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Patton loves his new soulmate... but that doesn't make everything okay.
The long-awaited sequel to Soulsick is here! Now with 100% more Patton (but no less h/c).
Patton walked through the front door with a smile on his face.
“Hey, loves! I'm home!”
He could feel that one of his soulmates was at home. Logan was out on a consulting job this week, and no answering greeting came which meant –
Ah. Virgil.
Patton's smile shrank a couple of millimetres.
It wasn't – Patton loved Virgil, of course he did! They were soulmates, and Patton's heart beat a little faster with every shy smile or gentle touch.
Only… well.
“Heya, kiddo!” Patton said, sticking his head around Virgil's bedroom door. It had been their guest bedroom until recently, but Virgil wasn't ready to share with the rest of them yet, so he'd claimed it for now. Logan had slept over with him last night, and Patton could feel the traces of them lingering in the air, like a comforting invisible presence.
“Patton,” Virgil said, giving him a quick salute. “You, uh. Have a good day?”
“Yes, it was great!” Patton told him.
Virgil nodded, turning back to his phone. Patton's heart sank a little.
“I was gonna grab myself a snack, do you want anything?”
“Nah, I'm good,” Virgil said without looking up.
And that was that.
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