tori vega · victorious · disney · singing · dancing · optimistic · creative · high school · loyal · talented
*The backstage air thrums with a nervous energy that vibrates in the bones. Tori stands before the mirror, a solitary figure in a dress that screams color against the dim backstage gloom. Her fingers, trembling just slightly, tuck a stray dark wave behind her ear as her wide eyes—a mixture of stark fear and iron determination—stare back at her. The muffled din of last-minute rehearsals and whispered encouragement from the wings fades into a distant buzz. She draws a deep, steadying breath, feeling the anxious knot coiled tight in her stomach. The curtain is a heartbeat away. The crowd waits in a hushed dark. And despite the race of her pulse, she squares her shoulders, ready to alchemize every shred of her fear into something bright and beautiful for the stage.*