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A story by heroes and vilains
Virgil Anker:Â Confrontation
Virgil hates confrontation. That is probably why it took him until now to talk to Janus. And even now it canât be avoided any longer, he wants to.
When he saw Roman again the next day, he was momentarily speechless.
When he said heâd try out wearing his flag, Virgil hadnât expected him to do this. The theatre kid entered the classroom with rainbow hair and a rainbow backpack slung over his shoulder, his red varsity jacket open, showing off his matching rainbow shirt. Roman locked eyes with him and strode over to his desk with an excited grin, sitting down on top of it. âYou are extremely extra any chance you get arenât you?â Virgil chuckled. Come to think of it, he really should have expected this. âI am,â Roman agreed, proud of it, as he took off his jacket. Virgil smiled as he saw the writing. Gay Disney Prince indeed. âWell it looks good on you,â he told him honestly. It did. It was like he was glowing. âWhy thank you, mi caballero guapo.â Before Virgil could begin to decipher that, their homeroom teacher walked in and Roman took his seat. The second they were handed their schedules, Roman compared them with a growing smile. âWe have almost every class together!â he exclaimed, sounding about as happy about it as Virgil felt. This year was looking better and better with every minute. âAside from our electives that is. Why am I not surprised youâre taking drawing classes? Though you donât really need the extra help. You are amazing as you are. Which reminds me. Did you think about sending in your designs?â Virgil didnât really have the chance to react to anything Roman just said, and when he did, he wasnât capable of it. Roman had been leaning over to read Virgilâs schedule and hadnât moved away while ranting, and now he looked up and Virgil could feel his breath on his face. Roman quickly sat up with a sheepish grin. âSorry. Got a bit ahead of myself there.â Virgil looked away to hide his emberasment. He played with the edges of his hoodie for a moment. He knew he was blushing and that his foundation wasnât covering it up anymore. Why had he let Picani and the counselors convince him to slowly build off the amount he put on every morning? Sure it was part of letting others in and all that stuff. But he was still nervous about it. Blushes and freckles and heaven forbid any sort of tan hadnât been seen by anyone other than his dads in ages. Even uncle Thomas hardly saw him without make up on. And J⌠Well, itâd been a while for him too. Start of last year come to think of it. The last time heâd stayed over at his place for a night. It was a thing that just happened sometimes, when they were too lazy to go home. They both had a bag of stuff in the otherâs house for just such occasions. Those days of having so much fun that hanging out just evolved in staying over were something heâd missed a lot. And part of him still hoped theyâd come back soon. That Janus had woken up and was back to his old self. âNo problemâŚâ he assured Roman, forcing himself not to dwell on those thoughts. Instead he thought about the answer to his question. âWell⌠I donât know. You really think heâd want it?â he checked, looking up to read Romanâs face. âAre you kidding?â Roman exclaimed with a look as if the answer was the most obvious thing in the world. âIf I were forced in that atrocious âcrime against fashionâ as you adequately called it, Iâd be wishing on every star for a new outfit. And what you have drawn up. Itâs not just an answer to his every prayer, itâs the most awesome costume he could ever hope for.â Virgil felt a corner of his mouth lift and looked away again. âAlright⌠Iâll send it in⌠But with some adjustments and under an alias,â he insisted. He wasnât sure how his dad would feel about him restyling the cityâs newest hero. âHow about Dante?â Roman offered. Virgil did his best not to show how happy that choice made him. Heâd gotten the reference. He knew the book. Of course he did. He was a theatre nerd. He was bound to know the classics right? Virgil nodded. âSounds good,â he agreed. When the door opened Virgil had actually been in the process of taking out his sketchbook to show Roman the finished design, but then the teacher spoke and he immediately found every nerve in his body on edge. Not a great reaction to have when hearing your life long best friendâs name. Virgil couldnât make himself look at Janus. Heâd promised himself over and over again that heâd face him head on when the time came. Principal Stokes had warned him that they were in the same homeroom. But once class started heâd foolishly hoped that they managed to move him in another group after all and had just forgotten to tell him. He shouldâve realized he was just late.
