The Soft Side of an Octopus Man

♡︎chapter 1♡︎

CW: caps, cursing, angst, unsympathetic Roman?? Or Roman being a whiny baby Idk-

One afternoon Patton was making some spaghetti for the sides. As he was stirring the sauce, Logan and Roman were having an argument over whether or not Thomas should run away to France with Nico.

Virgil was listening to his emo music, watching the two argue, while Janus was sitting at the couch waiting for his turn at the table. The sides still weren't used to him, but Patton knew in time the others would warm up to him.

When Patton was finally finished with the spaghetti, he began handing out the food to everyone in red plates, "And that's why Thomas should run away with Nico!" Roman said as he grabbed his plate of spaghetti from Patton.

"Preposterous. The amount of money it would cost for airplane tickets is far more than Thomas can afford with wedding preparations. And, he can't speak French!" Logan responded.

Roman rolled his eyes, "Well Thomas is a smart guy! I'm sure he can manage to learn French very easy."

"Roman, Do you not realize how long it takes a man his age to learn a new language, about as much time as it takes you to gain some common sense!" Logan responded with a slight of aggression.

"Logan please, no fighting at the dinner table." Patton said as he sat down at the table after handing everyone their food.

"Oh, my apologies Patton, I was just trying to state my point.." Logan said as he began to cool down.

"Of course, now can we please just calm down?? oh and Janus? Wanna come sit down at the table with us?" Patton asked cheerfully.

Janus looked up at Patton feeling very confused. why would he want me to sit at the table with them? don't they hate me?? Janus thought to himself. Oh, umm sure thing, Patton." he began to get up and turned to sit down next to Virgil.

Virgil tensed up and felt very uncomfortable with Janus sitting at the table, so much so that he got up "I don't think I'm hungry anymore-" Virgil said. "I think I'll just go to bed early tonight." Virgil left to his bedroom after saying that.

Logan, the first one who acknowledged that Virgil was even leaving the room, kindly wished him a goodnight and continued to eat his food

After Virgil was gone Roman fall in a slight rage. "Why does he have to be here? Can't he just stay in the dark side?" Roman thought to himself.

Logan, Patton, and Janus sat and talked happily together while eating, meanwhile Roman was sitting there watching them upset, not understanding why they were being kind to Janus and just wanting him to go away.

After a good while Roman explodes, "how are you all so blind! Don't any of you remember who he is?!? How can you let this... Monster sit among us?" He said.

Janus felt very offended but said nothing so he sat back down on the couch not wanting to make things any bigger than it already has become. "How could you say that? He's family, Roman" Patton said.

Logan looked up at Roman
"Roman, do you not remember that virgil was once a dark side as well? And once he showed his vulnerable side, you were very sympathetic. I don't understand how it's that much different." Logan said as he fixed his glasses.

Janus looked at both Roman and Logan. "It's not worth it. He's right. I shouldn't be here." Janus was talking to himself, but unknowingly out loud.

"Because, he's a monster! Just look at him! He's a snake! And he fucking hurt me! You think it's a good idea!" Roman was trying not to yell, or cry. What happened really hurt him.

"Oh?! So this is about how someone hurt  you?! WHAT ABOUT ALL THE NAMES?! ALL THE TIMES YOU'VE TALKED OVER ME! ALL THE TIMES ALL OF YOU HAVE BELITTLED ME!? MAYBE THIS IS GOOD FOR YOU! A TASTE OF YOUR OWN DAMN MEDICINE" Logan was annoyed with Roman.

Patton started crying. He hated fighting and seeing his family fight like this...it hurt him. Janus tried to get up and comfort him. Before he could though, Roman punched him. hard.

Patton and was startled by that and left to his bedroom still crying from the arguing.

TBC!!!!