Tw: Neglect, child neglect, child abuse, toxic parenting,indicated divorce, separation, sibling separation, unfair court judgement mention,use of homophobic slurs, the "d" slur and the "f" slur (I do censor them but ya know), homophobia,suicide attempt,mention of child protection services.

Roman was five when his brother was torn away from him, his twin and best friend being dragged away and into the car with their mother.

She sighed as she came back into the house with a sobbing roman sitting next to her last bag of luggage. "My darling," She said softly picking him up into her arms,where he clinged to her like his life depended on it. "My sweet little Prince. I love you, I love you so much..." She whispered, he looked up at her with pleading, big,green eyes "Then Stay mommy! You and Re stay!" He sobbed out. "I can't my little prince...You have to stay with daddy.I want to take you with me, I do. But the judge said you have to stay while remus comes with me..." She explained softly. He cried. Alot. She kissed his forehead softly and set him down. "I'm sorry Roman." She said, tears welling up in her eyes. "I love you more than life itself my little hero,you are one half of my world, stay strong for me ok?" She said softly, he nodded and looked to the ground. "I love you too mommy." He whispered.

She smiled weakly and picked up the suitcase. A sob escaping her as she met her ex at the door. " Look after my son Johnathan. Or so help me even God themself won't be able to save you. " She spat before walking to her car. putting her suitcase in and driving off, both occupants crying.

Roman was 7 when his dad began to change.

"Dad...When's dinner...?" Roman questioned weakly, he was hungry,his father having forgot to feed him at lunch meaning his last meal was at 6 that morning.

"I'm busy Roman." Was all his dad said, typing away on his laptop. "But...I'm hungry..." He muttered. "ROMULOUS! I AM BUSY!" His father screamed. Roman flinched back visibly. The use of his full name and his father's anger petrified him. Tears fell from his eyes as he took off up the stairs,to his once shared bedroom.

Roman went to bed hungry that night.

Roman was 8 when he was first hit.

"Dad! Stop your scaring me!" He yelled as his father yelled at him for his grades. "Oh? Scaring you?" His father snickered. Before his face twisted into a sickening scowl. A harsh SLAP rang round the room and Roman's ears rung and his cheek stung. He was on the floor with tears flooding his vision as his father scoffed. "Man up. Romulous. You aren't a girl. You don't cry and you don't get scared."
His father spat. "B-but mommy said t-they ev-everyone gets sca-" "YOUR 'MoMmY' WAS A TWIT! SHE WAS A DY*E AND SHE ABANDONED YOU! SHE DOESN'T LOVE YOU" His father yelled.

"DON'T CALL MOMMY THAT SHE'S NOT A-A...ONE OF THOSE! MY MOMMY CAN LOVE WHOEVER SHE WANTS! AND SHE DOES LOVE ME! SHE TOLD ME SO!" Roman sobbed. "WHEN?! WHEN YOU WERE FIVE?! GROW UP YOU USELESS LITTLE F*GGOT!" Roman froze.
useless...?
f*ggot...?

Wait...how did he know Roman liked boys...He only just found out himself...How does his dad know...

Roman was 14 when he gave up.

Roman smiled lazily at the passing traffic below. He was covered in bruises,bandages and scars. A tear strayed away. Trailing down his bruised cheek.

He grinned and let go.

Only to be grabbed and pulled back over. "Roman!" Someone sobbed. He looked over his shoulder to see his mom, Lola, holding onto him,staring at him in tears. "Mommy...?" He whispered in shock. They shakingly turned him around and lightly trailed a bruise under his eye with her thumb. "It's me,baby..." She said softly.

Roman sobbed into his mother's chest for hours. Explaining everything.

Lola brought her younger son home with her, introducing him to her fiancee Payton and reintroducing the twins, even though the second they saw eachother they knew. Payton's two kids wandered into the reunion confused to find their brother hugging his beat up clone.

Payton introduce her six year old so
n,Virgil, and 16 year old child, Janus,who went by xe/xer/xey pronouns.

That morning when Roman had calmed down they called CPS. Roman explained what he could to them.

Lola regained custody of her youngest twin. Remus regained his twin brother, Virgil and Janus gained another sibling, Payton another kiddo.

And Roman? He gained his happiness back.