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Midnight Shift (1/?)

Pairings: eventual Logicality

Summary: Logan is a shapeshifter. Patton doesn't know. What will happen when Patton walks in on Logan shifting one day?

Warnings: none so far

A/N: This might be a series? It depends on how much I can think of to write for it

Shifters were a thing of fiction, they had taught. Of fantasy novels and superhero comics- something you might find in a children's story. Not sitting in a bedroom on the second floor of an apartment complex, cramming for his astronomy final.

Logan threw down the textbook with a resigned sigh, looking up at the clock. 1:32 it read, in blinking red lights.

I should probably get some sleep, huh?

As he reached out to turn off his desk lamp, Logan's stomach let out a low growl. He paused, letting his hand come back down to rest on the desk.

...maybe- maybe just a snack, before bed, He thought. Patton doesn't have to know. I can be quiet.

And besides, a smaller part of him said. You can control your shifting better with a full stomach and a rested mind.

Logan didn't know why he could Shift. He didn't know why the ability developed, why no one else seemed to know anything about it. Why it had been so hard to control. It was just a part of him at this point, a trivial thing. Like the color of his clothes, or the way he could write just fine with either hand.

All he knew was that people never reacted well.

He shook the thought out of his head, standing up and heading for the door. Now now, no time for those thoughts. Get your snack and get to bed.

He slunk out of his room, stepping extra lightly as he passed Patton's door. There was no reason to have him up at this hour.

Logan managed to make it to the kitchen uninterrupted, a smile pulling at the corner of his lips as he pulled open the fridge. They needed to go grocery shopping soon, but inside sat a decent amount of food- fruit, some sandwich meats, a block of cheese...

"Aha! Crofter's," Logan whispered, reaching for the jar. "Maybe I'll make some toast.."

Logan shut the fridge, spinning around on his heel to walk towards the fridge. However, a sudden movement in the doorway made him jump, nearly dropping the jam and ruining his whole escapade.

"...Logan?" Patton mumbled, rubbing his eyes. "What're you doing..?"

"Er.. just grabbing a midnight snack," He said. "I- my apologies, if I woke you up. I tried to stay quiet."

"S'okay. 'M just getting some water."

Logan nodded, letting the half-sleeping man walk past him to the sink before popping a piece of bread in the toaster. He tapped his foot as he waited for it to cook, turning back around to face Patton.

He had gotten his cup of water, and was now sipping at it while staring quizzically at Logan.

"..hey, Lo?" He asked. "..is that- is that a tail..?"

"..what?"

Patton pointed to something just behind and below Logan, slowly raising an eyebrow. Logan looked down, all the blood rushing out of his face when he saw that he did, indeed, have a tail.

"...Logan?"

He didn't respond, staring in horror at Patton for a moment before bolting out of the room. All sense of stealth was forgotten as he sprinted back to his room, slamming and locking the door behind him. Logan shut his eyes, sliding down the back of the door until he was sitting on the ground with his head in his arms. He forced the tail away, wincing only slightly as it disappeared with a pinch.

Please let him forget it, Logan thought, struggling to take a deep breath. Please let him think it was a dream.. please- please let me stay this time...

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Midnight Shift (2/?)

Pairings: eventual Logicality

Warnings: Lying

A/N: Damn, y'all really liked the first chapter huh??? I'm glad you enjoyed my late night writing, and hope you continue to enjoy the next few chapters~

Patton had not forgotten.

Logan had found that out soon enough. He had woken up still slumped against the door, his neck sore from the uncomfortable position. He'd thoroughly inspected himself before heading downstairs, making sure he wasn't shifted at all. Again.

Patton, of course, was already awake. A small stack of waffles sat on a plate on the counter, the bottle of syrup open next to it. Patton himself was sitting at the table, digging in.

He looked up as Logan trudged into the kitchen. "Morning, Lo!"

Logan mumbled a greeting as he grabbed a waffle, spreading some jam from the Crofter's jar he had left out the night before over it. He took a bite and sat down across from Patton, letting out a sigh.

Everything seemed fine. Normal. Until Patton popped the question.

"So... what happened last night?"

Logan decided to play dumb. "What do you mean?"

"You, and.." Patton pointed his fork at him. "..the tail?"

"What tail?"

"You had some kinda cat tail. I tried to ask you about it, but you ran away."

"..nonsense." Logan took another bite of waffle. "I was in my room all night studying. You must've had a dream."

"...yeah. I- I guess so."

The look on Patton's face broke Logan's heart, but he couldn't let his roommate know what he was. Not yet. He wasn't ready for that confrontation again.

Logan quickly finished his waffle, heading back to his room to change before class. Although he was still technically dressed, he didn't particularly want to wear the same clothes in public two days in a row.

