Ooh ooh the final one, needing a date to an event, but the character asks two or even three crushes/squishes because they think no one will say yes but they all turn up and shenanigans and confessions!!!
Virgil loves his parents, he really do, but he could do without their monthly game nights. Especially as the next one has crept closer and closer, they've not very subtly inquired if he has any "special someone" to invite.
The game nights are like. A whole thing. His parents invite their group of friends, which is like... 85% couples. There's food and wine and music the adults listened to when they were his age. Virgil has always been allowed to join in, and once he entered high school he started inviting his then best friend to join.
Of course, his parents banned Logan from game night after The Incident. The aftermath of that night got Virgil to try his chances with getting a bigger social circle, which somehow led to his current dilemma.
It's not that Virgil doesn't wish he had a "special someone". It's that he's head over heels for two of his friends; Janus and Remy. The two are basically the nonbinary royalty of the school, and Virgil has no idea if either of them would want to come to something as "lame" as a game night hosted by his parents.
On the other hand, the game night would be much more tolerable if he had one of them there. Especially since if he doesn't invite anyone, his parents won't be the only ones asking about any significant other/s. Virgil has known most of his parents' friend group since he was in diapers; they're really more like a bunch of aunts and uncles and entles.
Virgil end up texting Janus and Remy at 1am the day before - well, technically the day of - the game night. Asking if they wanna come and maybe pretend to be his datemate if anyone asks.
He then promptly throws his phone away from him and watch youtube videos until he falls asleep. Which means that when Virgil wakes up at noon, his phone is lost in his bed and forgotten as he has to eat, shower, all that.
The doorbell rings a quarter to 3. Virgil gets sent to open the door as his parents are working on setting everything up in the kitchen and living room.
He seriously consider closing the door again as he open it to reveal both Janus and Remy. Janus is wearing a yellow summer dress with a brown bee-themed leather jacket, and Remy is wearing a sheer white shirt over a cute bralette, and a high-waisted maxi skirt with slits along the sides. Virgil has seen them in similar outfits before, but the circumstance makes it completely different.
Somehow, Virgil manages to greet them and invite them inside. His parents peek out from the living room to see who the first arrivals are.
"Oh!" his mother says, quickly doing some mental math as she connects the dots of asking Virgil about a special someone, the two teenagers, and her son's red cheeks.
Virgil can really only look on as Janus immediately charms his parents, while Remy smiles and nods in all the right places. It's gonna be a long day.
But there's still about 10 minutes before anyone else is expected to come, and Virgil's parents have a few things more to do so the three of them end up retreating to the backyard.
...specifically the tree house that Virgil helped his parents build back when he was 8. It's not really meant for three high schoolers, but it's roomy enough that they can still stretch out to some degree.
Virgil sits by the opening so that his parents will be able to see where they are. Janus and Remy have both opted to sit against the opposite wall, likely in an attempt to not crowd him.
"So..." Remy drawls, a smile on their lips. If they had Starbucks, this would be when they took a sip. Janus rolls their eyes fondly, a small smile on their lips.
Virgil almost gets distracted wondering if Janus is wearing strawberry chapstick. Or lip gloss. He's not sure if lip gloss can be flavoured, though he knows chapstick can be tinted.
"Did you look at your phone after you texted us?" Janus asks, being the only one of them to always have a functioning braincell.
"No," Virgil admits, and automatically check his jeans for his phone. Of course, the only thing in his pockets is a hair tie.
Remy pouts at the admission, but it's so quick that Virgil almost thinks he imagined it. He's definitely missing something, and his phone holds the answers. Would it be ridiculous if he ran in to get it?
...yes, it would. Especially as he has Janus and Remy in front of him.
"Do you know about polyamory, Virgil?" Janus asks.
"It's 2020," Virgil deadpans, because it's kind of hard to not know about polyamory when you have a tumblr and AO3 account. It's the best solution to all those stupid love triangles in media.
Actually, he's pretty sure he has rambled about Bella/Jacob/Edward to both Janus and Remy after the twilight renaissance started.
"Yeah, fair." Janus answers with a beautiful little laugh.
"What Jan is trying to ask is if you're polyam, babes." Remy chimes in. They call everyone babes, but it has never stopped Virgil from getting flustered.
"Us too!" Remy claps their hands together and their smile widen.
"I thought we agreed to not rush," Janus jokingly scolds. Virgil feels the confusion settle in. Was this taking the direction he thought it was taking?
"Yeah but what if we get interrupted?" Remy counters. It's a fair concern, as Virgil can see that people has started to arrive if he angles his head to look through the living room windows.
"As I was saying," Janus continues, as if the conversation hadn't derailed at all. "Remy and I talked after we realised that you texted both of us, and we came to a very interesting conclusion."
Virgil can't help but wonder if Janus is torturing him on purpose.
"See, we thought if you're open to both of us pretending to be your-"
"Ugh, you're taking forever!" Remy interrupts. "Virge, babes. I'm gay, Jan is gay, do you want to be gay together with us?"
"Remy, that's not clear at all!" Janus complains. "Virgil, we're wondering if you want to be in a real polyamorous relationship with us."
Virgil.exe has stopped working.
Okay, not really, but almost. For a full minute, all he manages to do is stare at them. If he trusted them less - or were more paranoid - he would be looking around for a hidden camera.
"Like... for real for real?" he asks, eyes wide.
"Only if you want to," Remy reassures. "I'll def fight Jan for you if you don't want to immediately jump into dating two people."
Virgil is pretty sure that he hears Janus say "as if I'd let you win" under their breath.
"Yes!" Virgil exclaims. "I mean, yes, I want to date both of you."
"Cool beans." Remy answers. Virgil and Janus stare at them.
"I'm breaking up with you." Janus deadpans and Remy dramatically clasp their chest at the act of betrayal.
Only seconds later, the three of them are a giggling mess.
"I can't believe-" Virgil gets out in between giggles. "-that you said 'cool beans'!"
They're still giggling when someone comes to get them.