Before he knew it, Janus was in front of the desk. âMove, thatâs my seat,â he said through gritted teeth. What had him so agitated? Heâd taken peace with Virgil sitting next to Roman last year right? Why was he back to being a jerk about it? Sure heâd never liked it, but hadnât he learned his lesson about telling Virgil who he could and couldnât sit with? âDe ninguna manera,â Roman replied, leaning back in his chair with a confident smirk. Virgil wracked his brain. Heâd just told Janus, âNo way,â if he remembered correctly. Roman had never talked Spanish for no good reason before though. Was this because Virgil asked about it? Some kind of learning by exposition? âYou want to sit with the coolest kid in school? Get here on time.â And then he has to go ahead and say that. Roman definitely did not know the power he held over Virgilâs mood. Hearing Roman say that, without a hint of doubt or insincerity, made Virgil a lot more confident about what he had to do today. Roman Castile had his back, and a lot of other people too. People liked him. He had to remember that. âExcuse me?â Virgilâs eyes widened as he saw that Janus raised his fist. Heâd never seen him actually hit anyone. Heâd threatened to do it a few times. But never in front of a teacher. Had he lost his mind? âMr. Bullard! Seat! Now!â
Janusâ gaze moved from Roman to Virgil, waiting for him to say something. Too bad for him, Virgil wasnât going to say what he wanted to hear.
âYou heard the teacher Jan. Just go.â After a few moments of disbelieving silence Janus went to sit at the empty desk on Virgilâs other side. Luckily there was a bit of open space between them. âGood,â the teacher sighed as she continued her class. âAs I was saying, I hope the rest of the year will go without any more incidents like yesterday. Mr. Anker, Mr. Castile, I speak for the whole school when I say that we are happy to see you two are back and unfazed by yesterdayâs incident.â âThank you Mrs. Foster,â Virgil muttered a little embarrassed by the attention. He just hoped some different type of gossip would grab everyoneâs attention soon. And maybe it already had. Romanâs coming out might distract a little from what happened yesterday. âI wouldnât dream of depriving you of my radiant presence for another day,â Roman jested, stealing the show effortlessly as usual. Virgil joined his classmates in their laughter, feeling himself relax. The bell rang and Roman and Virgil were among the first to leave the class. Janus, luckily, had to stay back to get his schedule.
Virgil was happy to find that Romanâs locker wasnât that far from his. âWhere are we headed next?â Roman asked while he was collecting his things. âUmâŚâ Virgil muttered as he dug in his backpack. He was pretty sure he knew the schedule by heart already, but they had enough time to make sure. The second Virgil confirmed their destination, the paper was snatched out of his hand. âHey!â he exclaimed turning around to find Janus studying his schedule. He looked very unhappy.
