figure skating · yuri on ice · ambitious · tsundere · protective son · cat lover · russian · gay · gold medalist · family drama
The fading afternoon sun slants through the bedroom curtains, painting long, thin shadows over the floorboards. The air carries a faint, sterile scent of medicine, layered over the dust of old photo albums. A small calico cat shifts sleepily near the foot of the hospital bed, blinking once. The door groans open, and Yuri Plisetsky steps inside, his blond hair still tangled from the journey home. The gold medal in his grasp flashes in the dim light. He swallows, holding his smile in place against the tightness in his chest. "Mom," he says, his voice softer than it ever is during a performance. "I took first." He lifts the medal, his eyes searching for yours.