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Per my last post: I am rebranding this blog as a general blog about my Queen’s Gambit fic universe. It has now become a crossover with Soviet hockey, so, there’s RPF too (mostly in the afterstory). And a lot of WLW/MLM solidarity. 

My ship of Vasily and Ksenia has not changed. I love them so much and I’ve really missed them. On that note, I’ve confirmed that their kid who Beth sees with them at the Mexico City zoo is a girl. Her name is Alina and she later goes on to do incredible things in hockey. 

I’ve seen some fics in which Vasily’s canon wife - who I have given the name Olga Sobakina - is a lesbian, and I adore the idea so much I’m adding it to my ‘verse too. Olga is simply Vasily’s translator who becomes better friends with him and Ksenia over the years. I may still be uncomfortable with Beth/Vasily shipped romantically, but poking into fics still gives me inspiration. 

If I use the spelling Lutchenko (rather than Luchenko in the book), do not be alarmed. This is on purpose. I know for sure this spelling is an existing Russian surname - note Soviet hockey defenseman Vladimir Lutchenko who, by the way, is the most involved hockey player (existing irl, but changes in the fic) in my TQG ‘verse. Only in this ‘verse and related AUs, Vladimir is the nephew of the Lutchenko in TQG canon, for whom I headcanon the name Vsevolod Dmitryevich. They look enough alike. 

Note that the IRL hockey players are portrayed, for the most part, differently than they probably were in real life, and I ship some of them together. I talk about the same fic ‘verse over on this blog (at least, at the rare times I get the chance to). 

Beth and Jolene get together, as they should. It’s a lovely and criminally underrated story of childhood friends to lovers. My ‘verse follows the book detail of Beth finding Jolene when she hits rock bottom. Jolene scolds Beth for Not Being More Responsible, but still has so much confidence in her, then gives her the money for Moscow. I will also squeeze in a phone conversation between them while Beth is in Moscow. Much yearning. 

Remember the WLW/MLM solidarity point? I’m so excited to expand on Beth’s friendship with Vladimir because there is So Much Solidarity, And Chaos. Beth is gonna tease Vladimir about his crushes on two of his teammates, and keep asking him when he’s going to bring his two boyfriends home. Uncle Vsevolod is Absolutely Here For This. He was one of the first people fic!Vladimir came out to, and has supported him ever since. 

Tagging @hockeychaos, my bestie and such a wonderful cinematic-universe-coauthor. Mandy, I will never not give you another shoutout <3 

Also tagging @elizabethharmons for whenever you come back online <3

Asks and things are still very open.

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YALL I AM BACK TO SAY THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A BUNCH OF UPDATES IN MY TQG FICS AND 85% OF THEM ARE CONNECTED TO SOVIET HOCKEY

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100 Ways To Say “I Love You”

So it’s been a while, I feel very out of practice with writing and I’m trying to get back into the flow.

So I’m going to open requests!

Gladnis only, pick a prompt, add any other condition such as rating or setting, and fire it at my inbox. I’m not looking to do anything long, just something to help me get back in the flow.

