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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Figure Skating RPF Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Javier Fernández/Yuzuru Hanyu Characters: Javier Fernández, Yuzuru Hanyu, Laura Fernández, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Jason Brown (Figure Skating RPF) Additional Tags: Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Developing Relationship, sleeping together and prioritizing each other for almost a decade without ever defining the relationship Summary:

"Yuzu’s first instinct was to refuse, to say he was too busy. But after so many years saying 'no' to Javi, now he tries to say 'yes' whenever he can. So even though it’s inconvenient, even though he has to wear dark glasses and a hat to walk around the Olympic village, even though it’s less than a month until his next ice show, he’s in Milan. With Javi."

Yuzu's never backed down from a challenge at the Olympics. But at Milan Cortina, he faces a task almost as difficult as a quad axel—taking his relationship with Javi from casual and unspoken to something deeper.

Happy Yuletide! I'm so excited to read whatever you write! This is one of my favorite things each year, and I hope you enjoy it too.

Do not wants/dislikes: Please no PWPs, no unhappy endings (with one exception, discussed below), and no pet/child death even in the background (if canon includes pet/child death, it's okay to discuss it or refer to it, but I would prefer it not be a focus of the story). If a character is injured or hospitalized, please tag for it even if it's a minor character and even if it spoils the plot. While plot AUs (i.e. a different series of events happens in your story than in canon) are okay with me, I don't want any setting AUs (e.g. coffee shops, space, etc) for these canons. Keep them in the eras and general locations where they are set!

What I like: Characterization is my favorite part of fic, and I love a deep dive into these people we love so much. What makes them tick? What do they like about each other? I enjoy reading about both romance and friendship, and the way romance and friendship intertwine. I love it when opposites attract and two characters can't resist each other despite seeming totally unalike. Most of all, what I love is when a writer brings their love for and delight in canon into their work - if you focus on what makes the world and the people in it so special, I know I'll love whatever you write! If you'd like to get a sense for my tastes by looking at my past works, bookmarks and gifts, my ao3 handle is the same as my tumblr handle - feel free!

My requests:

Persuasion - Jane Austen

Admiral Croft, Sophia Croft

The Admiral and Sophy are among my favorite married couples in all of literature, and I've always wanted more about them. I'd love fic that expands on their story in some way. Maybe you take us back in time to their courtship, their first meeting, or the early days of their marriage. Maybe you hop us forward to some more of their adventures after the events of the novel and the ways their lives intertwine with the other characters. All I ask is that the fic be primarily focused on the two of them and their relationship - while you can include other characters, and of course the events of the novel can come into play and be part of the story, I don't want a fic that just retells Anne and Captain Wentworth's romance from the Crofts' POV.

Emily of New Moon - L.M. Montgomery

Emily Starr

I was discussing this series with a friend recently and was struck by how many "roads not taken" Emily has. What if she had said "yes" when Perry's Aunt Tom demanded she promise to marry Perry? What if she had accepted Miss Royal's offer to go to New York? What if she had married Dean after all? What if she had come the last time Teddy whistled instead of ignoring him? I'd love for you to take one of these potential other paths for Emily - including one I might not have listed here - and explore what might have happened if she had made a different choice. What would be the same, and what would be different? Feel free to bring in as many other characters as you would like, but keep the focus on Emily and her POV. This canon is my exception to the DNW of "no unhappy endings". If Emily chooses poorly, and is less happy, in your scenario, feel free to explore that and make it bittersweet or straight-up sad. It feels in keeping with the series.

The Enchanted April - Elizabeth von Armin

Lotty Wilkins, Lady Caroline Dester, Mrs. Fisher, Rose Arbuthnot

I read this delightful book for the first time this year and was so charmed by the relationship between these ladies and their joy in their Italian adventure, and I'd just love to hear more about them. Maybe you explore what their lives are like when they get back to England - are they able to keep hold of their happiness, or do they fall back into their old habits? Or maybe you take them on another vacation (the south of France? one of Europe's old-world capitals?) Whatever you choose, I'd like more of their relationships and their exploration of their world. This can be a shipfic, if you feel so moved, or gen - I'll be happy either way! And I love all these characters equally, so feel free to choose whichever POV you'd like, or alternate like in canon.

