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ngl, offer me his lips is at least 30% my affectionate parody of “the biggest pairing in the fandom” fics, which is why it’s prinxiety; i don’t write them very much

When Virgil decides to make a deal with a fae to pay off his student debt, he's expecting to pay with a night of his time. Instead, he winds up bound for a year and a day to Roman, a fairy prince.

This could either be the worst year of his life, or the best. And he has no idea which.

Chapter 12: The night of the next revel arrives.

The next day, nothing more is said between Roman, Logan and Patton – or at least, not in front of Virgil, it isn't – but there seems to be a faint tension hanging in the air. Virgil is just starting to think he's imagining it – highly plausible, given the magical hangover that has left him feeling twitchy and emotionally raw, all his feelings painfully close to the surface – when Logan suddenly announces that the two of them will be returning home that evening.

Now Virgil is certain of it – there are a lot of meaningful looks being exchanged, mostly when they think he isn't paying attention, particularly between Roman and Logan. But he can't seem to find the right way to say something, and all too soon they're saying their farewells.

To Virgil's surprise, Patton gives him a heartfelt: “It was swell meeting you, Anxiety. We'll see you again real soon!” and plants a kiss on him that's dirty enough to make Virgil blush. Logan simply offers him a handshake, but Virgil feels bold enough to lean in and kiss him on the cheek.

When Virgil decides to make a deal with a fae to pay off his student debt, he's expecting to pay with a night of his time. Instead, he winds up bound for a year and a day to Roman, a fairy prince.

This could either be the worst year of his life, or the best. And he has no idea which.

Chapter Summary: Virgil spends some time with Logan and Patton.

Warning: Rated E!

The next few days are… well, Virgil definitely is not feeling neglected by Roman any more. Of course, it's a little awkward to see Logan and Patton at dinner and know that they know what the two of them have just been up to. But the two fae don't seem to be acting any differently, and Virgil finds his embarrassment fading quickly. In fact…

What Roman said about Logan and Patton being interested in him has been playing on Virgil's mind more than a little. Roman was great, of course – but Virgil couldn't deny that spending time with Logan and Patton was an entirely different kind of experience. The married couple were much less intense than Roman, more… fun.

And if Virgil starts wondering how fun they might be in other contexts… well, if Roman doesn't mind, and nor do Logan and Patton, then there's no harm thinking about it, right?

Thank you so much! That’s so sweet of you!

When Virgil decides to make a deal with a fae to pay off his student debt, he's expecting to pay with a night of his time. Instead, he winds up bound for a year and a day to Roman, a fairy prince.

This could either be the worst year of his life, or the best. And he has no idea which.

Chapter Nine: Virgil gets taken by surprise.

CW for implied gore.

It's 2am, and Virgil can't sleep.

This isn't a particularly unusual circumstance. In fact, it's unusual that Virgil has been sleeping well most nights since he got here. But tonight, for whatever reason almost definitely related to the stress of the last few days he wakes up, and he can't fall asleep again.

He decides to get up and get himself a midnight snack. He's not entirely clear on whether he has to be in the kitchen to summon food, but he could do with a change of scenery anyway. He throws on a sheer robe over his boxers – it's not like anyone except Roman might see him anyway – and walks down to the kitchen.

He opens the cupboard and stares inside for a minute or so before settling on some crackers. He closes the cupboard door, and –

There's someone there. Right there behind the cupboard door.

And it's not Roman.