Roman angst oneshots

Empty

I decided to do a oneshot based off a song    I know.

I copied the lyrics the best I could to make sure I didn't get them wrong. Sorry if the lyrics don't match.

Song: Empty by Boyinaband and Jaiden

Tw: eating disorder and self deprecating thoughts
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Mirror mirror on the wall, yeah
Tunnel vision on the flaws

Roman gazed into his full length mirror. He hated what he saw. "Why am I so ugly?" His eyes landed on his stomach. "I'm fat, no wonder no one likes me."

In the scale of things it's unimportant
So no talking, but it's still an intrusive thought

He wasn't sure if the sides hated him because he was fat (which in reality he wasn't). He wasn't even sure if they hated him. He knew he shouldn't worry about it. He was Thomas's ego after all. The others have told him that they care about him. But he couldn't help the thoughts floating through his head. "Maybe I can lose just a few pounds, then I won't have to worry about it.

Tried hard to correct it,

He tried working out more. He exercised a lot more. He stopped eating junk food and ate healthier foods.

But nothing was effective,

It wasn't working. He still looked as ugly as ever.

No one else seemed so obsessed with it

None of the other sides seemed to care about how much they weighed. They never mentioned his weight. They even complimented him, but of course he didn't believe them.

Things were desperate

He didn't know what to do. He wanted to lose weight. He needed to lose weight. He was a prince. Princes are supposed to be fit and skinny.

Until the voice crept in, "I can help you, trust me, you're ready"

He knew it was a possibility. He knew it would work. But...

It seemed dangerous

He shouldn't...

But it said to have faith in it

Should he? He wanted to lose weight. Nothing else was working. He could become the perfect prince.

"The secret is to just be empty"

If he didn't eat, then he couldn't gain any weight.

Didn't know if it was wise to listen,

He knew he shouldn't. It was risky. He knew there would most likely be consequences.

but what could it hurt to try?

But he wanted to be the perfect prince. He had to make the others happy and they wouldn't be happy with a fat, ugly prince. He needed to lose weight to become what he wanted to be. This is the only way to do that.