I'll Be There - Virgil X Reader

Chapter 3

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  I sat at the table, drumming my fingers on the wood.

  It was now three days after Y/n had gotten here, and I still hadn't gotten up the courage to ask Thomas all the questions that were running through my brain.

  I had fallen asleep before they finished dinner the first night and just chickened out on every other opportunity. Other than that, things were...fine, I guess.

  Thomas was going to a therapist and Y/n had gotten a bit more lively. I guess because she was new she didn't really have emotions or a personality yet. I'd seen her a couple of times, but I mostly tried to stay in my room.

  Right now the Sides (save for Remus and Janus) and Thomas were having some kind of game night in Logan's room. They do this sometimes, and usually I play with them, but I just didn't feel up to it tonight. I heard them invite Y/n, but for some reason she had declined.

  I sighed and lay my head down on the table.

  When will they be done?

  I heard cheering and various voices from the floor above me.

  Maybe I should have played with them. It probably would have been better than sitting here moping.

  I sighed and stood up, heading to the fridge for something to drink. I pulled it open and barely got a look at the contents before I heard someone walking down the stairs.

  "I'll be right back guys, I just want a drink of water!" I heard Thomas yell.

  I looked over at him and immediately slammed the fridge shut. He stopped in his tracks and jumped.

  "Virgil! Geez, you gave me a heart attack!" He said, clutching his chest. "What's with the violence towards our appliances?" He asked. I ignored the question and grabbed his arm, steering him over to the table and sitting him down.

  "Thomas, we need to talk. I've been trying to get this out for three days, and I'm not gonna let it mess with me anymore."

  Thomas looked alarmed and slightly confused, but said nothing and waited for me to continue. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.

  "I think...I think I'm straight. Or, you know, bi, at least. Is...that possible?" I asked, still uneasy and nervous.

  He looked shocked and didn't seem to have a reply. He looked away in thought and rubbed the back of his neck.

  "Well...to be honest, I don't know. I'm gay, I know that for sure. But...I never thought about you guys having separate sexualities."

  He sighed and looked back to me.

  "I guess it's possible. I mean, if you feel this way, I can't exactly say 'no' and force you to be gay. If that's what you think, then...I don't know, I guess there's really no one who can do anything about it except you."

  He gave me a small smile and I smiled back before looking down to my hands, which were fidgeting nervously on the table. I thought for a moment then sighed deeply.

  "I think I'm straight. Or at the very least, I feel...attracted to a girl."

  I looked up to see Thomas nodding silently. He seemed to be thinking about something else.

  "Well, I haven't seen any girls except for my doctor in a while, so I'm just curious...how long have you been thinking about this?" He asked, and I could see that he was about to put the pieces together. I quickly cut in and answered him before he could connect my sudden attraction to girls to the sudden arrival of one.