The Rose and its Thorns

The Rose

[V pov]

It had been a few months since I had tried to overdose on the pills. Roman and I had grown closer, mainly because he was the only one who could calm me down effectively. Patton would worry and cry, but that mostly made me remember how much of an emotional burden on him I am. Logan, well, he just doesn't do emotions. However, there seems to be a problem. A problem I am all too familiar with. Because every time I get close to someone. I trust them. You might think that this is good. It is. Until, I get feeling safe. Because when i'm feeling safe I let myself get vulnerable. And I tend to crush on them. So, for the last month or so, I have been trying to squash, and destroy every ounce of feelings I have for Roman. But feelings are like those bugs that when you smash them you get a thousand tiny bugs. It Always comes back worse than it was before. I can't deny it to myself anymore. But that can't stop me from denying it to other people. Roman walked into the kitchen, distracting me from my thoughts.

"... you're up early." Roman said with what is probably the worst case of morning voice I've ever heard.

"Couldn't sleep" I responded as I started up the kettle, Roman was notorious for not functioning before a cup of coffee in the morning. As we waited for the water to boil Roman got out a hot pocket and heated it up

"OwOwOW." Roman said as he bit into his hot pocket

"Hah, burned yourself on a hot pocket, good job Princy." I said with more snark than I meant to. I earned a deserved glare from him "okay, I deserved that." I laughed.

The Kettle began to scream and I went to make Roman's coffee and my tea.

"Here." I handed Roman his coffee and we sat on the couch, I scrolled through tumbler and he worked on a script for a play he wants to eventually make.

-a few hours later-

"Hey, Virge do you want to see something cool?" Roman asked.

"Uh, sure?" I responded. He led me to his room and opened the door "OH MY GOD IT'S NOT A MESS. wow I am so proud of you roman, truly a great accomplishment. I understand why you wanted to show me this." I teased, earning myself a slightly annoyed head shake from Roman. he closed the door and playfully shoved me onto the couch.

"So what did you want to show me?" I asked

"Here, close your eyes," he told me, I felt the ground beneath me change. "Okay, you can open them now." I saw a fantasy land with floating islands covered in roses.

"Wow, it's beautiful. I didn't know you could change your room like this."

"Heh, thanks." he said as I stretched and layed on the soft grass. He laid down next to me.

Roman was acting nervous "I, uhm, I-Iknowwe'vebeenfriendsforawhile,andIthinkyou'rereallycuteand,uh–" he was talking so fast that I couldn't understand him. "I guess what I'm trying to say is, uh, will you be ... my prince?" he stuttered. Did he just... does he...? HE LIKES ME WHAT THE HELL??!?!?!?!

"Wait, you mean you like me? Like like like me?" I asked in shock

Roman looked away shyly "well, yeah. I do." he presented me a rose "will you be my dark prince, Virgil?"

I took the rose "of course I will Sir sing-a-lot." he grabbed me and pulled me into a kiss. The room faded back into his normal bedroom and we stayed in each other's arms for what could have been hours.

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I know its short but I wanted to get something out this week, I hope you enjoyed it

now go be happy my etherial beings! –Ty