TextPal

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Virgil was sitting there in the ACC with Remus who Virgil could tell was still reeling over the fact that his twin was right there and he didn't know. He didn't know what to do. Roman clearly had his reason for not telling Remus but Virgil could tell how much it hurt the other.

"Roman's back?" Virgil nodded making Remus's eyes darken. "How long?"

"About a weak now. Sorry, I know I could have said something..."

"No no... it wasn't your job to tell me." Remus smiled as he took a sip of his Dr. Pepper. "Roman should have but I'm not surprised he didn't. Anyway... you said you had something to ask me?" Virgil nodded again as he pulled out his phone and handed it over to the other. Remus little started to drool. "How the heck did you get your hands on something like this?"

"It was a gift." Virgil clicked the phone on pulling up his messages with Princey and Remus narrowed his eyes. Virgil clicked the number pulling it up with a frowned. "Do you know the number?"

"No..." Remus frowned as he read through some of the messages. "Why? Should I?" Virgil sighed as he took the phone back and just smiled down at the texts.

"I... I think it's Roman." Remus's eyes widened as Virgil stared fondly at the phone. "I don't know. I just... I think that Princey is Roman. It would answer a few questions. I mean... why else would Roman show up with Princy's care package. Princey even confirmed that he was in town last night when I asked him how much he spent. He said he bought plane tickets and a motel room... and a ticket to the Halloween bash."

"I'm a little confused." Virgil laughed a little as he put his phone away.

"Jones's Textpal assignment." Remus just sat there listening as Virgil spoke. "Jones gave me a personal number that had been used before and... Well, Princey and I were textpals. Neither of us could really tell the other who we are and if it is Roman than I completely understand it's just..."

"You want to know?" Virgil nodded as he clenched his hands tightly. No, he needed to know. "I'm sorry I couldn't help. Roman and I haven't been close for a very long time. In fact, we don't talk at all. Everything I know about him has been from you're old articles and Patton." Remus's eyes went wide as he looked back over at Virgil with a sort of mild tension. "Why don't you just ask Patton? I mean, Patton was Roman's textpal before."

"I would but knowing Patton he wouldn't want to... wait, what?" Virgil froze up as Remus just smiled sadly at him. "Roman was Patton's textpal?"

"Well yeah. That's how they met and everything. It was all thanks to Patton pushing that Roman even left to follow his dreams. Without Patton... Roman would never have left for that audition." Virgil could feel his heart drop as his hands shook a bit. "Why?"

"Patton said Princey was his Textpal to two years ago." Remus's eyes widened a smidge as Virgil just blinked. "That's why he had his number already when I had used his phone."

"So... what are you planning?" Virgil frowned as Remus just smirked at him. "I know you, Virgie. I know your thought process. Theres no way you're just going to accept that Roman is Princey without hard evidence. So... what are you planning?"

"I want to see him answer his phone." Remus smirked wider as Virgil's eyes darkened. "I want to see him talk to 'me'. But he can't know it's me. If he ever found out that he'd know I was talking about him sometimes... and the fact that I used his fear against him... unknowingly but still... He just can't know."

"So... why does it have to be you?" Virgil froze up as Remus took Virgil's phone from his pocket and laughed. "That's the thing about tech Virgil no one sees the other side of the screen. "

"Wait, you'll really help? This is your brother..."

"Oh relax Emo." Remus laughed as Virgil sighed with a slight smile. "I'll always jump at the chance to mess with Roman. Plus I'm an actor too. This'll be fun." Remus beamed as Virgil smiled, thankful for his friend. "Just tell me the plan."

"Ok then..." Virgil smirked as he looked up over at the clock taking a big gulp of his own soda. "The three of us are supposed to be going out again tonight. I want you to call him at exactly 8 o'clock."

"Why call?"

"Because if you're talking to him through a call while I'm sitting there doing nothing Roman can't think I'm the one he's talking to. Plus... I want to read his lips. I can't read his texts."

"I'll do you one better, Emo." Remus laughed as he pulled out these headpieces. "I stole them from my last job. I was going to give one to Cassidy but I think it would work well for this to." They were stage crew mics with an earbud... think walkie talkie but... much much more discrete. "We can wear these so you can hear the convo too."

"Ok." Virgil smiled as he took one and held it close. "This is it." Virgil actually legitimately giggled, startling Remus who had never heard such a joy-filled expression from the darker man. "I might actually figure out who My Prince is."

"Your Prince?" Virgil blushed shocking Remus even more as Virgil tried to hide in his hoodie. "You care about this Princey?"

"Dude... I don't even know." Virgil smiled as he let out a breath of contentment. "I just... yeah. I guess I do care about him. I just haven't figured out how much yet." Remus smiled as he wrapped his arm around his friend pulling him in with a laugh.

"Well ok then. Let's go unmask your Prince Charming, huh?"