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lowkey if daphne andrews hadnāt stood her ground in front of rufusā van, sibuna was never gonna get those precious few seconds it took to get patricia out of the trunk
for the lovely @incorrectsibunaquotes thank you for the inspo <3
some say opposites attract.
like how magnets have poles that are only attracted to opposite sides.
then some say that the best relationships start off as friends. that the idea of being compatible with someone as a partner is best determined by how well you connect initially.
patricia and eddie had nothing short of the rockiest of starts to their relationship. months of mutual pining hidden behind brick walls built on insults and rivalry gave the students at anubis house the idea that they were destined to be sworn enemies. but through one way or another, the universe spun that bitter resentment into all-consuming limerence that eventually pushed the two together.
patricia couldnāt stand him at first. not just because he was the only one brave enough to bite back when she lunged, but because this stranger somehow knew the ins and outs of the labyrinth of her mind without her ever letting him in. he knew how she felt, what made her tick, and what she was going to say before she even did. it petrified her, and she hated him for it. but, what she hated more was that he hadnāt come into her life sooner.
nina and fabianās relationship couldnāt have started any more differently to theirs. ninaās thoughts were too consumed with the fear of leaving america combined with patriciaās not-so-warm welcome to notice the way fabianās eyes followed her across the room. fabian hadnāt really had any crushes in his life, meaning that the overwhelming warmth he felt growing in his chest was fascinating yet utterly terrifying.
he didnāt really know what he felt. equal parts guilty for not worrying about joy as much as patricia was, and overly smitten for the girl who had changed the dynamic of anubis house as soon as she arrived. he couldnāt really see it, but the rest of his house mates did. as soon as nina walked in, fabian was screwed. he was in love.
then, besides those relationships, valuable friendships were made along the way. as far as opposites go, nina and patricia were exactly that (at first, anyways). patricia didnāt hate nina, really. but like her feelings towards eddie, she was scared. scared by the notion that someone could so easily walk into her bedroom and strip away half of the life that patricia had become so accustomed to.
eddie knew that patricia was quite the closed book, and couldnāt open up to everyone. but joy knew that better than anyone, better than he did. despite how inseparable patricia and joy were, it took years for them to reach that point. as they grew up together, patricia found herself trusting and confiding in her roommate, and eventually becoming the best friends we know today. in fact, joy was beyond her best friend, she was her platonic soulmate. regardless of who this new girl was, or if her arrival immediately following joyās disappearance was actually a coincidence, she was never going to let someone replace her joy.
not only was she frightened of nina replacing joy, but she herself was scared of being replaced. she hadnāt failed to notice the way that nina charmed her way into everyoneās hearts, despite her best efforts to ostracise her. maybe she was bitter and perhaps slightly insecure, but when everyone was so accepting of nina, she wondered why it couldnāt have been that easy for her. what did nina have that she didnāt?
if anything, nina and patriciaās relationship was even more unforeseen than eddie and patriciaās. after the fights, switching bedrooms, and dumping water on nina, it was safe to say that none of the other students were anticipating the friendship that the two girls eventually shared. despite everything, over the next few years the girls found themselves in situations that had them trusting each other with their lives. nina didnāt hesitate to follow patriciaās trail into the woods to save her from her kidnapper, and patricia blindly followed nina down dusty tunnels to save her from an ancient curse. whether patricia was willing to admit it or not, nina ā along with joy, amber, fabian, alfie, eddie, and kt ā wasnāt just a friend, she was family.
luckily for eddie and fabian, they got on like a house on fire. ignoring the first few nights after eddie moved in when heād keep fabian up until the early hours of the morning with blaring music, they clicked pretty instantly. eddie admired the way that fabian had so much to care for, and he carried it all so elegantly. on top of being an academic weapon, fabian was a great friend and housemate, and eddie was envious of that. he hadnāt really made friends when he first came to the uk and he constantly felt like an outsider, whilst everyone had nothing but nice things to say about fabian. deep down, he wanted to be a better person, a better student, and a better friend. and, if befriending fabian meant simultaneously getting closer to patricia, then eddie couldnāt complain.
