𝑀𝑜𝓍𝒾𝑒𝓉𝓎 𝒪𝓃𝑒 𝒮𝒽𝑜𝓉𝓈 (𝒮𝒶𝓃𝒹𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝒮𝒾𝒹𝑒𝓈)

Butterfly Kisses

People didn't realise how special 'Butterfly kisses' actually are. Patton couldn't stress that enough whenever he was talking to the others about love and relationships. No one seemed to ever match his enthusiasm for the effects that Butterfly kisses had on the person receiving them.

No one understood.

"Have you ever even given anyone 'Butterfly kisses', Patton?" Roman asked one time, showing him up in the middle of filming a video with the others. The Moral trait felt his cheeks heat up just by thinking of giving someone such a kiss.

"N-no... at least, not yet. But I'd like to... just waiting for the right person to come along so I can share my love with them.." Patton adjusted the cardigan that somehow was beginning to slip from his slumping shoulders.

Virgil glanced over at Patton from his usual place on the stairs, watching how the others face conveyed a look of pure sadness, even if it was quiet well hidden for the others not to notice. But Virgil did. He always seemed to know how Patton was feeling, even when Patton didn't even know it himself.

Logan give a swift roll of his, letting out a grunt before re-adjusting his glasses. "Butterfly kisses are simply illogical. Have you any idea how many bacterial substances you would be spreading?" He went on explaining about 'Demodex folliculorum mites,' that live on eyelashes and other areas on the face that have hair growth... to a point where no one seemed to listen.

Patton sighed, giving the tiniest glance you ever did see over at Virgil. The pigment in the Moral traits cheeks burned a light shade of crimson. He offered a small smile Virgil's way before sinking out of frame, and back into the MindScape.

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When the video had ended, Virgil scouted the MindScape in search of Patton. He hated the thought of him being on his own. Virgil knew that Patton tended to take things to heart and once he had an idea in his head, it never leaves as easily as it came.

After hearing Patton's words on the effects of Butterfly kisses, Virgil had grown interested. He loved how pure Patton's feelings toward them were, how much he insisted that they were only intended for someone very special. How Butterfly kisses were the most intimate kiss of them all. How they proved to someone that you loved them more than they could ever know.

More than Virgil could ever imagine.

Because that's all Virgil had ever wanted. Virgil wanted someone to love too. He longed for Patton every time he saw him staring at him for too long. The little blushes that would appear on his cheeks when he thought Virgil hadn't noticed. Small giggles that would escape his lips every time Virgil tried to make a joke.

The way he looked at Virgil with such love in his eyes.

Virgil knew.

But what Virgil didn't expect, was to find Patton sitting on his bed... in his room. Just the thought of Patton being in his bedroom made Virgil's heart pump faster, cheeks heat up and palms dampen.

"H-Hi, kiddo!" Despite it being dark, Virgil could see Patton quickly wipe at his eyes, which were beginning to develop dark circles due to being in his room.

Pushing down his 'anxiety', Virgil closed the door and made his way to take a seat by Patton on the bed. "Patton?" Virgil's voice came across as nothing but a whisper. "What are you doing in here?"

"I-I'm sorry, I'll leave if -" The bed dipped and sprang back up as Patton lifted his weight from it, only to stop when he felt Virgil's clammy hand clasp in his.

"Stay..."

Patton slowly sat back down, tears threatening to spill from his liquid brown eyes. "Y-you must think I'm so stupid." A nervous laugh left his quivering lips before he managed to suck in a breath.

Pulling the older trait close, Virgil rested his forehead against Patton's gently so their noses touched, too. "I could never think of you as stupid. If anything, I'm probably the most stupidest one in the MindScape..."

"Don't ever say that again!" Patton sobbed softly, grabbing onto Virgil's arm, desperately looking him in the eyes. "Please..."

"Patton?"

"Y-yeah?" It came out as nothing but a sniffle.

"Will you close your eyes, please?" Patton let out a shaky breath, and timidly did as Virgil asked.

Virgil smiled as he carefully removed Patton's glasses, and then returning to their previous position. He closed his eyes until he felt his eyelashes gently brush against Patton's ones. The tears from Patton's eyes dripped onto his cheeks as Virgil continued to flutter his lashes against the others.

"You're my special person, Pat." Virgil whispered against Patton's lips, his hand coming up to cup one of the others cheeks. "And these are our Butterfly kisses."