about this blog!

i made a page on my blog on desktop, but ik a lot of people exclusively use tumblr mobile so i figured it would be helpful to just post this.

general overview:

hi! i created this blog when i was months into a yoi fic reading craze and was running out of resources and noticed that there aren’t many surviving yuri on ice fic rec blogs.

some answers to questions you might have:

how often do you post?

i post a list of fic recs monthly and i am also working on themed rec lists and answering requests, so i post every few weeks generally. in the time between recs, feel free to look through my bookmarks on ao3! i cannot guarantee that all of them are good but i enjoy them so you might too :)

do you take requests?

yes! if you have any specific tropes you want or if you want help finding a fic, please send in an ask.

do you accept submissions or recommendations?

yes! please feel free to send in any recommendations that you have. if it takes me a while to post it, it’s probably because i haven’t had time to read it and want to do so before posting it.

how long will it take for my request/ask to be posted?

it can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. i’m trying to be thorough and give you the best recs possible, so it can take a bit of time to find fics, read them, and make the posts. i’m also a full time student and i work, so i’m very busy. please be patient and i will get to your request as soon as possible!

what ships/requests do you post about?

i mostly post victor x yuuri, but you may occasionally see me post mila x sara fics, as well as fics with other ships in the background. please don’t request any otayuri fics, as i don’t read those and won’t be able to help you. i will not rec any fics with yuri x yuuri or yuri x victor. i also don’t take requests for fics that are primarily smut, but will include those that have some smut mixed in (however, feel free to submit any of those you like as a rec and I will post it).

about me <3

i’m eleanor! i’ve been a fan of yuri!!! on ice since it came out, but i didn’t get super involved in the fandom until 2020. my main blog is @sapphicgirlboss and my yoi sideblog is @puppymakkachin

september recs

here are the fics i read this month that i recommend :)

the act of fallingbywidomauk - E - 17k (complete) - cw: explicit sex, alcohol use

summary: “a role reversal! victuuri where yuuri is a five-time world champion and victor falls in love with him”

maelstrombyfeelslikefire - E - 43k (complete) - cw: alcohol use, explicit sexual content, hospital

summary: a loose groundhog day time loop au. (victor is kinda an asshole towards the beginning)

2 bd, 2 ba, 791 sq ft, pets OKbyhellodeer - G - 3k (complete) - cw: depression, anxiety, mention of suicide

summary: “Yuuri turns Viktor’s cold, neglected apartment into a home.”

CIA:MissionReports\Katsuki\LogbyCreativeSweets - E - 30k (complete) - cw: explicit sexual content, alcohol use, violence, guns, anxiety

summary: “Katsuki Yuuri, aka Peaches ‘n’ Cream, is a dime-a-dozen honeypot agent for the CIA. He’s not sure how he’s convinced so many people that he’s halfway competent, but at least the pay is good—when he’s not getting shot at, that is.”

Homeward Bound to Russia?byScribblerQueen1 - G - 5k (complete) - cw: none

summary: “AU Where Vicchan doesn’t die but ends up very far from home instead.” very funny and sweet

3 timers and a necromancerbylonglosttimelady - T - 12k (complete) - cw: death, hospitals, comas

summary: “Everyone is born with three timers, one for when you acheive your life goal, one for when you meet your soulmate, and one for when you die. Most people’s death happens last, Victor’s happens first. Luckily Yuuri is secretly a necromancer.”

#BestSkaterDoggobyrelcutantlyback (AzaWhite) - T - 3k (complete) - cw: alcohol use

summary: “In which Yuuri gets drunk, calls Vicchan the best doggo, accidentally starts a viral Twitter war, and somewhere along the way also manages to catch the attention of Victor Nikiforov?”

empty spaces between starsbyastudyinrose - E/M - 227k (complete) - cw: mention of sexual assault, alcohol use, explicit sexual content, mention of abuse, depression, anxiety

summary: they both get drunk at the sochi banquet and wake up the next morning married and in the tabloids. this results in a fake-real-marriage situation with lots of pining

sexy french depressionbycounterheist - T - 4k (complete) - cw: depression

summary: victor gave up school to follow skating. yuuri did not. victor is insecure

august recs

here are the fics i read this month that i recommend :)

some flowers bloom dead(series) by anon - T - 124k (complete) - cw: violence, temporary major character death, anxiety, depression, self destructive behaviors, referenced suicide attempt

summary: yuuri, the lord of the underworld, has an arranged marriage to victor, the god of spring, who wants to kill him. “aka the weird hades and persephone retelling” without the greek worldbuilding.

