The Golden Rule || Sanders Sides AU

Prologue

Hey'all! This is the first time I'm posting something on Wattpad, but I do have a Fanfiction.net account  (Raphaelfanguy4real) with a lot of Ninja Turtle fics if you wanna check those out I wouldn't mind lol. Anyways... The description basically tells you what to expect and this prologue is full of fun angsties! Enjoy (I hope!)

Treat others the way you want to be treated. That was the number one rule, the golden rule. It was the most important thing. It always had been. Ever since Patton was old enough to understand, that was what everyone told him. So, that's what he did. The feeling wasn't always reciprocated. Apparently, the world that told him to care about others before himself... didn't think of Patton either. So if Patton wasn't thinking of Patton... and the world wasn't thinking of Patton... who was thinking of Patton? The answer became quite clear to him as he stared down into the watery depths below him. No one was thinking of Patton.

"What am I doing here?" Patton asked softly, running his hands along the metal bar keeping him from the edge. "What am I doing?" This was so selfish, he'd never been selfish in his life.

Patton stepped back, folding his arms comfortingly around himself. Just because no one cared about him, didn't mean he had to leave. He had a lot to offer, right? Yes, he offered so much to the world and the world gave him nothing in return. Patton wasn't needed here anymore. Patton grimaced, reaching up to rub his eyes. As he did so, he knocked off his glasses and they fell onto the rain-soaked street. Awesome. Patton sighed and knelt down, feeling carefully for the spectacles. His hand bumped them and he smiled, pushing them back onto his face. And now the world was back.

Patton didn't get up, he felt tired. He was tired. Exhausted. Being nice to everyone all the time and getting nothing back was... taxing. But it's who he was, he couldn't help it. That didn't make it any easier. Huge clumps of emotion swirled around in his head and Patton sighed, rubbing his temples. He was getting another headache. Then he looked back at the edge of the bridge.

He just wanted to see. Who would miss Patton when he was gone? Who would think of Patton? He knew it was unhealthy. He knew he shouldn't care so little about himself, but he didn't know what else to do. If he wasn't helping other people what else was he going to do? Nothing. He'd die eventually if he wasn't making someone else's day better then... why didn't he just die early? He was so selfish.

Patton sighed and got to his feet, slowly turning away from the edge. He wasn't a selfish person, he wouldn't be the person who was that selfish. He couldn't. So he walked back to his car, trying to banish the unhappy thoughts that plagued him. What right did Patton have to be unhappy in a world where he had so much? He slid into the driver's seat of the car and closed the door, but didn't turn the ignition. Instead, he just sat, staring at his tiny calendar. Today was circled in sparkling blue marker, today was moving day.

All his things were in the trunk, and he was supposed to have unpacked at the new apartment by now. But instead, he'd come here. Patton rubbed his eyes again, taking a deep breath. He could do this; change was okay. Patton took a deep breath and turned on the car, brushing hair out of his eyes. He looked into the rearview mirror and forced a wide 'dad' smile. Everything would be fine, he was always happy after all. Why wouldn't everything be fine?

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Yeah idk I just hope you enjoyed this... hope you wanna see more... cuz more is coming!! Not sure when I'll update my Wattpad stories yet... I'll have a schedule next time! <3

Love you all,

-JJ