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Virgil watched as Roman left and his whole body turned to ice. Great... Virgil laughed at himself as he attempted to hold back the attack that he knew was about to rip through him. His mind was reeling. And trust me when I say he wasn't blind to what was said and the link to what was already told to him. 

Roman... Roman said Ameilia used him... Ameilia and Damien both left Roman for some god knows reason. It's just too similar to what Princey had told him. Virgil was anxious, not stupid. If Roman... Oh god.

Virgil felt himself choke as the air left him. His hands shook as he gripped his shirt. If Roman was Princey then he just brought up a subject that caused Princey so much trauma. Virgil could feel his throat burning as if acid was rising up. He just brought up something that caused Princey so much pain...

"Kiddo?" Virgil was in shock. He fumbled for his phone praying he was wrong. His thoughts went for a tumble as he remembered everything that was shared between them. It made sense. Oh god did it make sense. "Virgil, where's Roman?"

"Bathroom." Virgil's head just couldn't focus on anything. All he saw was the messages his prince had sent him. The messages revealing his pain and trauma. The messages that showed his fear and insecurities... and the messages that only proved it more. Princey... HIS prince said he was afraid because he had met someone. Someone he fears he had set off... if he was right then Roman met him, because he already knew Patton and he said he was going to see him tonight. And if that's true... then he was right. Princey had set him off. Virgil didn't know what to think. To think his Prince was here and not only that but that it was Roman...

Oh god! Virgil's eyes widened as his hands trembled. Princey was so terrified he was being used again. He was scared that Virgil did know who he was and that set him off. It was his biggest fear. People not really liking him but only wanting to use him. Princey was insecure and he was terrified of not being truly liked. He even said he was worried the person he was going out with didn't like him and if they are the same person Virgil basically told the guy to his face that no... Virgil didn't like him.

"Virgil, you're concerning me is everything all right?" Virgil could hear Patton beside him as he rubbed his back but his only concern was his prince. If Roman was Princey... than he just did the worst possible thing. Virgil gripped the phone tightly fully expecting that harrowing text to come through. He was waiting for the ball to drop and for Princey to text him the code word. If Roman was Princey then... He just hurt Princey by shoving the most painful thing he's told Virgil right into his face. Something so fresh Princey hasn't fully gotten past... If Roman is Princey... that means Virgil just hurt HIS PRINCE! "VIRGIL!"

"P-Princey..." Virgil gagged as his throat closed. Virgil couldn't even see Patton's expression but he knew by the way Patton stopped rubbing his back that the moral man was very concerned.

"Did he text you?" Virgil shook his head as he spotted Roman coming out of the bathroom and he tensed up. "Virgil, what hap..." Virgil's eyes met with Roman, who's eyes went wide as Virgil whimpered. Virgil saw Roman look down and he froze realizing he was still holding his phone. His breathing literally stopped at that point. Not only is it possible that Roman is Princey but even if he wasn't he must know the gifts Anx was given... therefor Roman now knew he was Anx. Shit. "Virgil, you need to breathe." Roman's eyes darted back up to his before filling with horror as Virgil legitimately started to cry.

"VIRGIL?!" Roman ran overseeing the state the darker one was in. Patton was holding on to him trying to calm him down as others seemed to ignore them. Roman didn't know what to do but he knew he had to have been the... oh. Roman narrowed his eyes at the phone knowing what he had to do. It's official. Virgil had to be anxiety. Roman brought the box so obviously VIrilg must think he knew the gifts and... He must be panicking over him knowing. Roman bit his lip as he put himself into character. His own panic would not help the situation. "Virgil, are you ok?" Virgil just shook his head still just holding his phone, his fingers hovering the purple button. 

Patton and Roman shared a look before Roman plopped down on his side of the booth with a frown. If Virgil was worried about him knowing or even if he wasn't maybe if Roman got him to focus on him then he would get better. The only way he knew how to do that right now would be to piss him off.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Virgil's eyes shot up as Patton literally screamed at him with his expression. Roman clenched his fist so tight his nails dug into him below the table as he just rolled his eyes acting the part of the asshole. "What's with the scene?"

"I-It's n-not a s-scene." Roman internally cringed at the broken and quiet voice that barely wanted to leave Virgil's lips. "I-I c-can't..." Virgil's finger inched closer to the button and Roman panicked.

"Who are you texting?" Virgil dropped his phone suddenly as Roman laughed. "Now what'd you do that for? That looks like a super expensive phone." Oh, Roman was sooo going to regret this later. Virgil's eyes narrowed as Patton started to slightly panic beside him over the whole scene.

"Do... D-Do you n-not know this phone?" Roman laughed as he shook his head making Patton's eyes go wide.

"Why would I know your phone? Besides I don't have anything like that." Roman pulled his phone out making Virgil's narrow even more. It was an iPhone but an earlier version of it. "How much did it cost you?"

"It was a gift." Virgil kept looking from the phone to Roman completely confused about what was going on. Roman could see it. The princely one just smiled as he jokes around.

"Well, whoever gave you that must really like you. Something like that..." Roman's eyes darkened a bit as he glanced off to the side. "It's not something people can just get. Looks custom made."

"He said it was just some free phone he got from work." Roman could hear the anger in Virgil's voice as the obvious fear started to dissipate. That made him happy but now he had dug himself in a hole. 

"What the hell kind of job does he have... I wish I got things like that." Roman pouted as Patton literally sat there in silence staring at Roman intently. "You don't get gifts from jobs... not like that." Roman frowned as he blanked a bit. "I mean, I do get a few free things but there usually things having to do with commercials and stuff and they are NOTHING like that, Virgil. If I'm right..." And obviously he is... "That's a custom-designed phone. I mean the little button you looked like you were gonna press... it's not on any other phone out there, is it?" Virgil's eyes went impossibly wide as Roman started to feel a bit anxious himself. "Plus the case and everything... I'd say that cost a pretty penny. Like I said before, the person who gave that to you must really... really..." REALLY... " like you."

Virgil just seemed to deflate as he stared off in shock. Roman could see the look Patton was giving him. Patton knew. Roman's eyes narrowed as he practically dared Patton to say anything. That's how it clicked to the moral man. His eyes went from Virgil to Roman as they widened. Roman was doing this to get Virgil's focus off of whatever set him off. 

"I'm gonna kill him." Roman cringed as Virgil laughed putting his phone into his pocket. Virgil shot a quick glance over at the actor to see Roman avoiding eye contact and he narrowed his eyes in thought. Virgil wasn't stupid. He wasn't. Just because Roman said what he said... 

Doesn't mean he isn't Prince.