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* FamedInStory: Yuuri is famous as Japan's ace and his legendary rivalry with Viktor. The latter has actually elevated their collective fame to being household names, and increased the overall prestige of their sport.

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* FamedInStory: Yuuri is famous as Japan's ace and his legendary rivalry with Viktor. The latter has actually elevated their collective fame to being household names, HouseholdNames, and increased the overall prestige of their sport.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Viktor thought this about himself InUniverse in the last chapter of OBS: [[spoiler: when Yuuri revealed that the reason he intially [[NotStayingForBreakfast didn’t stay]] was because the first time he woke up, he was alone and there wasn’t any note from Viktor so he assumed that he wasn’t wanted; Viktor was dumbstrucked for a moment before laughing hysterically in anger of himself for being such an idiot.]]
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Much like in canon, Yuuri most likely suffers from anxiety: he is socially awkward, doesn’t seem aware how his actions could affect the way he’s perceived by others, has a considerable lack of empathy for others, and a hard time reading people’s facial expressions. He is even diagnosed with said disorder and takes medications for it.

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* BrutalHonesty: Viktor's well-meaning comment about Yuuri's weight proves that the line between honesty and cruelty is very thin.

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* BrutalHonesty: Viktor's well-meaning comment about Yuuri's Viktor ends up being [[BrutalHonesty brutally honest]] to a young fan that wants to skate the same ice as him and tells the fan that he needs to lose weight proves that the line between honesty to become a skater. The young fan being a timid Yuuri Katsuki, [[BrokenPedestal he ends up being absolutely crushed by Viktor's]] dismissal and cruelty is very thin.cruel remarks.



** Viktor's BrutalHonesty, in the same manner as the above, is shown to have [[RealityEnsues realistic]] (and horrible) consequences.

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** Viktor's BrutalHonesty, in the same manner as the above, is shown to have [[RealityEnsues realistic]] realistic (and horrible) consequences.



** The fic also deconstructs ObliviousToLove; having his idol crush his already fragile self-esteem has warped Yuuri's view of himself. He legitimately has problems viewing himself as attractive due to his own world-view rationalizing away any romantic gestures.



* RealityEnsues:
** Viktor ends up being [[BrutalHonesty brutally honest]] to a young fan that wants to skate the same ice as him and tells the fan that he needs to lose weight to become a skater. The young fan being a timid Yuuri Katsuki, [[BrokenPedestal he ends up being absolutely crushed by Viktor's]] dismissal and cruel remarks.
** The fic also deconstructs ObliviousToLove; having his idol crush his already fragile self-esteem has warped Yuuri's view of himself. He legitimately has problems viewing himself as attractive due to his own world-view rationalizing away any romantic gestures.
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* AnAesop: Viktor and Yuuri's early interactions form an arc with a moral attached: Don't make unnecessary comments about someone's weight, it's unnecessary at best, extremely hurtful at worst. Viktor thought he was giving a young fan helpful advice by telling him that he needed to lose weight to become a skater. Viktor had no idea that Yuuri was already a talented skater and that he poked at Yuuri's sensitive weight issues. It ends up having a very negative effect on Yuuri's view of himself as he has a hard time believing that he could ever be attractive.
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* DeconstructionFic: Played With. While the fic ultimately stays true to the original anime and does [[ReconstructedTrope come to the same conclusion]] regarding the story, it does take a closer look at some aspects of the anime and examines them in depth:

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* DeconstructionFic: Played With. While the fic ultimately stays true to the original anime and does [[ReconstructedTrope [[{{Reconstruction}} come to the same conclusion]] regarding the story, it does take a closer look at some aspects of the anime and examines them in depth:
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per Trope Repair Shop, Jerkass Facade is being cut in favor of Hidden Heart Of Gold / Jerk With A Heart Of Gold.


* JerkassFacade: Yuuri comes across as cold and dismissive to Viktor although he's anything but.

