While the awkward silence did weigh on him just a bit, Yuuri let it drag on, knowing it would be better to wait. Seeing the cafe come into view was still a relief, though.

It wasn't until they were both seated at a booth that Yuuri checked his phone and saw an unread message from Viktor. As he fired off a quick response, another thought occurred to him. "Hey, JJ?" Yuuri set his phone down on the table as he leaned forward intently. "Did you let your fiance know what happened?"

He hadn't met her yet, but Yuuri thought she seemed nice enough. She clearly cared for JJ, too, judging by the way she'd quickly stepped in to rally the crowd after that short program fiasco.