Song: All I want for Christmas is you by My chemical romance 

//Sorry if there's some broken English in this one// I don't care that it's (Do you remember?, the 21st night of) September we're doing Christmas fluff because *looks at next chapter* Öh böy nöpe. But first a flashback because I just don't want to make all of you sad I also want to make myself sad

1 year and 4 months ago

Their mother announced during dinner that Remus would be forced to rehab. He argued and barked and screamed and their mother did the same back trying to tell him it was for his best. Until Roman was on the brink of a panic attack begging them to stop arguing.

While Ro was dragging him away from the table he growled. "I've been home for 2 days and you already went me gone huh? I can make it so I'm gone forever!" 

He had just gotten back from one of his attempts at running away that always ended with him coming back after a few weeks.

"You're not serious right?" The boy in red mumbled while walking up the stairs. Mid way up they switched so he was being carried on his back because the dizziness took over.

"Of course not. I won't leave you here that's why rehab is bullshit! I don't need rehab. I'm fine here. I'll bite off their fingers if I have to. They're not splitting us apart" Remus yelled as if he was trying to make it so their parents could hear it.

They sat down in Roman's bed covered in red sheets. "It won't be that long. Before you know it we'll be in the woods again going on another adventure and you'll finally be free from your...thing"

"It's months. They will take my phone and I'll be all alone. They will lock me up in some room and I'll go insane. They probably won't let me draw either. Oh god it's like a prison. I'll be trapped. I can't I can't" He whined burying his head deeper into his twin's shoulder as they hugged.

In the end he never actually went to rehab before his first incident that is but they didn't know that. For now they were still naive. Still hopeful. 

"You'll be okay. No matter what as long as we're alive they can never actually split us apart. We'll get through this together" 

"Promise?"

"Promise"

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"Wake up bitches it's secret Santa Christmas Day!" Remy yelled the moment they got back from a night out. 

It was actually late afternoon, almost on the brink of evening but since the insomniac had no concept of time anymore they just got back with coffee (or tea for Lo and hot chocolate for Pat)  for everyone and a mission to make everyone have a good time. 

They were in Logan's room because that was apparently were most of them lived now a days. Obviously Logan, Patton and Virgil were there. But Dee and Roman had been sleeping so much in their boyfriend's arms their actual beds were practically collecting dust. 

Princey and Virge and had completely given up on hiding their relationship by the way because under the short break they had missed each other so much so immediately when they saw each other again Ro dramatically spun him around in a dance move before dipping him down and kissing him only afterwards realizing that the others could see them. 

Secret Santa Christmas Day was a thing they had the first week after they got back from staying with their families during the Holiday. Since they didn't celebrate together they opted on just sitting down in a big circle and getting gifts for everyone. They had no idea why or when it was named Secret Santa since everyone got gifts for everyone. Not even Decan knew and he had been the one to start the tradition. 

The only ones who didn't go home during the holidays were Dee and Remus. The snake because he was an orphan so he didn't have anywhere to go too and the other just because he still didn't want to go home. On the 24th though Patton had convinced his boyfriend that he could come and celebrate with his family and Roman came and had to literally drag his twin Who was scratching at him like he was a cat about to be forced into a bath into the car back home.

After making sure everyone was awake and handing out Starbucks to them Remy went over to the other room. They climbed into the top bed shaking their sleeping classmates shoulders until he woke up and blurted out.

"I promise" When he looked around and saw where he was he seemed to calm down a little. Remus had been having a little nap because he had royally fucked up his sleep schedule. Since he didn't have access to his medication lately he instead had tried to sleep as little as possible so he would be too tired to speak and therefore not be able to annoy or pester anyone else with his thoughts.

"Sup Rere" Remy greeted flopping down their head on top of the other's squishy stomach and hanging their legs over the railing. "Got you a starbie. It's black like your soul"

"Unless there's soap in it I'm not drinking" He pretended to protest before drinking. 

"Wow how picky of someone who downs toothpaste like it's candy. Try to get on my level though, You see this cup" They said raising their arm with the cup in it. "I made coffee with an energy drink instead of water. My heart stopped beating two hours ago"

"Nice. Wish that was me"

Remy playfully smacked him on the shoulder just saying. "No!"

"I wasn't serious. I prevented a murder last week" He jumped topics like Vin Diesel jumps out of exploding cars.