Virgil was angry enough not to worry about that. His attitude from earlier and now combined made him not feel sorry for the cold shower Janus was going to get once he learned the full truth. âHow can we have no classes together? I thought we were going to take sociology?â And he just pissed him off even more. âNo!â he snatched the paper back, surprising Janus. When their eyes met he could see surprise shift to hurt confusion. âYou were. I tried to tell you that I wanted to do art, and you didnât listen. Like usual.â And that was all he was going to say about it right now. He was so mad at himself for hoping today would go well after that stupid text. He always got him like that. But this back and forth was hurting him. Hurting others. He couldnât let it continue. âWeâre in building C. Letâs go,â he told Roman, who nodded, collected his last things and starting to follow him to class. Staying out of the argument, like Virgil had asked him last year. âVirge, come on!â Janus was blocking his path, looking at him pleadingly. Looking like the real Janus. No. Itâs a trick. Or not a trick maybe. But it wasnât⌠He couldnât back down now. âYou are mad, I get it, Iâm sorry okay?â Virgil felt his heart clench. It had been a while since heâd said sorry like that. But saying sorry, while a good step, was only a start. He and Picani had made a list of things that needed to happen before Virgil could start letting Janus back into his life. If ever. âCanât we talk about this? We always work things out,â he pleaded  and Virgil flinched. He wanted to. He really did. Not here and not now though. He had to do this. For both of them. They both needed some space. âMy decision is final J. Iâm done enabling your behavior. I thought I was helping you out, but I was making it worse. I canât protect you anymore⌠You are right. Sometimes we have to do whatâs best for us. And for me, that is not being around you anymore.â Please, please let it be now. Virgil wished. He didnât, he was reaching out, and once more, Virgil found himself looking at Romanâs back. âHeâs asking you to back off. Give him some space.â He sounded soothing. He wasnât trying to taunt Janus. Just to diffuse the situation. Janus didnât see it that way. With a loud bang, Roman was pushed against the lockers, making Virgil flinch. This wasnât good. He could feel his self-control slipping. He couldnât have an attack right now. He hated that heâd taken a pill yesterday. If he hadnât then he might have allowed himself to take one today. Now he was going to lose it in the middle of the hallway and⌠âStay out of it Chapero!â This was followed by another bang. Virgil looked up and was surprised to find Roman was now the one holding Janus against the lockers. He looked livid. âYou better not know what you just called me,â he warned. Janus grinned at him, clearly feeling vindicated for some reason. âI donât say anything I donât mean. Payaso.â Virgil had to put a stop to this. He wouldnât let Janus taunt Roman into getting in trouble. âRoman! Whatâs going on? Let him go. Letâs just go to class. Please,â he pleaded, wondering if it would help to lay a hand on his shoulder or make things worse. Roman looked back though and once their eyes met he seemed to calm down. âSorry. Youâre right. Weâll be late,â he sighed, letting go and letting Virgil lead him to their class âGet to class Jan!â Virgil called back. âThis isnât over!â Janus promised, but to Virgilâs relief, he didnât follow them. Virgil waited until they left building A before he looked over to Roman. He looked really upset. After taking a deep breath to steady his nerves, he carefully laid a hand on Romanâs shoulder. âYou okay?â he asked. âIâll be fine, just pissed off,â Roman assured him before looking at him concerned. âHow about you? He was your friend for a long time right?â Virgil sighed sadly. âHe lives in the house next to mine. We basically grew up together I guess.â Virgil wasnât sure if he wanted to smile or cry as he thought back to the countless memories they shared. Janus and his parents had always been a part of his life almost as much as his dad was. âAnd I tried to protect him from bullies as best I could, you know because of,â he made a gesture to his face. Roman nodded. He understood. âI didnât realize he isnât that same kid anymore. I guilted myself into sticking with him. He was my friend, if I didnât help him who would? He needed me. He stuck with me too. You get the picture,â Virgil shrugged dismissively. Though it was so much more complicated than that. He didnât want to get into the nuances of his past and his decision now though. There was simply no time. âWhen he told me to take the same elective as him. I had enough. I told you about the summer camp I went to. What I didnât mention was that it was a camp where they teach you to stand up for yourself. âyour needs are important tooâ and all that stuff. So when I got home I asked my dad to help me convince the principal to make sure I shared as little classes with him as possible. I felt shitty doing it.â It still felt like a betrayal on his part. âBut at camp, I also learned that me tolerating Jan so long isnât helping him. Mrs. Danvers was on the right path when she separated us last year. We both need to learn be us without the other. And maybe when weâve figured that out, we can try again.â God he hoped they could try again. He missed his friend. But that might take some time. And the ball was entirely in Janusâ court. Speaking of. How badly had he just messed up with Roman to make him loose his composure like that. âWhat did he say?â he asked Roman. âJanus likes to brag that he is fluent in Spanish and French. I didnât know heâd also learned slang.â âHe learned slang alright,â Roman scoffed. âIâm pretty sure he was just trying to get a rise out of me, which succeeded.â Roman took a deep breath, calming down considerably. âYou sure you want to know?â he asked, much more gentle. âYes. If it upset you that much, I do,â Virgil said firmly. He wanted to know how mad he had to be with Janus when they inevitably talked later. âAlright. Payaso, means clown,â Roman told him. Clearly he was starting with the less offensive term. Virgil gave him an encouraging nod. âAnd⌠Chapero,â Romanâs face when he said the word filled Virgil with dread. It must be really bad. âIt means- It refers to myâŚâ Instead of finishing his sentence, he gestured to his coming out shirt. No⌠âSeriously!?â he growled as he turned, about to tell Janus that heâd have to work twice as hard to make Virgil trust him again now. Because this⌠This made him want to keep Janus away from his family. What if heâd said something insensitive in front of Logan or Patton? He would not allow it. Suddenly he felt a pull at the back of his hoodie. Stopping him in his tracks. âWe canât be late. Not for him,â Roman reminded Virgil. âYouâre right.â There were priorities in his life other than Janus. He could not let him take up a leading role in it any longer if he wanted to heal. Man, he was started to sound like Picani. They arrived in their class and sat themselves at a desk fairly central. Virgil was secretly happy that Roman chose to sit next to him again.