fabian liked the idea of another guy thinking that he was someone worth knowing. yes, he was friends with the other boys, but he and mick didnāt have much in common. they learned about the things the other liked, and trusted each other like brothers, but they werenāt very similar as people.
and obviously, jerome and alfie had each other. before sibuna brought them closer together, the pair had often dismissed fabian as being too sensible to spend loads of time with. and that was fair enough. while jerome and alfie found joy in pranks ending with them getting grounded, fabian couldnāt think of anything worse. which was why fabian was glad eddie had moved in. he liked music, mostly kept to himself, and didnāt question (or snitch) when he noticed how often fabian snuck out of his room at night. and, well, fabian couldnāt ask for anything more from a friend.
and maybe thatās why this group works as well as it does. friends and lovers made not by proximity or coincidence but by pure choice and purpose. their attributes bounce off each other perfectly. equal parts rational and practical mixed with rebellion and chaos with a shared passion for world-saving missions.
the 4 students sit at the edge of the short pier, legs dangling off the edge as they admire the sunset painting the sky. fabian thinks of ra aging into atum as he descends into the underworld. nina thinks of her gran, and wonders if sheās enjoying the summer heat as the sun remains high in the sky over america. patricia cherishes the shades of orange, pink, and blue scattered amongst the clouds, thinking to herself āi could paint thisā. she picks up her polaroid camera off her lap, and quickly snaps a picture to look at later. eddie doesnāt think of anything. he just relishes the feeling of finally having patricia curled up next to him as she finishes the remains of her ice cream after the group spent the evening at the arcade overlooking the coast.
āugh i donāt know why we even bother!ā patricia moaned. āweāre never gonna find an activity we all enjoy.ā
the group of students sat scattered around eddie and fabianās shared room. nina lay sprawled across fabianās bed with her head hanging off the edge, as if she was trying to physically tip the scattered thoughts out of her brain. fabian was sat at his desk chair, glasses sat firmly on his face as he scrolled through endless blogs and websites looking for a suitable double date idea. patricia huffed as she slumped her head down on eddieās pillow, as he sat at the edge of his bed stroking her leg, subtly calming her down after her sudden outburst.
āsheās right,ā nina groaned in response, shutting her eyes. āmonths of us living together and being attached at the hip, and suddenly we have nothing in common anymore.ā fabian chuckled and rolled his eyes at her dramatic comment.
ācome on, we canāt give up!ā eddie declared. āthere must be something weād all enjoyā¦ oh! what if we drive to the lake and go cliff jumping?ā he asked, excitedly.
fabian and ninaās heads simultaneously snapped towards eddie, with identical skeptical looks on their faces.
āare you joking?ā fabian asked in disbelief.
āno?ā eddie responded, confused. āyou said it sounded cool when i showed you videos of me doing it in america? and nina likes the water right?ā
āum, noā¦ā fabian started. āi said it sounded insane.ā
āyeah! that means cool right?ā eddie questioned.
āno you doofus!ā patricia interjected. āheās calling you a maniac. weāre trying to plan a double date here, not a double funeral.ā
āwell, i do like the waterā nina chimed in, picking her head up and rolling over to lay on her front. then, fabianās head spun in the complete opposite direction, towards nina.
āyouāre not actually thinking of jumping off cliffs with this lunatic, are you?ā fabian asked, completely perplexed as he pointed his thumb over his shoulder at eddie. eddie feigned offense in response.
āgosh, no!ā nina laughed. ābut come to think of it, i havenāt been near the water in ages. maybe we could do something with that?ā she hinted.
āwe could treat the girls to a spa day? god knows we need it after the year weāve hadā fabian proposed.
āso we can sit around bored out of our minds in sticky face masks? no thanks, you should just take amber insteadā eddie scoffed at the idea.
āalright weasel,ā patricia said, with an exaggerated eye roll. āno need to be rude. his idea was better than yoursā she challenged.
āwell i donāt see you coming up with any brilliant ideasā eddie retorted.
