Between Space And Time~ Sanders Sides AU (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 2: Panic

WARNING!!!!
Mention of bullying
Mention of blood
Mention of panic attacks

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The two males shook hands. Logan drew back his hand, as did Virgil.
Virgil looked up at Logan who looked like he was smiling a tiny bit but looked at Patton as he started talking.
Logan was known as a robot or emotionless around the school. He was the smartest kid in tge school, some say he's smarter than the teachers. But Virgil had never formal met him. Seen him in passing, exchanged a few words for a project but that was it. The man was a mystery. Virgil had claimed that title so Logan became the mysterious nerd.

Virgil continued to talk in his thoughts only to be pulled away by a gentle touch on his shoulder. He expected it to be Patton but it was Logan. Virgil looked at him confused.
"Class is starting" Logan said simply.
Virgil nodded "I'm that way."
The trio said their goodbyes and went their ways
                        After Class
Virgil was the first out of the class. It was lunch. He made his way to his locker and from there, to the cafeteria.

Upon entering, Patton waved him down. He was sitting at an empty table with Logan. Virgil walked over and sat across from Patton, next to Logan.

They talked for a bit, taking breaks to eat. During one Virgil wasn't apart of, he grew anxious and started playing with the hem on his sweater. He took to biting his lip as well. By this time he was looking down and completely spaced out from the conversation. Sooner or later, Virgil bit his lip too hard and it started to bleed. He noticed the usual sting as this has happened many times before. He pressed his sweater against his lip and looked up at Patton and Logan who were looking at him confused.
"I-I'll be back" Virgil said through his sweater and got up and left for the bathroom. He heard the two start talking again, in hushed tones this time.

Virgil made it to the bathroom after running into a few of his bullies. He looked at the stall door he was in. Tears slid down his face as his thoughts started spitting insults at him. He tried to wipe the tears away but they kept coming. He slide down the side of the stall, his face in his hands. His face stinging from the the fresh cuts on it. Virgil was used to this, like it was a routine. He continued to cry and as normal, he pulled of the sleeve of his sweater and started scratching his arm. This continued until he broke skin and started bleeding. Virgil gripped his arm as it started stinging. He just sat in the stall crying until he heard the bathroom door open. He held his breath and stood up quickly and quietly. He could here footsteps coming from the other side of the stall door, he didn't know who it was though.
"Virgil?" A quiet voice broke the silence in the room.
Virgil swallowed hard. He wanted to reply but he knew if he opened his mouth he'd start crying again.
"Virgil...." The voice spoke quietly again.
Virgil didn't answer. He looked at his shoes, tears filling his eyes again.
A soft, quiet knock came from the other side of the door to the stall Virgil was in. The sudden knock caused Virgil to jump and let out a small yelp, confirming his presence.
"Virgil. It's Logan. Are you alright?" Logan continued to speak quietly.
"I-I...y-y-yess..." Virgil answered with a lie.
Logan sighed "I kind that's not true. You can tell me what's wrong."
There was so much care and worry in Logan's voice which was surprising to Virgil. "I-I'm f-fine..." He lied again, tears started to fall again.
Logan sighed again "open the door if you're fine."
Virgil panicked. He wiped his face of the fresh tears and pulled his sleeve down. He reluctantly unlocked the stall door and opened to slightly.
Logan pushed the door open more. He was greeted with Virgil's bruised and cut face. His face went to worry. Virgil was surprised by this but before he could process it, he was pulled out of the stall and over to the sinks. Logan damped a paper towel and started to tend to Virgil's mild injuries. Virgil winced as Logan dabbed the paper towel on one of his cuts. They were silent until Logan finished doing what he could to clean Virgil.
"Now. Tell me honestly, are you okay?" Logan asked again.
Virgil's eyes filled with tears for a third time, a few escaping his eyes a falling down his face. Logan placed a gentle hand on Virgil's cheek and wiped away the tears.
"I'll take that as a no" Logan said quietly.
Virgil looked down as more tears fell. He felt arms wrap around him as Logan pulled him close. Virgil let his tears fall as he silently cried into Logan's chest. Logan ran a hand through Virgil's hair to help calm him as he let him cry.

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