Okay so I feel really, really bad that this is taking so long to write, and I’m so sorry everyone. It’s nearly there, and I’m hoping to have it up by the end of the day, but I figured just in case I don’t, here’s a little sneak-peak of the chapter just so that you have something!
With a heavy heart, he descended the staircase, his gaze seeking out the logical Side, who was sitting on the couch, perusing a book. Roman sat down next to him without a word, putting his head in his hands. Distantly, he heard Logan put down his book.
“Roman, are you okay? Your shoulders are shaking…”
Roman huffed a breath, setting his hands down in his lap, gaze fixed to the floor. God…how was he supposed to explain to Logan that Virgil had been–
“Roman…you’re crying.” Logan paused, tentatively reaching out a hand to place on Roman's shoulder. “What’s wrong?” Roman brushed his cheeks and realised that Logan was right – he really was crying. He drew in a shuddering breath.
“Logan.” He said shakily. “Virgil…he…”
It was painful, explaining to Logan what he had seen, and how terrible a state Virgil had been in when he’d found him. Explaining how Roman had tried to help Virgil, but how only Patton could comfort him.
“And then, I know I shouldn’t have listened, but I couldn’t move my legs! I…heard Virgil say something. Something that…has me confused.”
“What did he say?” Logan said cautiously.
“He said that Deceit ‘would do anything to get him back’. What does that mean, Logan? Were they, like? An item or something?”
“Of course they weren’t an item!” Logan snapped, before his eyes widened. He swore to himself, and Roman's eyes narrowed in suspicion.
“Logan…what do you know?” Logan sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose.
“Look. This is not my story to tell, it is Virgil's, and I will not betray his trust by giving away to you information he told me in confidence. I’m sorry, Roman, but if you want to know Virgil's story, you're going to have to ask him yourself.”
“…No, that’s okay. If it’s private information, I won't force you to betray Virgil like that. God knows that’s the last thing he needs right now after what he's just been through.”
“Thank you, Roman.” Logan sighed again, taking his palm off Roman's shoulder in order to wring his hands together. A few moments of silence passed between them. “I really could murder Deceit, you know.” Logan murmured.
“Sorry?” Roman blinked; shocked that Logan would say such a thing. “I mean, I don’t disagree with you – I myself would be more than happy to run him through with my katana, but…I never expected you to–”
“Deceit is the scum of the Earth.” Logan said simply. “And if Thomas didn’t need him, I would have done so already.”
Roman knew Logan wouldn’t have, really. The logical Side didn’t have it in him to end someone else’s life. He was too good a person…but when he looked into Logan's eyes, he saw that despite this, at that moment, Logan truly wanted nothing else than to put down the one who had done the unspeakable to his friend.
Okay there we go. Hopefully that tide’s y’all over for a bit. I SHOULD have the rest of this monstrosity out by the end of the day. Fingers crossed!
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