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"No..." He smiles. "Just wanna hug my boyfriend."

"Okay." Roman turns around in Virgil's arms so they're facing each other before hugging Virgil back.

"Thanks babe..." Virgil wasn't one for pet names, so he blushes as he called Roman babe.

Virgil smiles and nuzzles into Roman's chest. "Ugh how do you guys stay so warm...?"

Roman laughs. "How are you always so cold? We live in Florida."

Virgil smiles. "The hoodie is twice my size, and I'm still freezing." He leans against Roman's chest and looks up at him. "But you're so warm..."

"Thermodynamic equilibrium," Roman says, lightly. "Relationship goals."

"You're cute," Roman laughs, before kissing the tip of Virgil's nose.

A dusty red spreads across Virgil's face and he scrunches up his nose and smiles. "Thanks...!" He kisses Roman's cheek and nuzzle into his neck.

A look of worry spreads across his face. "Uh yeah I just don't wanna let go! Heh..."

"...Remus scared me..." He hides his face. "He jumped out at me with his weapon."

"Sure!" Virgil smiles and lets go of Roman.

He follows and giggles. He loves how Roman breaks the rules once in a while.

"Alright!"

Virgil keeps watch so no one catches them.

"How about my room? Then YOU don't get in trouble?" Virgil tilts his head and smiles.

"Lead the way, my Dark Knight," Roman smiles back. Usually they go to his room, and it always feels a little special when Virgil lets him in his room.

"No..." He smiles. "Just wanna hug my boyfriend."

"Okay." Roman turns around in Virgil's arms so they're facing each other before hugging Virgil back.

"Thanks babe..." Virgil wasn't one for pet names, so he blushes as he called Roman babe.

Virgil smiles and nuzzles into Roman's chest. "Ugh how do you guys stay so warm...?"

Roman laughs. "How are you always so cold? We live in Florida."

Virgil smiles. "The hoodie is twice my size, and I'm still freezing." He leans against Roman's chest and looks up at him. "But you're so warm..."

"Thermodynamic equilibrium," Roman says, lightly. "Relationship goals."

"You're cute," Roman laughs, before kissing the tip of Virgil's nose.

A dusty red spreads across Virgil's face and he scrunches up his nose and smiles. "Thanks...!" He kisses Roman's cheek and nuzzle into his neck.

A look of worry spreads across his face. "Uh yeah I just don't wanna let go! Heh..."

"...Remus scared me..." He hides his face. "He jumped out at me with his weapon."

"Sure!" Virgil smiles and lets go of Roman.

He follows and giggles. He loves how Roman breaks the rules once in a while.

"Alright!"

Virgil keeps watch so no one catches them.

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"No..." He smiles. "Just wanna hug my boyfriend."

"Okay." Roman turns around in Virgil's arms so they're facing each other before hugging Virgil back.

"Thanks babe..." Virgil wasn't one for pet names, so he blushes as he called Roman babe.

Virgil smiles and nuzzles into Roman's chest. "Ugh how do you guys stay so warm...?"

Roman laughs. "How are you always so cold? We live in Florida."

Virgil smiles. "The hoodie is twice my size, and I'm still freezing." He leans against Roman's chest and looks up at him. "But you're so warm..."

"Thermodynamic equilibrium," Roman says, lightly. "Relationship goals."

"You're cute," Roman laughs, before kissing the tip of Virgil's nose.

A dusty red spreads across Virgil's face and he scrunches up his nose and smiles. "Thanks...!" He kisses Roman's cheek and nuzzle into his neck.

A look of worry spreads across his face. "Uh yeah I just don't wanna let go! Heh..."

"...Remus scared me..." He hides his face. "He jumped out at me with his weapon."

"Sure!" Virgil smiles and lets go of Roman.

He follows and giggles. He loves how Roman breaks the rules once in a while.

"Alright!"

"Wanna talk about it...?" He doesn't want to push it, so he lays back down holding his arms up for Roman to lay down so he could be held.

Virgil nods and kisses the top of Roman's head. "But I can't sleep with the thought of you being uncomfortable..."