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** After the second time they had sex [[spoiler: where Yuuri [[NotStayingForBreakfast left right after they were done]] (as his mind was a mess and he assumed that Viktor didn't want him to stay anyway]], Viktor felt incredibly heartbroken and even slightly resentful of Yuuri, so he was determined to win the gold that year and Yuuri be damned. [[spoiler: He got what he wished when an accidental collision between him and Yuuri at practice left Yuuri with a concussion and barely able to skate decently. Having to watch Yuuri skating so painfully and crying at seeing his scores so low, Viktor became even more heartbroken because that's ''not'' how he want to win.]]

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** After the second time they had sex [[spoiler: where Yuuri [[NotStayingForBreakfast left right after they were done]] (as his mind was a mess and he assumed that Viktor didn't want him to stay anyway]], anyway)]], Viktor felt incredibly heartbroken and even slightly resentful of Yuuri, so he was determined to win the gold that year and Yuuri be damned. [[spoiler: He got what he wished when an accidental collision between him and Yuuri at practice left Yuuri with a concussion and barely able to skate decently. Having to watch Yuuri skating so painfully and crying at seeing his scores so low, Viktor became even more heartbroken because that's ''not'' how he want to win.]]


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** There’s a lot of seemingly small and insignificant actions the two both did that had affected their relationship drastically, whether for better or worse. For example, [[spoiler: Yuuri left in the morning after they first had sex because he woke up alone and Viktor didn’t leave a note so he assumed that Viktor wanted him gone before he came back, while Viktor was just so giddy and nervous for a chance of finally talking to Yuuri that he completely forgot to do it. In the second time they had sex, Yuuri looked away from Viktor when he came because he felt embarrassed under Viktor’s intense gaze, but Viktor took it as Yuuri not wanting to deal with the actual him and was imagining someone else under him. Both actions contributed greatly to Viktor’s mindset that he wasn’t nearly as important to Yuuri as Yuuri was for him and Yuuri only wanted him for an easy fuck.]] On the more wholesome side though, [[spoiler: Yuuri calling Viktor by his first name after their not-date-dinner assured Viktor that Yuuri was not mad at him and was opening up to him after all; and Viktor actually asking Yuuri to stay on the fourth time they had sex had led Yuuri to spend the night in Viktor’s arms and gave Viktor one of the best nights of his life, which also allowed a new routine in their relationship that they would always spend the night after sex from then on.]]


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* WhatAnIdiot: Viktor thought this about himself InUniverse in the last chapter of OBS: [[spoiler: when Yuuri revealed that the reason he intially [[NotStayingForBreakfast didn’t stay]] was because the first time he woke up, he was alone and there wasn’t any note from Viktor so he assumed that he wasn’t wanted; Viktor was dumbstrucked for a moment before laughing hysterically in anger of himself for being such an idiot.]]
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** After the second time they had sex [[spoiler: where Yuuri [[NotStayingForBreakfast left right after they were done]] (as his mind was a mess and he assumed that Viktor didn't want him to stay anyway]]]], Viktor felt incredibly heartbroken and even slightly resentful of Yuuri, so he was determined to win the gold that year and Yuuri be damned. [[spoiler: He got what he wished when an accidental collision between him and Yuuri at practice left Yuuri with a concussion and barely able to skate decently. Having to watch Yuuri skating so painfully and crying at seeing his scores so low, Viktor became even more heartbroken because that's ''not'' how he want to win.]]

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** After the second time they had sex [[spoiler: where Yuuri [[NotStayingForBreakfast left right after they were done]] (as his mind was a mess and he assumed that Viktor didn't want him to stay anyway]]]], anyway]], Viktor felt incredibly heartbroken and even slightly resentful of Yuuri, so he was determined to win the gold that year and Yuuri be damned. [[spoiler: He got what he wished when an accidental collision between him and Yuuri at practice left Yuuri with a concussion and barely able to skate decently. Having to watch Yuuri skating so painfully and crying at seeing his scores so low, Viktor became even more heartbroken because that's ''not'' how he want to win.]]