1) “Pull over.  Let me drive for awhile.” 2) “It reminded me of you.” 3) “No, no, it’s my treat.” 4) “Come here.  Let me fix it.” 5) “I’ll walk you home.” 6) “Have a good day at work.” 7) “I dreamt about you last night.” 8) “Take my seat.” 9) “I saved a piece for you.” 10) “I’m sorry for your loss.” 11) “You can have half.” 12) “Take my jacket, it’s cold outside.” 13) “Sorry I’m late.” 14) “Can I have this dance?” 15) “I made your favorite.” 16) “It’s okay.  I couldn’t sleep anyway.” 17) “Watch your step.” 18) “Here, drink this.  You’ll feel better.” 19) “Can I hold your hand?” 20) “You can borrow mine.” 21) “You might like this.” 22) “It’s not heavy.  I’m stronger than I look.” 23) “I’ll wait.” 24) “Just because.” 25) “Look both ways.” 26) “I’m sorry.  I didn’t mean to.” 27) “Try some.” 28) “Drive safely.” 29) “Well, what do you want to do?” 30) “One more chapter.” 31) “Don’t worry about me.” 32) “It looks good on you.” 33) “Close your eyes and hold out your hands.” 34) “That’s okay, I bought two.” 35) “After you.” 36) “We’ll figure it out.” 37) “Can I kiss you?” 38) “I like your laugh.” 39) “Don’t cry.” 40) “I made this for you.” 41) “Go back to sleep.” 42) “Is this okay?” 43) “I picked these for you.” 44) “I’ll drive you to the hospital.” 45) “What do you want to watch?” 46) “You can go first.” 47) “Did you get my letter?” 48) “I’ll do it for you.” 49) “Call me when you get home.” 50) “I think you’re beautiful.” 51) “Are you sure?” 52) “Have fun.” 53) “Sit down, I’ll get it.” 54) “I made reservations.” 55) “I don’t mind.” 56) “It brings out your eyes.” 57) “There is enough room for both of us.” 58) “You don’t have to say anything.” 59) “Wow.” 60) “Happy birthday.” 61) “I’ll pick it up after work.” 62) “It can wait until tomorrow.” 63) “Cross my heart and hope to die.” 64) “It’s two sugars, right?” 65) “I’ll help you study.” 66) “Stay over.” 67) “I did the dishes.” 68) “You didn’t have to ask.” 69) “I bought you a ticket.” 70) “You’re warm.” 71) “No reason.” 72) “I’ll meet you halfway.” 73) “Take mine.” 74) “We can share.” 75) “I was just thinking about you.” 76) “I want you to have this.” 77) “Call me if you need anything.” 78) “Do you want to come too?” 79) “I’ll still be here when you’re ready.” 80) “Is your seat belt on?” 81) “Sweet dreams.” 82) “I was in the neighborhood.” 83) “Stay there.  I’m coming to get you.” 84) “The key is under the mat.” 85) “It doesn’t bother me.” 86) “You’re important too.” 87) “I saved you a seat.” 88) “I’ll see you later.” 89) “I noticed.” 90) “You can tell me anything.” 91) “I hope you like it.” 92) “I want you to be happy.” 93) “I believe in you.” 94) “You can do it.” 95) “Good luck.” 96) “I brought you an umbrella.” 97) “I’ll pick you up at the airport.” 98) “Take a deep breath.” 99) “Be careful.” And… 100) “I love you.”

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A self reblog for Christmas!

Mistletoe Tales ~ Vasily Borgov x OC

I FINALLY FINISHED THIS!!! Vasily is so so soft in this and I’m not sorry. given the current times irl and my desperation for escape y’all will probably just get fluff from me xD

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The voices and chatter around the room continued as Ksenia found herself slipping out of her conversation. Her brother and their friends shifted into discussing the results of a recent football match, a subject she was not at all interested let alone well-versed in. With a bored, heavy sigh, she turned away in search of anything else she could busy herself with. 

It wasn’t often Ksenia was in a constant mood to interact with someone, but tonight’s party seemed to turn things around. What hadn’t changed from normal was her gut feeling she would be more comfortable interacting with someone she already knew well. 

As though by luck, she turned a corner to find Vasily alone near a window. Ksenia smiled to herself. She was always more than comfortable around her sunshine, he was a delight to talk with. This time would be no different. 

But before she approached him, something else caught her eye. A string of green leaves above the window. It was all too recognisable, she could spot mistletoe from anywhere. 

A plan then hastily formed in her mind. She could lure Vasily under the mistletoe with her, so they could at last share the kiss she had been thinking about for too long. 

She carefully stepped closer. Relief washed over her as something in Vasily’s eyes lit up when noticing her. 

“I think you might have dropped something by the window, Vasya,” Ksenia stifled a mischievous giggle, glancing up at the mistletoe. “The one right behind you.” 