"Details. Now. Honey what the hell" They clapped between every word.

"I used extreme self control and then I didn't try to commit murder"

"Lame. That's just anticlimactic. Come back when you've actually murdered someone"

"I will" Then suddenly he remembered the promise he'd given to Dee about not talking to the others and the color drained from him along with the happy feeling in his chest. Without really wanting to he tried to make the conversation stop. "Don't you have better things to do than being with me? Like I dunno stab people"

"Nah girl. I've missed our fun" They assured making themselves comfortable to show that they weren't leaving. 

They poked at the bandages going over Remuses arms. Aside from them the only thing he was wearing was the thong he had slept in. Remy didn't mind, they had seen him in less. "Aren't these from like forever ago? shouldn't they be like healed?" They asked one of their eyebrows going up in confusion. 

"They were...but then I got stressed"

They rolled over a little so their chin was placed on his chest and pushed up their sunglasses so they had eye contact. With a hint of anger in their voice they asked. "What did they do?" Presuming that his family had done something.

"Nothing. Absolutely nothing. The second I saw dad I just ran up to my room. Didn't leave. But but! I tried to burn down my bed! It was so so fun!"

"Did you succeed?"

"Uh yeah. It's gone. Now I only have a mattress left but that's okay"

They sipped on their drink before smacking their tongue and saying. "Girl how the hell are your standards that low" 

"Well I'm your friend aren't I" He did finger guns. 

"It's Christmas! You can't just murder me like that. Nah nah mama I'm not taking that. But like girl speaking of fire. Do you like wanna burn down your house like sometime? Cause like I dunno if you remember but before you....you well we kind of talked about doing it and like I dunno if you remember that and still wanna do it or not"

"Oh yeah totally. Let's do it now"

"Self control aight pleaseee. Chill. It takes planning and stuff. You know the nice men not only call me hot because of my looks but also because I'm a pyromaniac" Remus laughed. To be clear they actually weren't. This was the first house they were thinking of burning down mostly because they thought the bastards who currently lived in it deserved it. "Also another thing he gotta do when you get off suicide watch is to go shopping for slutty clothes again. I just got my paycheck and I'm ready to be stupid and spend it and have a great time honey"

"Yyyyyyyyeeesssss. I've destroyed half of the shirts I bought last time so yes I need more!"

"Hell yeah.....Ah shit" they checked the time on their phone. "I gotta go, we'll have to take the planning to another day kay. Emile apportionment. God he wants me to make a plan on how to get more interested in school. Can you believe"

"How could he" He gasped.

"Exactly. You know Britney Spears have been wrong once and that is when she sang about how  to get good things in life you have to work....bitch but no I won't work I will fuck around and then I'll die and the only thing I'll work is my godamn hips in my godamn good looking clothes cause bitch I'm a good looking bitch. It's like Lizzo said. I just took a dna test and I am 100% that bitch" They shot their arms up at the sky as if to send their frustration somewhere else.

"Yeah! Who needs 'education' or an actual phd anyway when I already have one" He threw the now empty cup over the edge of the bed hoping it landed in his specialized organized pile filled with only the garbage that made him remember good times. 

"Girl did you steal a phd?"

"No. I have a phd as in pretty huge d-"

"I'll stop you there. I really actually got to go" Remus let out a whine in response putting his arms around them. "Get off you big teddy bear"

The boy in green giggled as he rolled side to side, the groaning of his friend getting louder and louder with each roll. after Remy hugged back they were let go and Remus waved with a sad expression as they left. A part of him wondered if the time he spent with Remy would decrease. It was illogical to think that just because they had to leave it meant they hated him, he knew that. It didn't exactly help when his entire brain told him so.

Soon after no one had paid attention to Remus for over 10 minutes and it was making a uneasy feeling go through his body so he had to change it. If no one gave him attention he felt like he would be left alone while everyone else passed him by. With a yelp he purposefully slid of the bed landing on his stomach. The pain jolting up through his body made him smile slightly. After taking on some clothes from the clothing pile and taking a weapon made of garbage from the garbage pile he moved over so he was sitting next to his twin.

"Roman" He called out touching his cheek with his finger. When he was ignored he just continued. "RomanRomanROman Ro RoRo Roooooman Roman Roman Ro Ro Ro Ro Ro RO Roman" When that wasn't enough he just screamed right into his ear. 

