Etiqueta: viktor nikiforov

reginarfic:

_{Kneeling, Yuuri placed a basin of water on the floor, the clinking of ceramic on wood clear in the silence, and lit some incense, which mingled with the fresh flowers around them. As he moved, he had a blank expression to the point of control. When he dipped two fingers into the water and touched Viktor’s lips, there was nothing to read from his face, even though the touch signaled the reality of Viktor’s death. Viktor’s lips quivered against the warm fingers; his eyes prickled but he willed himself not to cry.
“I will now commence with the rite,” said Yuuri, putting his palms together. He closed his eyes before placing his hands on the sides of Viktor’s face and pressing softly, and then the cheeks.}

—from “At time’s end”