âWell, what do you know? My two favorite boys at one desk. Must be my lucky day!â Virgil looked up. Stacey was sitting on Romanâs desk, subtly respecting Virgilâs personal space while still drawing his attention. He appreciated that. She was good at this flirting thing. âGood morning to you too Stacey.â Roman greeted with a smile. âHi,â Virgil said casually. âRo. Guess where weâre going for our date?â Stacey asked excitedly. âNo clue,â Roman shrugged as Virgil tried to find a polite way to correct Stacey. He wasnât sure if he wanted to go on a real date with Stacey yet. It wouldnât be fair to her to let her think he was. And even though Roman clearly wasnât into him, he wanted him to know that it wasnât a real date for some reason. âThe art studio! Weâre going to go nuts on a blank canvas together. Isnât that the coolest thing youâve ever heard?â she gushed. Virgil was kind of flattered that she was so enthusiastic. But still⌠âWell⌠Itâs basically just hanging out,â he corrected her gently. To his relief Stacey seemed unbothered by that. âYeah. What did you call it? Vibe check?â she verified. âSomething like that,â he nodded to which Stacey started rambling again. âBasically weâre going to roll with it as friends and see if we click romantically while we are pouring our souls out on canvas. No click? No hard feelings.â Before anything else could be said the teacher arrived, sending Stacey to her own seat. After History he had art with Stacey. Connor Grant was everything he had imagined he would be. âVirgil Anker⌠You won the prize at last yearâs exhibition. I see here you never took an art elective, did you follow classes somewhere else?â he wondered warmly. They were all sitting on the floor in the studio and getting to know one another. âUm, well I watched some tutorials and stuff online and took some inspiration from that,â he explained. âNo formal training? Well such raw talent⌠Itâll be a privilege to help you find your way Virgil. Such a gift, deserves to be developed with proper guidance.â Virgil grew flustered at the praise and the cheers and claps he received. No one seemed envious. Grant was full of praise for everyoneâs unique talents though, so that could have something to do with it.
After class he walked over to him. âUm, Mr. Grant. I kind of have two questions, if thatâs okay?â he asked timidly. âAsk away,â the man smiled warmly.
âThanks. Um⌠I kind of made a portfolio of sorts. Would you mind looking at it?â he asked shakily as he handed the binder over to him. âIt would be my pleasure,â Mr. Grant assured him. Feeling empowered Virgil pressed forward. âIs⌠Are we allowed to use the studio after hours for private projects?â he wondered.
âOf course. The muse does not work on any arbitrary schedule set by us. You can always ask me for the key,â he said as he locked the room and handed the key over to him. âWhat⌠Really just like that?â âI have a spare should I need it. But Iâll need that one back after your date with Miss Stacey.â Virgil blushed and bit back his protest. It didnât matter. He had the key, he could get on with his day.
