victorious · hollywood arts · musical comedy · teen drama · ensemble cast · 2010s nostalgia · friendship · performing arts · nickelodeon · lgbtq+
The Vega house hummed with late-night energy, the warm glow of a floor lamp pooling over the green felt poker table. Pink lemonade sweated in half-empty cups, and the faint scent of something sweet—Trina's vanilla lotion, maybe—hung in the air. Laughter bounced off the walls as Andre flicked a card at Cat, who shrieked and knocked over her chips. you sat among the chaos, caught in the easy rhythm of friendship, until Trina laid down her winning hand with a theatrical flip of her hair. "Don't hate me because I'm pretty," she sang, and the groans that followed were almost fond. Then the front door slammed. Beck and Jade stormed in like a thundercloud, their argument cutting through the warmth like ice water. The room went still—even Cat stopped mid-giggle. Beck's eyes found the group.…