"What?" He finally groaned turning his head towards him.

"I wanted to talk to my favorite brother!" He exclaimed holding his arms out. Then slowly he moved his arms over his head so Ro could see what he was holding. Before he had time to react he had been hit with a big tube of plastic wrap right on the head. 

"Can't you go annoy Decan or someone instead" He waved his hands like he was trying to make his twin go away. In response he got bonked in the head again....and again...and again.

"When did you become such an ass" He huffed crossing his arms and pouting. "You never want to do anything fun anymore. When was even the last time we went and played pretend in the woods and you had to force me to spit out weird bugs I'd put in my mouth. You didn't even like it when I tried to burn down my bed! You're so booooooring"

"Well sorry I've stopped being with someone who will disappear sooner or later anyway" When Remus eyes started to burn in anger and his lip quivered slightly Roman retaliated his statement so they could both pretend he hadn't been talking about death. "Like how you've disappeared during not 1 not 2 but 3 Christmases now. How fun of a record"

"Ohmygooood. Are you still not over that mister pouty mc poutface. It was years ago and well the two latest times I kind of had a reason didn't I"

"No you didn't. You just made up excuses. Besides why should I be 'over' you running away on Christmas and then not returning for a month. It was humiliating having to lie about your whereabouts to our relatives" Roman snarled at his brother while wrapping up one of his gifts.

"Yeah sure whatever you say because you are aaaaallllwwaays right. Ugh I hate you so much" Remus growled in frustration. It would take exactly 37 seconds before he regretted saying it but then it would already be to late to take it back.

Before Roman had time to let the words sink in or reply Virgil entered the room. Without saying anything he looked around the bed trying to find the headphones he had left there. When he noticed the tense air he cautiously asked. "Did something happen?"

The twins looked at each other and that was all it took for them to know that they agreed on not telling him. "Nothing" "We were talking about hot dudes" They spoke over one another. 

Remus stared at the emo with serious watchful eyes. He had already begun conducting a murder plan if he broke bis brother's heart. So far it involved dark woods and a hammer. 

"If you say so. Da ehm Pat told me to get you two either way. Secret Santa thing"

The boy in green without an ounce hesitation stole the gift his twin was holding and ran out with it screaming that it was his now. Roman was about to run after him when he noticed the way his love was biting his nails nervously.

"Is something wrong storm cloud?"

"Not really. It's stupid, I'm just worried over no one liking my gifts and then they will be like oh look at Virgil no one likes him and then they will never talk to me again and then I-" His words were cut off when a finger was placed on his lips.

"I'll stop you there before you spiral. If you start feeling like this just tap on my knee or something"

Virgil nodded and got a little bit less tense. "Are you okay though?" He asked when he saw how the other clearly was forcing himself to look happy.

"Of course. I'm fine"

When they entered the room they were meet with Remus sitting with a giddy grin almost bouncing up and down. Next to him was Remy who was looking like they were complaining more to the air than to their friend. Logan just looked like he needed 3 more coffees to get through the rest of the day. 

"Oh how I w-wish there was somewhere-e for me t-to sit" Patton whined putting a hand on his forehead like he was about to faint.

"The ground is free" Dee replied dryly looking like he would actually tackle the nerd if he moved any closer to him.

"If only th-here was somewhere for m-me to sit" He continued on spinning around the grumpy boy until he sighed and gestured towards his lap. "Yay!" Pat exclaimed cuddling up to his chest. 

Remy looked over at the couple who had just entered and said. "Great everyones here. Now it's time to get some gifts. Everyone better give good shit cause I deserve it"

"Waitwaitwait" Remus interwined. "I have an idea" Ro rolled his eyes while sitting down at the last spot in the circle. "How about we hang up a mistletoe but hear this instead of having to kiss someone cause that's gross no one wants instead you have to fight to the death! with the other!"

"Wouldn't it b-be mistlefoe tha-an" Pat looked around the room to see if anyone liked his joke. When no one did he just continued. "Guess I'll just ha-ave to do a better o-one next time. Anyway we're not d-doing that. I baked cookies"

He proudly held up a plate filled with chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal raisin cookies. As he passed it around everyone took one before it was set down in the middle of the circle ready to become empty as time passed. Roman made sure to tell him how tasty it was because if he had spent time baking them he would force himself to enjoy it.