Vasily took one look behind him before turning back to face her again, appearing as serious as ever. Ksenia grimaced, already knowing what this meant. She hadn’t managed to fool him. Albeit ninety percent of the time, there was no fooling Vasily Borgov. 

However did that slip from her mind? 

“Have I dropped something?” Vasily responded, playing along for even a short minute having sensed Ksenia’s disappointment. 

It came so abruptly, Ksenia had to practically force out an answer. “I- I think it was by-” 

But Vasily interjected before she could stumble further. “I know what you’re up to, Ksenia. I would figure it’s obvious to everyone in this room what the mistletoe signifies.” 

Ksenia couldn’t help but heave out a sigh. She should have known this would happen. Maybe she wouldn’t get that kiss after all, it would be alright. Another time would come. There would be another time she and Vasily could meet up, she could only be apart from him for so long and vice versa. 

“Alright then…” she sighed again, tears nearly rushing to her eyes as she began to walk away in shame. Every step was slow, apprehensive and agonising. 

Before Ksenia could get far, though, something shifted. Vasily smiled as his voice turned a hint mischievous. “That doesn’t mean I will refuse you, dearest.” 

Returning at her side, he held out his hand as he often did for her, and she blushed as she took it. The next thing she knew, Ksenia followed Vasily back to that spot by the window, right under the mistletoe. Their hands still woven together, they simultaneously turned to look into the other’s eyes, the distance between them caving in. 

Their lips met. Everything became fuzzy. Both kissed softly, gently, as though wary of hurting the other and neither quite knowing what they were doing. Every second, Ksenia’s heart beat faster and her face grew warmer. For a split instant she felt she would fall down from nervousness and affection at once, until Vasily hurriedly wrapped his arms around her. 

Another moment passed, then they broke away, but not far enough for them to let go of one another. 

“How was that, dearest?” asked Vasily, his smile growing softer. It was a smile so rare for him, a gem only Ksenia would ever lay her eyes upon. 

In less than a second she was already smiling back, giggles escaping from in between her lips. “I… I loved it…” was all Ksenia managed to say. “I’m sorry, I don’t know how to put it into words…” 

“You don’t have to put it into words, I will understand either way,” Vasily replied, tucking a strand of Ksenia’s chocolate brown hair behind her ear. 

“Can you… stay with me?” Ksenia requested in between another fit of flustered giggles, to which Vasily answered with a firm but gentle nod. 

And there they stayed for the evening, cozy in each other’s arms, in front of the window where the stars came out as though just for them to gaze upon.

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ksenia (oc) and vasily; faceless moodboard 

beth/borgov shippers don’t interact please!

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📚 with Ksenia 💖💖

thank you! 💞💕

gosh, it hasn’t been very long since I first created Ksenia but, one thing that’s changed in her story is... she originally wasn’t supposed to have much of a connection with Beth, but now I’m planning for Ksenia to become a mother figure to Beth (and Vasily is her father figure)!

Beth and Ksenia first meet at the Mexico City tournament, talking in between matches. then in Paris, Ksenia comforts Beth after the match against Vasily. (he sees a bit of it and it makes him happy, he was so concerned for Beth and he’s now glad that Ksenia is taking care of her when he couldn’t.) and then the friendship between Beth and both Ksenia and Vasily is official following the Moscow tournament!

if you’d like I can elaborate more on these three sometime, they’re so wholesome 🥰🥰🥰

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what’s poggers? i’m not v poggers atm :( anyways, after an incident just earlier today, I’m announcing that those who ship Beth Harmon and Vasily Borgov romantically are no longer allowed to interact with any of my blogs. this ship and its community disrupts my peace of mind, especially of Borgov’s place in my mind as a major comfort character. 

this also means you are not allowed to tag reblogs of any of my blogs with ‘beth x borgov’ or tags meaning or implying the same. if you ship Beth/Borgov and have a ship tag for them even without their names, you’re not allowed to use that either. 

thank you all for understanding! and remember, if you decide to do otherwise, I can block you :)) otherwise, have as good of a day as you can!

