~Third Person POV~
It had been about a week, give or take, since the breakup, and everyone was starting to move on.
Well, mostly everyone.
Patton still couldn't let go, and he didn't know why. Everyone else was getting better, or starting to get over him, so why couldn't Patton?
Well, the truth he'll have to learn is that the heart is hard to persuade. It can take a while to get over a breakup, and it's fine.
But Patton doesn't understand that.
~Patton's POV~
I suppose I should start chores, seeing as how they've built up from me not doing them.. At least the sides have been eating though.
I get out of bed and put my clothes on, as I was in my pajamas. I debated brushing my hair; I don't feel like doing it, but I probably should..
I ended up brushing my hair after putting on my glasses. Shoot, I better work on smiling. I don't want anyone to catch on to me still being upset.
The eyes, yes. Squint the eyes slightly when you smile, because then it'll look more real. Fake smiles don't use the eyes.
Okay, I think I'm good. Just keep a happy face - shoot, how do you do that? I forgot.. I didn't really have to think about it before.
Okay, maybe just, keep a small smile? No, that'll get tiresome. Maybe just don't look bored or sad? Maybe? How was this so easy for me before?!
Okay, okay, maybe I'm okay now. I think I look normal, that is, how the other sides normally see me. Gosh, why am I doing this?
Oh right, because I'm being dumb about the breakup.
I head downstairs to start breakfast, Logan sitting at the table with what I assume is tea? I can't tell, I'm too... Worn out.
"Oh, hello Patton. It's been a little while since you've made breakfast. Are you feeling better?" Logan asks.
Shoot. No, is what I wanted to say. I'm not feeling better at all.
"Yeah, mhm, much better!" Great, now I'm a liar. I wonder if that means Deceit could tell, oh well. It's fine. I'm.. Not fine, but it's fine.
"Patton, are you sure? You hesitated." Logan says. F- crap, I forgot he was really observant. Hiding this from him.. Why does that idea hurt?! Jeez, I'm- no, I can't cry, just hold it back!
"Yep! Just uh.. Tired, Logan. Ya know, I just woke up and all so." I tell him, forcing the smile I worked on this morning.
"Are you su-" "You know what, I'll be right back!" I interrupt him, quickly going to the bathroom. Yep. I started crying again. Why?! It's been a week now, I shouldn't... I should be over him!!
I hold my hand over my mouth to silence myself. I don't want anyone hearing me crying, that would be bad. I don't want to worry anyone.
~Logan's POV~
Well that was... Unexpected. Very unusual behavior from Patton. Usually Roman is the one to interrupt me.
Patton almost looked.. Scared? Why would he be scared? Is he afraid of me? I wouldn't see the logical reason behind that, if he was.
Then again, he went to the bathroom, so maybe he just, well.
Then again, something tells me he was trying.. Something. I can't figure out what. He seems fine, but what do I know?
Maybe I should check on him.
~Patton's POV~
Too long, I've been in the bathroom crying for too long. It's been about 15 minutes; I need to cook breakfast for Pete's sake!
I stand up and wipe my tears. Great, my face is red. How am I supposed to hide-
"Patton? You've been in there for a while, are you okay?" I hear Logan ask.
Don't stutter, don't stutter!
"... Uh-huh! I'm okay!" I say. Phew, I didn't stutter at least. I checked what I looked like, the redness went down slightly, maybe enough to pull it off.
I open the door and smile at Logan, who didn't say anything for a moment; he looked like he was examining me, which, honestly, made me blush a little.
"Uhum.. Is there something I can help you with, Logan?" I ask, smiling through both my emotions and.. Whatever this is.
"... Nothing, Patton. I'm fine." Logan says, almost looking skeptical before walking away.
I stare for a moment, a bit confused, but then remembered breakfast. I gotta cook breakfast. So that what I went to go do.
After I was done cooking, and everyone ate, they thanked me. Logan's been glancing at me often, since the incident this morning. When we made eye contact, he didn't seem to mind, but I would just, look away, down to the side of me.
I was washing the dishes when Logan actually walked up to me, leaning on the counter beside me.
Why is it that when he's so close to me, I get flustered?
~Logan's POV~
Patton glances at me momentarily, though he doesn't show any physical signs of being upset.
"Is there something bothering you, Patton?" I ask carefully to see the reaction.
Patton freezes and drops the sponge he was using to clean the dishes. I took mental note of that.
"Um... Uh.. No! No, no no!" Patton says, picking the sponge back up and continuing to wash the dishes. "I'm fine, Logan!" he says, looking at me momentarily and smiling.
Smiling. That smile.. Something seems off about it. I can't place my finger on what it is.
I sigh quietly and stood upright. "I'll be in the living room if you need me, Patton." I say, to which he responds: "Okay Logan!"
Maybe I have some research to do. Something about Patton's smile just now seemed.. Off. Different than how it usually is.
