Across The Border {Logicality, Dukeceit, Prinxiety}

~8~

After another day spent with the fair Anxiety (it's a pale joke guys... or is it?), Roman comes home with a lovesick smile on his face.

"Ah, Roman."

Uh oh.

The creative trait stiffens when he finds both his figurative parent friends standing in front of him.

Logan had his arms crossed to his chest while Patton had both his hands on his hips. Roman knew he was about to get his ears talked off in another one of their lectures.

"Uh, hi... Padre, Teach." He greets nervously.

"Kiddo," The paternal Side starts off using his 'Dad Voice', "Is there a reason you keep leaving the house all the time for the past few weeks?"

Oh, he's definitely in trouble.

"Er... Didn't I tell you? I've been thinking of new possible content for Thomas' YouTube channel." The creative Side lies, trying hard to avoid making eye contact.

"Hmm, is that so?" Logan asks with a raised brow.

Roman internally cringes, but nods his head.

"Alright. Mind sharing with us what you've thought of so far?"

Ahhh think, Roman! Think!

"Thomas could uh... Make reaction videos? And collab with some of his favorite YouTubers?"

"Mhmm. What else?"

Darn it, Specs!

"He could... Make a Disney song parody! About a uh... Ooh! A Gay Disney Prince!" Nice one, Roman. The creative Side praises himself.

"A... Gay Disney Prince? Are you referring to yourself?"

"...Maybe."

The logical Side massages his forehead and sighs, "We'll see how that works out."

"Cool! So, can I leave now?"

"Not quite yet, kiddo. You still haven't explained to us why you've been meeting up with Anxiety in the Imagination."

"Because I-"

Wait...

"HOW DID YOU-?!" Roman splutters, staring wide eyed at the two older Sides in bewilderment.

"Oh, we simply followed you in the Imagination to spy on y-" A hand harshly covers up Logan's mouth.

"Logy!" Patton scolds, removing his hand from his partner's mouth before silently apologizing for doing it.

The creative trait couldn't believe what he just heard.

And to think they were too busy sucking each other's- no no, this is a family friendly story PROCEED!

"You spied on us?!"

"We got worried, okay?! What else were we supposed to do?!" Patton flailed his arms in the air.

"Oh, I don't know, CONFRONT ME ABOUT IT FIRST? INSTEAD OF INTRUDING ON SOMEONE ELSE'S PRIVACY?"

The moral Side goes to defend himself and Logan again, but stops when he actually thinks about it, "Oh... He's right, Honeybee." Patton looks up at the other Side while his hands, on instict, grab hold of Logan's bicep.

"That would have been a more decent approach." The logical Side notes, "But knowing Roman's stubbornness, he would have lied to us similarly to how he just did a few minutes prior."

"Those weren't lies!"

A stern look from both glasses wearing Sides has Roman sighing in defeat.

"Alright, fine! They were lies... But I'm totally having Thomas do the Gay Disney Prince thing. He could even collab with Jon Cozart for it!"

"Roman?"

"Yes?"

"We're still waiting for an explanation." Logan seriously couldn't put up with the Prince's antics.

"Ah, right. Almost forgot." Roman clears his throat before going into Story Time mode, "So there I was, wandering in the Imagination in search of inspiration, when suddenly! I was faced to find something even better."

"There is really no need to-"

"Shhh! I'm listening to the story, Logybear." Patton hushes his partner, his eyes filled with wonder as he listens to Roman. Logan rolls his eyes but allows the creative trait to continue with his storytelling.

"There, at the end of the bridge I had created years ago, was a Side I had never seen before. He was clad in mostly dark clothing, but his eyes, oh! They shone brighter than all the stars above!" Roman dramatically swoons, "He was spooked at my sudden presence, and wasted no time to get away, so I desperately called out to him. He was hesitant at first, but who could ever resist a chance to talk to me?"

A paper ball suddenly came flying out of nowhere and hit Roman in the eye.

"Ow!"

"Logan!" Patton gasps out, once again sending a glare to the Side next to him.

"Apologies. Continue."

Rubbing his eye in annoyance, Roman decided to wrap it up.

"We conversed for hours about little things such as how things are like in our respective realms. I didn't want it to be the last time we talked, so I asked if we could meet again the next day. From there, our meetings became a daily thing."

"Aww, Roman! You could've just told us you were going on dates!" Patton giggles, while Logan smirks at the face Roman made at the word "date".

"Those weren't dates!"

"Your continous flirting with one another says otherwise."

"AAGGGHHHHH!!!" The creative trait groans loudly as he tries hiding the furious blush now coating his cheeks.

Logan snakes a hand around Patton's waist as the moral Side leans up to kiss him on the cheek, "Thank you for telling us, Roman."

"Yeah, kiddo. I'm proud of you for telling the truth. And finding a potential partner." The fatherly figure couldn't help but tease, "As long as none of you are crossing the border, Logan and I approve of your meetings."

Roman nods and breaks into a smile, relieved that he could still continue seeing the Emo Side he's grown to be quite infatuated with.

Maybe he could ask Anxiety if he can have Logan and Patton tag along with him some time?

And maybe...

Just maybe...

Anxiety could bring Janus and Remus with him as his own company.

The thought of seeing his brother again after 18 years has him buzzing with excitement.

It's settled then.

He'll ask him tomorrow.