Things Left Unspoken (SandersSidesAU)

Chapter Eighteen

Roman
Roman ended up getting Adam or the Beast. When they heard, Virgil made the joke that he could actually be called Princey. He met his female lead. Her name was Alicia Brown and she was a fellow junior. He was impressed with her audition from what he remembered. Rehearsals would start the following week, but ever since Alicia had found out about the pairing she wouldn't leave Roman alone.

Whenever he tried to get away from her, he couldn't, the only time she backed off ironically was when Virgil was around. He gave an eyebrow raise and she would back off. Roman was flooded with relief and the calmness that Roman always felt with Virgil.
Ever since they held hands, Roman was fighting blushes each time Virgil would do something unknowingly cute. When Virgil told him to work with an eyeroll, Roman flushed. When Virgil would draw when he was waiting for Roman, he had a cute pout which made Roman's heartbeat faster.

Roman wasn't stupid, it was a crush. That was all it was, a crush. It would go away, and he could return to just being friends with Virgil. Then he didn't have to worry about it.

     But whenever he saw the future, he saw Virgil with him. He knew the things he was daydreaming about what was unattainable but he couldn't help it.

Right now, Roman was running through the school going to meet Virgil. They were going to a big window the Virgil liked other than the one near the meadow. Virgil told Roman to take his script so Roman could say his lines in different ways to Virgil who sat and listened, then gave tips. Virgil knew what his uncle was looking for so Roman asked him to help.

He was late, and he was meeting Virgil at his dorm. Alicia had found him and he had said he needed to talk to the Headmaster and she tried to come with him, but Roman shut her down. Roman knew he was being followed. So he was running.

When he made it to the door, he knocked fast and loud. Virgil opened the door and Roman was breathless. "Let me in and then lock the door. She's coming." Roman said. Virgil rolled his eyes and let him in.

Why don't you just tell her you are not interested? Alicia is nice, she's only intimidated by me because I don't talk. Virgil wrote.

"Easier said than done." Roman said.

Have you told her you are gay? Virgil asked. Roman shook his head. You should, she'll leave you alone that way.

"Whatever, it doesn't matter anyway." Virgil gave him a look. "I am not exactly planning on coming back after this school year is done." Roman said. Virgil was across the room and getting things ready, he stopped.

Roman could tell he kind of fucked up. Virgil slowly turned to Roman, Roman now understood why people were scared of Virgil sometimes. His grey eyes turned darker, and Roman could practically feel the jumping to conclusions. "No, no, no. Please don't be upset, I told you I wouldn't let you go and we were friends and I made a promise and I will keep it." Roman said.

Virgil shook his head and turned back around.

"Are you angry?" Roman asked. Virgil shrugged. "Tell me what you are feeling?" Virgil looked up at the wall. He seemed lost in thought.

Tell Alicia you are gay. Then we will talk about this. Virgil wrote. He picked up his bag and left the room. On the bottom of the note that Roman was given, it read: Until you do that, don't talk to me.

Roman sighed, and then folded the note. He looked at the wall, there was a calendar on the wall. The days were marked, it was November. Roman realized it was Virgil's calendar with plans. Every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday was marked with Roman's rehearsals.