We Want To Be Normal SEQUEL{Sanders Sides Super Hero AU}

Chapter 30

TW: Panic Attack, Nightmares, Talks of What Happened Last Chapter, Implied Non-Con 

Again, a summary will be included at the end if you need it.

I sang the song above when I was in middle school choir and I was recently listening to it again and my first thought was Virgil and Roman. It could be applied to Logan and Patton too I suppose but I feel like it fits prinxiety better. The two are always helping each other and worried about each other. They're a thousand times happier with the other in their lives. Roman has had the chance to experience real romantic love, he's in a healthy relationship now, he knows to take care of people and himself, but he also has someone looking out for him now too. He has someone he can go to, and who will go the distance to make sure he is not only happy but safe. And Virgil has someone who cares for him, who will protect him, someone he can let himself be vulnerable around without having to worry, Roman saved him from a life with Remus and Deceit. So yeah, there we go. Enjoy the chapter.

Four Hundred and Forty-Four Days After Escape | Saturday | November 11th

The sound of Hiro whining and scratching at the door slowly brought Virgil out of his slumber. He mumbled tiredly for Roman to get the door for the puppy but got no response. "Ro?" he asked, still not opening his eyes as he moved his arm in an attempt to locate where the other was on the bed, only to feel nothing but air. "Roman?" He asked again as he opened his eyes and blinked the sleep out of them, allowing them to adjust to the lack of light.

But Roman wasn't in bed, the space next to Virgil was empty. He sat up, the first thought in his head was that Roman had gone looking for the suited men again. The thought was quickly thrown out when he heard the sound of running water and noticed the door Hiro was scratching at was the one to the bathroom. Virgil frowned as he got out of bed and knocked on the door to the bathroom lightly, "Ro, are you in there?" He barely heard Roman reply, his voice coming out muffled and broken, "Are you okay? Can I come in?"  He got no response and glanced down at Hiro as if to consult with him, the puppy looked absolutely desperate to get to Roman and Virgil took that as a hint that as a big enough hint that Roman was not okay. 

"I'm coming in, okay Roman," he warned before pushing the door open. Hiro bolted into the bathroom and swiftly came to Roman to do his job. Jumping into the actor's lap and licking at Roman's face. Roman sat on the bathroom floor in the middle of a panic attack. His shirt was missing, revealing a nasty bruise from earlier in the day when Ethan had hit him, but otherwise, he was fully clothed. The shower was on and the steam had fogged up the room. Hiro jumping on him had only seemed to worsen his attack, something that was unusual for Roman seeing as he normally benefited from this method of assistance. However, the actor refused to push the dog off, most likely due to the small flames in his hands that he was unable to extinguish.

"Hiro, heal," Virgil commanded as he turned the shower off. Hiro whined but obeyed and stood to Virgil's left. Virgil kneeled down in front of Roman as he had done earlier, still not touching him, "Hey Ro, what's wrong?" He asked only for Roman to shake his head and attempt to pull away from him, "Want me to get your music or do you want me to help you through an exercise?" Virgil asked, much like Virgil Roman was calmed by music and so they each had playlists to help in these types of situations. However Roman was struggling to get one good breath in, much less answer his question. "One finger for music, two for an exercise."

Roman slowly showed Virgil two fingers and watched as Virgil nodded his understanding. Virgil immediately began to lead Roman through a breathing exercise, keeping his voice low and steady for the other and being careful to make no sudden movements. He praised Roman as his breaths became more controlled and the flames in his hands died away. When Roman was calm enough to hand him his hand to 'draw' on Virgil paused his exercise to talk to him instead, "What happened Ro?" Roman's eyes widened in panic for a moment and began to stutter out the beginning of a sentence that mixed between Spanish and English and even a little French until Virgil calmed him again with another sentence, "Spanish is fine Roman, speak whatever language you want. But if it's french I'm gonna have to get Logan or Patton."