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I just want you to be careful.

[He'd really prefer it if Viktor broke off contact with Adachi entirely, but he knows that's an impossible wish at this point.]

Is that really all?

Does it matter if there's more? We both know you're never going to stop being friends with him.

It does matter. I want to know what you really think.

I think that being friends with a guy who's obviously in love with you when you know what happened to the last person he wanted a shot with is a fucking stupid idea. I think he doesn't care about anyone but himself. He says he does, but nothing about the way he acts backs that up.

Well it's obvious in that he's told me he is, but I suppose that's neither here nor there ...

It was obvious to me without him saying shit.

So you know he's in love with you, and you know he killed the last person he couldn't have. Do you have some kind of death wish?

Of course I don't.

Then why don't you care?! That guy doesn't give a shit that you're engaged. He's still all over you any chance he gets, so when are you going to tell him to back off yourself?! You're playing with a goddamn loaded gun, Viktor.

[ Viktor sighs, taking a moment to make sure that his voice remains even. ]

He and I have talked about all of that. It's not as black and white as you're trying to make it.

[Yuri scowls darkly, frustrated with that answer.]

Then what is it? You're fucking around with a murderer who's attacked me, lied to both of us, treats me like some shithead for not trusting him, and—what. That's fine?

[ Viktor sighs again, looking a little more tired. ]

No, of course all of that isn't fine.

Well that's what it looks like!

[He sits up sharply when he snaps, whipping around on the couch to face Viktor directly.]

He hangs all over you. He's trying to buy me off with those fucking rink tickets. He's buddying up to everyone we know. It's like he's trying to take over my life and everyone's just fine with it! I'm the asshole for not wanting a lying murderer around!

What makes him so much better than me?!

[ Viktor is very clearly about to say something about halfway through Yuri's snapping, but he just—deflates is the best word to describe it. His shoulders dip in surprise, eyes widening and his mouth staying open, lips parted as he stares at Yuri. ]

Yura ... He's not better than you.

I know— [His voice cracks and he stops short, looking away and swiping at his eyes as subtly as he can while sitting two feet away.]

I know that, but it still feels like everyone he's gotten his hands on likes him better. They all just want me to get the fuck over it so he can be happy. You want me to get over it even if you're trying to listen now.

[ Shit is Yuri crying. Yuri is crying?? Viktor has no idea how to handle situations like these under normal circumstances, but Yuri??!?! ]

It's not that I want you to get over it!

[Only a little bit!! Which is still an alarming amount considering it's Yuri of all people.]

Then what the hell do you want?! You seem so frustrated all the time!

It's not frustration at you specifically, it's just—I wish that everyone could get along. That my friends and family could be together, but I don't know what to do to help the situation.

Isn't it fine if we don't get along? He doesn't have to be my friend.

No, he doesn't. I just wish everything had happened differently so you could have been.

[He makes a soft grumbling sound and flops back against the couch, dragging a hand through his hair in frustration.]

Well, it didn't. You just have to deal with shit the way it is now.

... I haven't dealt with it very well either so far, have I? I'm sorry for that, Yura.

If you really want to apologize, then just help me out more. Don't let that jerk get away with so much.

Get away with?

With acting like he does! Even you have to agree it's shitty of him to get mad at me for not wanting to be around him, right?

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