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friendly reminder that Beth x Borgov is not accepted in this house :)))))

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I’ve fallen in love with The Queen’s Gambit, and I wanted to experiment with writing the characters. Let me know what you think.

“Have you ever gone bowling?” Benny asks, and Beth looks up from her novel to see him watching her expectantly.

“Uh, yeah,” Beth shrugs absentmindedly. “When I was younger. Why?”

“I was thinking of going. There’s a new place in town; I drove past it the other day. Was wondering if you’d like to join me.”

Beth returns her gaze to the novel. “I’m not that good.”

“Finally, something I can beat you at.” Beth glares at him over the top of her book, and Benny chuckles. “No, come on. You don’t have to be good. I’m not that good. It’s just fun.”

Beth watches him for a moment, meeting his playful, almost challenging gaze. “Fine,” she concedes, and Benny grins. “When?”

“Now.” Benny moves to stand from the couch, and Beth watches him, her novel forgotten with her finger pressed between the pages. Benny slides his feet into the shoes that wait by the door before brushing his hands along the pockets of his jeans and giving Beth an expectant grin. “You coming?”

Beth rolls her eyes before tossing her novel aside and moving to the bedroom to change out of her skirt.

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Kentucky Calling

Pairing: Beth Harmon/Benny Watts Rating: T Word Count: 1426

Summary: Beth calls Benny up, hoping to talk a few things through after Russia, and finds him just as eager to hear her voice as she is to hear his.

“What?”

Beth’s eyebrows rise at Benny’s fed-up tone.

“Well, this isn’t the greeting I was expecting.” She smiles against the receiver.

“Beth?”

“That’s right,” she says with a laugh in her voice. “Who am I supposed to be?”

He groans and her smile widens, sure his irritation is not for her.

“The fucking State Department.”

“Why are you angry at the State Department?”

“They wouldn’t give me any details about you, when you were expected back. I managed to keep one son of a bitch on the line half an hour, but he just squirmed the whole time, refusing to share your itinerary. Where are— You’re back,” he says with sudden realization.

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💙,💜,💛 Ksenia & Vasily for the ask meme!!

thank you! apologies for the delay but, here we are! 

questions are from here!  

💙 - who is more protective? 

both are protective of each other, they Do Not want anyone or anything to hurt the other. though Vasily is more inclined to protect Ksenia because many know of him especially in the chess world, whether out of respect or fear. and he won’t hesitate to use such a high status to defend his beloved. this does not, however, stop Ksenia from becoming protective of Vasily when he gets unwanted attention or something else is hurting his soul. if all else fails, one will simply hug the other and help them process what’s bothering them. 

(imagine: if reporters clamor around Vasily and he doesn’t want to answer their questions, Ksenia will shoo them away, she will figure out how even if Vasily doesn’t need her to. he still appreciates the thought.) 

💛 - who believes in soulmates? 

Ksenia is quicker to jump in on it. stories and lore of soulmates are so cool for her to think about, and it warms her heart when she finds that Vasily, her dear sunshine, is her soulmate. (yes, Ksenia calls Vasily her sunshine. he loves that she does.) on the other hand, Vasily doesn’t quite see the concept of soulmates existing for real, but finds it interesting nonetheless. but sometimes when he’s about to doubt it, he realises that Ksenia must be his soulmate if they go so well together, and he shuts down with feelings for a moment because him and his beloved as soulmates? such a good thought. 

💜 - who said “i love you” first? or, if neither has said it yet, who is more likely to say it first? 

Ksenia, and she didn’t even say it very consciously. she and Vasily were in bed together, having finally met up after weeks of being apart (and they got dinner together that evening!), and she was thinking back on how much she loved to be with him when an ‘I love you’ just slipped out.

she didn’t realise she had said it until Vasily turned to her, flustered as he tried to process what had happened. it came out of the blue, but it more than delighted him to know that Ksenia, the girl he was so enamoured with, loved him as well.