āactually, i do have a brilliant ideaā patricia countered, now sitting up straight. āweāll go to the arcade! itās on the pier so nina can see the sea, fabian can geek out at all the puzzles, and me and eddie will play the actual fun games!ā she looked around to gauge the groupās thoughts.
the other three shared looks with each other, silently agreeing that it was actually a brilliant idea.
āthatās actually a really good idea, trishā fabian agreed.
āoh, well donāt sound so shockedā patricia scoffed. āyouāre not always the smartest in the room, you knowā.
fabian and nina glanced at each other with matching smirks. maybe he wasnāt always the smartest in every room, but considering he was sat opposite a guy who thought cliff jumping was a good idea, he was definitely the smartest in this room.
the weekend came just a few days later, and the group found themselves driving towards the beach in eddieās dadās car.
āwhatās it like driving on the other side of the road eddie?ā nina asked.
āstill super weirdā eddie responded. ābut i canāt really complain when iām driving this beautyā he added, referring to his dadās porsche.
āi do admit, it is gorgeousā fabian added, glancing around the interior.
āyeah, why else do you think i agreed to go out with him?ā patricia quipped, as eddie playfully nudged the side of her head.
āalright, weāre hereā eddie stated, as he pulled into a parking space where the land met the pier.
nina stepped out of the car, and took in a deep breath as she marvelled at the beauty of her surroundings. somehow, everything she sees is a reflection of her soul. the shore stretches for miles so thereās room for her to grow out of the āchosen oneā confines. the birds are soaring free, and so is she. with every crash, the tide pulled away a years worth of battles. she decided that this moment marked the first day of the rest of her life. she felt reborn. she felt clean.
āyou okay?ā fabian wondered, as he made his way to her side of the car, shutting the door for her as he looped an arm around her shoulders.
āyeahā nina replied, leaning her head towards him. ājust taking it all in.ā
āwell donāt get too comfortableā fabian teased, as he lowered his arm to intertwined his hand with hers instead. āweāve got games to play, and a very competitive couple to beatā he said, referring to patricia and eddie who had already started making their way towards the arcade, arm in arm.
fabian and nina followed the couple in front of them, arms swinging between them. as they stepped through the entrance of the arcade, nina couldnāt help but giggle at how his eyes lit up at the maze of machines in front of them. what normal people saw as just silly games for random prizes, fabian saw a room full of strategy, tactic, and calculations.
āokay, what are we doing first?ā patricia asked, bouncing up and down in excitement.
āi donāt know about you guys but iām looking forward to the old school games. i think theyāve got a whole row of vintage pinball machines!ā fabian replied, full of excitement himself.
patricia and eddie shared a look of disbelief. āreally dude? all the games here and youāre heading straight for the ones your grandpa played?ā eddie asked, mockingly.
āhey!ā nina interjected, drawing the word out. ādonāt make fun of him, heās really good at those games! i bet weāll win way more tickets than youā she challenged.
āha! youāre on!ā patricia challenged back, before pulling eddie in the opposite direction of the pinball machines.
ālet the best couple winā fabian whispered to nina, who giggled in response before letting fabian lead her by the hand towards the vintage machines.
āwhatās the name of this game again?ā nina asked, tilting her head in confusion at fabianās overwhelming excitement at the seemingly boring game.
āice cold beer!ā he replied. ābasically, this marble rests on this horizontal bar, and the aim of the game is to use these two joysticks to tilt the bar so you can carry the marble up the maze and drop it into one of the holes. once the game actually starts, one of the holes will light up and thatās how you know where the goal is. if the marble falls into any of the other holes, you loseā he explained. nina listened as closely as she could, making mental notes and channeling mara for a split second.
āokay, sounds simple enough! why donāt you go first and show me how itās doneā she chirped, wrapping herself around one of fabianās arms.
nina watched in awe as fabian expertly shifted the joysticks, carrying the marble up the wall whilst dodging the incorrect holes. as interesting as the game was, she couldnāt help but turn her head towards him. she giggled to herself at his concentrated face. eyebrows furrowed, biting his lip, eyes darting down towards the control panel then back up to the marble over and over again. the bright bulbs reflected like stars in his eyes, and she swore she could see her entire universe in them. he couldnāt have looked any more adorable.
