Vick

Vick is the slash ship between Victor Salazar and Nick from the Simonverse fandom.

Canon
At Church, Isabel attends an inclusive church and meets a Christian family. They have a gay son like the Salazars and Isabels decides to invite them to a meal, hoping Nick and Victor might get along. Victor, is at first, against the idea and doesn't like his mother playing matchmaker. However, Nick arrives, and Victor is clearly in awe of his attractiveness, so decides to go along with it.

They talk for a bit, and Victor admits he's struggling to get over Benji. Nick makes an excuse to his mom about forgetting the pie and invites Nick to help him get dessert. This is an excuse. They drive to an empty parking lot and start making out. Afterwards, they get the pie, and return to the Salazer house. Some of Victor's buttons are undone, so Nick helps to button them up.

They exchange social media, and decide on having more fun. Nick texts Victor asking if he's up, and they book hook up. Nick texts him the same 'up?' message and they hook up multiple times, having sex in the car. Victor also asks if he wants to catch a movie and go on a date. But Nick isn't interested in a relationship, and just wants something casual. He also learns that Nick has been hooking up with other people.

One evening, Victor messages asking if he's up. It's usually the other way around, so Nick is surprised. They make out in the garden, underneath a dollhouse. He leaves, and in the morning, Victor wakes up and is scared he might have contracted an STD. He goes to a free clinic and calls Nick, who doesn't answer his calls, saying he's more of a text person. He finds out it is not an STD, but was just poison ivy. Despite this, he has a change of heart about Nick and calls saying he wants something more than casual, and they decide to stop.

One day, Victor decides to go to church with Isabel and runs into Nick. Nick apologises for the way he acted and is sad he didn't give Victor a chance. Victor says it's fine and excuses himself. Nick messages Victor asking if he's up. They talk outside, and Victor sees Nick holding a bunch of flowers, trying to be romantic and corny. Nick asks him on a date, and Victor agrees.

They go on a date to play mini-golf and hold hands. Nick kept cheating at mini-golf and coughed every time Victor was about to put. Victor invites himself, but Nick says no, wanting to take things slow this time. He's excited to see Victor again, calls him adorable, and kisses him.

They have a double date with Connor and Vahim. Nick calls him and Victor the cutest people in the restaurant. Outside, Victor and Rahim are harassed by a pair of homophobic guys. Nick asks if there is a problem, and they get scared off. They drive home, and Nick says that the best revenge for an almost gay hate crime, is to be really really gay. They start making out, but Nick senses that Victor is distracted because he fell out with Vahim. He drives him to meet Rahim. Afterwards, they talk, and Nick admits to feeling protective over Victor, and realising Victor is important. They kiss.

At school, Nick compliments Victor's suit, calling him a 'sexy senator'. He also calls Victor his boyfriend for the first time. He watches Victor make a speech for the bravery award but is saddened at the mention of Benji. Afterwards, they talk, and they both agree that Victor isn't over his ex-boyfriend Benji, so they break up. Nick is thankful for Victor, he gave him hope that a relationship is possible and Nick can be more than just hookups.

Fanon
Vick is more of a rare pair in the fandom, and not nearly as popular as the main ships like Venji or Vahim. Nick was included in promotional footage for Season 3, and many people speculated he might have been a villain or given Victor an STD. It turned out the latter was a red herring, since it was poison ivy and not an STD. Many fans enjoyed their interactions, wished it was developed further, and also disliked the breakup. However, some fans disliked Nick due to putting Victor at risk of having a STD, and his overall treatment with hookups. The ship name Vick was popularised on the Youtube community for the pairing. As of 2022, there is only one fanfiction for the pairing on AO3. Some fanvids also exist.

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Trivia

 * In June 2022, a viral meme known as He's a 10 trended on Twitter. In which users would use the phrase 'he's a 10' followed by a description of a negative trait to lower the score. Nico Greetham, Nick actor, tweeted: "He’s a 10 but then leaves you for his ex *cough cough @_michaelcimino_". This was a reference to the pairing. The Love Victor account responded with a set of red flags: "🚩🚩🚩".