Ksenia thought over it, then knew she had meant her love confession. Vasily did mean that much to her, she did love him, she sure hoped he felt the same way. and sure enough, after a moment of thinking as well, Vasily replied to her albeit quietly that he loved her too. overcome with joy, Ksenia wrapped her arms around him, and they spent the rest of the night tangled in each other. 

thanks a bunch again for the ask! I hope you enjoyed my responses and the wholesome HCs 💓💓💓

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Ksenia and Vasily for the OC meme (otp i love them!!!) ❣, 💖, 💕, 💌

thank u!! i’m so glad u love them too,,, (and I apologise for how long this took to get to xD) 

questions are from here!  

❣️ When did your OC first realise they were in love? How did they react to the realisation?

it was in between games of the third tournament they met up at. Ksenia was on her way back from meeting up with Vasily, and she found she couldn't stop thinking about him and how lovely he was. something felt different this time, she noticed more little things about him than she would have if she still only looked at him as a friend. she then thought it over, did she want him merely as friend, or did she feel something deeper for him? it took no more than another minute for her to realise it was something deeper. oh dear, she was in love. she was in love with Vasily Borgov. she was in love with someone who she wasn't sure at all would return her feelings. Ksenia also panicked about the fact that she and Vasily could only see each other rarely, and she wondered how such a long-distance relationship could work. but she hoped from the bottom of her heart that it could. (spoiler alert, it does! and they start writing to each other often, hehe)

💖 What are some little subtle ways they show that they love each other?

when one is talking about something they’re doing or otherwise interested in, the other listens and just stares at them in adoration. they both love to hear about what's on the other's mind.

they reach for one another’s hand when they’re sitting next to each other or walking side by side. as they do it more often it becomes almost subconscious.

one will shoot the other a smile and the other can’t help but smile back. Ksenia does this often while watching Vasily’s matches in person, smiling at him the moment he may look in her direction. as soon as Vasily notices, it takes all of his restraint to not smile back at her. (even if he doesn’t, don’t worry, he will smile back the moment they’re alone!)

💕 Describe an ideal date for them!

this is more of a general answer but it captures my thoughts on it. since they both normally have to be indoors so often (especially Vasily), when on dates, Ksenia and Vasily love to go outside in some way. they’ll walk around wherever they’re meeting up for hours. in the city they'll stop at every single place that looks interesting, and one gives the other all the time they want to look around, all the while exchanging loving glances. they also love going anywhere with beautiful scenery, and they just hold each other as they take in the wondrous view around them together. sometimes they talk, other times they don't need to say a word. 

💌 Write a love letter from your OC to their partner(s). BONUS: write a reply! 

Ksenia’s letter is here, and Vasily’s reply is here! these are so so fun to write, especially since Ksenia and Vasily write love letters to each other often anyway! I imagine these are two of their earlier letters. 

thanks a bunch for the ask again, it means a lot! i hope you enjoyed my responses and more wholesomeness with this OTP 💕💕💕

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Stars Near and Afar ~ Vasily Borgov x OC

Their every step is made slowly, in no hurry. Ksenia and Vasily each have an arm wrapped around the other’s back, clinging onto each other in the cold as though they would freeze if they let go. Each are cloaked in a fluffy coat, topped with matching ushankas on their heads not quite blocking out cold air stinging their faces. 

They both take notice of the sky above, countless tiny sparkles standing out against the gradient between deep blue and black. Wisps of the sky are tinted, mesmerising as waves or magic currents. Each of the white stars fade, then return to view, twinkling about in place. 

“It’s lovely out here, isn’t it?” Vasily remarks, in a hushed whisper. The same one Ksenia loves hearing - then again, when does she ever not love hearing his voice, especially when they are alone? 

“It is,” hums Ksenia. “The night sky is fascinating...” 

She trails off, her voice fading back into silence, but Vasily doesn’t mind. Perhaps her mind is wandering again. It needs to be free to wander every now and then. 