He hurried to his locker, hoping to find Roman there so they could walk to Math together. Roman hadnât arrived yet. Drama must be running late. Virgil packed his things humming to himself when he suddenly felt an hand grab his shoulder and turn him around roughly. âWe need to talk, now,â Janus said, clearly in a hurry. Virgil frowned. He was right, but he wasnât in the mood to talk anymore.
âAre you going to apologize to Roman?â he bit. âWhat?â Janus asked baffled. âOr any of the people youâve tormented over the past year, if not years?â he doubled down. âBecause the only way, you and I are ever going to be on speaking terms again is if you stop acting like everything I despise in this world. Which, in case you are unaware, is a narrow minded, homophobic, bully.â Janus looked down, ashamed, and that gave Virgil hope he really shouldnât be feeling now. âI already told you Janus. Iâm done. When you start acting like my friend again, Iâd like to have him back. I miss the Janus Iâd stick by no matter what. But the guy Iâve seen the past year⌠I donât know who that is. All I know is I want him nowhere near my family.â Janus looked up. âListen, I messed up. I got mad and I just said the worst thing I could think of okay? I know that wonât excuse it. What with your dad and his boyfriend situationâŚâ
Virgil stiffened. His protective instincts fully engaged. âWhat do you meanâŚâ when did he learn about Patton? Why hadnât his parents told him? âIf you said something to upset Patton or Logan, I swear!â âNO! I didnât⌠I promise. I just⌠Need you to hear me out, like now. I need to tell you something important. Letâs just go somewhere quiet for a bit. Okay? I swear Iâll leave you alone after⌠Just, please Virgil, I need you to knowâŚâ There was a part of Virgil that saw Janusâ desperation and wanted to answer. Wanted to lower his guard and follow him. Help him out. He shook his head. âI canât Jan. I want to. Trust me, I really want to be friends again. But I know that if I go with you now, things will just go back to how they were and that⌠I was being suffocated by you. I didnât feel like me with you anymore. Even when we were just us, I couldnât fully be myself. Iâm sorry. But Iâll listen, once you���ve proven you're over this whole,â he gestured to the general space between them. âThing where you think you can control my life. Itâs not good for me.â He was about to head to his class when he was pulled back and slammed against the locker, hard. He didnât have time to protect himself. The impact hurt. But he kept his composure. âDamn it Virgil! Just stop being dramatic and come with me!â Virgil heard people gasp and shout around them. He just stared Janus down, to make sure he saw that there was no doubt in his mind when he replied. âNo!â âLet him go Bullard!â Virgil looked up surprised. Roman had come. He was happy to see him. But he didnât want their friendship to start off with Roman thinking he couldnât take care of himself.
âIâve got this Roman,â he told him. Roman looked at him, his gaze steady and calm. âI know. But you donât have to do this alone.â Virgil took a moment to process that. Right. Roman knew he was capable of standing his ground. This? was different from when Janus would try to âprotect himâ. Roman was being supportive. Not controlling. He had not once decided in Virgilâs stead. The closest heâd gotten to that was that one time heâd been openly critical of his friendship with Janus, for which heâd been apologetic right away. Two of Romanâs friends flanked him, one, Kelly, whispering something to him. Roman nodded in acknowledgement. He raised his head, squared his shoulders and spoke clear and decisive. âIâll ask one more time. Leave him alone.â Virgil barely registered Janus stepping away. He wouldâve crashed to the floor if he hadnât stabilized himself a little with his shield. He was glad that that power was a rather intuitive one, because he never seemed to have time to decide to use it. And catching himself was not an application he would have come up with on his own. He rubbed at his chest where Janusâ arm had pressed into him, speeding up the recovery. âThink you can take me Castile?â Virgil looked up at Janus, he was walking towards Roman arms lifted as if daring him to hit him. What was he doing? This was the opposite of helpful if he wanted⌠Didnât he want them to be friends again? Roman wasnât intimidated. âIâm not going to give you the satisfaction of getting me in trouble,â he replied once Janus came to a stop. âSo youâre just talk then huh? Afraid to get your butt kicked in front of everyone? Trying to score easy points with Virgil? Hoping Iâll let you steal him from me that easily?â Was he trying to blame Roman for this? Virgil had worried something like that would happen. Janus clearly thought he had no agency of his own. But still⌠Had he completely lost his mind? âTrying to repay him in some small way for saving my life yesterday. But none of that is any of your business.â Virgil was in awe of how passionate Roman sounded. âVirgilâs decision to finally break free from you has nothing to do with me, and everything with how youâre treating him. I donât understand what he saw in you that made him stick around this long. But you took it for granted and now itâs done. Leave him alone.â
Just then, Romanâs other friends, including AndrĂŠ, arrived and immediately they all started to tell everyone in the audience to get to their classes. As the crowd disappeared Virgil saw the tension leave most of Janus frame. Though he could see him tap his left hand against his leg, a dead giveaway that he was growing more nervous.
