hated along the way, but I never hated him. In episode 3 I was legitimately disappointed to see him go, and I think it’s because he wasn’t just full of bluster. His confidence was strangely quiet, and there was clearly a lot of effort behind his determination. That’s far more than I can say for myself. I admired that. He is also filled with a desperation that I find easy to sympathize with, and there’s a good reason for it.

The possibility of Otayuri becoming canon by @severeminx, So in this post-Welcome to the Madness daze and with the information that has been released today, I would like to do some speculation about the character dynamic between Yurio and Otabek and the possible implications for this ship to become canon. I have already written a bit about this in a comment to another post here, but I would like to elaborate.

Puma Tiger Scorpion by @okwtr, So it’s just been revealed that Yuri Plisetsky, Grand Prix champion at age fifteen, named his freaking cat Puma Tiger Scorpion. Now puma and tiger I get, bc they’re badass edgy cats, but why scorpion??

Queer Self-Presentation and Burlesque Auto-Sexuality in Yuri Plisetsky’s “Welcome to the Madness” by @ice-tigress, […] I’m hoping that this will contribute to the ongoing conversation about underage characters in fandom, and am looking forward to your asks. I’m a little nervous to be tossing my hat into the Otayuri discourse, but I hope I won’t catch too much hate.

Some WttM thoughts by @aftgonice, I still haven’t calmed down from the madness (lbr I never will) but I’m going to try to put some thoughts together. I’m sorry if this will be a mess but I try.

Why Otabek is the Best by @felicitatem, Wasn’t there a saying that the people who are the most quiet notice the most/have the loudest thoughts? Well in this case, meet Otabek. Otabek is a character genuinely misunderstood by a lot of characters but adored by the fandom. 

Yuri is having a miserable night? by @severeminx, Shower thought: So I was thinking about how in the leaked bonus manga Yuri says he is having a miserable night. At first you would think: “What, why? My boy, you just won gold!” Then it dawned on me that Yuri did not look happy at all standing on that podium with a gold medal around his neck. 

a yuri plisetsky character study (or: yuri plisetsky, the small, angry and desperate child, a discussion) by @okwtr, Because that’s the thing about Yura: he’s a child, he’s 15. Rn he’s still figuring a lot of things out and the thing is, he’s never exactly been given time to figure them out, bc as we’ve been told he’s been skating + competing from a very young age (even moving cities to train), and also bc he doesn’t have any family outside his aging grandfather + an absent mother (?) - and that’s the heart of everything, really.

Yuri Plisetsky’s Emotional Maturity - Meta/Analysis by @otabekismybff, I got a question about whether Yuri Plisetsky would ever catch up emotionally to Yuuri Katsuki. When Yuri turns 18, Yuuri K. will be 26. 8 years is still 8 years, but I personally think Yuri will be able to catch up. There’s evidence throughout the series that Yuri grows up fast.

Yuri’s Welcome to the Madness v. the 90s by @greencephalopod, One of the major themes of Yuri on Ice as a show is the great potential that lies in figure skating as a means of self expression. Yuri’s Welcome to the Madness program is a wonderful example of the theme, serving as a furious and brash contrast to Yuuri and Victor’s more sedate and gracious Stammi Vicino that shows the truly large range of expression possible through figure skating.

Yuri!!! On Ice - All

Did my recent Zimbits / Check, Please! fic rec leave you wanting more ice gays, canon ships, and exclamation points? Well, then, get ready to trade your pie for a nice pork cutlet bowl, because today’s meta topic is Yuri!!! On Ice. 

I’m focusing on Yuuri, Victor, and Victuuri this time, but I certainly haven’t forgotten about Yuri ‘Furious Furry’ Plisetsky. In fact, check back next week for the Yurio and Otayuri sequel. 🐯

Yuri!!! On Ice - Victor/Yuuri

Anxiety in YOI by @v-niliforov, I’ve wanted to talk for So Long about the portrayal of anxiety in YOI but I’ve been having so much trouble putting together what I want to say in the most effective manner. I kept trying to come at this in a more analytical fashion, but considering that this is such a personally important topic to me, I’m going to try a more emotional approach. Something I don’t normally do. 

The Argument Scene by @youremarvelous, […] This scene is short but it’s important. We tend to quantify closeness by the times we see Viktor and Yuuri kissing, hugging, or otherwise acting explicitly intimate, but this little argument is just as important in conveying a shared emotional intimacy between the two.  

The Layers of Meanings Behind the Rings by @sachiro, So for VictuuriWeek day 7, I’d like to talk about the rings and all the various promises they hold. This post is written as a complimentary piece to @lazuliblade’s amazing meta here (2 metas for 2 rings) so please make sure to read that one as well! In this analysis, we’ll be looking at the various tie-ins the series has to the various layers of meaning represented by the rings. 