āyes! i did it!ā fabian gasped, triumphantly. he turned his head towards ninaās resting on his shoulder, and his cheeks flushed when he noticed that she was already looking at him. she bit her lip to hide her grin when she realised sheād been caught staring.
he released his arm from ninaās hold to instead rest them both on the control panel, trapping nina between him and the machine.
ādidnāt you see me win?ā he asked, already knowing the answer was no.
āi saw enoughā she teased back, one hand resting on the panel behind her, the other finding place on the back of fabianās neck.
they locked eyes for a moment, grinning sheepishly at each other, before fabian started leaning in slowly. just as nina prepared to feel fabianās lips on hers, the machine groaned to life, startling the couple as fabian jumped back slightly.
they laughed as nina began to catch her breath, before she felt the scratch of tickets being dispensed behind her leg. she bent down and plucked them out, before standing and ungracefully trying to collect the long strip in her hands.
ānice going!ā she beamed, as fabian helped her gather the string of red tickets, then sticking the bunch in his back pocket.
ācome on, your turn nowā he grinned, spinning nina around so he was stood behind her with his hands covering hers on the joysticks. initially, nina did want to compete with him, but her mind was far too consumed by the feeling of him hugging her from behind to even begin to concentrate on the game. eventually, after 4 tries, she managed (with fabianās help) to land the marble into the correct hole.
āyes!ā she cheered, spinning around and throwing her arms around his neck. fabian wrapped his own arms around her waist as he picked her up in a tight hug.
āsee? i knew you could do it!ā he congratulated, as the machine dispensed a second stream of tickets. this time, less than the first.
āthatās so unfair! you got way more tickets than meā nina playfully huffed.
āsorry, love, the champion gets more ticketsā he teased back. the way nina blushed at the nickname didnāt go unnoticed by him.
ācome on,ā he said, offering his arm out for her to link her own through, āletās go show the others what weāve won.ā
ācan you believe him?!ā patricia said, through laughter. āall these awesome games and he wants to go play with pinballs! he can be such a dork sometimes.ā
āoh, leave him aloneā eddie laughed, playfully ruffling her hair. she groaned in mock exasperation at that, as she brushed her hair back into place with her fingers.
ātheyāll have fun together, with their little marbles or whatever. we will take advantage of, wellā¦ā he gestured around them, āliterally every other game in the room!ā
patricia laughed, her hand covering her mouth as she hid her face in eddieās shoulder.
ācome on then, what should we do first?ā she asked, still giggling. eddie took her hand in his and led her over to the basketball machines.
āsome hoops to start? considering youāre a lady jock and allā he teased.
āyeah and donāt you forget it!ā she boasted, as she set herself in front of her machine. āput the coins in, youāre going down, weaselā she challenged.
āin your dreams, sweetheartā he quipped.
patriciaās face twisted at the sickeningly sweet pet name. she knew he said it to taunt her, but she couldnāt tell if she loved it or hated it. as the basketballs rolled towards her, she briefly recalled the way jerome called her ācupcakeā on their pretend date. she shuddered at the memory, how her shoulders tensed and jaw clenched at his cringy attempt at flirting. but it was different with eddie. regardless of whether the nickname was used to provoke her or not, it was still different.
the couple stood side by side, laughing loudly as basketballs flew through the air. some making it into the hoop, some bouncing off the rim, and some missing altogether. patricia doubled over laughing, clutching her stomach as she saw one of eddieās basketballs hit the rim and bounce back towards him with such speed it almost hit him in the face.
āarenāt you supposed to be good at this?ā she asks, wiping tears of laughter out of her eyes. āi thought americans loved basketball!ā
āwe do! and i am good!ā he defended. āyou must be cheating somehow!ā he accused, as he picked up a basketball from patriciaās side, intending to shoot it at his own hoop.
āhey! give that back!ā she laughed, reaching over to grab the ball in his hands.
āno way! i am not losing to you!ā he replied, yanking the ball they were both grasping back towards his body. the pair then started a tug of war over the basketball between them, before patricia wrapped her arms around the ball in a futile attempt to get her ball back.