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** After the second time they had sex [[spoiler: where Yuuri [[NotStayingForBreakfast left right after they were done]] (as his mind was a mess and he assumed that Viktor didn't want him to stay anyway]]]], Viktor felt incredibly heartbroken and even slightly resentful of Yuuri, so he was determined to win the gold that year and Yuuri be damned. [[spoiler: He got what he wished when an accidental collision between him and Yuuri at practice left Yuuri with a concussion and barely able to skate decently. Having to watch Yuuri skating so painfully and crying at seeing his scores so low, Viktor became even more heartbroken because that's ''not'' how he want to win.]]



** It happens again at their second time, but this time Yuuri leaves immediately after they're finished.

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** It happens again at their second time, but this time Yuuri leaves immediately after they're finished.finished, due to assuming that Viktor doesn't want him to stay based on how their first time went.

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* GracefulLoser: Viktor is actually very gracious in defeat, mainly because of how ''rare'' it is. Yuuri is similarly humble for the same reason...to everyone but Viktor.

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* GracefulLoser: Viktor is actually very gracious in defeat, mainly because of how ''rare'' it is. Yuuri is similarly humble for the same reason... [[JerkassToOne to everyone but Viktor. Viktor]]. However, as Yuuri gradually grows closer to Viktor and his opinion for the older man improves, [[CharacterDevelopment he also begins to feel less sore about his loss]] and in fact has become able to fully acknowledge that Viktor deserves every gold he won by the end of the series as well as able to smile genuinely at the man despite getting second place - which Viktor enjoys very much.


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* JerkassToOne: Both Viktor and Chris have noticed that Yuuri is only ever rude and dismissive to Viktor and Viktor only, and Viktor spent many years struggling to understand why. Even after they become closer and Yuuri acts warmer to him, he still wonders why he acted like that at the beginning.

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* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: Yuuri, according to Viktor. While Yuuri's feelings ''are'' as complicated as Viktor assumes them to be, a lot of the "mixed messages" Viktor is receiving are actually due to Viktor's own preconceptions about Yuuri.

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* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: Yuuri, according to Viktor. While Yuuri's feelings ''are'' as complicated as Viktor assumes them to be, a lot of the "mixed messages" Viktor is receiving are actually due to Viktor's own preconceptions about Yuuri. Chapter 2 of ''Of Bright Stars and Burning Hearts'' sums it up perfectly:
-->Every time [Viktor] thought there might be a chance to make progress with Yuuri the other man did something else confusing and contradictory and Viktor had no idea what to make of his actions. All he wanted to do was ask Yuuri about it, to finally understand why the man seemed to hate him so much when he kept sending such confusing signals. But Yuuri was drunk and not in any state to be answering questions so Viktor resigned himself to living in confusion for a little while longer.
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* OvershadowedByControversy: InUniverse example regarding [[spoiler:the doping scandal, which completely overshadowed the 2016 World Championships. The backlash was so massive that even months after it happened people were still talking about it; had it not been for Yuuri and Viktor becoming a couple after their BigDamnKiss at the following Grand Prix Finals, it also probably would've overshadowed their careers]].

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* OvershadowedByControversy: InUniverse example regarding [[spoiler:the doping scandal, which completely overshadowed the 2016 World Championships. The backlash was so massive that even months after it happened people were still talking about it; had it not been for Yuuri and Viktor becoming a couple after their BigDamnKiss TheBigDamnKiss at the following Grand Prix Finals, it also probably would've overshadowed their careers]].

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* ItsPersonal: Yuuri's grudge against Viktor was initially thought to be driven by professional jealousy -- however, when it became clear that side of himself only came out around Viktor, and that he was generally a NiceGuy (if a bit shy) to everyone else, fan and competitor alike, it was (correctly) speculated to be this. In fact, it seems the only people on Viktor's side who ''didn't'' realize this were Viktor's coach and rink-mates, who were too blinded by their affection for Viktor to recognize the possibility that Viktor might have actually ''done something'' to earn that hatred, [[spoiler:and the fact that Viktor can't ''remember'' the interaction that caused it all did not help matters]]. Chris, meanwhile, who personally knows Yuuri, sees it, though even he is unaware of the true depth of Yuuri's feelings about the situation.



