At least he was still here. Then again, there's no where else he'd want to be despite everything.

A softer smile lights up Yuuri's face at the admission, maybe a little bit proud that the other was saying something like that and perhaps a bit relieved to hear that even someone like Victor Nikiforov took pride in bronze medals.

"Nothing wrong with that. Your first medal should always hold a special place in your heart," he said sincerely and his arms fell from behind his back as he offers Victor a hand.

Even as he blushes.

"I'll do my best to make sure your efforts don't go to waste."