The boys made their way to the dining room. Virgil and Emile were talking to each other.

"Dinners will be very awkward now that we're here..." Emile muttered. Virgil nodded. Then Virgil felt something warm touch his hand. He looked down only to find that Roman was holding his hand.

"What's this?" Virgil asked.

"It's called 'holding hands'." Roman said.

"Well, I know that, but why are you holding my hand?"

"Because it looked lonely and I wanted it to meet mine." When Roman said that, Virgil blushed a bright red.

"S-Shut up, dork..." Virgil stuttered. Roman smiled.

~~~~~

Everyone was at the dinner table, eating. Virgil just picked bits and pieces of his food.

"Do you not like it?" Juliet asked. Virgil looked at her.

"Oh, no. That's not it." Virgil panicked. Emile stepped in.

"He just doesn't have a big appetite," Emile said quickly.

"Yeah, sorry..." Virgil muttered.

"It's fine, dear! Eat what you want." Juliet said. Then she looked at Roman. "Guess who's visiting, Roman!"

"Who?" Roman asked.

"Your cousin!"

"I don't remember meeting any cousins of mine," Roman said.

"This cousin lives in a different mansion, just down the street," Juliet explained.

"Doesn't that family own the college?" Roman asked, catching Virgil's attention.

'The college? No, it can't be...' Virgil thought to himself, then he grabbed his drink and drank slowly.

"What's their name?" Roman asked.

"Her name is Circe!" Juliet said, prompting Virgil to spit out his drink. Virgil choked on a bit of his drink.

"I'll... be right back." Virgil got up and ran out of the room. Roman looked at his parents.

"Mom, dad. Circe is a homophobe." Roman said.

"No, she's not. We've known her for a long time. Even if she was, we would've known about it a long time ago." Juliet waved her hand, dismissing what Roman said.

"Whatever. I have to go find him." Roman stood up and walked away in search of his boyfriend.

~~~~~

Virgil turned the corner and sat down next to it. Tears were threatening to fall.

'It can't be her...' Virgil thought. Then Roman turned the corner. He saw Virgil on the floor and sat down next to him. Virgil leaned on him.

"It'll be okay, Virgil," Roman said as he kissed Virgil's cheek.

"No, it won't... I can't believe she's your cousin." Virgil muttered.

"I can't believe it either..."

Virgil nuzzled into Roman's chest. Roman wrapped an arm around Virgil's shoulders and pulled him closer.

"What if she tries to sabotage our relationship?" Virgil asked.

"We'll be ready for it. There's no way I would ever let her sabotage us." Roman looked at Virgil. Virgil looked up at him. Roman kissed Virgil slowly but passionately. Virgil relaxed into it and wrapped his arms around Roman's neck in order to get closer. They both pulled away. Virgil rested his foreheard on Roman's.

"I love you so much..." Virgil muttered.

"I love you too," Roman said. "We should return to the dining room. Everyone will be worried."

Virgil nodded and they stood up. They walked back to the dining room hand-in-hand.