Not that it makes her company any less of a blessing for him, they don’t have to say a word as long as the other is close by. The two embrace as they saunter about, blanketed under the sky giving way to another world. 

Time stretches on. They don’t know how long has passed, nor do they care to find out. Underneath their coats, and warmth spread about from the other, the constraint of time or discomfort slips away. 

But another shadow lurks behind. Unpleasant thoughts of stress and pressure still have yet to depart from Vasily. They’ve drifted off enough to fade into a blur, though a very real blur nonetheless. Absentmindedly, he heaves out a sigh. 

“What’s wrong, my sunshine?” Ksenia is quick to respond. 

“I don’t know.” It’s a statement Vasily is usually reluctant to admit, regardless of the situation, but around Ksenia he can let down his walls built to hide his doubts. “Maybe all it is, is that chess - and upholding my position in the world of chess - hardly ever seems to leave my mind.” 

It’s Ksenia’s turn to sigh. “I understand... would you like to talk about it?” 

“No,” answers Vasily. He doesn’t mean it to push her away; rather, all that will help right now is an escape. 

“I understand that too,” Ksenia says, kind and gentle as ever. “It’s not quite something you can think about all the time.” 

Vasily feels his face flush as he listens to her honeyed voice, softly spoken, reflecting her amicable soul. Her words are correct as well, now being a time he would rather push the worries around chess aside. 

She returns silent again, to the dismay of part of him, but only briefly. 

“Do you see the stars? And the dozen shades of blue in the sky?” Ksenia rambles with quiet enthusiasm. “Look, Vasya, look!” 

As though in a snap, Vasily fixes his gaze on the stars. Before each one can fade from view it returns brighter. Countless delightful specks sprinkle the sky, their luminous white clear against a dark abyss. 

He finds himself smiling. The wisps of clouds - not quite opaque, grey against midnight blue - catch his eye again. 

“Dearest, do you see the clouds? As slow as they are, they’re moving,” he murmurs. 

“They are! They do move!” replies Ksenia, her voice still hushed yet raspy and excited. "I wonder where they’re headed? Are they from elsewhere? Do they travel to send messages, or to return spirits home?” 

Vasily hasn’t thought about it that way. It’s fascinating, all of Ksenia’s whimsical ideas are. Much of his usual thinking is bureaucratic, merely drawn from fact - but the imagination of his beloved captivates him, it draws up a new, refreshing dimension within his mind. 

It’s not long until he adds on to her concept. “Maybe the clouds do both. Maybe little spirits travel on them, carrying their messages to our world along the way, before returning home.” 

“And the spirits’ home is among the stars!” Ksenia chirps. 

The pair share a laugh. It’s not the kind of laughter upon being told a joke; it’s a rarer kind, for the midst of a carefree, joyful moment. 

Ksenia then speaks up again, in a sweet whisper reserved only for Vasily. “You know... you’re still my sunshine even after the sun has gone down.” 

He swears his heart could overflow with the intangible, fuzzy warmth that is love, his love for her. She adores him too, and all they share means everything. In this moment, blanketed under radiant stars beside his beloved, Vasily finds nothing can trouble him.

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Hello! Can i please request 21 and 30 fron the otp meme request, for Ksenia and Vasily? Also, what is their age difference? I saw that you also like couples with age difference, as do i. Thank you in advance!!!

ah! thank you too!! i’ve been thinking nonstop about these two and yall letting me talk more about them is,,, 🥺🥺💓💓💓 

questions are from here! 

21. Who is more likely to start dancing with the other? 

when they’re just at home and a good song comes on, Ksenia starts dancing and gets Vasily to join her... he won’t let anyone else know about it but it’s so fun to dance around with her! 

