Trigger warning (I think?): Mentions of a panic attack
Virgil's POV
I was in my room playing Just Dance, wondering how the heck that slimy snake got such a high score on it when I heard something come from what sounded like across the hall, where Roman's room was... The more I paid attention to it the more it sounded like sobbing, maybe getting on the verge of a panic attack?
I was wearing shorts and a tank top, since I was alone. Remus went back to his room a few minutes ago so I decided to change. I just threw my classic jacket on and walked to Princey's room, I didn't care what I was wearing and as much as I hate and absolutely loathe to say it, I cared for the idiot.. A lot.
I knocked on the door softly, calling out "Roman?" soon after. I heard the sobbing almost worsen and his breathing quicken, so I let myself in. I knew way too well what was going to happen if I didn't even try to step in and help.
I didn't wanna know that Roman had gone through that alone, even if I did a lot.
No ones POV
Virgil opened the door slowly and walked over to Roman, who was curled up on his bed, wrapped in Disney themed blankets. He just couldn't believe they'd pick Deceit over him. Virgil sat next to him and engulfed the prince in a hug, letting Roman curl into him and wrap his arms around the emo. He let Roman sob into his chest while he rubbed circles into his back and whispered sweet nothings into his ear, things like:
"Shhh, it's alright."
"You aren't alone."
"I'm here for you"
Those simple words could seem like simple things so say in order to cheer someone up, but to Roman they meant the world to him. He needed company right now, he needed someone to talk to. And to know that Virgil of all people, the one who he'd constantly tease, would do that for him made it feel so much better than it already did and just made them mean so much more to him.
"Roman, I need you to look at me okay?" Virgil spoke up amongst the quiet, making Roman look at him with a red face and tears still running down his rosy face. "Name 5 things you can see"
Roman looked around before starting to list them "y-your jacket.. t-the blankets... my s-word.. uh, my mul-ltiple Disney p-posters..." He smirked "Your beautiful face~"
Virgil gasped a little and looked away, his face burning red. "O-okay uhm.. 4 things you can touch"
Roman was distracted now, he didn't care if he wasn't anyone's hero right now. He was focusing on what was right in front of him, who was right in front of him. It was the caring, sassy, amazing emo he held so dearly.
Maybe even loved.
So now, he was determined to flirt with him throughout the breathing exercise. "Your f-fluffy hair," he reached up to feel his hair "seriously, how is it this fluffy?!"
"R-roman stop getting distracted!" Virgil was attempting to hide his face in his jacket, it was kind of working but not really.
Roman simply chuckled, reaching down to grab the emo nightmares hand "Your warm, soft hand. These blankets that you should be u-under with me~"
"RoMaN!" Virgil basically squealed, so red it was impossible to get redder.
"And your nose." He just booped him, knowing he wouldn't get killed or yelled at for doing that at the moment.
"3 things you can hear.."
"Easy~, your beautiful voice, your uh-... uH" Roman was looking around trying to think of another way to flirt with V
Virgil snickered, "uh-huh.. sure. Easy."
"Fine Jack Smellington, you got me this time" Roman pointed a not-so-threatening finger at Virgil, who was just laughing at this point, covering his mouth as he did so. Roman, however, took his hand and asked, "Why are you covering your beautiful smile?"
"I-" Virgil was the one lost for words now, "This is supposed to be about you! Not me!" He puffed his cheeks out and crossed his arms, being an angry little spider-boi.
Roman booped his nose, again. "Alright cutie whatever you say"
"Speaking of you, what even happened to make the gReAt pRiNcE rOmAn almost have a panic attack?" Virge tilted his head a little, almost like a dog
"I- well we were d-doing a new video a-and..." He couldn't hold the tears, and some began to fall
"W-woah, Ro you don't have to talk if you do-"
"No. I need to," Roman went on to explain the whole video, how Thomas was upset because of the wedding, how Logan got ignored, how Deceit just had to step in, and how Patton turned into a huge frog. But nothing hurt more than the last detail. "I-I'm not Thomas's h-hero anymore.. what a-am I su-supposed to do now?!"
Virgil sighed, placing a hand on Roman's thigh. "Roman, even if Thomas doesn't think of you as his hero doesn't mean nobody else thinks of you as their hero.."
Roman scoffed "Yea, sure. I'm sure that Patton thinks I'm a hero, or hey! What about Microsoft Nerd! I'm just sure t-they think I'm s-su-"
"ROMAN!" Virgil yelled before taking a shaky breath in "Y-your my hero you idiot, go-got it? You. Are. My. Hero." He was a blushing mess,
Roman was too, however, he was also speechless. Virgil saw him as his hero? There was one thing that he wanted to do now, he just didn't know how to ask.
Virgil was mindlessly ranting about times Roman had calmed him or was there for him when nobody else was, how.. handsome he was, how he was so outgoing anyone would be crazy not to like him. Basically it just devolved into Virgil ranting about how perfect Roman was. He was interrupted by Roman practically screaming
"V-Virgil I think I l-love you!-" His face was bright red, and he covered his mouth right after. He couldn't believe he just blurted it out. No poem, no song, and the saddest part; no dragon witch being slain
Virgil looked at him, bright red himself. Roman was getting anxious now, did he not love him back? But oh how wrong he was.
"C-can we kiss?" Virgil asked, snapped Roman out of the dark thoughts he was having. The only answer he got were warm, smooth lips gracefully running against his, and the warm feeling of a hand on his cheek. Of course he was surprised, it was his first kiss after all, but once he understood what was happening he kissed back. It was so gentle and light, but yet so filled with passion. It was an incredible feeling for both of them. After what felt like hundreds and thousands of years they separated, simply looking into each other's eyes. Lost in the beauty. Virgil broke the silence again.
"I love you too, princey."
