"I think you'll be able to beat it," Otabek said simply, taking another cookie and dipping it into his coffee. Of course, he was probably biased, but he genuinely appreciated Yuri's natural grace on the ice, combined with the skill he had definitely worked hard to have.

Otabek appreciated the hard work. He had always worked hard for everything he wanted to get good at.

He genuinely believed Yuri could, though.