Sanders Sides Appreciation Month

Virgil/anxiety, day 1 - A Dark and Stormy Night

C. The Mind Palace is suddenly shrouded by a thunderstorm! How does everyone react and what could be the cause of this? (Could be fanfic, art, or head cannon)

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The sound of thunder was distant but recognisable. They knew a storm was on its way to the mindscape but were unsure of the reasons. Roman and Patton are sat comfortably in the living room, Lilo and Stitch playing on the TV, when the rain hits. It splashes against the windows with some force that worries the two of them, they know something must be wrong.

"Patton?" Roman asks, worry evident in his voice, "yeah?" Patton responds. Not even seconds later the power cuts out, leaving the room in darkness; Patton and Roman share a concerned look.

Typically, when the weather is off in the mindscape then there's something off with one of the sides. Which is not necessarily bad. On particularly good days the weather will be hot, perhaps too hot, but they're all happy and getting along with each other. When it snows, it's not a bad nor a good day but perhaps a lazy day, usually when Logan exhausts himself and the others force him to have a break. When it rains, someone is upset; usually Patton breaks down, possibly into tears, and the sky will cry with him in the form of rain.

However, when it storms it usually means Virgil is feeling anxious, or perhaps he's having a panic or anxiety attack. The other sides never used to know what to do when the weather acted up but now that they get along much better they've learned why the weather does what it does.

"Virgil?" Patton asks, gesturing to the stairs, and Roman nods in response. "We should get Logan first," Roman suggests, it's always better having them all there when any of them are having a hard time. Patton nods, walking past Roman and up the stairs, the prince following him close behind. "Lo?" Patton calls out, Logan's door is already partially open so he pushes it the rest of the way but Logan is nowhere to be seen.

Patton turns to Roman confused, Roman just shrugs in return. Then they hear Logan's voice from further down the hallway, "Virg, I should go get the others." His voice is soft and calming, Patton assumes he's in Virgil's room. Sure enough when he and Roman move further up the hallway they hear Virgil's voice, "no, please, don't leave me." He sounds so broken that it hurts Patton's heart, he can't stand out here much longer.

So, he doesn't, he moves slowly into the room before Logan can reply to the other. "Patton!" Virgil gasped, hiccuping as he holds one hand out towards Patton while his other hung tightly around Logan's neck. "Oh, my boy." Patton was almost on the verge of tears himself from just looking at the tearful, shaking side. He quickly sat down on the other side of the bed next to Virgil, who then buried his head in Patton's shirt.

The click of the door shutting accompanied Virgil's crying and shaky breathing, moments later Roman's on the floor in front of Virgil. He doesn't say anything but rests his hand on Virgil's knee, watching him carefully, ready to move if Virgil needs anything.

For minutes no one speaks, Virgil stops crying and his breathing evens out. "Are you alright love?" Roman asks suddenly, Virgil brings his head out of Patton's top to nod. "Tired," Virgil mumbles, bringing his hand from around Logan's shoulder to lay it in Roman's hair, tugging it gently so the other stands. They all gently smile at Virgil, conveying their own message of love and trust, as they fall into a pile together in bed.

The storm begins to calm, the thunder and lightning vanishing as Vigil feels safe, his insecurities momentarily vanishing as all he wants to focus on now is them, here, in their bed.