Sanders Sides Appreciation Month

Patton/morality, day 7 - Father's Day

A. He loves his Dark Strange son! Use platonic Moxiety as a great transition from Patton's week to Virgil's week. Could be Virgil showing appreciation to him on Father's day.

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Virgil will admit this is a bit weird. His friendship group are all around the same age, they all went to school together for god's sake, yet he finds a father figure in Patton. Patton because, well, he helps him through the hard times, and deals with him at his worst, and he's basically an excitable puppy in a way that's cute and not creepy.

Still, Virgil thinks he may be crossing the line here. It's father's day and Virgil has no real father to call his own, so he's currently sitting at his desk, pen in hand, finishing a homemade card for Patton. Okay, he definitely thinks it's too much but he's not going to throw it away because he's worked too long on it and Patton deserves some love even if the card is shitty.

Only a few hours later Virgil is really regretting his decision as he stands in front of Patton's house, card in hand, he forces himself to take a deep breath before knocking on the door. "Coming," Patton's muffled voice shouts from inside, then he's there, right in front of him, and invites him in. Virgil accept the invitation and walks straight through to the living room, he's been around plenty times to know where everything is.

"Virgil, I love it when you just pop by, do you want a drink or something?" Patton asks, following Virgil through and standing opposite him. "Uh, maybe later Patton but right now I have something to give you. So, um, I don't know, hold out your hands," Virgil says and Patton obliges, holding both of his hands out in front of him and Virgil put the card quickly in them.

"I know it's a bit weird," Virgil starts as Patton begins reading the card, running his fingertips over the little drawings, "but you're like a father figure to me, you give the best advice and you're always there for me even when I don't really want you to but I appreciate it. Plus you give the best hugs." Virgil laughs lightly to himself, hoping that his use of humour would avoid any awkward tension.

Except it's not really awkward but Virgil feels sort of bad now because Patton's starting to cry and he can't tell if it's good or bad tears. "Oh god I'm sorry Patton." Virgil apologises because he doesn't know what else to do, he just watches as Patton sobs until he calms down, wiping his face of the tear tracks but his eyes remain red.

"Virgil, virgil, my dark strange son, you don't need to be sorry, I'm so happy right now that you even did this for me. I so, so happy and extremely proud of you, especially for making this, I love it!" Patton's voice is shaky but his words are genuine, it makes Virgil tear up a little himself but is brought into a strong hug so hides his face in Patton's shirt. Maybe he should make this an annual thing, after all it is father's day.