Didn't Know { Book 1 }

~Chapter 10: Breath~

(Art not by me! Obviously...)

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~Virgil's POV~

I walked around the dorm hallway, looking for Deceit. I had the yellow and black flower crown in my hands.

I saw Deceit on his phone while walking. He didn't notice me, so I followed him. He then stopped all of a sudden, making me run into his back. I used this opportunity to place the flower crown on his head. I went behind a nearby corner.

I saw Deceit looking around. Then he touched his head, noticing the flower crown. He put his phone away and carefully lifted the flower crown down. He looked at it for a few seconds, then smiled and placed the flower crown back on his head. He walked away.

'Wait... did he like it?' I asked myself. 'I mean, he put it on again. Does that mean he likes it?'

"What are you doing?"

'Oh no... that feminine voice that's hard to forget is back...'

I turned around and saw Circe... great.

"Nothing. Why are you here? Especially in the Boy's Dorm." I said.

"I can go anywhere I want to since my dad owns the college." She said.

'Of course, he does...'

"So... want to hang out?" She asked with her innocent eyes. She is far from innocent...

"I can't," I said, bluntly.

"Why?"

"Because... I have to hang out with my friends." I lied. 'Please work, please work...' 

"Ugh. Fine... I'll be back Virgie!~" She said and walked off.

'Please don't.'

I turned around, only to be met with... Bane and Synn. I groaned.

"What?" I scowled.

"Was that your girlfriend?" Bane asked.

"No. She will never be my girlfriend." I said.

"Sure..." Bane said. Pretty sure he doesn't believe me.

"Just leave me alone," I said. Then, Bane grabbed me by my jacket and pulled me up so I could see his face.

"You know that's never going to happen." Bane said.

"Put him down!" A voice called. I looked over and saw Roman and the others.

I noticed that Bane tighten his grip on my shirt and pulled me up more though this time, it was hurting me. I felt my shirt grazing against my neck, hard. All I felt was panic. I tried to keep calm. My eyesight blurred. I saw black at the ends of my eyes.

"I'd rather not." Bane said.

"Why are you even doing this in the first place?" Remy asked. "Virgil never did anything to you."

"Yes, he did." Bane scowled.

'I did? I don't remember what I did to hurt him...'

"What did he do?" Emile asked.

"It's nothing. Just that no one cared about me. Everyone cared about Virgil. He even has talents that were originally mine." Bane explained.

'I can't... help. It. You... should know... that...'

My vision failed me and I couldn't breathe. I heard something, but I didn't know what it was... I just passed out.

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~Roman's POV~

I looked at Virgil. He looked dazed. I noticed that Bane gripped Virgil's shirt too hard. With that kind of strength, you would pass out immediately. I saw Virgil trying to keep calm, but his eyes closed.

"Virgil!" I couldn't help but shout. Everyone looked at Virgil.

"Put him down!" Remy yelled. "You know he has a hard time breathing enough as it is!"

"Whatever... not like I care." Bane said and dropped Virgil on the ground. Bane snapped his fingers and he and Synn left.

Everyone immediately went to check on Virgil. I kneeled down.

"We should get him to the room," Patton said.

We all nodded and everyone suggested I should carry him since I'm the strongest. I picked him up but was surprised at how light he was.

"Woah... does he eat anything?" I asked.

"Not really... that's just how he is." Emile said. "I calculated his eating routine for a whole week... it was not good..."

Then Virgil started coughing. I heard him trying to breathe normally. I set him down so he was sitting on the floor. I kept my arm around his back to keep him up. I slowly put my hand on his. He didn't flinch. He stopped coughing and took shaky breaths. He slowly opened his eyes and glanced at me.

"T-thank you..." He stuttered. I pulled my hand away from his.

"No problem, Virgil," Remy said. "Let's go to the room."

I helped Virgil up. His legs were shaking.

"Can you even walk?" I asked.

"I... don't know. Considering it feels like I'm going to tip over." Virgil said. He almost tipped over, but I caught him.

"Maybe I should carry you," I said.

"Maybe you should," Virgil said.

I picked him up bridal style.

"We're good. Let's go back to the room." I said.

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~Virgil's POV~

Once we got to the room, I commanded Roman to drop me off at my room. And he did just that.

"Right here?" Roman asked as soon as we got to my room.

"Yeah." I nodded.

He put me down, gently. My legs wobbled and I fell into Roman's chest. My face burned. I felt Roman tense but he relaxed.

"Uh... is this on purpose?" He asked.

"Um... n-no. My legs just... wobbled and I fell into you." I explained.

"Well, let me know if you need anything. You have my number." Roman said. I slowly got off his chest.

"W-will do..." I stuttered. Roman nodded and left, closing my door.

I hurriedly climbed up to my bed and face-planted into it.

'Why do I feel... different around him?' I asked myself.

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