Roman frowns. "I guess you've got me there." He cranes his neck at an admittedly uncomfortable angle to meet Virgil's eyes. "I've never actually told anyone about this before."

"Well if it scares you that bad, someone needs to know about it..." Virgil starts to stroke Roman's hair and a worried expression spreads across his face.

"Oh? Like what babe?" He continues to stroke Roman's hair and kisses the top of his head.

Virgil's eyes widen. "O-oh..." He looks down at Roman and bites his lip. "But hey... We're always in the same building all the time. You save me at every inconvenience, and when someone else tries to hurt me." He pressed a kiss on Roman's head. "But what matters right now, is that I'm safe, and I'm in your arms. I'm not going anywhere..."

"Yeah..." Virgil isn't sure what to say now, and feels bad about it. "I wish I knew what to do..."

"It's okay," Roman rests his head against Virgil's chest again, listening for his heartbeat. "Just being here is enough."

Virgil's eyes start to get heavy, a soft yawn escaping his lips. "I'm... Glad..." He shuts his eyes and holds Roman.

Roman doesn't say anything, he just listens to the rhythm of Virgil's heart and squeezes his eyes shut, willing himself to sleep.

Virgil walks in and notices the box of tissues and tea. "Are you gonna need some more...?" He hopes not to startle his boyfriend, and smiles softly.

Virgil rubs Roman's shoulder and gives a gentle squeeze. "Okay, I'll be right back." He leaves and gets to the kitchen to make some tea.

"Thanks, love." Roman nods and turns back to his work. The words on screen in front of him blur, but he just squints harder, determined to keep going.

Virgil comes back and pulls a chair next to Roman. "Whatcha working on?" He sets the tea down and looks at the screen.

Virgil smile fades and he knows that Roman is starting to overwork himself. "Babe...?"

Roman stifles a yawn. "Yeah?"

"No..." He smiles. "Just wanna hug my boyfriend."

"Okay." Roman turns around in Virgil's arms so they're facing each other before hugging Virgil back.

"Thanks babe..." Virgil wasn't one for pet names, so he blushes as he called Roman babe.

Virgil smiles and nuzzles into Roman's chest. "Ugh how do you guys stay so warm...?"

Roman laughs. "How are you always so cold? We live in Florida."

Virgil smiles. "The hoodie is twice my size, and I'm still freezing." He leans against Roman's chest and looks up at him. "But you're so warm..."

"Thermodynamic equilibrium," Roman says, lightly. "Relationship goals."

"You're cute," Roman laughs, before kissing the tip of Virgil's nose.

A dusty red spreads across Virgil's face and he scrunches up his nose and smiles. "Thanks...!" He kisses Roman's cheek and nuzzle into his neck.

A look of worry spreads across his face. "Uh yeah I just don't wanna let go! Heh..."

"...Remus scared me..." He hides his face. "He jumped out at me with his weapon."

"Sure!" Virgil smiles and lets go of Roman.

He follows and giggles. He loves how Roman breaks the rules once in a while.

"Wanna talk about it...?" He doesn't want to push it, so he lays back down holding his arms up for Roman to lay down so he could be held.

Virgil nods and kisses the top of Roman's head. "But I can't sleep with the thought of you being uncomfortable..."

Roman frowns. "I guess you've got me there." He cranes his neck at an admittedly uncomfortable angle to meet Virgil's eyes. "I've never actually told anyone about this before."

"Well if it scares you that bad, someone needs to know about it..." Virgil starts to stroke Roman's hair and a worried expression spreads across his face.

"Oh? Like what babe?" He continues to stroke Roman's hair and kisses the top of his head.

Virgil's eyes widen. "O-oh..." He looks down at Roman and bites his lip. "But hey... We're always in the same building all the time. You save me at every inconvenience, and when someone else tries to hurt me." He pressed a kiss on Roman's head. "But what matters right now, is that I'm safe, and I'm in your arms. I'm not going anywhere..."

"Yeah..." Virgil isn't sure what to say now, and feels bad about it. "I wish I knew what to do..."

"It's okay," Roman rests his head against Virgil's chest again, listening for his heartbeat. "Just being here is enough."

