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niyaluneOriginally posted Feb 11, 2017:
these tend to be around or over 10k, are all complete, and mostly victuuri, because tbqh i haven’t read much else yet. maybe i’ll do another post when i’ve read other stuff. this list is ordered by word length.
Translations on Ice Series by Jenrose - 66k total (installments are complete, series is a wip), E, post-canon, victor/yuuri
Victor Nikiforov was the best jumper in the world, well-used to leaping blind and landing clean in ways no one could match. Falling was for other people. Stumbling was not acceptable. It had been a long time since the wind had been knocked out of him so thoroughly.
The first part is above all a great post-ep 12 coda feat. the guys talking about their feelings. I don’t want to spoil the next parts in the series, but there’s really great stuff with their respective skating programs and Yuuri wanting to surprise Victor on his birthday with a romantic gesture. The whole series doesn’t ignore real world political context and homophobia, without going full on into angst, and I really appreciated it.
Maelstrom by @feels-like-fire - 44k, E, canon divergence, victor/yuuri
Victor Nikiforov is poised to win gold in his fifth consecutive Grand Prix Final. He has the world at his feet, is unparalleled in the sport–right up until a snowstorm blows into Sochi, and he finds himself repeating the same day over and over and over. He stumbles over Yuuri Katsuki, and everything changes.
The time loop trope has been used plenty of times in fandom, but it’s one of my favorites tropes, and this is a very enjoyable example.
House of Broken Bones by @ineptshieldmaid - 23k, E, post-canon, chris/victor/yuuri, victor/yuuri, chris/his bf
‘I think,’ Yuri says, still watching Chris like Chris is a puzzle he’s trying to solve, ‘that you had a good thing with Théo. If you know he doesn’t need you, and his partner doesn’t either, and they still want you around? They still want to care for you? That’s… that’s love, Chris.’
This fic is emotionally intense - it deals with recovery, unhealthy coping, complex relationships and having hurt a loved one and how to deal with it, and imo it does it really well. I didn’t find it too heavy tho - it’s also really uplifting and it’s also a great poly and kink fic. It feels real. And the progression of the relationship between Chris, Victor and Yuuri was really enjoyable.
Stargazer by @fahye - 23k, T, AU, victor/yuuri
“No, see, we’ve all been trained a certain way. The training system is traditional; it’s centuries old. Nobody taught you. You ballist like it’s got nothing to do with war at all.” A sleepy, extraordinary smile crawls over Victor’s face. “Nobody else does it like that. That’s why we’re going to win.”
This AU has the same premise as the anime - Victor becomes Yuuri’s coach - but IN SPACE (which is a sure-fire way to get my attention). And the sport isn’t ice skating : the author made up a whole new sport ! I found it super cool. A solid, enjoyable AU with neat world-building, and the fic even has gorgeous illustrations.
Five times Sara Crispino tried to get a boyfriend, and one time she didn’t by @sqbr - 16k, T, canon, mila/sara, background emil/michele
Alternate Title: “That One Grand Prix Final Where Sara Crispino Thought Her Life Was Fake Dating Het But It Was Actually Friends To Lovers Femslash”
The summary tells it all, and it’s glorious.
tu étais formidable, j’étais fort minable by neomeruru / @chaoslindsay - 15k, E, post-canon, chris/victor/yuuri
Chris visits Victor and Yuuri at their home in Saint Petersburg. It’s been a long time coming.
…and there’s a lot of sex. I don’t know why I like these 3 together so much but I do.
You can have everything… by @shysweetthing - 13k, T, canon divergence, victor/yuuri,
Before the Grand Prix Final starts in Sochi, Yuuri finds Victor’s phone. He returns it–and hijinks and heavy flirtation ensue.
This one really made me laugh.
Victor Effing Nikiforov by @shysweetthing - 13k, E, canon divergence, victor/yuuri
AU in which Yuuri still doesn’t remember the banquet, somehow doesn’t blow Japanese Nationals, runs into Victor at the World Championships, and has absolutely no idea why his idol is suddenly friendly and incredibly handsy.
Does Yuuri care about his reasons? No. It’s Victor Effing Nikiforov.
Poor Yuuri is so confused and I was very amused. There are a couple of interesting headcanons for Victor’s backstory and the whole romance is just as sweet as canon.
no small thing by sublime_jumbles - 10k, G, post-canon, victor/yuuri
Yuuri wants that old feeling back, that sense of peace with his body. He misses that fondness, the way that being chubby felt comfortable, reliable, in a way that being thin never has. Thin is precarious, and it always gives way to softness in the end.
Chubby!Yuuri ! This was sweet and full of body positivity, but it also deals with the complex relationship between weight and self image.
who can sing both high & low by @infiniteandsmall - 9k, G, post-canon, otabek/yurio, background victor/yuuri
i like the in-betweens/i like the time it takes to get somewhere
aka the story of yuri figuring out gender, saying i love you, being an adult, and next season’s short program, featuring two cities, one town, lots of airports, three dads, and one grandpa
(Transfeminine!Yuri)
I’ve seen a few fics where Yuri is nb/trans but this one is my favorite. Yuri’s internal voice (and dialogue) is hilarious and IC, his exploration of gender was lovely and all the relationships were great.
Memories You Bury Or Live By by Ren - 7k, G, AU (fusion), ensemble feat. otabek/yurio and victor/yuuri
A Pacific Rim fusion. I didn’t know that this was still a thing, but I’m really glad it is.
america goals by @magneticwave - 4k, G, pre-canon, gen - phitchit & yuuri
Friendship means never having to say you’re sorry that the lighting in that Instagram made them look sallow. All of the bulbs in Walmart are fluorescent, so, really: what can you do.
Great friendship fic, hilarious outsider pov on the US.
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