Talking with the reporters has lost a little of its appeal, and he's already growing bored and restless, idly considering the best way to extricate himself from their increasingly personal questions.
(Has the rivalry with rising star Plisetsky inspired him to return to Russia and compete on the same team? Will they be seeing a second showdown between Japan and Russia? How does he think Katsuki compares to Plisetsky, younger and apparently already on a roll? Has he found that staying with his skater has perpetuated a deeper, more personal relationship than is usual between skater and coach?)
Sala and Michele Crispino walk past a few moments after Yurio stalks away, followed closely by Emil Nekola. Sala gives a little wave that Victor nods at (and that makes her brother scowl), but he doesn't wave back, or greet them. He doesn't know many of the skaters here this weekend –– not well, anyway. Not the way he knows Chris, or Georgi and Mila. He's friendly with most of them, but to tell the truth, he can only place most of their faces right now because he'd taken a glance at the assignments again earlier this week and looked them up. Emil: a strong but inconsistent skater with a bright and charming affect. Michele: moody with occasional flashes of brilliance and a tendency to attempt jump combinations he shouldn't. He's almost more familiar with the sister's skating than with Michele's –– she has a few combinations under her belt even the male skaters would blanch at –– but they're both fine. Decent, solid skaters.
Neither of them can hold a candle to Yuri on his best day.
Yuri, who is probably back at the room now, so Victor excuses himself, with a winking request that they pay close attention to Yuri during the next day's short program, because they're likely to see something amazing, before he heads towards the elevators himself, with a sigh, reaching into his pocket to dig out his phone and text Yuri:
no subject
(Has the rivalry with rising star Plisetsky inspired him to return to Russia and compete on the same team? Will they be seeing a second showdown between Japan and Russia? How does he think Katsuki compares to Plisetsky, younger and apparently already on a roll? Has he found that staying with his skater has perpetuated a deeper, more personal relationship than is usual between skater and coach?)
Sala and Michele Crispino walk past a few moments after Yurio stalks away, followed closely by Emil Nekola. Sala gives a little wave that Victor nods at (and that makes her brother scowl), but he doesn't wave back, or greet them. He doesn't know many of the skaters here this weekend –– not well, anyway. Not the way he knows Chris, or Georgi and Mila. He's friendly with most of them, but to tell the truth, he can only place most of their faces right now because he'd taken a glance at the assignments again earlier this week and looked them up. Emil: a strong but inconsistent skater with a bright and charming affect. Michele: moody with occasional flashes of brilliance and a tendency to attempt jump combinations he shouldn't. He's almost more familiar with the sister's skating than with Michele's –– she has a few combinations under her belt even the male skaters would blanch at –– but they're both fine. Decent, solid skaters.
Neither of them can hold a candle to Yuri on his best day.
Yuri, who is probably back at the room now, so Victor excuses himself, with a winking request that they pay close attention to Yuri during the next day's short program, because they're likely to see something amazing, before he heads towards the elevators himself, with a sigh, reaching into his pocket to dig out his phone and text Yuri:
On my way up