Chemically Imbalanced: Chapter 25: Soft Moments

nyxwordsmith:

A/N: So, I’ve had a terrible day but I’ve pulled myself out of the abyss enough that I’m happy to post. Thank you for everyone who wished me well. I appreciate them. ❤ And they did help ❤

Major FLUFF ahead YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Also a huge chapter! TAKE YOUR TIME. LOOK AFTER YOURSELVES

Warnings: Anxiety Mention, Minor Angst, Smoking, Self-Neglect

Chapter 24  |  Masterpost  |  Chapter 26

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It had taken only twenty minutes for Roman to
declare Date Night postponed. Sure, his nails were ruined already and there was
still so much Virgil had wanted to do, but Roman wasn’t going to let Virgil
hide this.

And he was glad he had.

Now, laying awake in a sleeping, dark house,
Roman’s mind was on overdrive. There was…a lot
to take in. It had taken a lot of
coaxing to get Virgil to finally open up, but when he did…

It certainly explained why Virgil had been
distant the week before. He didn’t like it, not at all. In fact, it made his
stomach churn and his chest tight and his heart heavy, but there were decisions
he had to make.

It had always been a certainty that this would
happen. Roman knew this. He had always known this. But there was that
hopeful part of him that had drowned it out, tried to hide the truth, to say
that maybe Todd would back off.

A soft hum against his shoulder snapped Roman
from his thoughts, eyes wide as they slipped to the sleeping teen by his side.

The moonlight streamed through
the curtains nearby, painting Virgil’s face in soft blues as he slept somewhat
peacefully against Roman’s shoulder. His hair had fallen over his face in
places, face slack and lips slightly parted as he breathed slowly and deeply.
Roman couldn’t help but exhale deeply,
feeling some of the uncomfortable tension flooding away. Carefully, Roman
turned from his back to lay on his side, a smile pulling onto his face as
Virgil sighed in his sleep, snuggling closer.

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