Roman walked in, Virgil was wearing the jacket he had gotten for him the night before. "You look good." He said nonchalantly, grabbing some coffee.
Virgil looked over at him and smiled slightly, "oh um thank you."
Roman nodded, in the daylight Virgil could clearly see scars scattered across his chest, abs and arms.
"Where did you get those?"
Roman looked at the scars, "Deceit before he joined my gang. He was a part of that nerd Logan's like you were."
"Oh I'm not a part of anything he does, me and Remus are just his laborers."
Roman suddenly got a wide smile, "well… now that you're min- I mean ours you'll have to learn to fight."
"I do?"
Roman nodded, "yuuuppp. You're a part of us now. You gotta look, act and fight the part."
"Oh."
Roman smiled, even though he was one of the most dangerous people in the country he looked normal for a second. Even just for a second, "yup."
"So um do you wanna start now?"
Roman smiled more and nodded, taking Virgil's hand and walking downstairs to the basement where there was a huge training area with dummies and targets.
Virgil's cheeks grew pink when Roman took his hand in his, he knew that love was a waste of time but he couldn't help it.
Roman let go, though for a reason he couldn't figure out he didn't want to. "Welcome Hot Topic to your training area. Now knives or guns?"
"Um knives."
Roman nodded and brought Virgil to the knife section, "choose your poison." He motioned to the knives as he picked up multiple, twirling them around his fingers. He didn't prefer to use knives but he was still good at using them.
Virgil looked at all the knives and found one similar to one he used to have and picked it up.
Roman looked at Virgil, not even glancing at his target as he threw the four knives at it, one in the head, heart, neck and stomach. "After a while you'll do that too. I'll make damn sure of it."
"Oh um okay."
Roman nodded, "try and hit the target over there in the chest." He pointed to one a while across from Virgil.
Virgil took a deep breath and aimed at the chest, hitting it perfectly.
Roman cheered, "nice one!" He laughed.
Virgil smiled, "thank you."
Roman nodded, "now the one behind it, the head." He said, pointing to the smaller one behind the one Virgil just hit.
Virgil grabbed another knife and took a deep breath before hitting it perfectly again.
Roman smiled more, "my- I mean you're turning into a great killer already. Now. Let's work on the way you're throwing it. You're using more of your wrist, if you use too much you're gonna cut yourself."he got behind Virgil, taking his arm and showing him how to throw it, "you wanna act like it's a bomb or something you wanna get rid of immediately. You won't have time to aim in a fight. Think of this as a fight."
Virgil blushed more when Roman touched his arm and paid close attention to what he was saying. "Oh, okay." Truth is he's been in multiple fights but someone always prevented him from getting hurt.
Roman let go and slowly backed away, getting an idea and standing in front of the target, yelling back to Virgil, "hit either side of my head. Without cutting me." He said calmly.
Virgil hesitated before hitting the right side of Roman's face, barely grazing his ear.
Roman felt the blood slide down his ear but he stayed still. "Again."
Virgil nodded and tried again, this time hitting the left side and not touching him at all.
Roman moved up, "you hesitated the first try and that's why you messed up. Don't hesitate. We'll stop for today but tomorrow we'll go into actual fighting." He smiled more, looking at the clock, it had been three hours and Deceit was probably wondering what he was doing.
"Sorry about that."
Roman chuckled. "It's okay. Deceit did the same thing. Don't tell him this but you're better at knives then he is."
"I promise I won't tell."
Roman laughed, "no need to sound so skittish, I'm not gonna hurt you otherwise I already would have." He said, his face showing slight danger that was oddly attractive to Virgil.
Virgil's cheeks inflamed and he looked away for a second, "I guess you're right."
Roman stayed in his semi-serious face as they got back upstairs.
Deceit looked over at them as they approached the main room. "Hey."
"Sup."
"Remus is cleaning."
Roman smiled again, "he's gonna be a little fighter." He nodded toward the semi-sweaty Virgil.
"Oh really?"
"Yup! He's done enough cleaning and he's good with a knife."
"Good."
Roman smiled and looked at Virgil, "go get washed up. There's a shower in your room."
Virgil nodded and left.
Roman looked at Deceit, "why are you having him clean so much Dee?"
"He said he loves too."
Roman nodded, "from the way he looks at you I don't think that's the only thing he loves." He chuckled as Remus looked at Deceit and smiled, only doing it when Deceit wasn't looking.
"What do you mean?"
Roman slyly got out his phone and took a picture of Remus' smile, he looked absolutely in love, "see?" He showed it to Deceit.
Deceit looked at the picture and then at Remus. "He's weird."
Remus' eyes got wide and he turned away from Deceit so quick his head spun, blushing from ear to ear. Roman laughed, "then why'd you choose him and not Hot Topic?"
"Because I know that you like him."
Roman looked genuinely confused, "huh?"
"You gave him a nickname and you care about him."
Roman laughed. "Whhaaattt I don- pfff I gave you a nickname!" He said, not denying the fact that he cares about Virgil.
"You didn't deny it."
Roman laughed, "well I don't." He nodded. "But still you chose Remus before I ever started talking to Emo."