edit: this fic has been removed from ao3

love born in the eye of the stormbyScribblerQueen1 - T - 14k (complete) - cw: alcohol use

summary: “after a snowstorm cancels their return flight and all the hotels are overbooked, yuuri decides to detour home to wait it out. he offers to let other stranded skaters stay at yutopia, he just didn’t know one of them was victor nikiforov.”

sweet like love (soft like pain)bypostingpebbles - M - 24k (complete) - cw: car accident, injury, sexual content

summary: “when the entire world has no idea that figure skating rivals yuuri katsuki and viktor nikiforov are in a relationship, viktor can’t do anything at all when yuuri gets into an accident and is rushed to the hospital.”

up in the airbyLisettola - G - 3k (complete) - cw: anxiety

summary: starts with victor sitting next to yuuri on an airplane, ends with them planning a date. very cute!

i feel we’re close enough (i wanna lock in your love)byJMonCheri - T - 20k (complete) - cw: violence

summary: rival superheros + pining roommates + friends to lovers all rolled into one.

“can i borrow that book?”byLinisen - E - 13k (complete) - cw: explicit sexual content

summary: “booktuber victor finds himself without a book to read halfway through a six-hour flight. luckily, the cute boy next to him seems to have just finished his. they can just trade books right? maybe that will give victor a good reason to talk to him too.”

life with the dull bits cut outbythishasbeencary - T - 9k (complete) - cw: none

summary: actors au, friends to lovers, secret relationship, fandoms, and fluff (plus a little bit of angst)

all the missed chances (wait for me, i’m coming)byCarpe_History - T - 97k (complete) - cw: alcohol use

summary: “the day that victor nikiforov found Yuuri was life-changing. he followed yuuri katsuki, a new senior figure skater, on victor’s own newly created incognito twitter account.
on the other side of the world, the day @ ice_love_life followed yuuri on twitter, was filled with more important things. Yuuri had come in second at junior worlds and won a large enough sponsorship to afford a new rink in the US and was living with a new roommate and skating with a new coach. he noticed the account and, at phichit’s urging, followed back.”

july recs

here are the fics i read this month that i recommend :)

tasting happinessbyDawnOfTomorrow - E - 19k (complete) - cw: sexual content, alcohol use, sex while under the influence of alcohol

summary: yuuri makes it to worlds after sochi, and miscommunications lead to an angsty hookup relationship

tadaimabystammiviktor - T - 12k (complete) - cw: alcohol use, animal death mention (vicchan)

summary: “After decades of wandering, Viktor finds a home in the Katsuki family.”

if we want to, we could do what kings dobyADreamingSongbird - M/E - 381k (main fic is complete) - cw: violence, minor character death, torture, kidnapping, alcohol use, anxiety

summary: arranged marriage au! victor and yuuri are engaged to strengthen the bonds between their countries, but some of those in the ruthenian courts are not very happy with the pairing. this is a series of a main fic and several side stories.

find and seekbycrossroadswrite - T - 4k (complete) - cw: alcohol use

summary: yuuri is babysitting the triplets during the NHK trophy banquet. victor helps him find them. this is so cute and fun i Iove itttt.

entwining fatesbyrinsled05 - T - 27k (complete) - cw: minor character death, anxiety

summary: “Imagine, then, if a young Japanese wizard by the name of Yuuri Katsuki had transferred to Hogwarts to escape his past, just in time to meet a Russian Quidditch player who would blow open the very doors he was trying so desperately to close.” harry potter au! angsty and fun.

something so wholesome about youbycrossroadswrite - G - 3k (complete) - cw: alcohol use

summary: “in which Vicchan lives, Yuuri doesn’t quite fail and doesn’t quite get drunk, but manages to accidentally woo Victor Nikiforov anyway.”

to sweep me off my feetbyADreamingSongbird - T - 33k (complete) - cw: violence, blood, kidnapping

summary: yuuri is an innocent reporter who happens to be the local supervillains’ favorite bait for the superhero eternità. yuuri is also getting to know his hot coworker, victor.

hopeless, breathless, baby can’t you seebyxylophones - G - 15k (complete) - cw: none

summary: “a soulmate au where the first time you touch your soulmate(s), colored marks appear on your skin.” yuuri moves to russia to be coached by yakov, and victor is fascinated by his multitude of soulmarks.

here are the fics i read this month that i recommend :)

Until We Meet AgainbySeaver - T - 52k (complete) - cw: injury, alcohol use

summary: yuuri is injured after the barcelona gpf, leading to their breakup. years later, victor’s student and the nishigori triplets, who yuuri coaches, have a rivalry.

and you knew what it was (he is in love)byyail - T - 204k (complete) - cw: anxiety, underage alcohol use

summary: “Here’s what’s normal for Katsuki Yuuri: playing Quidditch, practicing spells, keeping to himself. Here’s what’s not normal for Katsuki Yuuri: transferring to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in his fourth year and getting to know his idol, International Quidditch Star Viktor Nikiforov. But maybe there’s a reason they say love is the greatest magic of all.” 

to victor, with lovebyQwertzu - G - 4k - cw: anxiety

summary: yuuri’s last competition before he retires

lie to make me like youbycityboys - M - 80k (complete) - cw: alcohol use, semi-explicit sex, anxiety

summary: victor is an actor. every month, he dates someone new, and at the end, breaks up with them. until yuuri.