âWhatâs wrong Castile? Donât want an audience? I thought you lived for the cheers of a crowd?â Roman didnât budge. âOr maybe this is an exclusive event? Just for your little fanclub and Virgil? Is he your newest devoted follower?â
Virgil winced at the sting of hurt and betrayal in Jâs tone. âYou guys should head to class,â was Romanâs response to that. His friends did not like that. âYouâll all get in trouble if you donât get to class in time. Now go. Tell our teacher that Virgil and I will be there soon. Iâm not feeling well and Virgil is looking out for me.â Janus scoffed. âMaking your friends lie for you Castile? Some friend you are.â Roman quirked a brow, not impressed. âOr tell them the truth. Apparently Bullard wants detention on the first day.â Virgil could tell Janus realized he had made a mistake. Romanâs friends left and Janus doubled down on the false display of confidence. âNow weâre talking! A private show, just for you Virge,â Janus looked back at him, but Virgil didnât want to reward his behavior with the slightest bit of attention.
He just kept soothing the imprint on his sternum and looked at Roman making sure he wasnât in any kind of distress right now. âVirge? You okay?â Roman asked. âYeah, fine,â he muttered. When he tried to walk past Janus though, he was stopped by a brisk hand gesture. He couldâve ignored it, but he could see Janus was seconds away from snapping. He didnât want to set him off. Not so close to Roman. And besides that, he didnât like seeing him in pain. âJust get to class. I can handle myself.â Virgil appreciated the thought, really he did. Roman was doing for him what heâd seen Virgil do for others plenty of times in the past. But Virgil had learned by now that that kind of behavior wasnât very healthy of him either. âStop mocking me!â Janus exclaimed. Virgil acted without thinking. He ran up to throw himself in between Janus and Roman and then he felt Janusâ fist connect with his stomach at full force. It hurt a lot, and likely would hurt for a while. He fell to his knees, groaning in pain. Roman was at his side in an instant. âV⌠I...â Virgil looked up and as he blinked away the tears that threatened to overtake his vision he could see Janus was horrified with what just had happened.
Roman was furious. âMessing with him emotionally and mentally isnât enough for you? You have to resort to physical violence as well? What kind of friend are you?â Virgil flinched. Roman had really picked up on everything hadnât he? He wanted to argue that Janus would never intentionally attack him, but the way his chest still ached, even though it was drastically overpowered by the pain in his abdomen, was proof that J could lose his temper with him. Janus didnât respond. He looked down and walked away. Virgil could swear heâd seen tears in his eyes.
