IC Continuations

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That's even worse, Viktor.

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I think it's cute.

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Me with my arms around your neck, holding you up?

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That can be romantic, right?

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I guess ... but it sounds more like I'm choking you.

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I'd rather die in your arms than drown by myself.

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Viktor ...

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Ah, don't listen to me. I'm still a bit drunk ...

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That just means you're telling me instead of just thinking it.

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[ That's a bit too complicated for him to parse at the moment, the horizontal position beginning to tug at the edges of his consciousness. ]

Huh?

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[ A soft sigh. ]

I mean you're thinking it normally. But you don't tell me.

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Isn't that how you are, too?

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Well, yeah. About some things.

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A lot of things ...

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N-not like this!

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No? What about retirement?

[ There's still a little hurt in that question, a trace of bitterness. They'd resolved that months ago now, but Viktor still was hurt by it. ]

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... Ah. That ... that was different.

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—Sorry. I didn't mean to bring that up again.

[ He presses his face harder into Yuuri's shoulder. ]

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It's ... fine, Viktor. We can talk about this when we're both sober.

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We don't need to.

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Clearly you want to, Viktor.

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I just— [ he cuts himself off, sighing harshly and taking another deep breath before he speaks again, voice quieter. ] I just need some sleep.

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... Let's just sleep, then. Okay?

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Mmm. I still think you should take Yurio to practice in the morning.

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All right. I'll take him. But I'm checking on you too.