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Yuuri and Viktor never were a coach and a student who happened to fall in love with each other, they became coach and student because they were in love, and this was the best thing that could have happened to them.

Yuuri has been infatuated with Viktor since he was 12. (I'm using 'infatuation' because he didn't know Viktor on a personal level so his feelings for him could only be superficial/parasocial). At the banquet, he first hit on Viktor, then asked him to be his coach. That night, Viktor fell in love with him (on a superficial level, too, of course, because he didn't know Yuuri, either). Hence, when he came to Japan, he was very explicit about wanting to coach Yuuri and getting together.

He says "Before we start practising, let's build a relationship of trust first" while actively flirting with Yuuri. So yeah, he definitely wants both.

Of course, Yuuri forgot the banquet and needs to figure out his feelings for Viktor before he can act upon them, but this doesn't erase these feelings, and like Viktor's feelings they develop over time from infatuation into true love.

Yuuri and Viktor benefit from both aspects of their relationship, which isn't a given when a couple works together. Without Yuuri, Viktor would have never considered coaching, and he enjoys coaching Yuuri tremendously. With Yuuri, Viktor finally can be himself.

Yuuri, on the other hand, becomes more confident, explores the different kinds of love he feels, and even breaks Viktor's world record. Especially that last thing wouldn't have happened if being lovers AND coach&student hadn't worked out. Plus, both learn to open up and grow as persons through each other, which contributes to the success of their relationship and makes their love even more beautiful.

One side note on the meaning of 'idol' in this context:

The Japanese word used in the anime is 憧れの人 which implies more than admiration. It implies that Viktor is someone Yuuri admires, but with an underlying not-further specified yearning (check also this post for reference, from my own studies of Japanese I can say they did a great job).

As episode 1 progresses, we see the layers of this yearning. Yuuri skates Viktor's routines to become more like him, but then we see him skate THE VERY ROUTINE THROUGH WHICH VIKTOR EXPRESSES HIS YEARNING FOR A LOVER AS IF ANSWERING HIM. You can't make it more obvious.

Plus, this scene *coughs*

While I believe there are people who would hit like that on an athlete they idolise, I doubt someone with Yuuri's personality would. Call it infatuation, call it star-crush, but the not-even-subtle subtext is very explicit about how Yuuri feels about Viktor. Viktor isn't simply an idol to him but a human being he shows an interest in.

'Idol' is an okayish translation, but it takes away nuance and downplays the intensity of Yuuri's feelings. So please be careful with this one.

I could speak endlessly about the things that make Victor and Yuuri an amazing couple, but this one really stood out to me: their insecurities.

(some of this is kinda headcanon, but it’s based on what is implied in canon)

It’s evident from the beginning that Yuuri sees himself as not enough. He doesn’t think he’s good enough, attractive enough, sexy enough, or talented enough to be Victor’s student. These fears introduce his struggle with anxiety long before he enters his first Grand Prix competition. He doesn’t think he’s good enough to deserve Victor’s attention, he doesn’t think he’s talented enough to beat Yurio, he doesn’t think he can keep Victor in Hasetsu with him when the world wants him back in Russia, competing.

And although his confidence grows throughout the series, his self-doubt is still very evident in their argument in episode 11. Yuuri doesn’t think his career is worth more than Victor’s career. Yuuri doesn’t even consider the romantic value of their relationship, only comparing the success of their careers, because even with all the validation he receives from Victor, he doesn’t know just how much his love means to Victor, and he’s scared of overestimating it. Yuuri’s ongoing fear is not being enough.

Victor, on the other hand, is an enigma. Throughout the show, Yuuri’s unreliable narration makes it difficult to know exactly how Victor feels. Victor is scared of being too much. When he arrived in Hasetsu, he was expecting a very different welcome— something akin to the sensual, sexy, confident dancer he encountered at the banquet— and is instead greeted by a shy, unconfident skater, who can’t grasp why Victor would be there to coach him of all people.

Though Victor initially tried to coax Yuuri out of his shell by being extremely forward, he realized that he needs to give Yuuri his space, and meet him in the middle— not force Yuuri to let him in when he’s not ready. Yuuri challenges Victor in episode 4 by telling Victor to be himself. For so long, Victor had been performing in every aspect of his life; every season wiping the slate clean and beginning again, constructing a new persona for himself. He was seen as a force of nature, a whirlwind, a god. Nobody has ever asked him to be himself before. He’s afraid he’s too messy, too impulsive, too Victor to be what Yuuri wants, which is why he asks Yuuri to give him a role in the first place.

Although Victor’s extra-ness is far from lacking in the following episodes, he’s significantly toned down how direct he is, and instead motivates and challenges Yuuri through his small touches and words. When Yuuri is crying in the parking garage in episode 7, Victor doesn’t know how to react, and slips back into a suave bachelor persona— “Should I just kiss you or something?”— in order to keep his messy self hidden; the kind that doesn’t know how to handle when people cry, the kind that acts impulsively, the kind that really doesn’t know what he’s doing. And Yuuri challenges him again. He doesn’t want Victor to be fake, to hide his true self behind a mask. He just wants Victor to stand by him, as himself. This could be another reason why Victor was so angry when Yuuri wanted to end things for the sake of Victor’s career. Victor had given himself, all of his whole, messy, impulsive, imperfect, balding self to Yuuri, who wanted to give it up for the sake of Victor’s suffocating career, his persona as The World’s Most Eligible Bachelor, God of Figure Skating, Victor Nikiforov. It felt like a rejection of his true self, the one that was shown to Yuuri after he painfully tore down all the walls he had to protect his fragile heart. Victor is afraid that his true self is too much.

But together, they fit together like a puzzle piece. When Victor is afraid he’s too much, Yuuri embraces all of it— all of the messiness, all of the tears, shattering those masks one by one and letting them pick up the pieces together. When Yuuri is afraid he’s not enough, Victor helps him build himself back up, showing him that he is strong and deserving of everything he has.

They are perfect for each other.

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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE

Y'all I think they want us to lose our shit again

NEW OFFICIAL ART!!!!!!

HERE WE HAVE BOTH VIKTOR AND YUURI SITTING ON THE KISS AND CRY CORNER (I suppose)!!! Once again, we have been blessed this year (when it comes to our dear YOI). It isn't new for the fandom that the creators of this anime like to spoil us with various details, but I think this one detail is worth paying attention to. For example their facial expressions. It looks like Viktor is very close to crying given his clearly visible tear. And also their cheeks, which are covered with red pigments. I really can't help but think about how happy they may be... perhaps because of Yuuri's score? Due to their masks we don't get see their full expressions, but I like to think about them being happy and overjoyed for some reason. This official art blessed the whole Yuri!!! On Ice fandom. Edit;  THEY REPOSTED THE SAME ART BUT WITH A LOVELY ADJUSTMENT

Viktor has his ring back. THEY FORGOT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE! I really can’t with this. It's a total Serotonin overdose for the fandom.

LMAOOO WHAT 

Part 10 of Yuri on Ice but computer generated and with shitty writing

Part 9: Paprika // Part 10: Bang Bang Toaster Oven // Part 11 lmao coming soon

Yuri!!! On Ice Incorrect Quotes

Reporter: Mr. Nikiforov, do you support the LGBTQ community?

Victor, pulling Yuuri into a delicate kiss: I'm gay.

Yuri, from somewhere in the crowd: He's dodging the question!

Well... so when’s the third child, huh? :sob: 

an extra short comic for my Viktuuri Omegaverse comic!

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