Senior year (Victorious)

Familiar faces

"Ryder Daniels."

The name gave Tori a sour taste in her mouth. It'd been 2 years since she'd had the displeasure of seeing that man and it was still far too soon. And yet here he was.

Ryder looked like a deer in headlights, wide eyes, pale face and panic clear on his face. He clearly remembered Tori and she sure as hell remembered him

"Hey babe." Ryder whispered to V, who looked at him questioningly.
"You didn't tell me you were working with Hollywood arts students."

"Uh I guess I didn't." V answered. "Why?"

Ryder looked at the group, who were staring daggers at him. "I used to go to Hollywood arts remember."

"Oh yeah." V said, his eyes widening with excitement as he looked between Ryder and the students. "Oh so you guys might know each other!"

"Yeah." Tori said, a hint of anger in her voice.

"We've crossed paths." Jade added and Ryder coughed awkwardly.

"Well this is great then!" V said happily, his optimism blinding him to the unspoken tension between the group and his bf.
"Well ima go see when this food is getting here, B wanna come with?"

B agreed and the brother and sister duo went up to the bar.
Ryder awkwardly stood at the end of the table, clearly not wanting to sit down.

"Well cmon Ryder." Jade said in a condescending playful manner. "Sit down."

Ryder sat down at the table and awkwardly cleared his throat.
"Well..." He began.

"What are you doing here?" Tori asked angrily.

"V invited me here." Ryder answered.

"And you're with V?" Andre asked which Rhyder nodded his answer but Tori scoffed.

"Um last time I checked you weren't gay." She said sarcastically.

"And you're right." Ryder responded. "I'm bi."

"When'd your decide that?" Tori asked cruelly, earning a raised eyebrow from Jade.

"I didnt decide it Tori, but I found out a few months after I left Hollywood arts." Ryder explained.

"Weren't you kicked out?" Cat asked innocently and earned a smirk from Jade.

Ryder sighed. "Yes I was."

"Because you liked to manipulate people into getting you a good grade." Beck said.

"Yes I did." Ryder said with a more annoyed tone.

"So what's your plan this time?" Tori asked.

"I haven't got a plan." Ryder answered.

"Yeah right." Jade scoffed.

"It's true!" Ryder insisted.

"Well you're already taking the easy way by going bi." Tori said cruelly which earned her a more angry look from Jade. "More people to use that way."

"The easy way?" Ryder said, fury staring to boil in him. "Is getting disowned by your parents and getting kicked out of your house the easy way?"

"I-I didn't know." Tori responded sheepishly as regret washed over her.

"You didn't ask." Ryder spat back.

"Look we're all just having trouble trusting you." Robbie said.

"Due to the fact that when we last saw you you were a lying, manipulative piece of crap." Rex added.