accioharo:

Victor ‘I only know how to socialize if I’m putting on a front’ and ‘when we’re out with other skaters, I only talk to Yuuri’ Nikiforov is at least borderline an introvert if not fully one.  

People think Victor is some kind of outgoing partier but when he goes out by himself for fun he literally goes to a ramen bar by himself and just sits there drinking and eating. When they go out to eat, they go in a small group. When Victor is at the Sochi banquet, he’s clearly both bored and uncomfortable.

I think there’s sort of a misunderstanding about introverts in that people think if someone likes attention and performing they’re extroverted, but performing in front of an audience and normal social interaction could not be more different. Just because Victor is comfortable with and enjoys the attention he gets on ice, doesn’t mean he’s a really social person. 

Faking it is so exhausting.

Victor genuinely loves his fans and appreciates his sponsors, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t hard dealing with so many people. 

 I figure after big events where Victor has a lot of one on one interaction he probably just wants to build a pillow fort and stay in it with Makkachin for hours. Yuuri’s appearance in his life makes this a lot better, because he’s not very social either, so they can lean on each other in situations where they have to be.