Sanders Sides One Shots

Soulmates? Soulmates. Pt. 2 - LAMP

Virgil is just excited he found his last soulmate but Logan is more than a bit nervous about meeting his boyfriends as they're also his soulmates, he can't help but feel as if he's invading their already formed relationship. [A follow up of 'Soulmates? Soulmates.']

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Not even a minute after Virgil put his phone away it vibrated, the noise dulled in his coat pocket, he knew it would be his boyfriends but he ignored it anyway in favour of listening to Logan. Maybe listening was a stretch, more like he's zoned out and was concentrating on the way Logan sat, how his eyes shone with excitement and, god, Virgil would be lying if he said he wasn't happy Logan was his soulmate.

Logan seemed to realise he was no longer paying attention so stopped talking abruptly, a shy smile on his face at the realisation that maybe he was talking too much or just that Virgil's enraptured by the situation of finding his last soulmate. "Um, sorry," Logan apologised, clearly embarrassed. "You don't need to apologise, I was lost in thought," Virgil started, unsure if it was appropriate to ask to see his soulmarks, you'd have thought with having experience meeting soulmates Virgil would know what to do by now. Still, he didn't want to make Logan any more uncomfortable than he already is.

He watched as Logan sipped his drink again, watching to see if he would strike up a conversation again but he didn't. "Tell me if I'm overstepping the boundaries but can I see your soulmarks?" Virgil finally asked, feeling a flush rise to his cheeks both at the possibility for being rejected and potentially seeing Logan in a vulnerable state of undress. There was silence again, Logan considering his options, and the pause did nothing for Virgil's nerves. "You're not imposing," Logan began, "I-I suppose I will have to show you sooner or later." He paused to sigh and finish off his coffee, Virgil mirrored this movement. "Would you like to come back to mine? I could show you and then grab a new shirt."

Virgil finished his drink, then they were up and out of the cafe, Logan leading the way. The walk was pretty silent aside from Virgil calling work and explaining his situation, one of the nicer staff answered the phone so let him have the day off easily which he was very thankful for. Minutes later they were at the door of Logan's apartment, he opened the door as quickly as possible but Virgil could still see the way in which his hands shook. They walked inside and went straight to his bedroom, leaving the door opened behind them, it's not as if anyone would walk in on them.

"Um, how do you-" Logan broke off his sentence, looking at Virgil in a way he hadn't before, he looked nervous but also something else Virgil couldn't quite figure out but regardless Virgil felt guilty. Guilty of what, he wasn't sure yet. Maybe guilty that Logan had spent so much time alone in this small, cold apartment. Maybe guilty that they had done nothing to actively search for him. Maybe guilty that Logan could've thought he would never find his soulmates. Virgil couldn't help tearing up slightly, quickly rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand knowing that Logan was well aware of what he was doing.

"I'm sorry," Virgil apologised, returning Logan's gaze and his heart broke again. Logan had the same heartbroken and devastated expression, "you don't need to apologise for crying Virgil." Virgil shook his head, sure he was embarrassed slightly about crying in front of a man he'd only met a few hours ago but this man was his soulmate and needed to know how he was feeling right now. "It's not that," Virgil sighed, sitting himself down on Logan's bed while the other sat on top of his desk directly opposite Virgil.

"I feel so guilty that we all had each other for so long and you- you had no one. We were happy and we didn't bother to even look for you or- or anything we just carried on like normal. God, we were so selfish, I was- no- I am so selfish." Virgil paused to let out a shaky breath, tears stinging his eyes as he forced himself not to full on weep, he opened his mouth to continue but Logan hopped of the desk and stood in front of him.