mixingbowl | Took a wrong turn somewhere (or is it right?)

[There's no way he can't look when it's right there. Yuuri admittedly feels a little terrible staring at Victor like this, when he's supposed to be making sure he doesn't slip. Yet, he can't quite manage to tear his eyes away.

I never had trouble staying focused in class before, he thinks guitily. Then again, he's always found Victor attractive even before this. He's worrying at his bottom lip again by the time Victor touches down the second time.]

You did it faster this time. How do you feel? [At least, he thinks it was faster. He was somewhat distracted the whole time.]

[That's a good look on Yuuri, Victor thinks, just a little nervous with desire. Victor wants to tease Yuuri right around that sweet spot, wanting to embarrass him, get him thinking, but not embarrass him out of a room. The older man will wink cheerfully]

More confident, now! What's next?

[Yuuri's relieved when Victor wants to move onto something else--he isn't sure he could've handled him doing that again.

Cheeks still pink, Yuuri steps toward Victor and the pole.]

Confident enough to try one of the basic spinning moves?

Not sure, show me! [he's going to watch just as carefully as Yuuri was watching him]

Okay. This one's called the carousel.

[As his fingers curl around the pole again, Yuuri's realizes that something has shifted between them. He's much more aware of Victor's gaze on him this time.

Yuuri braces one hand lower on the pole as he takes a step for the momentum to launch himself up into the air. The muscles in his arms and legs go taut as he spins around, keeping his legs straight and almost parallel to the pole until he gently steps back on the mats.]

[there's nothing wrong with mutual ogling! Victor watches carefully, grinning and clapping as Yuuri lands smoothly.]

Could I see it twice more before I try? I was watching your legs, I should see how your arms are, then try to take in the whole picture. [also more excuses to look over Yuuri's lovely body]

Y-yeah, I can show you again.

[Okay. Now he's definitely sure Victor's watching him for other reasons, too. It's...an exhilarating feeling. Though he normally prefers to avoid attention, he's realized throughout the day how much he likes having Victor's eyes on him. Victor, it seems, it just an exception to just about every rule of his.

The second time he swings his body up in the carousel trick, it's simple and strsight from the textbook. The third time, though, Yuuri feels a little daring. As his body spins, he turns and looks at Victor with a smile--flirtatious for him--before hooking one leg around the pole and extending the other, still spinning the whole time.]

[Theeere he is, there's that confident, drop dead sexy, dream man from the banquet. Victor is honestly swept away for a moment, but he's more than happy to laugh through what could be embarrassing, otherwise. He fans himself with a hand dramatically]

Phew! It got hotter in here, I think!

[When Yuuri lets go of the pole, he's pink in the cheeks but grinning and looking a little pleased with himself.]

Your turn now. Were you watching me carefully?

[The words come out without a stutter, but the way the blush darkens, even spreading to the tips of his ears gives him away. Still, Yuuri isn't lacking in determination when he puts his mind to something. He looks Victor right in the eyes as he says all this, and doesn't look away once.]

[Confidence through Yuuri's obvious embarrassment is wildly attractive, maybe more than the pole dancing itself! Victor sighs, waving his hand even more to further the joke]

Mercy, Yuuri! Of course I was! [he's going to the pole after, not willing to stop now. He HAD paid attention, but there's a lot of feeling out to do on his own. He goes for a spin and doesn't quite get the momentum needed. Determined, he'll try again, a bit better, but not much.]

A lighter grip or more force?

More force. [He steps closer, seemingly pausing for a second to debate with himself before he gets an oddly determined look on his face. This time, he gets right into Victor's space to adjust his grip on the pole and then even putting his hands on Victor's hips to adjust his posture. He blushes the whole time, but he does it. Victor's playful encouragement of his attempts at flirting is doing wonders for his confidence.]

Okay, try it again. This time swing your outer leg a little more, too.

Okay, don't be where I could kick you! [Victor is more than pleased with the instructional touches and closeness, but he knows he can be clumsy when learning something new. He'll hoist himself around the pole, as Yuuri said, legs swinging around and allowing him to land softly. Not perfect, but much smoother!]

[Yuuri backs up just enough to stay out of range, but otherwise stays close, practically beaming when Victor's adjustments let him complete the spin this time.]

That was a lot better, Victor!

[Victor grins, doing it once more just a bit more solid, feeling confident on it. He'll leave room for Yuuri to take the pole again]

What's next? Show me something impressive that I definitely can't do, so I work up to it. [having a solid goal in mind helps him!]

[Yuuri laughs quietly, hands pressed together over his lips as he thinks. Having this much fun while teaching Victor the basics of pole dancing is something a little unexpected. He'd honestly thought he would just seize up with nerves when he first offered it in the morning, and never has he been happier to be wrong.]

Well, there's this one trick I've always wanted to be able to do, but I haven't been able to get it right yet. It takes more strength than skill, though.

More strength than you have? You held up Chris so easy! He's taller than me! [sounds like a really impressive trick!]

[It takes a second to recall the picture that Victor might've been talking about. He shakes his head.]

I still could brace myself against the pole when I held Chris up. This one... here, I'll just show you.

[Yuuri moves toward the pole again, waiting for Victor to step back. Before he swings himself up. He breathes in deeply before tucking his legs up to his chest and then extending his legs out straight. For a second, he's perpendicular to the pole. He quickly drops back down to the ground when his arms start shaking from the strain.]

You get the picture. I can't really hold it for very long. [He's a little breathless as he smiles sheepishly.]

Wow!! [Victor just claps excitedly, so impressed by the display] That's so much full body muscle control! Amazing!

[The praise gets to him immediately, spreading warmth through him until his smile turns pleased instead.]

Really? I couldn't even stay up there very long, though.

I definitely couldn't do that at all! I wonder if Chris can, he's so lanky. Seems extra difficult if you're taller. [Chris mostly showed off how damn flexible he was because of course he did]

His height probably would work against him here... [Yuuri muses, letting go of the pole finally.] We could always ask him to show us at the party.

And...you just started today. I'm sure that you'll pick up a bunch of the tricks-- [As he talks, he leans back against the pole slightly.. and that turns out to be a bad idea when one of the mats they'd laid out starts slipping across the wooden floor, taking Yuuri with it. Down he goes with an indignant squawk.]

Yuuri! [There's no thought to warn Yuuri, but Victor is so focused on him that he reacts quickly to the slipping. Both his hands reach out, trying to anchor onto Yuuri somehow to keep him from hitting the ground. Of course, he's also standing on the mats, he could very well slip and go down with him, just like that morning.

At least he's slightly less naked this time?]

[He has the wind knocked out of him when they land on the mats hard, and for a second, all he can do is stare up at Victor, stunned by the quick turn of events.

Then, he starts laughing.]

I guess that was going to happen sooner or later. I'm surprised we didn't slip and fall before this.

[Yep, Victor only ends up catching Yuuri's shoulder with one hand, catching himself on the others if still tangling all over the other man once they're on the ground. He looks equally surprised as Yuuri until the man cuts the tension with his laughter. Victor sighs in relief, letting out an awkward chuckle of his own]

Lets try not to! Getting hurt while you're snowed in is no fun at all.

Yeah. [His laugh peters off, though he's still left smiling.] Good thing we set the mats up before we started this.

[Then his brows scrunch with concern.] You didn't get hurt, did you?

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