(I wasn't actually going to make one for this book but... then I realized I had left out such an important scene with everyone's fav character and I was just like... how could I do such a thing??? So yeah... Epilogue hehehehe)
Roman stood there staring into the bathroom mirror, a worried look in his obsidian eyes. His medium-length shaggy hair laid wet and mused against his neck, as he leaned against the sink with a sigh.
"Ro?" Roman blinked hearing the bathroom door open as Virgil glanced in with a small smile. "Is everything ok?"
"Of course." Roman lulled, his voice smooth as if carried by the wind, but it did nothing to help calm the human, who knew the angel pushed his charms more when he was troubled. Virgil's eyes only darkened in response making Roman's eyes flash white. "Come on, Mi Amor... Trust me." Roman pushed the songful lull even more making Virgil literally shiver under the sensation of magic swirling around him. Even still Virgil just glared the angel down since Roman wasn't really trying to influence him. It was just an automatic thing he did when he was stressed or worried. Roman crashed as he practically went limp against the sink knowing there was no getting out of it. "I'm fine, Virgil." And with that... the lull was gone showing just how stressed Roman really was. "I'm just anxious is all."
"Is it because of..." Virgil trailed off, his eyes darting over Roman's body, making the angel chuckle and shake his head. Virgil watched as Roman grabbed the brush to brush out all the snarls in his soaked hair.
"No, it's not because of my new... or well old body." Roman smiled before shaking his head fast making his hair fly about as he magically dried it, revealing all those curls that framed his face. "Ash, Fiona, and I made sure to alter everyone's memories of me. The only ones who know the truth... are the ones that matter."
"And yet you're still worried," Virgil whispered as he wrapped his arms around Roman, making the angel melt into him with a purr.
"It's not because of school, Mi Flor. I promise. The last thing I'm concerned about is whether or not some random teacher notices my sudden change in skin tone." Roman laughed as he turned around to meet Virgil's worried gaze. "I know you're just as anxious about us going back to school."
"Roman, you looked completely different..."
"They won't know that. Only those who matter will. You, me... Thomas and Remus... our friends... that's it. No one else. I promise you." Virgil frowned under all the anxiety as Roman pressed a soft kiss to his forehead.
"Then why are you worried?" Roman's eyes flashed as he deflated a bit making Virgil's frown only grow. "Roman?"
"You'll understand once we get there." Virgil tensed up at how forced Roman's words were. "There's just something... I needed to do."
"What?"
"Something I should have done while ago... and just never did." Roman smiled sadly as he brushed Virgil's hair back. "It's ok, Virgil. This is on me and me alone."
"Ro-..."
"We're going to be late if we keep talking." Roman quickly cut him off, the songful lull back into his voice, as he took Virgil's hand and pressed a kiss to his knuckles. "Go get your bag. I'll fly us today." Roman's eyes shimmered as he let his wings show. "I need to spread my wings a bit."
As the two finally touched down beside the school, Roman using a glamour to hide themselves in plain sight, it was clear just how nervous Roman was as his wings ruffled from all the tension. Roman grimaced, his eyes flashing white as he tried to force himself to take a deep breath and let his wings shimmer away. People passed by and the glamour fell, letting everyone around them finally notice their presence as Roman just held Virgil close.
"Roman, are you sure you're ok?" Virgil asked one last time seeing the fear clear as day in his love's eyes.
"No." Roman laughed as he glanced up to see the person off to the side looking around, his face paling bad the second they met. "I'm fucking terrified." Virgil instantly shot up in concern as Roman gulped his fear down, noticing out the person's face lit up in surprise and started over to them. "But I have to do this."
"Do what? Roman? Why are you so-..."
"VIRGIL!" Virgil jumped, spinning around, the second he heard Kai's voice calling out to him. "Dude where were you? Everyone already went inside!" Kai beamed as he ran up and pulled the human into a hug, letting Roman slip into the background, eyes firmly latched to the ground. "We were going to meet up and stuff before school started."
"I'm sorry." Virgil laughed awkwardly as he reached back for Roman's hand noticing how quiet his love was so suddenly. "I running a bit late."
