Summary: Virgil comes to understand that everything he has is based on a lie. Virgil angst/hurt/comfort. Platonic LAMP/CALM. See warnings.
Warnings: Deceit and (a lot of) gaslighting, panic attack, angst, self-doubt, self-deprecation, crying, spoilers for “Can LYING be Good?”, arguing, it’s… real heavy on the angst and I super don’t want to trigger anyone…. let me know if I forgot anything
A/N: HEAVILY INSPIRED by “Words Fail” from the Dear Evan Hansen Soundtrack (a small splash of “You Will Be Found” kind of at the end?). DEH just makes me think of the Sides in general, but this song for Virgil especially. Edited only by myself so all mistakes are mine. First time writing Virgil (as a focus, at least). Hope it’s okay!
Tags: @helloisthisusernametaken, @creativenostalgiastuff (let me know if anyone ever wants to be tagged in stuff!)
“You.” Virgil’s eyes darken at the figure that appears behind him in the mirror. He leans against the door way as Virgil finishes applying his eyeshadow. “Get out. Don’t you have some dishes to clean?”
“Very original.” He looks unimpressed. “It’s your fault, you know.”
Virgil rolls his eyes. “No, it isn’t.”
“You said it yourself, Virge,” he says. He casually inspects the fingers of his yellow gloved hand. “You always aim to protect. So where were you to protect him from me?”
Virgil’s jaw snaps shut. His hand starts shaking and he tightens his grip on the eyeliner almost hard enough to snap it in half. “Get out.”
“Oh, get over yourself,” he hisses back. “You act like you’re so much better than me. But you lie too, Virgil. You lie to all of them, all the time.”
“Oh, you don’t?” He cocks an eyebrow. “So you’ve told them, then? Who you used to be? Who you truly are?”
Virgil shakes his head. He looks away from his reflection. “I don’t know what you’re talking about—“
“That you’re a Dark Side, Virgil.” His yellow eye glints in the shadow. “Or have you been playing pretend for so long that you’ve forgotten?”
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