Viktors eyes widened slightly "you.. you were waiting for me?".
Chris nodded slowly "yea... you've been a huge inspiration to me. You gave me the confidence to start my career" he looked away, a soft blush in his cheeks "I guess I wanted to end my career with you to"
Viktor stayed silent for a moment before starting to laugh. The Swiss skater blushed darker from the embarrassment of his idol laughing at him "w-what's so funny?" He asked with a huff.
Viktor couldn't help but smile "you've been waiting for me? I've been waiting for you"
"M-Me?... but why?" Chris blushed impossibly darker, wanting to know why THE Viktor Nikiforov was waiting for him to want to retire.
"You made the ice interesting" the silver haired Russian said with a shrug "you've made it fun, out of all my competitors your the one who has given me the most joy. I wanted to retire with you so I had that excitement until the end".
Chris blushed darkly and laughed softly "I guess we both got our wish then"
"I guess so" Viktor said with a smile, he reached over to the table behind them to grab them a drink each.
"How long have you been thinking of retirement?" The blonde asked curiously, sipping the champagne Viktor had handed him. The Russian sighed "only this year, I need to focus on my health I'm no spring chicken anymore. One bad fall could end my career, best to end it now on my own terms than be forced to retire later" Viktor spoke almost like he was reading it of a script.
"have you been practicing that for the press?" He asked with a small smile. Viktor shook his head, frowning at the floor "I wish.." he mumbled "Yuuri's been going on and on about it for the past few years, after that fall in China I finally gave in to his pestering" he glanced over to his husband who had started to mingle with the other guests "I'd have skated myself to death if I had it my way"
Chris frowned slightly as he glanced between Viktor and his husband "so.. you didn't want to retire?"
"Why would I want to retire?" Viktor answered Chris' question with another question.
He sighed soflty and ran a hand through his hair "skatings been my life since I was a little kid.. so what do I do now I've stopped?" He looked to Chris, half wanting the blonde to give him an answer.
The Swiss skater placed a hand on Viktors shoulder "your always welcome to come and visit me in Switzerland, we could have our own mini competition". Viktor laughed soflty "that sounds like fun" he said quietly, a small smile tugging at his lips.
Viktor adored Chris, so many rumours had spread about them over the years. Were they dating? Were they friends with benefits? Had they been a one night fling? He had to admit dating Chris had crossed his mind before he'd met Yuuri but the blonde was happy with his boyfriend at the time and he wasn't heartless enough to break them up.
Viktor looked over to his husband of three years and smiled "on the bright side I have more time to spend with my gorgeous husband" he spoke loud enough for Yuuri to hear, making the Japanese man blush darkly. Viktor laughed softly at Yuuris reaction, making the other blush darker and quickly turn back to JJ and Isabell continuing their conversation.
"I'm glad you found someone like Yuuri. Your perfect for each other." Chris sighed wishfully. Viktor smiled weakly "you'll find your perfect partner I know you will. Who wouldn't want someone as kind hearted and beautiful as you." The ex Swiss skater looked to the floor with a soft blush decorating his cheeks "I think the nickname 'cum on the ice' Giacometti scares a lot of men away" he admitted with a small chuckle "they say it's a little to kinky for them"
"Someday you'll find someone just as kinky as you" Viktor squeezed Chris's shoulder reassuringly.
The pairs conversation was cut short by Yuri wrapping his arms around their shoulders "hey guys how're we doing? Good? Good. Mind if I pretend to talk to you for a few minutes till JJ fucks off?". The elder skaters looked at each other and both started to laugh "what's he done to upset you this time?" Viktor managed through his laughter, wiping a tear from his eye, Yuri glared at the other Russian "The asshole keeps insinuating that Beka and I are a couple" He grumbled angrily "there is no end to the lectures I get from Yakov because of that rumour" this only made Viktor and Chris laugh harder at the younger skaters misfortune. Yuri stuck his tongue out at the two childishly.
The Russian punk hadn't changed much in appearance or in attitude, now at 5'9 he was only slightly shorter than Viktor, his blonde hair had grown to his mid back in the previous season but had been cut back to just below his shoulders by Yuri himself when Yakov commented on how much like a young Viktor he looked.
"It's a shame really, you'd make a lovely couple" Chris laughed softly, smirking at Yuri who just flipped him off "for god sake Beka's straight... and not my type" he added the last part before the giggling school girls could say anything else. Viktor laughed happily with Chris, Yuri just shook his head with a small smile "you two are impossible. I thought I was supposed to be the younger one here"
"Your only as young as you feel" Chris grinned, tapping the young Russians nose making his grumble softly. "Any plans for what your doing next season?" Viktor asked Yuri curiously, just because he wasn't competing didn't mean he'd lost all interest.
The gold medalist pulled a face "ugh not yet. Lilia's trying to convince be Yakov to get me to wear a god awful pink costume so that the 'Russian Fairy' really shines through in the next program" he huffed, looking aside "she wants to make me more feminine and less.. well less me".
Viktor nodded and smiled "I gave no doubt in my mind that you will end up wearing pink. Lilia still has the old man wrapped around her finger" he said making Chris laugh more and Yuri pout "ugh that isn't the answer I wanted to hear" the shorter blonde grumbled. Chris bit his lip to try and stop any more laughter "pity, that's exactly the answer I wanted to hear" he sniggered earning a glare from the current champion.
The trio talked a little longer about nothing in particular, mostly the two now retired skaters poking fun at poor little Yuri. Viktor sighed happily and looked at his watch "wow. We've been talking for two hours" he laughed soflty, running a hand through his hair.
He grunted as his tipsy drunk husband pounced on his back "Viiiiiikkkktoooor" Yuuri giggled as he nuzzled the silver haired Russian lovingly. "Oh this brings back memories" Yuri sniggered, snapping a photo of the couple for blackmail later.
"Ummm.. I should probably take Yuuri back to the hotel" Viktor sighed not really wanting to end the night but Yuuri really needed to go back to their room.
Chris pouted and hugged Viktor gently "stay in contact ja?"
"Of course I will" Viktor smiled, quickly kissing Chris on both cheeks "Do svidaniya" he called back to them as he headed to the door with Yuuri draped against him, making their way back to the hotel room.
sorry this chapter took so long to come out, I promise the chapters will get longer as they go
Do svidaniya until the next chapter
