A/N: ANOTHER STORY ALREADY WHAT. I've been back to writing fanfic for what, 3 days? I guess YOI has inspired me. I've always been a fan of darker, angsty/suspenseful stories, but wasn't quite sure how to fit that in with YOI. I'm not quite sure how long this story will be, as I'm still planning it out, but I hope you enjoy. This first chapter is just an introduction to set the stage. POVs will switch between Victor and Yuuri, and the crazed fan, whose parts will be italicized. Let me know if it comes off as confusing in any way!
Thank you so much! -Kate
Prologue
Victor had known for a while that his skating career was coming to an end.
It wasn't that he hated it or did not enjoy it anymore. Skating had been his life for as long as he could remember. But being a competitive skater wasn't easy. There was a lot of physical strain on the body. His stamina was nowhere near what it used to be. And after all, he had his time to shine. He had won many great competitions and met some of the best friends that he could ever ask for.
And of course, he had met Yuuri Katsuki.
When drunken Yuuri hung around his neck and begged Victor to be his coach, Victor found something within himself that he had been looking for. He hadn't been sure of what his life would be once he officially retired from skating. He was afraid that he would fade, be forgotten as people moved on and new skaters came into fame. Becoming Yuuri Katsuki's coach was something new, something different, that would still let him live in the world of ice skating. He could still be needed and still be of worth to someone.
And there had been something about Yuuri Katsuki that made him want to become his coach even more.
Of course, many were angry with his decision to retire. He had gained quite a following of fans and supporters after all, not to mention friends and rivals who loved competing with him. But it didn't bother Victor one bit. He was at peace with his choice, and he knew eventually that everyone else would be too.
Coaching Yuuri was an experience Victor never expected. He never expected to see Yuuri Katsuki blossom the way that he did. He also never expected to fall madly in love with Yuuri, either. But both of these things happened, and honestly, he was happier than he had ever been in his life.
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VICTOR NIKIFOROV ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT
The headlines were everywhere. After all this time, after supporting him for so long, he just up and retired without so much of a warning. Hadn't he announced he was already working on a new routine for next season? How could he do this to me, someone who had been his fan since he first debuted? My whole life had revolved around Victor. I knew everything about him, I had every poster and watched every performance.
VICTOR NIKIFOROV TO COACH YUURI KATSUKI
Yuuri Katsuki? That nobody from Japan? That kid was a failure and even Katsuki himself knew it. Why would Victor ever possibly decide to coach that worthless fool?
I had loved and supported Victor more than anyone out there. All of this time and effort spent into being the best fan and it didn't even matter. Didn't Victor care about his fans? Didn't he care about me?
VICTOR NIKIFOROV AND YUURI KATSUKI GO PUBLIC WITH RELATIONSHIP
My blood boiled. No one loved Victor more than me. Yuuri Katsuki was nothing.