You know the loving Virgil hcs? Well I'm awake at 4 am you know what that means??
Roman stans it's YOUR TURN let's get some LOVE UP IN THIS PRINCE
Once again can be interpreted as romantic platonic queerplatonic whatever but we all know Romanās a gay disaster so LETāS GO
Once he finally realizes how fucking INSECURE roman is he's like
Alright. Time to get this man some self care
So. Many. Improv sessions.
They'll have the other sides as an audience and sometimes they'll give prompts
Every time by the end of it Thomas and Roman are just laughing their asses off
They'll have brainstorming sessions together and get each other super hyped up the energy is RIDICULOUS
Then Thomas will be like "Roman you're a GENIUS!"
And god Roman just. Beams. Just that one compliment got him as happy as he was when Thomas was in a Disney show
Whenever Thomas suddenly feels insecure he immediately checks in on Roman
Sometimes this leads to face masks and relaxation and other times they just collapse on the couch together and try to get through it with a nap
But no matter what, they have each other to get through it with
Patton ends up the one praising him the most he just wants his boy to be HAPPY okay
But it doesn't really take cause Roman doesn't quite believe it
He thinks that's just Patton being a Dad(TM) and pitying him and Patton's gotta be like. No. I mean all of it.
They have to have a talk and Roman does not enjoy addressing all of his insecurities so directly, but by the end of it he's openly weeping in Patton's arms
Roman has always loved Pattonās room
He goes there when he needs a reminder of everything theyāve accomplished
Patton didnāt realize why Roman was doing it before, but now every time he finds Roman in there he reminds him that the future is just as bright
They reminisce together AND talk about everything to come
They both love to cuddle but theyāre also both big spoons so they fight about who gets to hold the other
Patton usually wins because Roman secretly loves to be held as well
Patton likes to make flower crowns and he makes them for Roman the most
āA flower crown for a flowering prince!ā
From then on Roman makes Patton so many damn flowers itās ridiculous
Thereās blue and pink flowers all over the house because thereās no more space for them in Pattonās room
Their arguments turn into Logan aggressively praising Roman
āYOUR WORK IS AMAZING YOU GODDAMN IDIOTā
Despite this Roman still tries so hard to impress him
At some point Logan slips and says Roman already impresses him plenty and Romanās like
āI said you already impress me, Roman. Your creative ideas and dedication to your work is impeccable.ā
Roman.exe has stopped responding
No but seriously Roman starts crying and Logan has no idea what to do
They have an awkward but nice hug
After that Logan does his best to throw in casual compliments on any of Roās work
Neither of them realized how much Roman needed specificallyĀ Logan to praise him
Look Iām not TRYING to make this gay this is just CANON
Roman starts actively coming to Logan to show off his work, always beaming with pride and a little nervous energy
Logan learns to only critique him if he asks for it, and they work together to make wonderful things
He was the first to pick up on how insecure Roman was back before he was accepted
He never did anything about it because he assumed Ro wouldnāt care about his opinion
Lol yeah no he was very wrong and he didnāt realize that until the 12 Days of Christmas fiasco
The first time Virgil compliments him itās just likeĀ āhey thatās a cool drawingā and Ro just freezes
Virgil realizes he has a lotĀ of work to do but Roman deSERVES IT
Hey remember in the loving Virgil hcs I said Virge is just as protective over Roman?
Yeah when he hears about what happened in POF heās ready to kill a snake
Of course that doesnāt happen and things turn out fine but the point is Virgil. will. kill. for. Roman.
Even Remus learns to fear Virgilās wraith when it comes to Ro
When Roman realizes this heās like okay but why?
āI donāt know. You just... deserve it?ā
Truth is Virgil knows all the dark sides (including himself) have unfairly targeted him over the years and he wants to make sure that never happens again
All Roman can do is smile, thank him, and promise Virgil that he will always protect him, too
Iām sorry yāall Iām too soft for these two
Out of everyone, Janus has the most work to do
He screwed up the moment he used Romanās insecurities against him
When heās accepted fully, Roman admits that he may never fully trust him, but he can at least value his input
While that would be enough for Janus, he doesnāt give up that easily
He first asks Virgil for advice and heās likeĀ āHave you considered HAVING AN HONEST CONVERSATION WITH HIM?ā
āYeah but he wonāt trust my wordā
Virgil, the master of seeing through Janusās bullshit, comes with a genius idea
So they go to Roman and teach him how to tell when Janus lies
It goes surprisingly well
Janus: āIāve always admired you, Roman.ā
Roman:Ā āI donāt get it. He didnāt show any tells that time.ā
Virgil:Ā āThatās because heās tELLING THE TRUTH YOU IDIOTā
Roman.exe has stopped respondingĀ pt.2
Now every time Janus lies Roman goesĀ āThatās a lie~ā in a sing-song voice
Janus would be annoyed but he canāt help finding it endearing
āYouāre absolutely hideous.Ā I find your work justĀ appalling.Ā I donātĀ love you-ā
Okay this is getting too long Janus and Roman are just too powerful rijvnrfv
Remus (do not tag as ship)
This is where I start crying
Itās Roman who reaches out to Remus. Itās the hardest thing he has ever had to do.
He apologizes for abandoning him, for not understanding him, for being a bad brother
Remus doesnāt take it seriously. He doesnāt know how to take anything seriously, but Roman is insistent
āBut thatās just our dynamic! The good and evil twins!ā
āIt doesnāt haveĀ to be, Reemā
The nickname brings him back to their childhood, and Remus gets angry
Roman listens and takes the yelling, and by the end of it Remus is crying and collapsing into Romanās arms
It takes work on both sides. Remus has forgotten how to treat Roman like a brother, and Roman has forgotten how to interact with Remus in general
But this is about loving Roman so letās get back to that
Remus loves to tackle hug Roman
He calls it āglompingā just to annoy him and Ro nearly murders him every time
āTHIS ISNāT THE EARLY 2000ā²s ANYMORE PLEASE STOPā
Half of their dynamic is trying to kill each other but in a loving way
The pranks.Ā Oh gods poor Janus cause you knowĀ they target him
Who else are they gonna prank? Virgil is flight or fight, Logan doesnāt have fun reactions, and Patton is too sweet. Sorry Janus get PRANKāD
Remus used to be so good at comforting him and the day Roman comes to him again for that same comfort itās so hard for Remus not to just break down crying
Roman has a nightmare and heās likeĀ āThe only nightmare in your life should be me!ā
Just... brothers, man. Let them be brothers.
Heās always been prideful, but they all see the difference.
Thomas sees it in the laughter of their practice performances
Patton sees it in the way he bounces about, always ready to take on something new
Logan sees it in their work sessions, taking criticism like a champ and striving to improve
Virgil sees it in the statements of confidence he always spoke, now with something much more true in his expression
Janus and Remus see it in his smile, the one they havenāt seen since they were children
And with his new - but not new - energy, he brings everyone up
Romanās their hero once again, but not in the same way as before: Roman saves them every time he creates,
And every time he gets to be unapologetically himself.