"I can tell." Kai laughed as he just glanced between the two before frowning in confusion just staring over at Roman, who's head ducked a bit more overall the nerves he was feeling. "Hey, Virge? Who's this? Where's Roman? Don't tell me you two had a falling out." Virgil's face completely dropped as Roman flinched and took a step back. "Oh... I'm sorry. Did something happen?"
"You said no one would notice." Virgil hissed, panic burning through him, as Roman just shook his head.
"No, I said no one that mattered would notice." Virgil crashed seeing the absolute panic in his love. "I couldn't do that to him."
"Um? I'm confused." Roman took a deep breath as he forced himself to look up at Kai who just blinked. Roman smiled softly making Kai frown only for his eyes to shook wide in shock as Roman chuckled and anxiously scratched at his hair. "Wait..."
"Hey, Kai. It's uh... nice to see you again." Roman mumbled softly before just letting his arms drop. Kai just stood there frozen in confusion as Roman glanced over at Virgil who just nodded egging him on. "Kai... I uh... I don't know how to explain this really."
"Roman?" Roman nodded as he looked down at his own arm. "Dude, that's not just a 'tan'... How... How do you look completely different?"
"I couldn't do it. I couldn't alter your memories." Roman whined as he shook himself out of his head trying not to panic. "How... how do I..."
"Hey... Hey..." Kai quickly held his hands up seeing the tears building in Roman's eyes. "It's ok. I won't judge. I don't know what's going on but... I'm not going to judge. I promise. Please? Just tell me the truth?"
"I'm not human." Roman choked out as Virgil gently pulled his arm in to help comfort him. Thankfully at this point they were the only ones still outside. Roman had made sure no one knew they were there. He didn't want anyone else to notice the scene that he just KNEW was going to happen. "I'm not human, Kai. I've never been human... not for a very long time."
"You're not... human?" Kai blinked, just trying to let the words soak in, as Roman groaned as started to shut down.
"It's nothing. Forget it. We're gonna be late-..."
"Roman, don't." Virgil forced Roman to look at him as he smiled softly. "Don't shut down. You've already come so far."
"I can't lose anyone important." Roman whined as Kai latched on to the words they were whispering. "You know I can't."
"You said anything about losing anyone." Roman jumped, having thought Kai was too out of it to have heard them, only to see the seriousness in Kai's expression. "Whoever said that you'd lose someone?"
"Kai, I just told you I wasn't human. I didn't exactly expect it to go well."
"So, explain it to me. What are you if not human? How does that affect our friendship? Are there any people I need to kill to keep them from attacking you like hunters because I've watched supernatural. I know what they do-..." Roman's eyes lit up the brightest white as he just broke down over everything making Kai freeze up over how Roman was suddenly laughing.
"Did... Did you just..." Roman literally giggled as he pushed his hair back and forced himself to take a breath, his white eyes making his skin start to glow. "Did you just ask me if there was anyone you'd have to kill?"
"Roman." Kai stood himself as straight as he could with this serious expression that took the others by surprise. "I protect my family."
"I knew there was something about you." Roman whispered as he let his wings show making Kai's face just light up. "Even when I was a demon... I could feel it." Kai's eyes widened as Roman's wings fluttered proudly. "Now that I'm an angel... It's all the more obvious. You're like me."
"What do you mean?" Virgil asked as Roman just melted. "Ro?"
"His soul, Virgil... it's like mine." Virgil's eyes shot wide as Roman let out a very relieved breath. "He's got an angel's soul. I never should have worried. I just..." Roman smiled sheepishly as he turned back to see the awe in Kai's expression. "I was scared you wouldn't accept me... or that you would be afraid of me... or think me crazy. I just... I was of how you would react but... I had to tell you."
"So you were a demon?" Roman nodded as Kai slowly calmed down, his eyes narrowing in thought. "Was that why you were as... inexperienced as you were?"
"Yeah. You could say that." Roman laughed knowing just how 'inexperienced he really was.
"And now you're an angel?"
"It's far more complicated than just that." Virgil sighed as Kai just glanced between the two of them. "We'll explain it all... just... It's not something that all can be said right now."
"Ok. Ok... I can understand that. The only thing I NEED to know right now, however..." Kai crossed his arms as he gave both of them this look making the two tense up suddenly. "You two better tell me you're dating because if you went the ENTIRE summer still oblivious to how absolutely IN LOVE you both were, I will lose my marbles."