Yuuri definitely didn't deny that, and he would have been worried if someone didn't find it natural to miss those closest to us. He found some relief in that and knowing that she felt the same way, even if he didn't want her missing anyone. Which was nothing but a fantasy on his end given her loss of Clare. Yuuri wisely didn't bring that up even if the emotional connection between them softened on his end.

The world around him spun until he was face-to-face (so to speak) with Teresa. Her answer had his expression fading, and he looked at her sadly. "You shouldn't have to hide the way that you feel," Yuuri softly murmured to her before offering Teresa a gentle smile. "And never to me."