Why Yuuri Squints
Yuuri and Viktor were waiting in the entrance to the rink, Yuuri was up next for the Short Program. Yuuri turned the music on his phone up louder, nervous about performing On love: Eros as he still has not perfected it. Yuuri glances at Viktor, who is watching him closely. Viktor gives him a knowing and reassuring smile.
Everything I do on the ice reflects on you, how can you be so calm? Yuuri thought. Yuuri gave a weak smile and resumed staring into the distance. His mind wouldn't slow down.
Viktor nudges Yuuri, signaling they should head toward the rink, and Yuuri puts on his poker face as to not let anyone know he was nervous. He gave a small nod and they walked to the rink. As they entered the vast room, Yuuri squinted around at the crowd of blurry faces in the bleachers and at the judges table.
"Now for Japan's Yuuri Katsuki performing: On Love: Eros." The speaker announced.
Yuuri stepped onto the blurry ice and moved his way to the center. As the music began, Yuuri instinctually followed through his routine. He has nailed everything down except for the jumps, those are his downfall.
"You are a pork cutlet bowl that enthralls men" remembering this thought, Yuuri grinned. There is one man in particular to enthrall. Yuuri thought of a pair of eyes that were the color of a tropical ocean.
Yuuri heads in to his first jump, a triple axel, and has no problem with it. The crowd cheers. I can do this. Yuuri assures himself as he goes into a triple salchow. Flawless.
I'm getting much better with those, Yuuri thinks excitedly. With renewed confidence he nails his next two jumps: a quad toe loop followed by a triple toe loop. He lands them cleanly.
I did it! I completed all of my jumps without mistake! Yuuri exclaims in his head, competing the finale of the routine. He ends his skate facing Viktor, and squints to see him smiling joyfully at his triumph.
I finally completed the routine worthy enough, Yuuri said not talking his eyes off of Viktor.
After the music stopped and Yuuri could exit the ice, he skated over to Viktor and exited to rink.
In a boost of confidence Yuuri smirked, leaning on the railing with one hand, earning a slightly quizzical look from Viktor. Yuuri then pushed off of the railing and leaned toward Viktor closing his eyes, aiming to kiss him. Suddenly Yuuri felt himself falling, and realizing his aim in his haze of vision was off, and his face turned bright red. Viktor quickly caught him and laughed.
Yuuri blushed even more out of embarrassment and didn't know what do to, humor ing Viktor even more.
"Yuuri, we should get you some contacts," Viktor jested, making Yuuri laugh.