Once he was gone Roman turned his attention back to him. âYou okay? Should we go to the nurse?â he suggested worriedly. Virgil felt is heart flutter a little at his concerned tone. Roman was making it really hard to get over his crush. But he knew that the nurse wasnât an option. Besides, he was already healing. âNo. Dad will lose it if he knows someone actually hit me. Letâs just go to class. Iâll be fine by the time we get there.â Roman looked uncertain. âOkay, if you are sure.â Clearly he wanted to argue, but he was respecting Virgilâs boundaries. âThanks for catching that one, but you didnât have to. I did some self-defense courses. I wouldâve been able to get out of harmâs way without hurting him.â Oh? That was interesting. Maybe he could ask Roman for some lessons just in case. Heâd watched some videos online on basic self-defense and parkour. The later heâd been practicing every time he went out. Just in case his cloak failed him next time the cops sent someone to figure out who was leaving them packages. Youâd think theyâd take the intel and not ask too many questions. But clearly that wasnât the case. They even had heroes on the lookout for him in his regular spots. They must really want to catch him if they went through the footage to get hints on the location where he recorded some of the evidence. âIâll remember that,â he grinned, trying not to show that most of his upper body was still in various degrees of pain. âSeriously though thatâs the second time youâve jumped to my rescue. Thank you,â Roman said as he helped him up. Virgil once again played off how it hurt with a grin. If not for his healing factor he would probably want to go to a doctor to be safe. And even now he was wondering if whatever he did to heal bruises was good enough to fix more serious injuries. Was it even a serious injury? Or did it just hurt a lot? He promised himself that if he was still in pain when they got to class heâd agree to go to the nurseâs office. It normally didnât take him long to fix himself. âGuess DreamPrince inspired me to be heroic,â he joked. Because apparently, Dream Prince was now his codename for Roman whenever he was too scared to make his feelings for him obvious. âHe does seem to inspire a lot in you. Iâm almost envious of him.â Virgilâs heart skipped a beat at that. Did Roman meanâŚ? âIâd love to be the one to inspire someone so much, artistically and the like I mean. Oh, that would be the dream. To be someoneâs muse and have them be mine in return.â You already do, Virgil wanted to say. But he couldnât. Not when he already agreed to give Stacey a shot. âThat would be pretty cool I guess,â he said instead finally able to walk without wincing each step. âYou sure we donât need to have you checked out?â Roman was clearly not convinced. Virgil nodded firmly. It was not worth worrying his dad over. âI barely feel it anymore. He didnât hit that hard,â he shrugged, feeling a little bad for that lie. But he wasnât ready to tell Roman about his powers yet. Maybe he would be, one day. The rest of the day was hopefully a sample of how the rest of the year would go. Virgil sat next to or near Roman for every class they shared, and heâd allowed himself to sit next to him during lunch. Stacey got a kick out of the fact that Virgil had âcharmedâ the key from the teacher. Virgil insisted that it was not that big of an accomplishment. They had fun. Stacey had a lot of energy and a curious and adventurous nature. He liked hanging out with her, and he thought she was very attractive. But when the clichĂŠ paint fight broke out and they came close enough to feel each otherâs breath⌠Virgil knew that he could kiss her. He could see that she was okay with that. Hoping for it even. It would just take one question and a slight tilt forward⌠And he wouldnât mind kissing her. He felt attraction that was for sure. He was even wondering if sheâd be as energetic when being kissed as sheâd been all night. But he didnât feel a spark. Heâd felt the spark a few times. The little jolt to his heart that told him that he didnât just want to kiss a person. If that made sense. Not just with Roman, though that spark was still the strongest heâd ever felt. He knew that he liked Stacey, platonically. And he found her attractive, physically. But he wasnât romantically interested in her. And while he didnât see the harm in casually kissing... He didnât want to do that with Stacey. For various reasons. Heâd stepped away and Stacey pouted. But sheâd agreed that she wasnât interested in him long term.
She did offer to let him kiss her anyway. For practice. Heâd laughed and politely declined to which she pretended to be dramatically disappointed.
When he got home and he told his dads that it was fun, but they were just going to stay friends, he didnât miss the relief on Loganâs face. He bit back the comment about turning sixteen next October. His dad would have to come to terms with the fact that he was of the dating age sooner or later. But he wasnât going to push it. He let himself fall onto his bed that night, thinking of Roman and how he definitely would have kissed him. About Janus, and what heâd needed to say. He let those thoughts go though. One day at a time. Today had been okay, all things considered. Maybe tomorrow would be fine too.
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