"Ok so I'll go f-first the gifts" The bubbly boy exclaimed. "I knitted scarfs for-r e-everyone!" 

Every one of the kind of amateur looking scarfs were made in a different color and were very fluffy. Dee glanced around the room as if challenging any of them to say that they didn't appreciate and love the gift because if they did a fist to the face would be waiting for them. Then he leaned down and whispered something into Pat's ear to which his smile grew even bigger. 

As incoherent chattering took over the room Virgil took a shaky breath thinking that maybe it was just better if he handed out his gifts now like ripping of a band aid and then he wouldn't overthink later and could actually enjoy the rest of the day. The thought of everyone staring at him made him uneasy though. He moved a little bit closer to Ro until he could feel his cold skin. The icy touch seeped in under his hoodie and made him feel calmer just knowing that he was there.

Then he took the other's hand and put a handmade magenta bracelet on. Looking at him intently to see if he liked it before mumbling. "Merry Christmas. Sorry it's not that much"

"It's so pretty!" Roman gushed. "It's like carrying around a little reminder of how much I love you"

"You can't just say cute stuff like that all the time without warning me. Don't you understand that it makes my heart grow 3 sizes each time. That shit hurts" Virgil 'the fool who doesn't know how to take compliments' Coen replied. 

He pulled the hoodie over his head trying to hide his red cheeks and the hearts practically flying around him. When he felt Roman lean down on his shoulder it just got worse. 

"Time to come out of sweater town my chemically imbalanced romance" He cooed.

"Not as long as I have to see your stupidly pretty face" He grunted pushing his knees up to his chest.

Roman hung over the other and made it so he was looking at him from upside down. Then he quickly pressed a kiss to his nose before sitting back down next to him. He tried to keep his immense need for physical affection at any and all times under control when they were in front of other people because he knew it made Virge uncomfortable when other people saw them but then on the other hand he couldn't pass up the chance to see the in his mind very adorable faces the emo made when he was flustered. 

"You g-good kiddo?" Patton asked. The kiddo just shrugged even more flustered over his embarrassment being taken for sadness. He was going to make Roman pay later. Preferably by cuddling him to death. "I kno-ow what'll cheer y-you up!" He turned back to Dee and continued. "Dee! Dee look at me"

Pat stuck out his tongue and blepped. Without thinking about it Dee did it back. "Fuck" He groaned when he realized what he'd done. Pat did it again and yet again he blepped back. "How does that happen very time!"

Pat just patted his head. "L-language. You're cute whe-en you d-do it"

"Cute isn't my aesthetic darling, it's yours" He put his forehead against the other's shoulder.

"Mhm if you don't mind I got you two stuff" Virgil interrupted while dragging his sleeves up and down. 

"Yay, s-stuff!" Patton gushed when he got several cute stickers of animals. The emo had drawn them himself but he didn't say that in case everyone thought they were bad. Pat immediately stuck a dog one on his forehead.

Decan stared down with an unimpressed expression at the drawing of a yellow snake he had been handed. "Wow I got a drawing, totally don't get that every week"

"Actually it can be made into a temporary tattoo. You ehm talked about how you thought stuff like that was cool so I just kind of thought..yeah"

"It's fine thank you" He didn't care to mention that it was kind of useless since he already had the real deal. 

Without noticing Remus had crawled up behind the emo and now he half yelled into his ear. "Do I get something?"

Virgil let out a startled yelp and with an unsure feeling in his stomach he gave him a drawing. The boy in green lit up just happy over getting something. Since the last two Christmas with his family he had spent away he hadn't gotten anything and the first secret Santa day last year he had been so new and so on edge he had screamed threats whenever anyone tried to talk to him so they couldn't really get him anything even though Patton tried.

"It's so goo- OMG ARE THOSE MY INTESTINES!!" 

The drawing was a quite gory portrait of Remus. Virgil normally didn't like drawing that sort of stuff but he went out of his comfort zone for this one. Rem hugged the other tightly putting his arms and legs around his waist and ranting on "I will hang it up on my wall and lick it every night. Thanks! The shading is very good y'know. Ohhohoh there's so many juicy details!"

