Roman's secrets (prinxiety angst)

Chapter 7: Love and bandages

TW: depressing/self deprecating thoughts 

~Virgil's POV~

    As I picked Roman up, I realized how light he was. "How much have you been eating Roman?" I said as I carried him to his bathroom "one granola bar a day..." He said quietly as I put him on the edge of the tub and started bandaging him up "Roman you really need to start eating more it's not healthy" "why do you care anyways? No one cares about me, I'm just the annoying prince" I froze when he said that "Roman! You are not annoying! You are much more than that!" I said looking at him with shock in my eyes. "Everyone cares about you!" He scoffed "oh yeah? Prove that people care about me and that I'm more than annoying"

    I looked him straight (gay) in the eye and said "remember when you had a fever last month?" "Yeah" he said looking down "do you remember how Patton made sure you were comfortable and made you feel better?" "I guess, but I bet he was only doing it out of pity" I sighed, this was going to take a while "no, he wasn't doing it out of pity, he was doing it out of love." He looked up when I said that "really? But, what about Logan?" I went far back into my memories to do this one "remember when we were sixteen?" "Yes, why?" "Well when you were over working yourself to get that lead role in the play, you fell asleep at your desk. And when Logan and I were walking by, he decided to put a blanket on you because he loves you" when I finished telling him that I noticed he was crying, silently, but still crying "thank you" he said a little quietly "but what about you? You've never cared for me"

    I sighed, 'he would never know that I like him, let alone like me back' I thought as I looked at him "I do care for you, I'm literally bandaging your cuts right now, but if that wasn't enough I'll give you more reasons." I breathed in preparing myself for the long talk ahead of me "remember when you were barley getting any sleep because you had a big project to work on?" "Sure do" "well where did you fall asleep?" "on my desk.." "And where did you wake up?" "In my bed, so someone must have moved me" "yes, and that someone was me because you looked exausted and it was the least I could do" Roman didn't speak for a few seconds after that so I kept talking "I may not show it often but I do care about you and everybody else very much..especially you.." I added quietly, hoping he didn't hear me. "Why do you care about me the most?" He asked. 'Shoot, he did hear me' I thought.

~Roman's POV~

    It was hard to believe Virgil at first when he said they did care for him, but when he started explaining I realized they did care for me. But I still didn't understand why Virgil cared. Then he starts telling me how he put me in bed after a long, hard day. Then he said that he did care for everyone, but I heard him say quietly that he cared for me especially. And I asked him why he cared about me the most. He froze when I said that "I-um-well.." He stuttered while blushing.  God, he was so cute when he blushed.

~Virgil's POV~

    'Oh god. Oh god. Oh god. He's gonna hate me if I tell him! But I have to! Oh jeez..' I frantically thought "I-um-well.." 

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And I'm gonna leave it right there! I'm very surprised how I can get two done in one day, but that's what happens when you have a lot of time on your hands! Anyways, I'll probably update tomorrow but let's see what happens. Bye!💜