āeddie iām serious! this is so unfair!ā she giggled, knowing that she was still ahead of him in points. if neither of them threw another ball at the basket, she would come out victorious.
eddie then wrapped himself around her and the ball, so that even if she had possession of the ball, he had possession of them both. she giggled as she squirmed, trying to free herself from his grasp. he placed his head over her shoulder, trying to bounce the ball out of her grasp.
āno way, yacker. i am not losing to youā he grumbled into her neck, causing her to giggle even more. suddenly, the machines buzzed in unison, signalling the end of the game and solidifying patriciaās win.
āyes!ā she exclaimed, throwing her arms in the air and forgetting about the ball altogether.
āhow does it feel to be a loser, loser?ā she asks, fake sympathy laced through her voice as she turned around in his grasp to place her hands on his shoulders as his settled around her waist.
āiād be careful about who youāre calling a loserā he replied with a smirk.
āoh yeah?ā she challenged. āor what?ā
āwouldnāt you like to knowā he dared, voice low as he leaned in, pressing his lips on hers. her heart raced as his lips moved against hers before she pulled back to catch her breath.
āenough, youā she playfully scolded. āthere are probably kids here.ā
his eyes flickered past her shoulder, noticing the supply closetās door slightly ajar.
āwell then,ā he started, leading her towards the dim room, āwho am i to argue with that?ā
patricia laughed as he pushed them through the door, his lips finding their way back to hers in the dark.
āwhere could they have gone?ā nina asked, slightly concerned.
āiām not sureā fabian replied, with the same amount of worry in his voice. āitās not like them to sneak off without saying anything.ā
āshould we call them?ā she asked. fabian was about to reply before he spotted the row of claw machines behind nina.
āno, letās give them a few minutes. theyāve probably just headed to the toilets or somethingā he said, reassuringly. āplus,ā he started, āthese seem heaps more fun than running around trying to find themā he said, referring to the claw machines he noticed earlier.
nina looked over her shoulder before giggling and crossing her arms. āyou really think you could win one?ā she challenged.
āoh, i know i canā he replied, lifting his chin in confidence as he led her towards the row of machines.
ātake your pick, my ladyā he said, pretending to bow as if she were royalty. she laughed and nudged his shoulder before walking up to one of the machines, filled with teddies resembling dolphins of all different colours.
āthat oneā she tested, pointing at a lilac coloured one over at the far side.
āgot youā he replied, still extremely confident, as he fished through his pocket for their remaining tokens. the playful music filled the space as the timer began, and fabian guided the claw towards the purple fluffy dolphin.
after a few unsuccessful attempts, the couple cheered as he finally managed to grab the teddy, watching it drop down the chute. nina instantly pulled it out and hugged it to her chest, before hugging fabian with her other arm.
āaw thank you, i love it!ā she beamed, pulling back to admire her new souvenir.
āno problemā he smiled back, kissing the top of her head. nina looked up, still grinning as she leaned towards him.
āhey guys!ā patricia burst, seemingly out of nowhere, unknowingly interrupting nina and fabianās moment. the couple jumped back from each other, startled. eddie looked quizzically at nina, noticing the new stuffed toy she was clutching to her chest.
āoh my gosh!ā nina breathed. āwhere have you two been?ā
āoh you know,ā she hummed, āhere and there. what have you got there?ā she asked, pointing at ninaās dolphin in a desperate attempt to change the subject.
āoh! itās a dolphin! fabian just won it for meā she praised, leaning her head on his shoulder.
āoh thatās not fair! i want one!ā patricia complained to eddie.
āsince when did you keep stuffed toys?ā he asked.
āi donāt, but itās the principleā she sassed back.
āwell if you donāt like teddies, why donāt you just get her something with the tickets you won?ā fabian asked eddie.
eddie and patrcia looked at each other before bursting out laughing. they had just remembered that they completely forgot to grab their tickets before they snuck off.
āyeah, about thatā¦ā patricia said, through giggles.
āwe actually didnāt win any ticketsā eddie laughed, finishing her sentence.
āwhat?ā fabian asked. āthen what have you been doing all this time?ā
āsome of the games just donāt give ticketsā eddie shrugged. it technically wasnāt a lie, but the basketball machine did dispense tickets, they just didnāt have them.