Deceit shrugged, "he seemed interesting."
Roman raised an eyebrow, "is he not what you expected?"
"Not really."
"Give him some time Dee… for fucks sake they came from Nerd's place."
"I know."
Roman sighed, "all I'm saying is to get to know the real him. Not the thing Logan morphed him to be."
"Fine, I'll try."
Roman nodded, "good. Now imma go clean off my ear and take a shower." He said as he walked away.
Deceit nodded and walked up to Remus.
Remus was sweeping rapidly, trying not to think about Deceit.
"Stop sweeping for a second."
Remus nodded and immediately stopped, looking at Deceit, his green eyes flickering from at Deceit to his right and left, avoiding solid eye contact.
"How are you?"
"Um I'm okay. Mhm.." Remus said, finally meeting Deceit's golden hazel eyes, his own green ones getting locked into them.
"Good."
Remus smiled, "um… how are you Deceit sir?" He said politely.
"I'm fine."
Remus nodded, "you have really um… cool eyes sir." He smiled, his eyes flickering over Deceit's, trying to burn the image of his eyes in his mind.
"Thank you, so do you." Deceit smiled slightly.
Remus closed his eyes, looking down before opening them, "Logan didn't like them. Made me wear contacts."
"He doesn't like a lot of things."
Remus nodded, not looking up, "I thought you didn't like me either…." He muttered quietly, looking actually cute.
Deceit's cheeks grew slightly pink and he walked closer to Remus, making him face him.
Remus looked up, his green eyes shimmery because of the lightly tears that slid down his cheeks, that all went away in an instant and was replaced by a dark blush.
"You aren't gonna clean anymore."
"Huh? Why not?"
"Because you're gonna learn how to fight, or do you already know how to?"
Remus looked down, "I know how to use knives, but not physical fight."
"Okay c'mon." Deceit grabbed his hand and went downstairs.
Remus had a gay panic but followed.
Deceit moved a few things and grabbed all the knives.
Remus stood where Deceit had let him go at and watched.
Deceit walked back up to him and pulled him over, "do you want to practice first?"
Remus nodded, relaxing more as he grabbed a knife.
Deceit smiled slightly and pulled out the other knives that Virgil threw earlier and put them on the table next to Remus.
Not noticing Deceit looking Remus genuinely smiled, an almost dangerous look in his eyes, he got in position and threw the knife, getting dead center in the head.
"Good job."
Remus jumped and smiled, "thanks."
"You're welcome."
Remus did it again and again, hitting all of his targets spot on.
Deceit smiled, a genuine smile and put himself in front of a target.
Remus stalled, freezing for a moment.
"C'mon, hit me."
Remus sighed, getting back into position and throwing three knives, one grazing Deceit's arm, the other his leg and lastly his ear.
"Good job."
Remus did a silly bow, acting more like how he used to act before Logan got to him.
Deceit got off the target and walked to Remus.
Remus kept his full and cheerful smile but Deceit could see his cheeks get more red the closer he got and his breathing get slightly more rapid.
Deceit grabbed Remus' arm. "How do you aim?"
"How do I aim?" Remus asked as if it was obvious, looking behind him and up at Deceit.
"Mhm. Show me exactly how."
Remus nodded, getting back into his stance, closing his eye for a split second and seeing where he wanted it to go and threw the knife, once again hitting it spot on. After he was done he looked up at Deceit, "like that."
"Good." Deceit let go of Remus' arm.
Remus looked sad at the loss of contact for a split second, "but that's only when I'm in a rush to hit it. I get much better accuracy when I slow down."
"Okay, then do it."
Remus nodded and took his stance again, this time purposely holding the knife slightly wrong and he used slightly more of his wrist as he threw.
Deceit sighed and grabbed another knife, putting it in his hands. "That was sloppy. Don't use too much wrist." Deceit moved Remus' arm the right way.
Remus smiled as Deceit couldn't see his face, "okay."
"Try again."
Remus nodded and this time threw correctly, using his wrist only as much as needed but still held the knife slightly wrong.
Deceit shook his head and moved Remus' hand. "Throw the knife like this." Deceit put another knife in his hand and moved it like he does when he kills someone.
Remus nodded and did exactly as Deceit showed him, giggling cutely as he did.
Deceit's cheeks grew a bit red and smiled. "Better."
Remus smiled back, looking at Deceit's eyes again. Once again getting trapped in them.
Deceit took his hand again and went back upstairs.
Remus blushed again, looking at the ground.
Once they got upstairs Deceit sent Remus to go shower as he did the same.
As they went in Roman and Virgil just got out. Roman was in jeans and once again both shirt as water was still dripping down his chest and hair.
Virgil was in ripped jeans and a jacket, not showing his arms ever as he had bruises and scars on them.
Roman was in the kitchen as Virgil walked in, "hey."
"Oh hi."
Roman smiled as for the sixth time he tried drying his chest.
"Um do you need help?"
Roman looked back up, "I guess." He shrugged.
Virgil nodded and walked up to Roman, taking the towel and drying Roman off.
Roman stood still, shivering the second Virgil got to his abs.