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Logan could barely focus in class that day. From the moment he sat down, he was already ready to leave. The incident from last night- and now, Patton's questions -had put him on edge, and it was always easier to just hide away when his emotions got intense. There was less of a chance of being exposed that way, as shifting tended to happen more naturally when he got overly emotional.

As soon as the bell that dismissed them rang, Logan grabbed his stuff and all but ran out of the lecture hall. He didn't take a deep breath until he was walking up to his apartment building, his notes shoved back into the safety of his backpack.

If everything was going according to schedule, Patton would still be out when he got back- either at work, getting groceries, or hanging out with Roman.

It would be better if he wasn't home. Logan could take the time to calm down, reset the mask on his emotions.

So naturally, Patton just had to be sitting on the couch, watching a movie when Logan unlocked the door.

"Welcome back," he said cheerfully. "How was class, Lo?"

Logan's heart skipped a beat, but he managed to keep his voice level. "...It was alright. I, er- I have quite the workload today, though, so.."

Maybe if he thinks I'm busy, he'll leave me alone. I won't have to deal with-

"Aww.. again?" Patton turned, concern clear on his face. "Do- do you at least want to grab something to eat before you have to..? Or- or maybe you could do it down here..!"

"Are there any waffles left?"

"Yeah, there should be one or two in the fridge."

"That'll have to do," Logan said, heading into the kitchen. He kept his eyes forward, not watching as Patton's face fell.

"...oh. Okay. Well, see you in a-"

Patton was cut off as Logan grabbed a waffle, still cold from the fridge, and sped to his bedroom.

"...while."

Logan tossed his backpack into the corner of his room, taking a bite from the waffle and falling back onto his bed. He could feel his neck prickle where feathers had begun to shift out, reacting to his stress. He reached up and rubbed at them for a moment, forcing them to disappear once more.

It was several hours later when a knock came to Logan's door, startling him out of his study. He stood up, taking a few deep breaths before pulling the door open. "...yes?"

Patton stood in the doorway, picking at a string on the hem of his shirt.

"I- I just came to check on you," he said. "To make sure you're okay. I know that around finals you usually get stressed out, but I figured maybe I could bring you some food or offer a distraction for a while or something. To- to take your mind off things."

Logan blinked. "I- uhm.."

He looked back at the papers strewn over his desk, little scribbles filling them from corner to corner.

Maybe.. maybe I should take a break.

"...okay. Let me- let me put away my homework and then I'll come out."

Patton's face lit up. "Okay!"

Logan smiled, shutting the door and turning back to his work. He hastily scooped it into a pile, setting the papers on the corner of his desk. It was a mess, and he'd regret it later, but it would be fine for now.

He walked out of the bedroom and down the hall, where Patton was waiting, once again, on the couch. He patted the seat next to him, waiting for Logan to sit down.

Logan rolled his eyes and sat down by his roommate, leaning up against the arm of the couch. "So? What do you plan to distract me with?"

"Well..." Patton rubbed the back of his neck, smiling sheepishly. "..I never thought I'd get this far, to be honest. We could- we could watch a movie? Or an episode of something, if you don't want to take that long..?"

"Either works."

"Okay!"

Patton grabbed the tv remote, flipping to Disney channel (of course). The two watched for a few minutes, but Logan found himself oddly restless. He kept glancing up at the clock, waiting for the episode to be over. I need to get my work done, and if I don't I'll be stressed and when I'm stressed I shift and-

"...You- you doing okay, Lo?" Patton asked, interrupting his thoughts. "If- if you need to go finish your work, then.. I- you can go.."

Logan nodded, standing up with a sigh of relief. He gave Patton an apologetic look before hurrying back to his room.

As soon as the door was locked, Logan turned to look in the mirror- something he usually wouldn't have cared to keep in his room. He could see the feathers had decided to make themself known again, this time creeping up along the sides of his face as well as across his neck.

I can't let Patton see me like this, he thought. Especially not when I already have finals to worry about.

The time for distractions was over. Logan sat down at his desk, getting back to work on his papers. If he was going to make it through the rest of the year, he was going to have to stay focused.

If that meant avoiding Patton until they were over, no matter how much it hurt the both of them, then so be it.

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[mindscape-blues]

Warm Hearted

Pairing(s): Moxiety

Fic type: Fluff

Warnings: none?

A/n: Never done a oneshot before! Hope it isn't too ooc ajnskajdjadjs

Enjoy!

Virgil shivered, pulling at the sleeves on their jacket. They glanced over at Patton, who currently had his nose buried in a book.

God, he's so cute, Virgil thought.

Virgil shook their head, looking back up at the tv. The Nightmare Before Christmas was playing- they had turned it on, but were finding it hard to pay attention. They weren't sure if it was the December weather or their usual chill, but Virgil was freezing.

They pulled their hood up, hunching over a bit further in their jacket. The popcorn Patton had made for them was long forgotten on the couch next to them.

