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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?

Well that part, yes.

What other part is there?

[ He shrugs a bit, not wanting to rile Yuri up with whatever answer he gives. He doesn't think "whatever other parts you don't like about him" would go over well. ]

[Nice try.]

You can't make me talk and stay quiet yourself.

You say "acting like he does", but he's still learning how to—well, how to people. It's not an act.

[Yuri rolls his eyes. He can't help it.]

So fucking what? I'm still figuring things out too, but no one lets me get away with blaming anyone else for things I do. If he's learning, he should actually learn instead of hiding behind "not knowing better" like some get out of jail free card.

Mmm, I'm not letting him get away with that excuse anymore.

[Yuri squints at him a little dubiously.]

...Really?

[ The pouty tone is back for a moment. ]

What's that face for? I keep at him until he admits it's just an excuse.

[He shrugs and turns to stare at his hands in his own lap instead.]

Like I said before, you've got a blind spot for that guy. Had, I guess. I wasn't expecting you to agree.

I wasn't blind to it, just .... hmmm, accommodating? Something.

Yeah, well...

[He trails off and falls silent for a long moment, scowling at his hands before he finally seems to decide on what to say.]

Well—he's not your family. ...I'm supposed to be. So accomodate me instead.

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