The Last Samurai -Helen Dewitt

Sibylla, Ludo

This was another book I read for the first time this year and was completely captivated by. The themes of this novel are so rich and the characters are so fascinating, I'd love more of them! In particular, I'd be really interested in some Sibylla POV about portions of her life that the story glosses over (more of her academic experiences, her childhood in the motels) or in some Ludo POV about him getting older and navigating the world. Include whatever characters you want in addition to these two, or make up some of your own (does Ludo need another dad?) Bonus points if you can teach me about a subject you know a lot about using the fic the way Dewitt teaches us all about chess and Japanese and Seven Samurai! I have a couple canon-specific DNWs for this one: please don't center the story on Sibylla's suicidal thoughts or on Red Devlin's suicide (passing references are okay) and if you're going to write Ludo POV, don't make him younger than he is in during the canon POV sections.

Happy Yuletide! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Do not wants/dislikes: Please no PWPs (with one exception, discussed below), no unhappy endings, and no pet/child death even in the background. If a character is injured or hospitalized, please tag for it even if it's a minor character and even if it spoils the plot.

What I like: Characterization is my favorite part of fic, and all these fandoms have been chosen because I love these people so much. What makes them tick? What do they like about each other? I enjoy reading about both romance and friendship, and the way romance and friendship intertwine. I love it when opposites attract and two characters can't resist each other despite seeming totally unalike. Most of all, what I love is when a writer brings their love for and delight in canon into their work - if you focus on what makes the world and the people in it so special, I know I'll love whatever you write!

My requests:

Mimi wo Sumaseba | Whisper of the Heart (1995)

Tsukishima Shizuku, Amasawa Seiji

One of my favorite movies of all time! I love the sweet, gentle atmosphere of this movie, the way nothing super important happens in the grand scheme of things but it's all so crucial to the characters, the portrayal of what it's like to be an earnest, creative teen burning with ambition. And I love Shizuku and Seiji's relationship and the way they support each other's ambitions, and how their love for each other powers their art. A fic exploring where they go after the events of the movie, both in their relationship and their art, would be wonderful. What's it like for them when Seiji is in Cremona? How do they handle the growing pains of teenage love? What's the next step for Shizuku's creative writing? Feel free to include any of the other characters in the movie, but keep the focus on Shizuku and Seiji. And please don't age them up any older than early 20s - I want them to keep their youthful earnestness!

Persuasion - Jane Austen

Admiral Croft, Sophia Croft

The Admiral and Sophy are among my favorite married couples in all of literature, and I've always wanted more about them. I'd love fic that expands on their story in some way. Maybe you take us back in time to their courtship, their first meeting, or the early days of their marriage. Maybe you hop us forward to some more of their adventures after the events of the novel and the ways their lives intertwine with the other characters. All I ask is that the fic be primarily focused on the two of them and their relationship - while you can include other characters, and of course the events of the novel can come into play and be part of the story, I don't want a fic that just retells Anne and Captain Wentworth's romance from the Crofts' POV.

A Marshmallow World - Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra (1967 Dean Martin Show Performance)

Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra

Watching this drunken, goofy performance of "A Marshmallow World" has become a holiday tradition in my family, and every time, I think, "They had to have hooked up either right before or right after this performance, right?" I'd love fic about that hookup - how it happens, when it happens, what's behind it all. It can be simple and straightforward or full of buried feelings - up to you! This is the exception to my "no PWPs" request, due to the nature of the canon.

Psmith - P.G. Wodehouse

Mike Jackson, Rupert Psmith