TextPal

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POPstar: Hey, there princey...
POPstar: I learned something new about you...
POPstar: I bet you can figure out what it is ;p
POPstar: Anyway, my phone got smashed so I have to get a new one...
POPstar: Just my luck right? TTY... well, whenever I manage to get enough saved for a new phone I guess haha XD
POPstar: Anx is out bishes hahaha *mic drop *Read*

Prince: WAIT WHAT?! *Read*

Roman stared down at his phone in shock as his hand shook. Patton... He knew that number plus the contact name was 'POPstar'... obviously that's Patton so why was... why was Anx using Patton's phone. Anx knew Patton. That means the friends obsesses with dad jokes and puns... was the same friend. 

Prince: Patton? Anx? What? Can someone plz explain?!
Prince: … *Ghost of Ghost prince is slightly panicked
POPstar: Sorry about that kiddo... Didn't mean to cause a spook.
POPstar: Anx says stop with the BOO hoo-ing.
POPstar:Now he's asking what happened to all that spirit you had before?
Popstar: Ok ok... jeez. And I thought I was bad with the puns hahaha. He says he can just imagine your frightful expression. Hahaha...
POPstar: Patton gave the phone back XP. So what's up Casper the friendly ghost prince *Read*

Roman was indeed panicking. If Anx knows Patton and is on his phone then there is absolutely no way they don't know who he is now. His hands shook slightly as he sat there struggling to put words to his thoughts. What was he gonna say anyway? 'Hey Anx so I guess this means you know that I'm Roman Black now?' Fuck... Wait what if Patton was their mutual? That means he could've have known from the very beginning and lied to him. Patton was his textpal. If Anx knew about that he could have used it against him. He could have lied about being in that class all together. He could've lied about all of that. Patton could have told him about his degree and shit and then Anx could have lied about being in drama. THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING!

POPstar: Uh... Princey? You good?
Prince: (x_x)
POPstar: Does that mean you're still ghost prince or... is that a no? *Read*

He really didn't know how to answer that. He sighed as he clicked his phone off and just stared off towards set his phone was going off as more texts came in but he just ignored it as he watched the other act out their scenes. What was he supposed to do? How was he supposed to think? If Anx knew about who he was then... 

Roman was scared.

He wanted to get to know him more. He wanted to figure out the type of person Anx was before revealing who he was. He wanted to know if their friendship was real and not just some ploy to get close to fame. He was so tired of those just using him to get their 15 minutes. He hoped Anx wasn't like that but Roman really didn't know this person. Anx won't even tell him their gender! What is he supposed to think?

He's been through this enough times already. People getting as close to him as possible for their own selfish needs. He didn't want that. He wanted a genuine friendship like with what he had with Patton. Yes he understood that Patton wouldn't be friends with someone so selfish and he definitely wouldn't let someone have his number if they would take advantage of him. Patton was friendly but wasn't stupid. That man was a great judge of character but that barely put a dent in his nerves.

Plus... the possibility that it was a lie this whole time was just real a possibility for him to relax at all.

“15 minutes Roman and we're going to need you.” Roman nodded over at the director before glancing down to find his phone lit up again. He frowned as he looked at the messages and his chest went heavy. Shit...

POPstar: Princey?
POPstar: Princey... are you there?
POPstar: Princey please respond
POPstar: I know i'm being very hypocritical because I do it a lot too but...
POPstar: You can't just go off the grid with me. You HAVE to respond.
POPstar: I'm serious Princey... Please tell me your ok?
POPstar: If you're even getting these... idk anymore...
POPstar: Are you even getting these?
POPstar: You aren't... or are you and you're just ignoring me...
POPstar: Did I do something to upset you?
POPstar: If I answered a question would you text back... I just need to know your ok!
POPstar: i mean pattons already basically spilled the guts on this one but im a guy... he/him pronouns.
POPstar: princey pleasde anwser mer...
POPstar: prince
POPstar: ifd it wss mew im sotrry
POPstar: ok i hget iot
POPstar: siorry fort the sdpam
POPstar: I juist dont unbderstandf what I did *Read*

Roman didn't understand what was going on. All he knew was by the time he finished reading them all his nerves were shot. Something had happened that much was clear by the way his typing got frazzled. He was going to text back when he got one final text that nearly made his heart stop.

POPstar: Hey, kiddo. I know something must have happened or your dealing with something so you couldn't respond or whatever. That's ok. You're gonna have to forgive his anxiety. It can get really bad. I'll text you later kiddo to let you know how he's doing but right now I gotta help him with his attack. Hope all is well with you. TTYL, Kiddo.*Read*

“Roman we're ready!” Roman slowly staggered to his feet feeling the world get pulled out from under him. While he was here being scared of being used again, Anx was there panicking himself. Instead of just simply talking to him Roman went silent and caused him to have some sort of attack if what he read from Patton was interpreted correctly. “Roman, you ok?” Roman shook himself from his thoughts and put his acting skills to good use.

“Of course I am!”