"No..." He smiles. "Just wanna hug my boyfriend."

"Okay." Roman turns around in Virgil's arms so they're facing each other before hugging Virgil back.

"Thanks babe..." Virgil wasn't one for pet names, so he blushes as he called Roman babe.

Virgil smiles and nuzzles into Roman's chest. "Ugh how do you guys stay so warm...?"

Roman laughs. "How are you always so cold? We live in Florida."

Virgil smiles. "The hoodie is twice my size, and I'm still freezing." He leans against Roman's chest and looks up at him. "But you're so warm..."

"Thermodynamic equilibrium," Roman says, lightly. "Relationship goals."

"You're cute," Roman laughs, before kissing the tip of Virgil's nose.

A dusty red spreads across Virgil's face and he scrunches up his nose and smiles. "Thanks...!" He kisses Roman's cheek and nuzzle into his neck.

A look of worry spreads across his face. "Uh yeah I just don't wanna let go! Heh..."

"...Remus scared me..." He hides his face. "He jumped out at me with his weapon."

"Sure!" Virgil smiles and lets go of Roman.

Virgil walks in and notices the box of tissues and tea. "Are you gonna need some more...?" He hopes not to startle his boyfriend, and smiles softly.

Virgil rubs Roman's shoulder and gives a gentle squeeze. "Okay, I'll be right back." He leaves and gets to the kitchen to make some tea.

"Thanks, love." Roman nods and turns back to his work. The words on screen in front of him blur, but he just squints harder, determined to keep going.

Virgil comes back and pulls a chair next to Roman. "Whatcha working on?" He sets the tea down and looks at the screen.

"Wanna talk about it...?" He doesn't want to push it, so he lays back down holding his arms up for Roman to lay down so he could be held.

Virgil nods and kisses the top of Roman's head. "But I can't sleep with the thought of you being uncomfortable..."

Roman frowns. "I guess you've got me there." He cranes his neck at an admittedly uncomfortable angle to meet Virgil's eyes. "I've never actually told anyone about this before."

"Well if it scares you that bad, someone needs to know about it..." Virgil starts to stroke Roman's hair and a worried expression spreads across his face.

"Oh? Like what babe?" He continues to stroke Roman's hair and kisses the top of his head.

Virgil's eyes widen. "O-oh..." He looks down at Roman and bites his lip. "But hey... We're always in the same building all the time. You save me at every inconvenience, and when someone else tries to hurt me." He pressed a kiss on Roman's head. "But what matters right now, is that I'm safe, and I'm in your arms. I'm not going anywhere..."

"No..." He smiles. "Just wanna hug my boyfriend."

"Okay." Roman turns around in Virgil's arms so they're facing each other before hugging Virgil back.

"Thanks babe..." Virgil wasn't one for pet names, so he blushes as he called Roman babe.

Virgil smiles and nuzzles into Roman's chest. "Ugh how do you guys stay so warm...?"

Roman laughs. "How are you always so cold? We live in Florida."

Virgil smiles. "The hoodie is twice my size, and I'm still freezing." He leans against Roman's chest and looks up at him. "But you're so warm..."

"Thermodynamic equilibrium," Roman says, lightly. "Relationship goals."

"You're cute," Roman laughs, before kissing the tip of Virgil's nose.

A dusty red spreads across Virgil's face and he scrunches up his nose and smiles. "Thanks...!" He kisses Roman's cheek and nuzzle into his neck.

A look of worry spreads across his face. "Uh yeah I just don't wanna let go! Heh..."

"...Remus scared me..." He hides his face. "He jumped out at me with his weapon."

Virgil walks in and notices the box of tissues and tea. "Are you gonna need some more...?" He hopes not to startle his boyfriend, and smiles softly.

Virgil rubs Roman's shoulder and gives a gentle squeeze. "Okay, I'll be right back." He leaves and gets to the kitchen to make some tea.

"Thanks, love." Roman nods and turns back to his work. The words on screen in front of him blur, but he just squints harder, determined to keep going.

Virgil walks in and notices the box of tissues and tea. "Are you gonna need some more...?" He hopes not to startle his boyfriend, and smiles softly.