Sanders Sides One Shots(HIATUS)

"Did You Just PURR?"(Demus)

Yes Janus is touch starved again..... by this time it's basically one of my headcanons. oof.

    Could be taken platonically or romantically. Yeet.

    TW: Touch-starved lonely snek, almost a sexual innuendo from the trash man, God's name used in vain, sarcasm, cute snek purr, non-consensual cuddling(should this even be a warning?), UNCENSORED cursing

     The "light" sides weren't as touchy as you'd think.

     Janus had moved to their side of the mind about two months ago. Almost nothing had changed. Both Virgil and Roman were just as distant as before. Logan was maybe a little more welcoming to Janus's contributions. He missed Remus, but only a little, because the intrusive side showed up in videos and everyday conversations regularly to add his gory input. Not to say that Janus didn't like him. Far from it, actually. Due to all the time he had spent with him, he had grown sort of.... attached to the Duke. Actually, the only noticeable things that had changed when he moved were Patton's attitude towards him and the location of his room.

      He felt exactly the same as before... lonely.

      It had been years since Janus had been touched in a loving way. He craved affection. At this point he didn't care if it was platonic or romantic. All he wanted was for someone to scoop them up in their arms and cuddle him close to their chest. Or to pull him into their lap and spoon him, burying their head into his hair. Or to let him lay his head on their lap and run their fingers through his hair. Or cup his cheek and kiss him softly, pulling him close.

     In all honesty(ha), Janus just wanted to be loved.

     But of course he didn't take action or give in to his desires. He didn't rest his head on Patton's shoulder during movie nights. He didn't cuddle close to Virgil as the anxious side sat on the counter next to him(both sides enjoyed sitting on surfaces that weren't meant to be sat on, Virgil because he was too overwhelmed to worry about was and wasn't a chair and Janus because he enjoyed the irritated glances that the other sides shot at him). He didn't grip Remus's hand and ask him to stay when Intrusive Thoughts popped out naked from behind the couch and attempted to send the conversation spiraling into chaos. He didn't run a hand through Roman's hair when Princey dramatically slid to the ground near where he was sitting and complained about his brother. He didn't gently wrap an arm around Logan's torso when the nerd sat next to him on the couch.

     No matter how much he wanted to be touched, to be cradled, to be loved, Janus repressed his desires.

     It was a cool October day. At least, Janus wished it was. It was late in the month, almost Halloween, and yet there had been almost no noticeable change in the weather. One of the many perks of living in Florida, he thought sarcastically.

     Currently, they were filming a video. Janus wasn't needed at the moment. He sat on the ground, his back resting against the couch, closing his eyes and relaxing. No one was paying attention to him. Virgil, Patton, and Roman were all focused on their lines, and Logan was making sure everything was going well. Remus was nowhere to be seen.

     That changed almost immediately.

      Janus opened his eyes when he felt the couch cushion he was resting his head on sink. On his left side, two legs were resting, clad in sparkly, hideously green and unnecessarily frilly leggings. What the- Janus squeaked as Remus's hands wrapped under his arms and pulled the snake boy into his lap.

    It was the first time he had been touched in almost a year.

     Even through his clothes, the feel of Remus's bare arms wrapping tightly around his torso sent a warm, shocking feeling throughout his whole body. It was electric. Fire spread through his veins, quick as lightning. Sparks leaped up his spine, vertebrae by vertebrae. Janus melted at the touch, a small, nearly silent whine rising in his throat. It felt so good to be cradled and held close and, well, loved.

     Being the shortest side, it was easy for Remus to lift him up and pull him closer. He could sense the intrusive side's smirk as he spooned him, even though he was facing away from him. The hat fell off of Janus's head but he didn't care, leaning back into Remus's warmth, slowly curling up into a ball. God, it was amazing, the feeling of being touched and hugged and held close for the first time in forever.

    "Oh, that feels absolutely terrible." He murmured, slowly closing his eyes. "Completely revolting. Please stop."

    He could feel Remus smirk against the back of his head. "Aww, I know you love it, Jan. Shut up or I'll make you by stuffing my-"

    "Anddd that's enough of that." Janus interjected softly, leaning backwards. "Just cuddle me, you disgusting trashy bastard man."

     The snakelike side shivered as he felt one of Remus's hands travel slowly up his chest before moving to his neck. He froze as he felt fingers stroke his cheek softly before slowly entering his curly hair. Janus leaned into the touch instinctively, curling closer to Remus and letting his eyes slip shut. The Duke's hand carded through his locks slowly, the fingers gently playing with the curls. He could feel Remus's lips pressing softly into the back of his head. The sensation was overwhelmingly warm, and it filled Janus with joy.

     A purr rumbled softly in his throat. Small, but definitely loud enough for Remus and even the other sides to hear.

    Janus stiffened, his eyes shooting open and his cheeks flushing as he realized what he had just done. The other sides froze, glancing at Janus. Remus's hand stopped moving. "Jesus fucking Christ, Jan, did you just purr?"

     The deceptive side stayed silent, too embarrassed  to say anything. Inwardly, he cursed himself. Why the hell did you purr?

     "That..." Virgil trailed off, blinking as he took in the sight of Remus spooning Janus on the couch, cuddling him and carding a hand through his hair. Janus blushed more.

     An agonizingly long ten seconds later, Logan spoke up. "I think we can all agree that that was undeniably adorable."

    "He speaks the truth." Roman agreed.

     "Mhm." Patton confirmed.

     "One hundred percent." Thomas added. Virgil chorused an agreement.

     Janus blinked before hissing softly. "Ssssssssshut up."

    He could tell Remus had a huge grin splitting his face. "Never."