Tissues - Logicality AU

Ch. 9 - Hero

Patton's p.o.v. 

As soon as Logan shut the door I forced all the tears that almost spilled to go away. Today was going to be a good day, I could feel it. I check my phone quickly so that there wouldn't be a repeat of my and Dan's last fight. Thankfully, I saw his text just in time. 

(8:05) Dan 💛:
         Mornin sunshine! I want to take you out today to show you I don't hold anything you did against me. 5:30 today be ready for the time of your life!

I remembered today I was going to see a movie with Virgil at 5:00. I knew this would make Dan unhappy, but I couldn't just ditch Virgil like that. 

(8:06) : 
         Hey! I'm really sorry but I already have plans with Virgil today. Another time?

He didn't respond. 

(8:07) : 

         Dannybear, you there? 

Nothing. 

(8:08) : 
          Dan? I said I'm sorry it's nothing against you, I swear. 

Giving him some time to respond, I decided to get a shower. I grabbed a clean towel and some soap before exiting my dorm and heading down the hall to the bathroom. I picked a stall on the end and shut the curtain. I set down my clothes on a small bench and put my soap on a tiny shelf. I turned the water on and got a quick shower. 

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I got dressed, brushed my teeth, and walked back to my dorm. Once inside, I poured myself a bowl of cereal. I couldn't help but smile as I recalled the day I bought the groceries. I shook my head, my face flushed. Not thinking about him right now. 

Him. I felt myself swoon just thinking about him--NONOno. HahAAA not happening. I'm with Dan. I'm happy. Life is good. 

Speaking of Dan, I went over to my nightstand and picked up my phone, checking my notifications. Sure enough, there was a message from him. I thought it was going to be a string of angry messages, but I was surprised when he only sent one. 

(8:05) Dan 💛: 
          5:30. Be ready. Wear something fancy for me. 

I let out a shaky breath of relief, laughing a bit to myself at how anxious I got over a text conversation. Dan's right, I overthink things way too much. I was still kinda upset that I wouldn't get to spend the evening with Virgil. I quickly dialed his phone number and called him. 

"HellooOOoOOo thIS iS vIrGIL!!" A familiar voice belted into my ear. I think it's the guy Virgil was with at the carnival. In the background I could hear Virgil, clear that he had just woken up. 

"Princey, why are you yelling? Wait is that my phone?"

"hahAAAAAhAHAHA yOU BEAUTIFUL FOOL! You'll never get your phone back!!" Roman yelled, triumphantly. 

"Uhhhh..should I call back later?" 

I heard laughing and yelling through the speaker until I finally heard Virgil instead of his boyfriend. I guess he got his phone back. He laughed breathlessly. 

"Hey, Pat. What's up?" 

"Hey, kiddo! Glad to hear you two getting along. I ship it." 

I heard him grumble through the phone. "Yeah, yeah. What do you need?" 

"Um, well I just wanted to let you know that Dan's taking me out at 5:30 today, so I won't be able to go to the movies with you." 

"The movies?" He asked, like he'd forgotten. "Oh right! Sorry, my memory failed for a sec. Um, are you sure you wanna go out with Dan? You were really excited to see this movie."