* SingleTargetSexuality: Yuuri never shows any interest in anyone, not even Yuuko unlike in canon, [[spoiler: which makes Yuuri this towards Viktor.]]

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* SingleTargetSexuality: SickeningSweethearts: [[spoiler:By all accounts, Yuuri and Viktor become this when they finally become a couple]].
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Yuuri never shows any interest in anyone, not even Yuuko unlike in canon, [[spoiler: which makes Yuuri this towards Viktor.]]]]
** [[spoiler:Viktor has had sex with others before, but once he falls for Yuuri, he doesn't give anyone so much as a second glance]].



* WishfulProjection: While Viktor wants to get know Yuuri better, part of why he utterly fails in getting any headway with that goal is that he subconsciously makes his own assumptions about Yuuri anyway (partially influenced by the people around him, who know Yuuri even less than he does), especially regarding their relationship. [[spoiler:Yuuri's a playboy? No, actually Yuuri has only ever had sex with Viktor, to the point that his ''first kiss'' was with Viktor. Yuuri hates Viktor for always beating him and doesn't care for him beyond sex? Yuuri hates Viktor because Viktor broke his heart when they were kids; his life since then has revolved around Viktor and beating him, because he's never gotten over what happened, making Viktor quite literally the most important person in his life. Yuuri already knows about Viktor's feelings and rejecting him? Yuuri is actually the poster boy for ObliviousToLove, completely unaware of Viktor's feelings because of his non-existent self-esteem. During Viktor's HeroicBSOD after the doping scandal, he even acknowledges this mistake, and how much damage it did to their relationship]].

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* WishfulProjection: While Viktor wants to get know Yuuri better, part of why he utterly fails in getting any headway with that goal is that he subconsciously makes his own assumptions about Yuuri anyway (partially influenced by the people around him, who know Yuuri even less about Yuuri than he does), especially regarding their relationship. [[spoiler:Yuuri's a playboy? No, actually Yuuri has only ever had sex with Viktor, to the point that his ''first kiss'' was with Viktor. Yuuri hates Viktor for always beating him and doesn't care for him beyond sex? Yuuri hates Viktor because Viktor broke his heart when they were kids; his life since then has revolved around Viktor and beating him, because he's never gotten over what happened, making Viktor quite literally the most important person in his life. Yuuri already knows about Viktor's feelings and rejecting him? Yuuri is actually the poster boy for ObliviousToLove, completely unaware of Viktor's feelings because of his non-existent self-esteem. During Viktor's HeroicBSOD after the doping scandal, he even acknowledges this mistake, and how much damage it did to their relationship]].
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* OvershadowedByControversy: InUniverse example regarding [[spoiler:the doping scandal, which completely overshadowed the 2016 World Championships. The backlash was so massive that even months after it happened people were still talking about it; had it not been for Yuuri and Viktor becoming a couple after their BigDamnKiss at the following Grand Prix Finals, it also probably would've overshadowed their careers]].


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* SlaveToPR:
** While neither Viktor nor Yuuri really care about their reputations, they do recognize the fact that being unprofessional can have adverse effects on their careers; hence, while Yuuri's hatred of Viktor is well-known, he's never been publicly rude about him.
** [[spoiler:This played a major part in the doping scandal. After the story broke thanks to a leak in the ISU, Viktor's immediate reaction had been to speed over to Yuuri and apologize and beg for forgiveness on bent knee; Yakov stopped him and forced him into a press conference to apologize for the accusations publicly, as the longer he put it off the more damage would be done to both his ''and'' Yuuri's reputations, and thus, their careers. The fact that all this happened in Yuuri's ''home country'' made it infinitely worse, as the entire Russian skating team faced backlash for what happened, becoming some of the most hated people in Japan, and not liked much elsewhere in the skating world for the following couple of months into the next season barring, of course, Russia. It wasn't until Viktor and Yuuri became a couple did the heat die down for good]].

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