To Wine and Dinebykiaronna - G - 3k (complete) - cw: alcohol use

summary: victor is a chef, and yuuri is a food critic at his restaurant. he;s convinced that victor knows he’s a critic. 

check out this author’s other works, too!

Puppy LovebyPhyona - T - 10k (complete) - cw: alcohol use, mentions of animal death, mention of sexual content

summary: at the end of the sochi gpf, yuuri is turned into a poodle. victor finds him and brings him home with him. (this is a sad one besties)

Record-BreakingbyAlzazelSustrai - T - 40k (complete) - cw: anxiety, alcohol use

summary: “Yuuri Katsuki can skate really well, when no one is watching. It’s only a matter of time before he does something amazing, and the world takes notice.” feat. everyone being convinced that yuuri and yuuko are dating

i love this one esp. bc of the yuuri appreciation

from afarbyRiki,stammiviktor - T - 3k (complete) - cw: mild homophobia

summary: a video of 15 year old yuuri defending victor goes viral. with art!

On My Life, LovebyDawn on ICE (Dawn_Blossom)
- M - 20k (complete) - cw: none

summary: as children, victor and yuuri promise to marry each other. their friendship falls apart, but years later, victor tells yuuri that they are bound by a magical oath. royalty au!

december recs

here are the fics i read this month that i recommend :)

Gliding Toward DawnbyAllekha - G - 4k (complete) - cw: mention of animal death (vicchan)

summary: yurio yells at yuuri after the short program of the sochi gpf, not the free. (can you tell i love yuuri redemption fics)

Empty Chairs at Empty TablesbyAgasthiya - T - 54k (complete) - cw: alcohol use, mention of (possible) animal death and death of background characters

summary: “As the Grand Prix Final banquet draws to a close, Viktor witnesses a sudden and terrifying event: everyone in the world has mysteriously disappeared. Everyone… except for Yuuri Katsuki, the drunk man he’s danced with all evening and who has been fully occupying his mind.”

What you should know about dating a man with childrenbySassySalchow (diedraechin) - G - 2k (complete) - cw: alcohol use

summary: yuuri brings the triplets to a competition. victor has a crush, and is convinced yuuri is their father. very cute!

never tasted rubiesbyebenroot - T - 16k (complete) - cw: alcohol use, discussion of sex

summary: yuuri somehow becomes a radio host at his college and victor keeps calling during the shows. non-skating au

Mikhail and Vacation Yuuri, or How to Catfish the Love of Your Lifebybeebers - E - 42k (complete) - cw: explicit sexual content, alcohol use

summary: “When world-famous figure skater Victor Nikiforov plays hooky in America after winning his fourth World Championship, he doesn’t expect to meet Yuuri Katsuki, a Japanese study abroad student who doesn’t seem to realize just who Victor actually is. But Yuuri’s got secrets of his own, and what starts as a simple vacation fling turns into something much more significant for each of them.”

a great desire to lovebylily_winterwood - T - 21k (complete) - cw: major character death, natural disaster

summary: “For some strange, inexplicable, fantastic reason, Yuuri Katsuki and Viktor Nikiforov are trading places.” a ‘kimi no na wa’ au in which they still skate

Language BarriersbyGalloping_Monroe - T - 237k (complete) - cw: alcohol use, implied sexual content, anxiety, depression

summary: a college au, but they are in an exchange group where they study in a new country every month. yuuri and victor meet in january and travel as their relationship progresses

all the types of datingbyigneousbitch - E - 8k (complete) - cw: explicit sexual content, mention of infidelity, alcohol use

summary: yuuri and victor are geologists on a research trip with their students. they are best friends, and when one of the students asks if they’re dating, miscommunication ensues. very angsty love it

happy new year! i hope you enjoy these

november recs

here are the fics i read this month that i recommend :)

have you heard there’s a rumour in st. petersburgbykevystel (aiden_ng),xyai - G - 20k (complete) - cw: anxiety, alcohol use

summary: “domesticity & rinkmate shenanigans in russia.” super cute!

