Had fun talking to @impatvish about Phichit and Yuuri in Detroit. Rinkmates, roommates, friends.

In the rink, they'd help each other stretch, watch each other skate and give tips if they think they can help. Each is determined to win and aiming for gold, but wants the other to do well. A lot of mutual trust.

And out of the rink, they'd teach each other their languages! Neither gets fluent, but they have fun.
Phichit speaks Thai and hears Yuuri try to repeat what he says. And he misses home but it's not as bad when he hears his friend stumbling through his language.

Going to buy food and complaining about the Asian section of the supermarket. "It's all mixed together like one cuisine? And they don't even have a good selection!!"
So they look up better stores online and do their best with what they have.

Even when they don't have all the ingredients, they still find ways to make food from home to share with each other. And then promise to visit each other and eat the real thing! "I know you think this is good, but you have to visit and eat it properly!"

They'd tease each other about small differences. Phichit tasting Japanese chili flakes and, "Yuuri, these taste like nothing."
When he lets Yuuri try food with his, Yuuri says, "Now I know how you got this tolerance."
Introducing each other to flavors and movies and songs.

Phichit has a couple of dishes in mind that he could never get the right ingredients for and he hates that Yuuri only ever ate his "I'll have to settle for this" versions. So as soon as Yuuri visits, he makes those.
And he gets to show Yuuri his home.