Virgil wasn't paying attention and didn't look up at Roman, too focused on trying to get him dry.
Roman blushed as his feelings for Virgil hit him like a train wreck. He had been there for over a month now and Roman hadn't realised it before but now that he did he wanted nothing else but to kiss the emo but he shoved it away.
Virgil finally finished drying off Roman and put the towel over Roman's neck. "All done."
Roman smiled, his mind not working to properly form a sentence so he just said "thanks." To be safe.
"No problem."
Roman just nodded and walked to the kitchen, Virgil could see he was fidgeting with something in his pocket nervously.
"You okay?"
"Hm? Oh um yeah totally, pitch perfect! That's what I be- I mean am!"
"Ok?"
Roman nodded and gave an awkward thumbs up, his tan cheeks a flaming red.
Virgil smiled slightly and it clicked. Roman was having a gay panic attack.
Roman turned back around, breathing heavily and fidgeting slightly more.
Virgil walked past him and went to his room.
Virgil noticed that the second he got super close to Roman he tensed slightly and his blush darkened.
Virgil knew that Roman liked him, and he kinda liked him but he didn't know if it was real or not.
Roman went to his room next to Virgil's and immediately started ranting, not realizing that the walls were thin, "why…. Why didn't I notice? Why him? He'll never like me. I'm too dangerous, I could kill him without even a trace of blood. Gaaaahhh!!!"
Virgil held in his giggle fit and fidgeted with his fingers.
Roman continued his rant before a loud plop was heard as he threw himself on his bed, yelling into the pillow, "WHY MUST I LOVE VIRGIL!?"
Virgil heard that loud and clear and his whole body turned red.
Shortly after Roman fell asleep after yelling into his pillow more about his feelings for Virgil.
Virgil had his ear to the wall, trying to listen even closer as he was about to fall.
The last thing Roman said was, "why do I always want the untouchable…. Why can't he be mine…"
Once Virgil heard that he fell, his brain screaming at him.
Roman didn't move, he was out like a light.
No one in the house heard Virgil fall as they were all doing something else.
Roman kept muttering about Virgil in his sleep.
Virgil slowly wrapped himself into a ball and was shaking a bit.
Roman held his pillow, small tears trailing down his sleeping face.
Virgil slowly went to sleep and didn't move up from the ground.
As they slept Remus got out of the shower, trying to creep to his room as he didn't have a shower in his room so he had to use the guest bathroom's shower.
Deceit got out of the shower in his room and tripped a bit, cursing under his breath.
Remus giggled, still trying to stay silent as he snuck past Deceit's room.
Deceit sighed and got up. "God damnit!"
That made Remus fully laugh, loudly and proud.
Deceit opened his door, only a towel around his waist and water was dripping down him. "Don't laugh at me."
Remus stopped laughing, not because Deceit told him to but because his eyes were locked to Deceit's body, "o-okay." He shifted, in only a pair of basketball shorts.
"Thank you." Deceit smiled and closed his door.
Remus sighed, muttering not so quietly, "lord help me if I see that again… imma have a few other problems than just a damn gay panic. Gah he's hot." He shook his head and walked to his room next door.
Deceit heard what Remus said and grew red.
Remus leaned against his door, running his hands through his hair, his cheeks and neck were still red as he imagined seeing it again.
Deceit was all shades of red and slowly got dressed.
Once Remus was dressed he came out of his room, he couldn't stand right and was obviously in a daze.
Virgil slowly woke up and got up from the floor and came out of his room, trying to find some ice for his head.
When he came out Remus looked at him and said once again, not so quietly, "I saw Deceit half naked!! And Oh. My. Goooddd!" He blushed.
"Oh, well I found out that Roman likes me."
Remus wiggled his eyebrows, "told yooouuuu!" He said in a singing voice.
"Yeah, yeah."
Remus giggled, but his smile slowly faded, "I don't think Dee likes me.."
"He might give him time."
Remus pouted, "but I don't like waiting. That's what Logan disliked about me most."
"I know, don't worry I'm sure he does."
Remus nodded though multiple questions filled his mind as Roman and Deceit came out of their rooms.
Virgil gave him a warm smile and he put ice on his head.
Remus smiled back before he noticed Deceit and Virgil saw his eyes go wide before looking on the other side behind Virgil and his smile was back and he whispered, "your lover boy is awake."
"Huh?" Virgil looked over and saw Roman. "Oh."
Remus snickered, his cheeks going red as he made eye contact with Deceit again.
Deceit smiled and winked.
Remus squeaked, looking down again. Roman stood next to Virgil, "morning'... well night I guess, anyway what did you do to your head?"
"Hey um I fell."
Roman chuckled, "don't do that."
"Yeah, this is the only time."
Roman laughed and nodded, "good."
Virgil looked at him and smiled.
Roman's cheeks went pink and he smiled back, "wanna train again?" He said, nodding to Deceit and Remus who were staring at each other on and off.
"Oh, sure."
Roman nodded, grabbing Virgil's hand and walking downstairs.
The next chap will be slightl smut! Trust me though, the next couple chapters will be torture but when the smut comes it's gonna be great!