How much does Yuuri know? by @aftgonice, Here’s something I’ve been wondering for a while. In Barcelona, Victor finds out that Yuuri doesn’t remember the banquet. […] It’s really not the right place and time for Victor and Yuuri to talk about it in depth, especially considering that the focus shifts right away to the rings they’re wearing and their meaning.

Loneliness in Yuri!!! On Ice by @catefish, […] While some may think Viktor and Yuuri are polar opposites, that is not entirely the case. They are not exactly opposites. The thing with relationships is that even if two people are on different sides of the spectrum, there is always bound to be a middle ground, call it that space in between overlapping circles in a Venn diagram. 

one more thing about the airport scene by @victorsheartshapedsmile, Apart from the general awesomeness of this scene, there is one thing that makes it 200% better for me is the fact how different is this reunion from any other we’ve seen in the anime. 

On Victor’s Love & On Victor’s Love: Eros and Agape by @victorsheartshapedsmile, […] Victor couldn’t decide between Eros and Agape because he has seen them as completly separete feelings, however he found out that his love for Yuuri can be sexual and uncondictional at the same time and it’s such a good character development. 

The *Right* Hand by @little-crazy-misha-minion, Many people have mentioned that in Russia you wear your wedding and engagement rings on your right hand. I’ve seen many people get excited and wonder if Yuuri and/or the producers knew about it. But you know what NO ONE HAS POINTED OUT? Something that may be the key to solving this little mystery…

Victor and Yuuri switch roles throughout their ice dance by @thatshamelessyaoishipper, I’m honestly so grateful for the creditless Stammi Vicino duet from vol 6 and the official bonus manga because they confirm what I thought before but wasn’t certain of because of the credits which got in the way and because we only got to see like half of Yuuri’s exhibition. And what I’m talking about here is that Victor and Yuuri switch roles throughout their ice dance. And yes, I mean female and male roles.

Victor believed he was getting laid on night one by @vityanikiforova, We need to take a moment to appreciate how Viktor Nikiforov, inventor of being extra, completely misread Yuuri and was firmly believing he would get laid on night one.

Victor’s Masks by @v-niliforov, […] This is the first glimpse of Victor we get within canon. Well, beyond the opening sequence with Yuuri watching Victor skate as they grow up but I think we can all agree that was outside of canon and can be discarded here. Anyway. It’s a damn good first glimpse. As you’ve probably already noticed, Victor’s eyes are covered. Deliberately. Dude fuckin does a twirl and the camera is framed in such a way that we don’t get to see his eyes until he looks up for the cameras. That’s an interesting touch, for several reasons.

Was Viktor Annoyed at Yuuri? (Or why Viktor Nikiforov was such a bully in Ep. 2 and 3) by @lostadult, You know how we can’t seem to read Viktor’s character in the early episodes? Is he on Yuuri’s side? Or is he really a bad guy? I think what lent to the confusion is that there were circumstances that we did not know at the time. Now though, we know that Viktor came to Japan by Yuuri’s invitation, which Yuuri conveniently forgot, leaving Viktor in the cold – confused, alone and friendless, surrounded by strangers in mother-effing Japan.

Why I think Victor and Yuuri definitely 1000% did kiss by @iruutciv, I know people have analysed the Victuuri kiss to death and it’s already been like 2 days but. My friend is still not convinced about the kiss so I just wanted to explain to her why I believe that Victor and Yuuri actually kissed. I’m not even gonna touch the contextual stuff since that may be (sigh) “open to interpretation”. I’m just gonna analyse the screenshots.

Yuuri is an unreliable narrator by @v-niliforov, I’ve been toying with the idea for a long time that some of the things Yuuri says, especially in the first couple episodes, are not exactly the truth and should be looked into farther. Honestly, we knew Yuuri was unreliable the moment the show opened–he referred to himself as “dime-a-dozen,” when he is literally the only male skater certified by the JSF within canonverse. 

Yuuri Katsuki is a sucker for PDA by @livixbobbiex, Okay so I see a characterisation I totally disagree with incredibly often, and that’s the fact that Yuuri, being stereotypically Japanese, is uncomfortable with PDA. And whilst I agree that this headcanon is kind of cute and allows for some great extra!Viktor content, I think it’s fundamentally wrong. 

Fence Week Day 5: Crossover

Fence x Haikyuu!!

Fence Week Day 5: Crossover

Fence x AftG

Fence Week Day 4: Social Media

The Bons have a fan account dedicated just to Aiden and you cant convince me otherwise

Fence Week Day 3: Childhood

Fence Week Day 3: Childhood

Day Two: Friends/Rivals