Sanders Sides Appreciation Month

Virgil/anxiety, day 5 - Excepting Anxiety

Prompt: C. Virgil stress eats a whole box of raisin oatmeal cookies.

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It hadn't been a necessarily bad day but not necessarily good either for Virgil. Okay, it really wasn't good, rather it was stressful. He awoke in a rather, well, foul mood his morning and everything and everyone has just been grating on him. Roman has been extremely irritating, Patton has been over excitable, and Logan has been talkative to the point where it exhausted Virgil. Don't get him started on Thomas' life.

So, here Virgil was, on the kitchen floor at 3am. His insomnia had gotten the better of him tonight, he accepted that he wasn't going to sleep after his fifth hour lying awake in bed. Well, his insomnia wasn't the only problem, on top of that and his anxiety, he's also fairly stressed. The source of the stress is not too clear, it's possibly a multitude of problems that has caused him to feel like his cup full of emotions is overflowing.

But maybe eating an entire box of raisin oatmeal cookies, and considering the second box, on the cold kitchen floor, in the dark, is not the best way to cope with this. However, it can't hurt, right?

Two hours later, Virgil realises that, yes, it probably wasn't the best idea he's had. He's tired, still stressed, and isn't feeling very emotionally stable right now. But at least he isn't hungry. Okay, that's clearly not the right answer in this scenario. He laughs slightly to himself only to stop suddenly, then he's crying. Oh god, he's crying. Virgil throws his head back onto the draw as a distraction, it hurts less than the sting of tears behind his eyelids.

Logan walks into the kitchen moments later, flicking on the lights and jumping at the sight of Virgil, and attempts to take in the sight which doesn't take long. "What are you doing up at this time? And in the kitchen, in the dark?" He asks, Virgil believes he already knows the answer but it's a nice gesture, after all social interaction is neither of their strong suit.

Virgil shrugs in response, he doesn't want to bother anyone, especially not Logan who probably thinks he's incompetent already. Logan almost rolls his eyes but stops short, sighing he hold a hand out for Virgil to grab, Virgil does so and is hoised up so he's standing. Logan looks torn between what to do, he's clearly analysing Virgil which makes him slightly uncomfortable but he's pretty used to it. He finally makes up his mind and hugs Virgil, it's not awkward but rather stiff, it's the thought that counts though.

He's dragged to the living room abruptly, Logan carefully lowers him onto the sofa with his hands on his shoulders. "Stay here," Logan tells him but his voice is not harsh or commanding so Virgil does so, even as he leaves him alone. Virgil assumes Logan went upstairs to reach the others, this is confirmed by Patton rushing down the stairs seconds later, Roman is not far behind him but far slower due to his sleepy state.

"My boy!" Patton gasps as he throws himself at Virgil, sitting half on the left side of the sofa and half on Virgil's lap as he hugs him tightly. Roman takes up the space of the other side, leaning his head against Virgil's shoulder and an arm around his midsection loosely, Virgil knows it'll take a few minutes for him to wake up but that's okay, he doesn't really want to be overwhelmed right now.

Logan's back in the living room in seconds, observing the situation, and he makes eye contact with Virgil and smiles, Virgil grins back at him. Maybe they don't understand each other emotionally but that's what Roman and Patton are for, after all they do all complete each other for a reason. Logan watches the way Patton cuddles further into Virgil, wrapping one arm around Roman who's slowly awaking, Logan lets out a brief laugh and announces he's going to make tea.

Virgil allows himself to forget the stress for now, they can always deal with it later and they will. After all Virgil knows he can always rely on them