#esp since logan knows he can't argue that

[monsieuroverlord]

Finally! We have preview pages for Wolverine #50

Main Story by Victor LaValle and Ben Percy, art by Geoff Shaw and Cory Smith

Side Story written by Larry Hama, art by Daniel Picciotto

Send-Off Story written by Ben Percy, art by Javi Fernandez

Main Cover by Leinil Francis Yu

Source here

[justisaisfine]

So I’ve been infodumping on @today-only-happens-once and huuuh here y’all go, some Sanders bros angst started by this pic:

Coughromancough

Logan and Virgil take more from their mom

(the trial was a pretty public spectacle, yeah? Or not so much?

Cuz like, if it was, I could imagine someone pointing out the family resemblances online and one or more of the boys finding it and. oof.)

Very public

I talk a lot about the mom but like

Roman’s dad was Bad esp with roman

Like;;; he was bad in a very psychological way like threatening him and then doing things but then turning around like “well would you rather I do it to the others?”

“Keep your mouth shut” type of deals

SO LIKE AT THE TRIAL

TO HAVE TO SEE HIM AGAIN AND TO BRING ALL THISE BAD SHITS TO LIGHT-

Mostly the bros didn’t know shit about this right

And Virgil was too young to remember late nights when their dad would come in his and Roman’s room right

And their dad knows Virgil is right there too and he uses that against Roman so so much

(Of freaking course he does. the boys find out when Roman testifies I assume?? Or nah?)

He never talked about it before that

To the point of repressed memories

But with the trial and seeing him again and it’s like Flooding back in

Oh man it makes the other bros sick and Mad and like So guilty in a way because dad always used them as an excuse to get to Roman right

And it’s like finding out someone you didn’t like in your family is Actually Deranged

And it’s that weird sort of dirty feeling of being associated with him

And Kind of being the reason those stuff happened(in their heads at least- because brains are hard sometimes)

(like. maybe this is odd but conversations later that night after Roman's testimony between Thomas and Logan. Maybe where Logan like, wants to check up on him? Because he knows that was rough? But he tells himself he doesn't know Roman's emotional state (and that's part of it) but its also a bit of that feeling of guilt and like, "maybe Roman blames me and even though I know it's irrational to think that I can't shake the feeling of guilt" so he texts Thomas with a "how is he?"(

(And maybe eventually Thomas would ask Logan "did you know?" (because Thomas certainly didn't, right? and he wants to look out for Roman's bros as well as Roman and hearing that for the first time was hard for him so he can't imagine what it might've been like to hear it for the first time and be his brother))

Logan is so split in his feelings about this because on one hand yes guilt and urgh but on the other Hand They Had. A Deal Roman!! We talk about stuff!!! We’re there for each other roman!!!!

Ohhho h man and like Logan knows he shouldn’t but he feels kind of sad and betrayed at being left in the dark about this issue because they’re the big brothers, they have each other’s backs they tell each other everything! Ahhhh

(did any of the bros ask the other non-Roman bros if they knew? Like, did Patton ask logan "did you know about this??" And Logan's just lost and angry is like "no. I didn't.")

And they’re all low key mad too because Roman was always like shouldering all those responsibilities because they “had it worst than him” (even if they’d still argue that he got fucked in the head anyways lbr)

But now they find this out and it’s like !!!? “You Needed protection Too Roman holy fuck”

They’re (well Patton and Logan- Virgil wouldn’t have heard about it since he’s away and only gets snippets of the trial from Patton) immediately on him the moment they come back home the day of

And Patton’s downright sobbing by then and has been holding back in the car ride back but man

It’s finding out the person you always thought to be so strong and you look up to- to see him break down like that scared him

ESP for Patton, gosh he’s been so so bad in his head during the trial and now this on top of it all he is not okay my dude

But he asks Roman if they can stay together for the night and they both don’t know if they’re holding the other to comfort or be comforted but ahhh

(do thomas and roman ever talk about that particular aspect of it all?)

Yeah, tho it’s not a nice talk either

Roman’s still halfnin denial

And half just wanting the whole thing to be over already so sue him for lashing out

He feels too exposed and vulnerable and raw, he’s exhausted and spread too thin the poor boy

So maybe concerned worried questions feel like probing and maybe he just wants to go back to forgetting but man

(so he lashes out against Thomas? does Thomas kinda snap back/him out of the denial? Or does he just kinda take it?)

It’s a tight spot for Thomas cause like

Sure he said he’ll be there for them but what if he’s overstepping? And he can see Roman’s at his limits and probably really just needs support right now not more questioning and digging

CAUSE THomas can tell man those are some deep down repressed feelings and trauma it’s not good to not talk about it

So yeah he takes it- it doesn’t last long anyways, Roman’s no the rough type, and then it’s mostly Roman begging to not talk about it for a bit

Roman really fucking needs a break

Everyone is under a lot of stress and it’s messy

(lkdsjfksdlj I just. Lowkey wondering about like, Roman saying something like "Dammit, Thomas, will you stop with the cross examination?" and Thomas trying to be like "I'm trying to help, Roman" and Roman being like "well you're not! I don't need you to question me or badger me or--"

Cue thomas interrupting with "then what DO you need from me?" because he doesn't know what to do, really and like.

Maybe Roman kinda whirls around to face him and (maybe he's teary a lil???) and is like. "I just. need you to hold me" OR MAYBE THAT'S WILDLY INACCURATE I just love roman/thomas in your au okay im weak for it)

YEAH

So he tries and he’s seen them do this for so long they Talk a lot about stuff so he tries and most days it’s okay it works but man this new thing that’s just too much for Roman right now

And like that’s that right there right? Roman not only allowing himself to be vulnerable but to actively seek out Thomas to be there for him

And it’s not like with patton cause even there he was also trying to comfort pat and hold him

But with Thomas he’s just,,