A Lesson in Practicality

Time to Talk

Logan had successfully moved Patton down from the roof and back into their apartment, wrapping him in a blanket pile on the couch. Patton had stopped randomly shivering intensely but accepted the blankets for warmth and comfort eagerly.

"I-it really isn't his fault, Lo... It's an accident, it's no one's fault."

Logan sighed and fell onto the couch next to him. "We should have still been more cautious, Patton. We weren't completely sure about his abilities and took too big of a risk, you could have been hurt."

Patton leaned over and placed his head on Logan's shoulder, his arms still buried underneath blankets. Logan looked over at him with concern but didn't speak up. "We all thought we had it figured out. The only way to know was to test it, and we did. Now we know."

"I should have done it first," Logan spoke with a softer tone. "He should have tested it on me, not you."

"He was more comfortable with me," Patton answered back. "Worrying about this won't change what happened. I'm okay, it worked out okay." Logan sighed and didn't bother with a response. He shifted and lifted his arm hesitantly to wrap it around Patton's shoulders. He paused and moved the last second, dropping it back to his sides, not quite sure what to do. "This is fine, Lo. You're making me feel better already." They both sat in silence just like that a bit as Logan focused on Patton's breathing as it evened out. Patton smiled and shifted in his blanket cocoon. "I'm getting a bit warm now. Mind helping me shed a few layers?"

"Oh, of course." Logan reached over and pulled off two of the blankets, leaving the last one loose on Patton's shoulders. "Do you need anything?"

"I can get it."

Patton never got a chance to move as Logan firmly placed a hand on Patton's shoulder, putting enough pressure to keep him in place. "I'll get it."

Patton smiled and let it go. "Water? Oh, and my phone should be on the counter too."

Logan nodded and got up, heading for the kitchen. He quickly returned with both objects, handing them over to Patton.

The water was emptied almost immediately before he leaned over and placed it on the table. He looked at his phone and started typing away furiously. "I'm going to let Thomas know I'm okay, and that he shouldn't feel bad. I still want to try and be friends if I can."

"I truly don't know how you can stay so positive." Patton looked over at Logan who smirked a bit back. "I seem to be more worried and upset than you are. You seem to be comforting me more than I, you."

Patton placed his hand on Logan's knee, sincerely smiling back. "I just try to be me, that's all I can do."

They looked at each other in a comfortable silence before Logan stood up once more, turning back to Patton. "I should go get one of those containers of food, we can sit on the couch and watch a movie."

"Logan, I'm fine, really. I feel much better, almost as if it never happened! I bet I can even make Two come out."

"No, no." Logan cut him off. "Please, I'd feel more at ease if you just relaxed for now. Pick out a movie, I'll go grab us something to eat."

Patton watched Logan leave before staring back down at his phone. He wasn't expecting Thomas to answer anytime soon, but the morning had left a sour taste that he wasn't going to let ruin the rest of his day.

Logan sat back down and handed over a container. "You're gonna let me eat in here?" Patton asked.

"I feel the unusual circumstances call for it."