Only Human | Sander Sides

Let It Out~Analogical

INFO
-requested by bunnyboo_321
-they are both moods 
-logan has emotions pls help him recognize that
-conspiracy theories are fun at 3am

TRIGGER WARNINGS
-lemme know if this needs a warning

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Getting a snack at 3 am after watching conspiracy theories was a ritual of Virgil's. He just sneaks downstairs and grabs a couple of things from the fridge and sneaks back to his room, right? Everyone should be asleep by then. Tonight though, it's different. He's halfway down the hall in front of the bathroom when he hears sobs. They're choked back and muffled but still loud enough to travel. Virgil leans towards the bathroom door a bit more. Who could it be? Patton was his usual happy self today, and Roman seemed fine. Was it Logan? It couldn't be, he said it himself, he has no emotion. Virgil's worry overrides everything else and he knocks on the door. The sobbing stops, but obviously not as fast as the other person would like. "Logan?" Virgil calls out, and he gets a sigh in response. The door opens and it is, after all, Logan. His face is red and his eyelashes are clumped. There's a line on his cheek from maybe a towel that he used to muffle himself. 

He wipes his face, "I'm sorry if I woke you up Virgil, I was just washing my face." Virgil shook his head, "That's the worst lie I've ever seen. Do you want to talk about it?" Logan shakes his head. "Do you want to get some snacks and watch conspiracy theories in my room?" Logan thinks for a moment before nodding, "That sounds good." The two go down to the kitchen and pile snacks into their arms. They quietly go into Virgil's room and sit on his bed, laptop playing between them as they snack. At 4 am, Logan pauses the video about the moon landing, "I should get to bed. You should too." Virgil nods, "Hey, if you need to do this again, I'm always up around 3." Logan nods and leaves to his room. Virgil closes his laptop and tries to sleep too. After a while of tossing and turning, he grabs his phone and texts Logan. 

Hey. I know that emotions are icky and complicated, but it's okay to have them. I'm always here for you if you need someone to talk to, or if you just want to let it out. 

Thank you, Virgil. 

After that, sleep came easier.