Dlamp romantic and or drlamp platonic where the bigger Roman’s confidence the taller he is, and one day the other sides find him 2 inches tall like a little pixie and just... Roman angst with hurt/comfort fluff with one or more of the other sides (maybe each side helping him out if it happens multiple times)
All the sides were used to seeing Roman change size. He always flaunted how great he was making himself bigger than all of them, in a literal sense. For, unlike the other sides, Roman would get bigger with his confidence and ego to, as Virgil would call it, "Compensate for his ego." No one ever worried about it, no one had even thought twice about Roman's ability, just feeling marginally annoyed every time he would be tok big for the mind palace or pick then up after winning an argument. Yes, the sides were used to Roman's size shifting antics and never worried about bruising his ego, because he was never smaller than Thomas' actual height, he grew with his ego so there was nothing to worry about... right?
At least that's what they thought.
Roman didn't usually have a bruised ego, but when he did he would hide in his room. Like what he was doing right now, because the others couldn't see him like this, they just couldn't... they couldn't know that he shrank too. What the others didn't know didn't hurt them but it certainly hurt Roman how whenever he felt bad, felt insignificant, infinitesimal, like he was nothing... he got smaller. For his size correlated with his ego, not grew with it. So here Roman was, curled up on his pillow 2 inches tall with the ghost of trolly bells ringing in his ears.
No one had come to check on him. No one had asked him what was wrong as he'd run to his room. No one was worried. Knowing that, only made this that much worse.
Roman sobbed onto his knees, not even caring that his tears were going to ruin his suit or that his hair was a mess. No one else cared, so why should he? Maybe he should just shrink out of exsistance, it's not like anyone would notice. Thomas would be fine without him, he had a creativity that was just so much better than him, not to mention how great of a hero Janus was. So much better than some prince who only let everyone down.
It felt like hours before Roman was shaken from his thoughts as he jumped at a knock at his door. "Ro, you okay in ther?" It was Virgil. The emo of their group definitely wouldn't care about him. They argued so much that Roman wouldn't be surprised if Virgil was relieved if he just disappeared.
"Y-yeah!" Roman managed to choke out to try and get him to leave.
"That doesn't sound fine to me, oh brother dearest!" That was Remus, his brother definitely would be happy to see him gone.
"Agreed. I kay not know much about emotions but he does not sound "fine."" And Logan? Why were they all here? Not to check if he was okay surely...?
"What's actually going on Princey?" Virgil's deadpan voice rang out.
"I can assure you everything if practically perfect!" 'No need to worry' was left off seeing as they weren't worried.
"Yeah, no I don't think so." Virgil replied. "Remus, could you?"
"It would be my pleasure." Remus said making Roman's eyes widen as he realized what they were doing. He was about to shout out and stop them but it was too late as Remus' morning star burst through his door. Before they got in Roman hid behind his pillows.
"It was unlocked." Was the first thing Logan said as soon as the door was in statters.
"Oh yeah..." Virgil's observant voice came.
"Yes, but this way there was dramatic affect!" Remus whispered, to which Roman could practically sense Virgil's eye roll at.
"Come out Roman, you can't hide from your emotions!" Virgil called out as all three of them entered and started looking around. Roman shuffled further into the side of his pillow as Remus got closer.
"I think I found him!" Remus exclaimed as he started grabbing the pillow making Roman pale.
"I do not wish to disappoint you, but that is a pil-" Logan cutt himself off as Remus pulled the pillow away revealing the tiny Roman. "-oh." Roman ignored him as he dived to get behind the bed.
"Nuh-uh-uh!" Remus said as he easily scooped Roman up before he could disappear into the void that was the space between his bed and wall. "So brother, what caused this tiny tantrum of yours?" Remus questioned, but Roman ignored his brother as he squirmed trying to get out.
"Remus, put him down." Virgil said in a cool, calm, and collected tone that was completely unlike him.
"But he could get hurt!" Remus argued.
"Remus." Virgil said sternly and that's all he had to do to get Remus to gently set Roman down on his bedside table.
"Although this is fascinating, I shall help as I can with these... emotions." Logan gave his input. "Roman, what seems to be troubling you."
"Nothing!" Roman forced himself to smile but it was obviously too big. "I am completely fine, you can all leave and not worry about my annoying emotions." Roman shrugged.
Of course Logan took it at face value and nodded as he was about to leave but was stopped by Virgil hissing out "Logan!" quietly as a way to show him that it was not fine. "Obviously something's wrong or else you wouldn't be an inch tall right now." Virgil gestured at Roman's nkw tiny body.
"Actually it's two inches..." Logan mummbled.
"Not the time Nerdy Wolverine." Remus said under his breath, Virgil just let off an annoyed sigh as he heard them. He was surrounded by idiots.
"Roman, what happened?" Virgil kneeled as he said this, giving Roman his full attention, with a tone that meant that Roman was his main focus right now, that Roman wa the most important thing right now, that Roman meant everything right now. That's when the dam broke, Roman couldn't stop as tears came flowing from his eyes and whenever he tried to speak it came out as a muttered mess. "Hey, take all the time you need bud, we'll be here for you whenever you need us."
"Correct, bo matter how much we may disagree, you will always be of high importance Roman, and we will always wish to listen to your contributions." Logan conceded, making Roman release a small chuckle at his wordage.
"Yeah! We may hate each other but I don't hate hate you, I'm still yourbrother after all and it's my job as your brother to protect you no matter how goody-two-shoes you are!" Remus exclaimed making Roman smile.
"You all don't really mean this, you're just saying it so I don't annoy you." Roman tried.
"I just broke down your door so we could make sure you're okay. Count us as your Roman Protection Squad, we'll always be here for you, weather you like it or not!" Remus yelled.
"Always." Virgil nodded.
"Infinatly." Logan added, giving Roman another chuckle.
