Notice Me! (Moxiety)

Home Problems

Whilst all of that was happening with Roman and Logan, Virgil and Patton were watching Mulan together. Virgil's phone went off, he had received a text from his father.

*Dad: I know where you're staying. I'm outside. Come down here! *

"I'll be right back." Virgil informed Patton.

He got up and left the room before Patton was able to question why. Virgil walked down the stairs and out of the front door, quietly shutting it behind him.

"What the hell do you want?" Virgil asked bitterly.

"I came to bring you home. No arguments!"

"No! I'm happy here... I don't want to go home. Especially not with you!" he retorted.

Virgil's father took a step forward and tightly gripped his wrist.

"I'm your father and you'll do as I say!" his father stated, raising his voice.

"You're no father to me!" Virgil said, breaking free from his father's grasp.

Virgil ran back inside and locked the door. He looked down at his wrist to see that a large bruise was forming. He pulled his sleeve down so that it was covering his wrist and hand fully. Virgil went back upstairs and sat back down next to Patton so he could finish watching the film with him.

"Where did you go?" Patton questioned.

"I, uh, I had to call my mother." he responded calmly, trying to convince Patton.

He nodded, accepting Virgil's answer. He reached to take Virgil's hand, but the boy in question winced and pulled his arm away.

"What is it?" Patton asked, concerned about the pain his boyfriend was so obviously in.

Virgil just shook his head and continued watching the TV.

"Talk to me... you can tell me anything." he insisted, placing a hand on Virgil's knee.

A tear fell down his cheek and he hesitantly showed Patton his wrist which was now completely bruised and very painful.

"Who did this, Virgil?"

"M-my father... he wanted me to go home, I refused." he told him, wiping away his tears.

Patton embraced him in a comforting hug as he sobbed, burying his face in the crook of Patton's neck, soaking his shirt. He placed his hand under Virgil's chin and made him look him in the eyes.

"You are never going back there. We're going to protect each other." Patton said confidently.

Virgil nodded and hugged Patton again.