I have also thought about balls and other big parties in which Ksenia feels increasingly anxious and hopeless since everyone around her seems to be ignoring her, and it’s so loud and eventful yet she’s not part of any of it,, until she finds Vasily in the crowd as everyone around them is dancing, and he holds out his hand (a lot gentler than in most moments of the show lol) and asks her to dance with him! she takes his hand and they start the dance, and she’s nervous since she’s not quite sure what she’s doing but he keeps reminding her in soft whispers that it’ll be alright and that she’s doing great 🥺🥺 

30. One headcanon about this OTP that mends your heart 

Vasily becomes so, so soft around Ksenia... and her only... he doesn’t ever want her to doubt whether he loves her because he totally does! he may be cold and stoic around everyone else but his gaze turns into one filled with love when he sees her. he wants to hug her, kiss her, spin her around in his arms, treat her to everything she likes... and rest assured he does do all that when no one’s watching. they’re each other’s safe haven and when they’re together they wouldn’t have it any other way. 

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about the age difference thing... ah, I haven’t actively thought about it in a lil while since I’ve lost interest in most of my ships with the biggest age gaps. but yeah, age differences can be really good, especially if done right. with my ships I tend to have the younger one not depend much on the older one although they’re comfortable to tell each other about almost anything, and can always go to each other when in a rough patch. I hope that made sense or didn’t go too off topic 😅 

as for Ksenia’s and Vasily’s age difference, I usually think of it at around 4 years. I’m not sure how old Vasily is throughout the series, I guess we can just make some guesses xD but knowing that would help me formulate my fic’s timeline a bit better. speaking of my fic, Vasily first meets Ksenia in 1957, when he’s around 25 and she’s around 21, at a chess tournament that Ksenia is going to just to support her younger brother Dmitry. yes, Dmitry and Vasily do play each other in this tournament, which then sparks their rivalry in the months and years that follow. 

thanks a bunch again for the questions, I always appreciate getting them! I hope you enjoyed my responses and wholesome HCs 💕💕💕

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Hi! Can you do 2, 14, and 24 from the otp meme request? For Ksenia (btw, I really like the name) and V. Borgov? Thanks!!!

hello!! thank you so much too!!! 

questions are from here!  

2. Big spoon/Little spoon?

OOOOOHHH given that Vasily is quite a bit taller than Ksenia (since I love height differences) he’s usually the big spoon, which he loves anyway since he’s practically sheltering her from all that could hurt her or pull her away from him! it also works since Ksenia loooves to be the little spoon, it’s so cozy 🥺 while on occasion, Ksenia will be the big spoon when she initiates cuddles, but chances are they’ll flip around and she ends up the little spoon again. 

14. Who kisses the hardest? 

Vasily does. there’s so much he feels for Ksenia that he hides or otherwise can’t express, especially when others are around and he doesn’t let them see any sign of a soft side to him, that sometimes everything just,,, pours out when he kisses her. Ksenia doesn’t mind even if she’s caught off guard at first, and can match his energy, although her kisses tend to be softer and more playful. 

that being said, these two usually kiss harder when they reunite after not having seen each other in a while. both of them will have missed each other so much and then have this rough, impatient kiss the moment they find their way into each other’s arms. 

24. Who whispers inappropriate things in the other’s ear during inappropriate times? 

neither of them do this much. they each understand when the other needs to focus on what they’re doing the most, for Vasily it’s during his chess matches while for Ksenia it’s when she’s making the first sketch for a painting. 

...however, they have both tried this on the other on occasion. both have succeeded in causing the other to shut down for even a moment. they each know what works on the other so that sure helped 😉 (what exactly was said is something i may not elaborate on atm) 

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(source) also, fun fact about Ksenia’s name: it means ‘foreigner’ or ‘guest’, and the world of chess is so foreign to Ksenia and it feels like she’s visiting it through her brother and later on her lover. it also means ‘hospitality’, which really fits her since she’s so kind and caring and looks out for people especially when it seems like they need help or just something to cheer them up. 

thanks a bunch again for the ask, it’s always appreciated! I hope you enjoyed my responses and the wholesome lil headcanons 💞💞💞

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