conversations // prinxiety ✔

♥ 37 - trade ♥

(a/n: shut up and wait, there wiLL BE A HAPPY ENDING DONT WORRY, IM AN ASSHOLE BUT NOT THAT BIG OF AN ASSHOLE I GUESS)

I made my way to the hospital as quickly as I could. I didn't care if I was wearing sweatpants and a tank top and my hair was a mess.

When I arrived, someone at the desk said, "Are you Virgil Sanders?"

I nodded frantically and he led me to Roman's room.

"Patton and Logan said they will arrive shortly."

"O-O-Okay..." I opened the door and saw Roman surrounded by doctors.

They all moved out of the way and there was Roman...

His face was a grayish pale green and there was a bit of blood coming from his mouth, which someone with gloves wiped off.

"We apologize for letting you see him like this. We know it must be difficult," one of them said.

I gulped. "He's- He's not... Is he?"

They all gave me a sympathetic look right as Patton and Logan walked through the door. Patton gasped and rushed to Roman's side and Logan stood completely stiff, his eyes wide at the sight.

"Can I touch him?" I asked.

They nodded and Patton was trying to keep himself contained, but was failing miserably.

I put my hand on Roman's chest and felt for his heartbeat.

Surely it would come.

Right?

No?

No.

It didn't.

♥

We got back home. Everything felt numb.

Patton went to go sad eat, Logan curled into a ball on the couch, and I went up to my room to cry.

I buried myself in the many blankets Patton gave me the day before and faced the wall, sniffing and sobbing.

I stayed in that position for what felt like forever before...

"Oh, what a shame. Looks like poor little Virgil's boyfriend has gone missing... Oh no, 'missing' isn't the word, isn't it? I'm sorry. I just don't want to be insensitive."

I turned around to see that Deceit had entered and was smirking at me from my doorway.

I wanted to yell at him or kick him or just kill him right there but I had no more energy left.

"Why?" I whispered.

"Why what, dear?" he taunted.

I mustered up all the courage I could. "Why did you take him? Why not me? Why are you in my room?"

"I'll answer those first two at once. I killed him because I couldn't kill you and I want to take his place. And I am in your room because I am willing to make a trade."

"...what trade?"

"Take the life of any of the main traits..." He laughed. "And I will bring Roman back."

"What?! NO!"

"Then you should start to accept your loss."

"I..."

He gave me a sly smile when he saw how indecisive I was.

"Think about it, Virgil. You have until tomorrow."

And he left.

I pulled out my phone. I already knew whose life I'd take.

To: Charming 👑♥♥♥♥

Virgil: ro, when you're back

Virgil: and im not here

Virgil: i did it for you

Virgil: you better not be upset over me. you've got to fix thomas and you'll find someone better

Virgil: you're the one who needs to be here

Virgil: i love you