Load Paper Tray 1byesutonia - G - 8k (complete) - cw: none

summary: “everyone has a little magic in them, but soulmates’ powers complete each other. soulmates don’t know they’re meant for each other, until they figure out how their powers fit together. victor and yuuri work for the same company, and end up together with the help of a particularly old, obnoxious xerox.”

Just Hold On (We’re Going Home)bykiaronna - M - 23k (complete) - cw: alcohol use, non explicit sexual content, anxiety

summary: yuuri remembers the banquet. victor does not. yakov brings yuuri to piter to coach him. oh, and yuuri moves in with victor. this fic destroys me every time

aubadebyADreamingSongbird - M - 19k (complete) - cw: violence, references to past torture, guns, unwanted sexual advances

summary: “one month ago, yuuri was staring him down at gunpoint. now, he’s defected to celestino’s agency, promising secrets and more in exchange for protection. he doesn’t know what to make of viktor nikiforov, not anymore. (he’ll make a husband of him, in the end).”

Shut up and let me hold youbyshysweetthing - M - 2k (complete) - cw: non explicit sexual content

summary: the time unaccounted for after “let’s end this.”

vanity platebyspookyfoot - M - 5k (complete) - cw: none

summary: victor orders a new license plate for his car. no one can figure out what it could possibly mean. (post canon)

lonely two-legged creaturesbypoodlesandsucculents - T - 69k (complete) - cw: injury

summary: yuuri’s “stammi vicino” video is never uploaded and he retires. a few years later, victor retires after an injury and comes to hasetsu to recover.

Victor Effing Nikiforovbyshysweetthing - E - 13k (complete) - cw: explicit sexual content

summary: “au in which yuuri still doesn’t remember the banquet, somehow doesn’t blow japanese nationals, runs into victor at the world championships, and has absolutely no idea why his idol is suddenly friendly and incredibly handsy. does yuuri care about his reasons? no. it’s Victor Effing Nikiforov.”

happy monday! i hope you all have a good week :)

october recs

here are the fics i read this month that i recommend :)

crust and sugar overbyShanaStoryteller - T - 36k (complete) - cw: alcohol use, injury

summary: pre canon, yuuri and yuri become friends at a competition (and victor starts crushing on yuuri). this is one of my all time favs i’ve read it like 9 times

zero gravity ‘verse (series) by snickerdoodlles,xylophones - T/G - 73k (complete) - cw: mild violence, injury

summary: “a loose star trek au.” captain victor nikiforov and science officer yuuri exploring space plus friends to lovers and found family. another one of my all time favs.

the deep end- T - 2k (complete) - cw: alcohol use

summary: friends to lovers, accidentally dating college au. short and sweet

no longer comatosebyTrenchWarfare - T - 20k (complete) - cw: mild violence, kidnapping

summary: prince victor meets pirate captain yuuri when his ship is intercepted on the way to meet his new fiance. a bit of angst with a happy ending.

the katsulanont guide to life (series) by xylophones - T/G - 7k (complete) - cw: none

summary: some of phichit and yuuri’s adventures in detroit. very fun and sweet.

sing, sweet nightingalebyvityuu (mypawn) - T - 34k (complete) - cw: neglect, (non graphic) abuse

summary: cinderella au. victor and yuuri meet one night while skating on a pond and keep coming back.

two can keep a secret (if one of them is dead)byADreamingSongbird - M - 4k (complete) - cw: violence

summary: “superspy falls in love with his empath best friend! what happens next will shock you!” best friends yuuri and victor team up to track down a traitor to their spy agency

fire on icebyindianchai - T - 44k (complete) - cw: anxiety

summary: “all figure skaters are water users. never in the history of the sport has there been a professional ice skater that didn’t have water as his or her elemental affinity. katsuki yuuri has a well-guarded secret that he can’t have anyone find out about.”

plus some extras bc i’m late :)

november’s secretbyLanaBerry - M - 232k (complete) - cw: violence, anxiety, fatal car accident, alcohol use, explicit sexual content

summary: at the beginning of his skating career, yuuri takes on a new persona and mask in order to lessen his anxiety. he soon becomes famous and a (friendly) rival of victor nikiforov.

this one is very popular, so i apologize if you’ve read it before, but i know i have some followers that are relatively new to the fandom so i’m still reccing it.

in the woods somewherebystammiviktor - M - 32k (complete) - cw: mentions of torture/abuse, violence

summary: “one evening in late autumn, yuuri goes out to collect firewood. he returns with a man instead.”

i like you lots(series) by xylophones - T/G - 16k (complete) - cw: underage alcohol use

summary: two friends to lovers high school aus. including pining, dating without realizing it, and getting together.

i dont usually like high school aus, but these are good and they feel realistic.