Maybe I could ask him to- to turn up the heater? They thought, looking over at Patton again. No.. no, I won't bother him. I'll let him enjoy his reading time.

Virgil turned towards the movie, doing their best to stay distracted. At some point, they must've caught Patton's attention, because he could hear the book being set down.

"..Virge? Are you okay?"

"I'm f- fine," Virgil mumbled. "J- just watching the m- movie."

Patton furrowed his eyebrows. "...do you mind if I come sit by you?"

What? "O- of course n- not."

Patton stood up, walking over and moving the bowl of popcorn onto the table so he could sit on the couch next to Virgil. Virgil resisted the urge to lean on Patton- he had just sat down. They didn't want to risk making him uncomfortable, or something.

The two watched the movie for a while before Patton slowly scooted closer, gently rubbing Virgil's back. Virgil blinked. They had been shivering again- hard enough to make their teeth knock together. They hadn't even noticed.

"..th- thank y- you," they told Patton.

"Come here," Patton said softly, pulling at Virgil's jacket. "It's okay."

They said nothing, slowly turning so they could lean against Patton. Almost immediately Virgil sighed in relief, soaking in his warmth.

"You could've told me you were cold, silly." Patton ruffled Virgil's hair with a smile.

"I- I didn't want to.. you were- your book.."

"My book can wait if my partner needs me," he said.

...partner?

Virgil's face went red as he pulled his hood down, prompting a giggle from Patton. The two of them sat like that for the rest of the movie, Virgil falling asleep before the credits started rolling.

Patton looked down at the enby's face, smiling. He pulled the blanket off the back of the couch and draped it over Virgil, bending down and softly kissing them on the forehead.

"I love you, Virgil."

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“What have you got behind your back?” 

Thank you for sending the prompt! I had fun with this one, not gonna lie

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Logan sat back in his chair, letting out a sigh as he listened to Roman play. He could already hear the boy shouting, no doubt defeating more imaginary baddies. It made Logan smile.

I don't know what I'm gonna do with that kid once he gets old enough for school.

He relaxed for a few minutes, shutting his eyes before the inevitable disaster came. Surely enough, a loud bang sounded out from Roman's bedroom, followed by a much quieter "Uh oh."

Logan shook his head, standing up and walking down the hall. "Roman? Are you okay? What happened..?"

Roman was standing in the middle of the room, both hands hidden behind him as he grinned up at Logan. "Nothin."

"Nothing? Then what have you got behind your back?"

Roman stood still for a moment longer before dropping the smile, holding up two halves of a broken toy sword in shame.

"..the Dragon Witch broke it. I'm sorry, daddy."

Logan smiled softly, kneeling down next to the boy. "That nasty Dragon Witch must have been so scared of you, if she broke your sword."

Roman looked up at him. "..y- yeah, she was scared! She was so scared, and I chased her away!"

"Excellent, my little Prince," Logan said, ruffling his hair. "Now, come follow me. King Dad can help you fix your sword before the Witch returns."

"Okay!"

Logan stood up, taking Roman's hand and heading for his bedroom.

"King Dad?"

"Yes, Prince Roman?"

"I love you."

Logan smiled, squeezing his son's hand. "I love you too, my Prince."

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Intruloceit Or Analogical

Analogical

Nerd gays

Lots of physical displays of affection

Logan is easily flustered so whenever Virgil kisses him/hugs him/holds his hand/etc he kind of just shuts down for a second

Yet Logan is the one who asked him out

It was a very cute moment

Roman was absolutely secretly filming it

They bond over learning absolutely weird facts

Usually it's Logan telling them to Virgil but sometimes it's the other way around

"Did you know they've bred some cats with jellyfish dna and it makes them glow?" Cue a long rant as Virgil explains

I have more I will add on to this later but I need to go eat ^^;

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Some random AU headcanons

AU where the sides can manifest as a real person, separate from Thomas, for short periods of time

Their function would still work within Thomas (for a while) so it wouldn't be like they were ducking out

If they stay away from Thomas for too long it starts to do damage to the both of them

Kind of like how staying in Virgil's room started corrupting the other sides

Well

One day the sides all manifest randomly

Cue confusion

"What are you all doing here?"

"I don't know! What are you doing here???"

Etc

Patton and Roman are the first to start freaking out when they realize they don't know where Thomas is

Patton a bit less dramatically than Roman

Cue shenanigans as they try to find Thomas

A day or two passes and they all start getting worried because "We've never manifested for this long, what's going to happen to us? To Thomas??"

Eventually they realize that Thomas isn't there

They don't know why

They eventually think it's because they all manifested at once, which split him too much

Cue panic as they all realize that the dark sides aren't there with them, so oh god they're the only ones still with Thomas

Maybe I'll make this a fic someday? Idk I thought it was a fun idea~