TW: The angst has come back in :D

*Logan POV*

I snuggle against Virgil. It's three AM.

"I need m-m-more light," he mutters to himself through a yawn.

"Get a flashlight then," I whisper.

"We already threw ours off the roof for the light gods four hours ago, remember?" Virgil asks.

"You threw the backups too?" I ask.

"Um, yeah. Gods and demons aren't people you under-sacrifice to," Virgil states.

I sigh. He's an idiot sometimes.

"Do you really believe in that shit?" I ask.

"Nah, but it's fun to make others think it's real," he says.

I nod sleepily.

"So can you do some swish swoosh magic and get me some light?" Virgil asks.

"Swish swoosh?" I ask with a small chuckle.

"Yeah, do the magic," Virgil mumbles.

"You're going to be asleep by the time I do it," I say.

"Worth it," he says, getting quieter and quieter. I can tell he's exhausted.

I smile and pull together some very faint, blue light. Its brightness is equivalent to a dim lamp from an old house.

"Pretty. Just like you," Virgil mumbles.

I smile. He is the greatest person I've ever met and he only deserves the best in this world.

"You should get some sleep, Vee." I throw a blanket over him and slowly take his book away.

"Are you suuuuuure? 'Cause I can pull another all-nighter," he says, "Third one this week!"

"Yeah, you are going to sleep now whether you like it or not," I say.

"Awwww, can't we stay up a- a- a-" he stutters through a yawn.

I pat his head.

"No. You need sleep, Vee," I say.

He snuggles up to my chest. After just a few seconds, I hear his light snoring, so I relax. I look up at the stars.

---

It's around eight AM when people start to wake up and leave. I try to shake Virgil away to no avail. 

"Virgil, get up," I say.

"Mmmmm no," he grumbles.

I grab him by the arms and tug him up. He stumbles and falls into me.

"Alright alright, I'm up. Away from the warm bliss of nothingness," he says.

"At least I let you keep your blanket," I say.

He looks down at himself.

"Yeah. But now I can go right back to sleep in my dorm," he says.

"If your roommates don't wake you up again first," I point out.

He frowns.

"Yeah. Or that," he says.

We walk back downstairs and part ways as I go down to breakfast and he goes to his dorm.

"Look bitches, I'm going downtown. We are out of all coffee and literally any good snack foods," I hear Remy say as he exits and I enter.

"Rem, we still aren't allowed to go there," some kid says.

"Meh. Mr. T and I are chill; I'm sure it will be fine," Remy says.

"Well, I can't argue with that."

I get some scrambled eggs and bacon and sit down next to Patton. Roman is nowhere to be seen.

"Hey, kiddo!" Patton says merrily, "How are you?"

"Satisfactory," I say.

"That's great!" Patton says.

He goes on a ramble about how his night last night was and some other things I try to sound interested in. In reality, I'm very tired and am just grateful I have my homework done.

---

The day goes on and Virgil, the rest of the space club, and I end up hanging out in an empty classroom studying star maps. It's not as boring as it sounds.

"And then I said, 'No, you uncultured swine, he is a SALAMANDER!'" Cass says, waving his hands around.

"But the way you're describing it makes it sound like a sparrow," I say.

"Dude, trust me. Gerard the third is a salamander," Cass says.

"What happened to Gerard the second?" Mina, a girl with bright pink hair, asks.

"Sadly, I lost him to the sea," Cass says, looking down solemnly.

"Ah. So Duke or someone chucked him into the lake," Mina says, nodding.

"Exactly," Cass says.

We continue to chat for a while, still studying the star maps we had gotten.

Virgil quickly excuses himself when his phone starts buzzing. He walks out of the room for a few minutes and everyone just continues talking.

*Virgil POV*

I walk back into the room after I finish the call. Remy is in the hospital and I'm very close to punching my own way in there. 

I slam the door and grab my phone.

"Virgil, where are you going?" Logan asks.

"I- I- I- I-" I stutter.

Logan sits up. I'm on the brink of tears. I just want to scream and punch and cry and I. Don't. Know. How. To. Feel.

"Are you ok?" he asks.

"I'm fine fine. It's Remy-" I mutter.

He better be okay or I will force him back to life so I can slap him in the face. 

"Would you like me to come?" Logan asks.

I shake my head. I can feel everyone staring at me.

"I'll be fine on my own," I say.

I leave to go find Emile. I find him down by the front doors.

"Good, you're here. I assume you heard?" he asks.

I nod.

"I already got permission from Thomas to leave campus, let's go," he says.

He leads me outside and to his car. Light snow falls in the darkness.

"We've been dating for two years and he's never screwed up this bad. What do you think happened?" Emile asks.

"I dunno. I just hope he's not dead," I mutter.

We sit in silence for a bit, both too afraid for the worst.

"Oh- I- uh- forgot to wish you a happy birthday last August," I say out of nowhere.

Emile snorts.

"Yeah, that's ok kiddo. So how've things been going with you?" he asks.

It's a desperate attempt to lighten the mood, and it works. Sort of.

"Fine," I snap.

"Woah there, kiddo. I know you're upset, but it probably isn't that bad," Emile says.

"That's the thing! We don't know!" I shout.

"Hey, Virgil, don't worry. There are some great doctors here, and they've spent years in medical school. Just trust them," Emile says calmly.

"Yeah, unlike you," I grumble.

"Virgil. I graduated early and this job is going to put me through college. I'm just the apprentice but I am still qualified," Emile says.

I hate how calm he is. I hate that he thinks everything is going to be okay when so many things will go wrong. Life never turns out great but I really hope I don't lose Remy. He's the closest person I have to a brother.

Hot tears start streaming down my face.

"I'm sorry-" I choke out.

Emile looks at me.

"I know you aren't going to, but please try not to worry. Remy has gotten himself into a lot of trouble before and he's always turned out fine," he says.

"Y-yeah. I guess," I say.

We arrive at the hospital and both Emile and I sprint in. This hospital is in the next town over, even farther away from the town near the school. 

I run inside, silently hoping Remy will be okay.

Please don't kill meeee. My lawyer is still too busy with emotional damage lawsuits and can't take any more for this fic or any others! So strap in and good luck. I hope you enjoyed reading, feel free to leave any thoughts or feedback in the comments, and have an amazing day/night you magnificent peep!