āalright, well, nina and i won some out of the pinball machines, so you can have theseā fabian said, generously handing over the roll of tickets he pulled out of his pocket.
āyou okay with that neens?ā patricia asked.
āof course! i already have my prize, you should get something too.ā nina replied.
āaw thanks! come help me pick what to getā patricia said excitedly, as she led nina towards the prize counter.
fabian smirked as he handed the tickets to eddie.
āno offence mate, but that lipgloss isnāt your shadeā he said cheekily. eddieās face flushed as he wiped the remaining gloss off his face with the back of his hand.
āthanks, manā eddie replied quietly, cheeks still red. fabian laughed as the pair followed the girls towards the prize counter.
they didnāt have many tickets, and so patriciaās choice was limited. she happily chose a box of chocolates as her prize, costing nearly all of her tickets. she used the remaining few to claim a few lollies and small packets of sweets for the ride home.
that leads them to where they are now. sat at the edge of the pier, soaking in the sea breeze as they watch the sun dip below the horizon.
ācome on guys.ā eddie stands, offering a hand for patricia to pull herself up as well. āwe should probably get going before lights out.ā
fabian and nina stand up too.
āyou guys go ahead firstā fabian said. āweāll catch up once nina finishes her ice cream.ā
eddie and patricia nod, turning around as they start walking the short distance to the car.
āthank you for all of this, fabianā nina says sincerely, referring to the teddy, the now-finished ice cream, and the overall perfect day sheās had.
āanything for youā he cooed, wrapping his arms around her neck, placing a kiss on her forehead. the teddy now sits in the crook of ninaās arm, allowing her to wrap her arms around his back.
āiām so excited to spend the summer with youā she admits, dreamily looking into his eyes.
āi promise you, thereās no one else iād rather spend my time withā he whispers, before passionately pressing his lips against hers. suddenly, a flash of light causes them to turn their heads towards the source. they found eddie and patricia ducking behind the gate separating the carpark from the pier, with patricia snapping a polaroid of them through the gaps.
nina breathes out a laugh as they pull apart. āi was staring to think that would never happenā she whispers, referring to the kiss they finally shared.
fabian smiles. āiāll always find my way back to youā he proclaims.
nina presses a final peck on his lips before pulling away and linking her arm with his as they start walking in the same direction patricia and eddie had a few minutes ago.
āi bet the pictureās cute at leastā nina shrugs, making light of them getting caught up in their moment.
the other couple are already in the car when nina and fabian climb in, music blasting through the speakers as patricia nods along.
āyou lovebirds ready to go?ā eddie teases, as he starts reversing out of the parking space.
āyouāre one to talk, mateā fabian quips back, making eye contact with eddie through the rear view mirror. eddie laughs quietly, shaking his head slightly as he continues driving away from the beach.
patricia reaches over her shoulder, handing the now-developed polaroid to nina sat behind her. āyeah,ā nina thinks to herself, brushing her thumb over the image, āthis is cute.ā
some believe that only opposites attract, but nina and fabian couldnāt be more similar if they tried. we are all made of stardust, and the atoms making up nina and fabian were found in the same stellar core, some billions of years ago. ninaās destiny is being the chosen one, fabianās is nina.
then some believe that the best relationships start off as friends. in patricia and eddieās case, it starts off as enemies. they couldnāt be any more different, but somehow they work perfectly together, like the classical tune of a violin in a heavy rock song. what started off as nothing, suddenly became everything. when eddie first came to amun, he didnāt know anything. after being kicked out of his previous school, there was pressure from his father to figure his life out, even when eddie hadnāt figured himself out yet. but there was one thing he knew, and it was patricia. it was like she was in his heart before he even met her. whatever may be, patricia is everything. patricia is forever.
I'm not racist, but all the jackal marks in s2 look the same to me. Like the Marks of Anubis, on the people and that one box, look just like the jackal marks used to denote the location of the mask on the tunnel map and the ones used to denote the danger squares on the senet board, but no one one the show mistakes those marks for, or refers to them as, the Mark or Anubis
Being friends with s2 Fabian wouldāve driven me up the wall cause what do you mean āJoy keeps asking me out and I donāt wanna go but I keep telling her āmaybeāā and āIām still in love with Nina but Iām too scared to tell herā??
