Tonight He Is Victorious - Phanniemay Day 19: Favorite Outfit/Redesign

In Vlad's opinion, his college reunion party was going very well, even with Jack dancing like the embarrassment he was. Everyone seemed to be having a good time, and people were impressed with his mansion and the massive wealth he had accrued over the years.

Most importantly among those people, however, was Maddie.

Sure, the Fentons had already been there for a few days and they had talked, but at the party, Maddie could truly see how people admired his success, and hopefully, she would be intrigued.

Plus, he'd finally gotten his new suit tailored and was feeling sharper than ever. His confidence was at an all-time high. Now it was time to put it to the test.

That time came when he finally got a chance to speak to Maddie alone for the first time since the party started. He caught her in the hallway, looking over his wide collection of Packers memorabilia. With a deep breath, he checked his tie and took several calculated strides to her side.

"It's quite a bit of gear, isn't it?" Vlad nearly whispered in her ear, then straightened up next to her.

Maddie jumped at his voice, but turned to him with a humorous smile on her face when she realized who it was. "Oh, hi Vlad." She swept her eyes over the display case and gave a nod. "It certainly is. Do you still have that Packers sweater you used to wear in college all the time?"

Vlad bristled at her choice of question. He definitely still had that sweater, though not just as another keepsake of his fanatical ways, but as a reminder of the day he'd gotten his ghost powers. He even still had the lab coat he had on over it. He doubted she remembered that detail though. "As a matter of fact I do, though it's stored away. I've outgrown it."

Her eyes glittered fondly at the memory of it and she said, "Well, I'm sure you've bought many more since then."

"Indeed I have," he answered, and after a moment of hesitation, decided to voice the lingering thought in his head. "You know, perhaps I'll wear one of them when the season starts back up, if you would like to come back up here and accompany me to a game? I'll even get you one, too."

"Oh, that sounds fun! I'm sure Jack and the kids would love that!"

Vlad's heart fell a little at Jack's name, but he tried to focus on the positive that she would be there as well. He had to take his victories with her where he could get them. Even now, the fact that he had this time alone with her meant the world to him.

He took a sip from his glass of champagne, the bubbles burning his throat. "Ah, yes, Jack. Where is he anyway?"

His monotonous tone at his old friend's name received a questioning raise of the eyebrow from Maddie, but she shrugged it off and turned back towards the party room. "He's introducing Danny to everyone, bragging about him and all."

Indeed, Jack's bulky frame caught his eye at the center of the room. He towered over his son, who looked mortified as his dad's mouth seemed to be moving at an incredible speed to a group of old classmates.

Vlad found it odd Maddie was not with them for that, and he turned back to her. "What about you? Are you not enjoying yourself?"

"No, I am. It's a wonderful party you've put together! I just needed to get away from the noise for a little bit is all." She raised her glass to her lips with a comfortable smile and took a small sip. Vlad had to stop himself from staring.

"Ah, understandable. Well, I'm glad you like it." He took another sip of his own, and dared a peek at her attire. She looked incredibly stunning in her teal dress, and he mustered enough of his confidence to tell her, "By the way, you look absolutely marvelous tonight, my dear."

Maddie blushed slightly, much to his delight, and gave him a gracious smile. "Why thank you, Vlad." She darted her eyes at his suit. "You're looking very handsome yourself."

Now it was Vlad's turn to blush, though he tried to hide it by looking down and smoothing a hand over the front of his jacket. "Thank you," he returned, looking up to catch her gaze.

She looked away quickly when their eyes met, and he could've sworn he saw her blush even more. Suddenly, the mood in the air shifted from casual to something more...electric. It reminded Vlad of what had almost been in college between them, and of what he had been yearning for all these years since the accident took that away.

Maddie was the first to speak up. "I, uh, should probably go save Danny from any more embarrassment."

"Right, right," he nodded, playing with the stem of his glass. As quick as it was, he was distracted by the rush of adrenaline the moment had given him.

She turned back to him and placed a gentle hand on his shoulder, causing him to flinch. Then, without warning, she reached up on her toes and kissed his cheek, before giving him a warm, friendly smile and heading back into the party.

Vlad watched Maddie go, bringing a disbelieving hand up to his stunned face.

She had kissed him. Regardless of it probably being platonic in the end, Maddie, the love of his life, had kissed him, Vlad. That, combined with the electric moment right before, nearly stopped his heart, yet put him on cloud nine.

When she disappeared from his sight, Vlad calmly walked down the hallway and, when no one was looking, he phased down into his lab, where he was sure no one could hear him. Then, with a quick reassuring glance that no one, including ghosts, was watching him, he floated gleefully up into the air with a flip and shouted, "YES!"

This wasn't about taking a victory. No, tonight, with that kiss, Maddie had made him victorious.

Ok, so technically my fav outfit is Technus 2.0′s (followed by some of the background characters' Ember merchandise outfits, including Tristan's...), and Vortex has a pretty rocking' outfit. It's a well-dressed show, alright? But I figured I would throw Vlad a bone (bc man, I love that suit...).