The Soft Side of an Octopus Man

chapter two <3

disclaimer: This part will be focusing on mainly Remus and Patton.

CW: inappropriate language + Remus being Remus

Patton finally left to his bedroom. Why can't they just get along... Why must they fight... I wish they'd just warm up to each other. He thought to himself, crying so hard his eyes turned red and puffy.

Meanwhile, on the dark side. Remus had been talking to himself in and out about telling Patton about his feelings for him for a while, and now he finally had the balls. He went to Patton, hopefully to finally tell him. But when he got to his door, he heard crying?

He decided that what he wanted to say would have to wait. He knocked on his door. "Hey, Patton? Are you ok?"

Patton looked up from his hands. "R-remus? Is that you?" He got up and opened the door with a fake smile trying not to cry, "hi Remus! What's up?" Patton asked still trying to hide his tears.

Remus noticed that he was crying and got a bit overprotective "were you crying? Patton who hurt you? Do I need to castrate someone's nuts??" He said trying to help the best he could.

Patton was confused as to what the word castrate meant but knew it wasn't good "no! It's n-nothing I swear" he failed to keep the tears away and cried in front of Remus.

Remus look at him unconvinced. "Well it's clearly something. Wanna talk about it? I have nothing else going on tonight" he said.

Remus wasn't good with comforting other people but he wanted to be a help for once. "S-sure.. I'll let you in" Patton said while letting Remus in his room "just don't do anything... Weird, ok?"

"Finee whatever you want, patty cake. Just tell me what happened!" Remus said as he flopped on Patton's bed.

Patton smiled at being called 'patty cake' "Well it all started with me asking if Janus wanted to sit at the table with us, Roman, already a bit upset about another argument he was having with Logan and got even more mad about Janus.." Patton said.

"So Roman was just being a basic bitch again?" Remus responded.

"Remus! Watch your mouth!! And Roman isn't a... Female dog." He muttered the last part. "I just wished. They'd all get along with each other... Is it really that hard?" Patton asked Remus as he flopped on the bed next to him.

"Ugh- I'm just saying he can be a little... Bitch sometimes. Want me to kill him for you??" Remus asked.

Patton was too tired to sit up. "No don't do that he's your brother... What good would that even do...?" He asked.

"Uhh- It would make him not be a dumbass ofc? He can't be a bitch if he's dead am I right?" Remus replied as he patted on Patton's back to comfort him.

Patton sat up and sighed. "We really need to work on your swearing- but I think we need to do is prove that all the sides can get along..."

Remus looked at him curiously "well how do we do that, Patty cake??" He asked.

Patton smiled once again at the nickname than got an idea. "Remus, we're friends, right?"

"W-well I-I mean if that's what you want us to be than sure." Remus said.

"Good! Cause we're gonna need to show em we can be the best duo in the entire Thomasphere! If you and I can be friends then maybe they will see that we can get along together! Like a family!!" Patton said.

"You and me? You sure you wanna work with me?? Remus asked, genuinely surprised.

"Sure!" Patton than looked away embarrassed "unless you don't want to.. Because I don't wanna force you into doing something you don't wanna do of course.."

"NO! I want to!! Me and Patton spending time together? This'll be fun Remus thought to himself.

"Yay!" Patton tackle hugged him.

Remus smiled like a demon and hugged back "u-um don't you think you should get some rest, Patton? It's getting a bit late."

Patton let him go "Oh yeah.. I should.... But I didn't get to eat dinner yet-"

"How about I get you dinner and you can eat it in bed, after that get some rest ok?" Remus said. He usually wasn't this caring of others but Patton was someone he cared to much for.

"Okay than. But as long as you get dinner too! There's a spare deodorant if you want it as a garnish with spaghetti." Patton said.

"Oh I'll be alright!" Remus said as he left and came back with a plate of spaghetti for Patton "enjoy!"

Patton pouted "where's your food, Remus?" He said as he looked at him with his puppy eyes.

"I don't need any, but if you insist I don't mind taking some deodorant from your bathroom." Remus said.

Patton smiled "help yourself, leave one for me, ok?"

Remus nodded and got up getting Patton's deodorant than came back and sat next to Patton. "I'm gonna let me know I'm pretty hard to deal with~ just ask Janus. He laughed as he took a bite out of the deodorant.

Patton turned to him with some spaghetti sauce on his cheek "I'm not exactly a picnic either" he said with a determined look "but I got a feeling that we can do this, Remus!" He smiled

Remus let out a giggle than cleaned Patton's cheek "I think so too!"

After Patton finished his spaghetti he yawned "I should get ready for bed now. I'll see you tomorrow, Remus!" Patton gave him one last hug than quickly let go "do you mind if I hug you?" He asked.

"Ofc not! I love hugs" Remus wasn't used to giving people affection but something about Patton's touch made him feel warm inside "good night" dearie!" He said before leaving his bedroom for the night.

Patton changed into his pajamas than snuggled in bed, falling asleep peacefully.