Denial and Acceptance

Chapter 28

"Hey, the bike is ready, we going or not?" I ask as I open the door

"Yea, of course. Let's go," Yuri replied walking towards

"Have fun you two" Yuuri called behind him

As we walked together to my bike, we could hear it's low pur.

"Alrighty.." I say, buckling my helmet and getting on, slowly followed by Yura. My cheeks burned a little as he grabbed hold of me. I looked back at Yuri, who smiled back.

"Alright, let's go." He said happily

"Heh. Hold on tight." I said, then we were off, and not after too long. We were there.

"Wow, to think it's may already, this year is going by fast," Yuri said as we walked to the door.

He wasn't wrong. It had already been a month since Yuri's grandfather was hospitalized, how time flies. I thought as I opened the door

"Oh, Yuri! Otabek! Hey!" Anna greets

"Can we get our usual table?"

"I'm not sure where that is... is it in Adrian's section?"

"Yea.. just give us a table in his section. It doesn't really matter." Yuri said

"Gotcha. Welp. Follow me." She said before she started walking as we walked, I thought about the last time we were here. Yuri declared confidently he was straight then.. but he's been acting unusual for the previous few days. No Otabek stop. If he says he straight, you should respect that.

"Alright, here's your table," Anna said before leaving. She had brought us to a standard 2 person table. Yuri and I sat down.

"Almost forgot she worked here.." Yuri said after she was gone

"You said it.."

"Hey, Otabek, Yuri, Welcome back!" Adrian says as he walks up

"Yo," Yuri replied

"What can I get you guys?"

"I don't feel like looking can you just get me whatever looks good to you and a large coke," Yuri said

"Ok, So my choice and a soda?"

"yea."

"I'll take the steak and some tea," I say

"Alright, be right back."

"Any reason you didn't actually order Yura."

"I'm curious to see what he'd bring me."

"You know it's probably salad, right?"

"Not if he wants to keep his teeth..."

"Yuri, if he brings you a salad that's on you, you literally said it was his choice."

"Yea, Yea, Whatever... Do you plan to participate in the skating season this year."

"Don't know how I would, considering I'll still be here with you."

"But.. you know you don't have to-"

"I know, Yuri, I chose to be here, you know. I could have left the moment Victor and Yuuri got to your house that day."

"In that case then why-"

"Don't play dumb, you know why. Besides.. your world was crashing down around you. I'd have to be a shitty friend to just up and leave then."

"Eh, I guess you're not wrong. but don't you miss your family or anything?"

"They were just here last week, Yura. Why do you ask? Trying to get rid of me?"

"No!...., of course not. Yuri replied almost defensively

"Are you sure, you said no pretty quietly" I joked

"Ha. Ha. You're very funny."

"Here's your food." Adrian said, setting down a steak and salad along with our drinks, "Enjoy." He said, then left. Yuri just stared at the salad for a second

"I can't believe it.. he really just brought me a fucking salad," Yuri said with more Disbelief than anger.

"I told you, Yura," I said sipping my tea

"Whatever. I'll still eat it. I'm hungry.."

"Well, I'd hope you are, otherwise coming to a restaurant was a waste of time." I joke

"Oh, whatever..." He replied before shoving a fork full of lettuce in his face,

Yuri seems different today, if Adrian brought him salad usually, he'd curse him. But he just accepted it. Yuri seems tamer today; it's an interesting change.

"Oi, you just gonna stare at me cause if you don't eat your steak, I will.." Yuri grumbled, looking at me.

"Oh, sorry.." I say, looking down at my steak and picking up a knife. Yea, something is definitely different; he didn't even jokingly call me a**hole or anything. I wonder what's going through his mind.

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Our lunch continued in pretty much silence as I crunched my stupid leaf bowl. Seriously who looked at an assortment of leaves and said, hey, that looks tasty. Man... Otabek's steak looks delicious too. I should have told Adrian to get me whatever he orders... But then again, Otabek might have just ordered f*cking salad then. Man, I can't believe I let him get away with that. But No. Today is the day I stop being such a brat. If Dedushka wouldn't like it, then I won't do it. that includes being rude to wait-staff, even if they are friends-

"Enjoying your salad Ma'am" Adrian Jokes as he passes by "Can I get you guys anything,"

"No I think we are fine," Beka says

"Yea, We're ok," I say after Adrian raises an eyebrow.

"Um... You ok, Yuri, you're unnaturally polite today." Adrian says

"Yes. I'm fine." I reply the kindest way I can push out, it comes out as a low growl.

"Well... Ok, if you say so."

"....Glad I'm not the only one who noticed."

"What's that supposed to mean!?" I yell reacting before I can think

"Oh, nothing just you're weirdly polite today, it's not a bad thing just.. not what any of us would expect."

"What, Can Yuri Plisetsky not be nice and polite in your eyes!"

"Well, Of course, he can. If you want to work on being a more polite person I can support that, it will just take some getting used to.. not to mention... I kinda like my hot-headed Yura." Otabek replied, My cheeks burned at the last bit. Should I tell him now? No, that would be too random.