Only Human | Sander Sides

No Energy~Analogical

INFO
-they r moirails (if you get this ily)
-this was also a comfort thing bc this happens to me
-part one of "Virgil is the best at helping ppl thru depressive episodes"
-btw, the app logan is using is called #SelfCare and its on google play
-this draft is an apology for taking so long on requests

TRIGGER WARNINGS
-depressive episode

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Virgil looks up as his door opens after a light knock and sees Logan shuffling towards his bed. His shoulders are slumped a bit and his eyes are half shut. Virgil recognizes the behavior and goes through a mental list of what to do. He grabs his jacket from the foot of the bed and hands it to Logan, who puts it on and flops on the bed, curling up. It's worse than Virgil thought. He rubs circles into Logan's back and a bit of the tension fades slowly. Logan sits up and Virgil sees the emptiness in his gaze, his shut mouth, and slightly tensed jaw. This confirms his suspicions that it's one of Logan's episodes where he just runs out of energy completely. He can't even speak like this. Virgil gets them too sometimes. They always go to each other for these. Logan grabs his hand and he rubs circles into the side of Logan's hand with his thumb. Always circles. 

Logan lays down with his head in Virgil's lap, so he plays with his hair. Logan takes out his phone and Virgil watches his scroll through playlists for a bit. He settles on one and hits play. As the soft music fills the room, Virgil hums along. Logan opens apps on his phone, then closes them, then opens a different one, then closes that one too. Virgil picks one for him, a self-care app that they both have. They found it during one of Virgil's episodes. Logan goes through the exercises, breathing slow, even and deep and focusing on the positive messages, petting a cat, filling in letters in positive messages. Virgil smiles at the sweater paw Logan gets from his jacket. 

After a few more minutes, Logan closes the app and Virgil kisses his forehead, "Let's get a snack and take a nap, yeah?" Logan nods slowly and Virgil gets into his bedside drawer and pulls out some goldfish. Stashing food is good for when you don't have the energy to get some from the kitchen. They eat a bit, Virgil more than Logan. Virgil takes Logan's glasses and puts them on the nightstand, turning off the light. He pulls Logan into a comfortable position and cards his fingers through Logan's hair until he falls asleep. Hopefully, when they both wake up, he'll be recharged. If not, that's okay too. Virgil is there to help.