Iām gonna be so for real, I donāt know where the idea that Victor likes Nina more than/best out of the other students came from. Thereās literally no indication that he is more or less fond of her than any of the others. In fact, itās very much the opposite. I think he cares about her in the same way he cares about all of the students, and he certainly respects that sheās a force to be reckoned with, but Iām not sure where this supposed favoritism comes in.
The only reason I can think of that people say this is because he has those moments in the Season 2 finale or telling Nina to let go of the Mask, and then accepting the ring from his father via Nina. And like yeah Victor stepping in to try to save Ninaās life definitely means he likes her enough to not want her dead, but Victor steps in to help the other students in this way more often than notāAlfie, Joy, Eddie, and Jerome, just to name a few. Itās just something he does because he cares about all the children The only person he actively leaves out to dry in a life or death situation is Patricia when sheās kidnapped by Rufus, and even then we know Victor doesnāt hate her.
Victor and Nina as a mentor/apprentice dynamic would be interesting, but it doesnāt really have teeth when looking at their relationship in canon. But in fanfiction and headcanon, go wild
As, to my knowledge, the biggest fan of post season 2 Nina & Victor positive relationship/mentor & apprentice relationship, the totality of my belief that they could develop a positive relationship comes from the facts that Nina got to understand him better after meeting his abusive father, the fact that she gave him his father's ring, and the fact that he calls her by her first name in the s2 finale, something Victor never does with any of students (aside from Edison), which makes me think it indicates his opinion on her has improved/more favorable than the one he holds about the other students.
And add the fact that Victor arguably respects her as an equal (evidence being when he admits to Vera that she makes him nervous), as well as the fact that at least two people (Fabian & Sarah herself) think Nina looks like Sarah, I just think the potential is there.
By no means do I think that at any point in canon, with the potential exception of the season 2 finale (see again, using her first name), is Nina Victor's favorite. I fully agree that up until that point, she's potentially his most hated. But I do think that she very easily could have become his favorite if they'd had a chance to interact post s2
after I typed this all out, I realized that what you're complaining about, and what my headcanon is, are potentially two different headcanons.
My theory/headcanon has always been about a post s2 relationship between Nina and Victor, and you seem to be talking about people who think they got along during s2.
Which does lead me to wonder, which sites are you seeing people propose that specific interpretation, because I haven't seen anything about it on tumblr, reddit, or discord
Oh, yeah Iām 100% with you I think thereās def potential there, but I have absolutely seen folks with the sentiment that essentially boils down to like āNina was Victorās favoriteā which is just ridiculous š I wish I had actual links to site my sources, but I fear I donāt have the energy/time to comb through everything
Iām gonna be so for real, I donāt know where the idea that Victor likes Nina more than/best out of the other students came from. Thereās literally no indication that he is more or less fond of her than any of the others. In fact, itās very much the opposite. I think he cares about her in the same way he cares about all of the students, and he certainly respects that sheās a force to be reckoned with, but Iām not sure where this supposed favoritism comes in.
The only reason I can think of that people say this is because he has those moments in the Season 2 finale or telling Nina to let go of the Mask, and then accepting the ring from his father via Nina. And like yeah Victor stepping in to try to save Ninaās life definitely means he likes her enough to not want her dead, but Victor steps in to help the other students in this way more often than notāAlfie, Joy, Eddie, and Jerome, just to name a few. Itās just something he does because he cares about all the children The only person he actively leaves out to dry in a life or death situation is Patricia when sheās kidnapped by Rufus, and even then we know Victor doesnāt hate her.
Victor and Nina as a mentor/apprentice dynamic would be interesting, but it doesnāt really have teeth when looking at their relationship in canon. But in fanfiction and headcanon, go wild
Tasie talking about āgirl codeā being disrespected in the Jeroy storyline in the same breath she says Mick/Mara was her fav coupleā¦ you gotta laugh
