There's only a moment of thinking that Yuri told the truth and Victor could believe it before it turns out to be a lie. Yuri scrambling out of his arms, pushing at them and putting Victor's idle thought about how he would let go if Yuri asked for it to the test -- but he does let go, shifting to try and get his leg out of the way even as Yuri's climbing over it and pelting toward the door. "Yuri?"

It's too sudden for him to be anything but surprised, but it takes only seconds for everything else to sink in, cold teeth gnawing into his stomach. "What -- ?"


He doesn't even know what to ask. "What's wrong?"