Hey guys! Sorry for the late update.

Virgil looked up slowly, tears still falling. "W-what? Why are you still lying to me? You don't need to. I know the truth."

"Oh son. I'm not lying. I love you so much. You are so strong! All we did was hurt you and you still gave up everything to protect and help us!"

"Th-that's because you d-deserve to be happy. You are good and helpful." Virgil wouldn't let Patton interrupt, though he tried. "Unlike me. I... I don't deserve anything."

Patton started crying. He never thought it was this bad! They made Virgil feel completely worthless! They led him to believe he didn't deserve happiness, love, or anything good at all!

"No no no no! Dad don't cry! What did I do? Darn it! I always mess up! I'm sorry!"

Patton sniffed. "Kiddo you didn't do anything. I just didn't know you feel that way. I should have known!"

"No. No you shouldn't have known. I don't want you to pity me. I-I don't want you to care out of pity or because it helps Thomas. I-I want you to c-care for me. Not because it is better for Thomas or because you p-pity me. Because you care for me. That's all I ever wanted!" Virgil was crying again. He was hugging Patton. Patton didn't hug back. Virgil slowly backed up. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I know that will n-never happen! I j-just... I just wanted... I hoped I might be wrong-"

Patton threw himself forward. He grabbed on to Virgil and whispered sweet nothings. "Kiddo... Oh Kiddo! I'm so sorry! I do love you for you! I thought you knew that... I didn't know you felt this way. I'm sorry I made you feel this way. You are amazing and just as deserving- if not more deserving- of being loved and cared for than any of the rest of us!"

"How could I be more deserving of love than you?" Virgil scoffed not believing the words.

"You are so strong! You face your fears everyday and you can still be there for Thomas and for us!"

"No I don't. I just do my job."

"The job that caused us to hate you without knowing you. Yet here you are, talking to us, seeing us, and fighting for us everyday! Even after we hurt you for so long!"

Hello! So I don't know where to go with this story now. Any ideas would be very helpful! Thanks!

I have a request. If possible can you please comment sentences about me or an interaction with me but with nonbinary terms or she/ a nonbinary term? If so thank you! Here is a website that might help: https://genderneutralpronoun.wordpress.com

Thanks again!

BYE ANGELS!