The artists just patted him on the hand and nodded along hoping to get out of the hug as fast as possible. Then it got worse when Remy sprawled out over his lap and demanded to get their gift to. Virge had made them a playlist full of songs and sounds that helped him sleep when he couldn't so it could hopefully help them to.

It got ever worse when Logan put a hand on his shoulder and said. "Is this the signal to start the gift giving?" Roman couldn't help but laugh.

"Once I get out of this pile of people it's over for you all. I got you black nail polish Lo. You keep stealing mine you absolute buffoon" He replied.

"Excuse you I am no buffoon"

"And my name isn't Virgil"

"Hugs!" Patton exclaimed joining in on the group hug followed shortly by Roman who with a smug expression watched as his boyfriend's cheeks turned even darker. Dee was the only one who stayed out of it. 

"Now when we're all gathered anyway" Roman started. "I got stuff! First to get the trash out. Dee, I got you washing gloves" He threw bright yellow gloves at his face. "Maybe with these you can clean up your ugly personality"

"Oh thank you so much. I'll use them every day" He clasped his hands together and said it with a fake cherry smile. 

It was Roman's first time celebrating with the others and yet somehow it had already been a silent agreement between the two of them to give each other the most passive aggressive things possible. 

While no one looked Remy reached over to the prince like boy's bag and took out their gift. To their delight it was a scented candle. They needed it for self care baths where they read bad teen girl magazines and put on amateur face masks. Patton got a baby blue mug with the words '1# Dad' on it. 

Since princey was already in a passive aggressive mood from the snake when he was going to give his brother's gift he first said. "I was going to give you this on actual Christmas Day but you were busy sulking in your room"

It was an anatomy book with a lot of great and detailed pictures. Remus had a fascination with things that he couldn't help but to stare at even if it was disturbing. maybe it was just because it was disturbing he liked to stare at it. Then he remembered that he had said he hated Ro and then he knew he had to apologize so he handed the book back to his twin and said. "Throw it at me!"

"Why can't you just say sorry like a normal person. For the last time I won't hit you" He whispered not wanting anyone else to hear. They were all busy listening to one of Remy's very wise life lessons. "...Unless.....Cain instinct time?"

A sinister grin spread across Remus lips before he with a loud roar shot forward and pressed his twin down on the floor. A fierce battle of wrestling begun and interrupted Rem's extremely helpful life tips. As they tumbled around with sweet sounds of pain and fake anger coming from them Virgil hesitantly asked. "Shouldn't we stop them?"

Everyone looked at him weirdly. This was just a normal almost routine like thing. The only time anyone had actually tried to stop them was when Ro almost got his wrist cracked because he has the bone density of a 50 year old at this point and the other wasn't used to having to go easy on him. After a while they sat down now with messy hair.

Since Logan was the only one expect for the emo left he hadn't given anything to Ro made grabby hands towards his twin who still had the gift he'd stolen. The boy in green did not cooperate though shaking his head and pointing between the gift and to himself. 

"Just give it to me rat face" He whispered.

"But this is so much better than what I got him which was literal trash and if I give him this maybe he'll like me. He could carve out my heart and use it in a science experiment!" He looked up with pleading eyes. 

"What are you even..ugh fine. We share it alright. Logan! We got you a shared gift. Tada!"

"I am aware since I have ears" Lo replied rolling his eyes a little when he took the small package wrapped in red paper. 

A distant warm feeling spread through his chest as he opened it and saw two white fluffy pieced of cloth that almost looked like weirdly long bracelets. When Logan looked at the prince like boy with a questioning look he quickly explained.

"They're for your wrists. Helps with supporting them and pain and stuff"

"I could think of multiple scenarios were that would be beneficial so thank you....It's very thoughtful of you"

Last but certainly not least Roman scooted over to his boyfriend taking his hand and handing him a long rectangle box. When he opened it his eyes widened and his mouth stood agape. Inside was a black bass.

"You you shouldn't have. Isn't this a bit too much just for me. I mean thanks dude but wow this I don't deserve this. How much did this even cost?" Virgil started to freak the fuck out. 

"Of course you deserve it. I called a cousin who called a cousin who called a friend. Who called a couple dozen cousins cause it doesn't end. Wow musical theater took over me for a second there. Anyway I got it from my cousin so like 50 dollars"

"50?? I'm not worth that much. Take it back now. I don't need anything. I mean jus-" The freaking out intensifies. 

"That's what my shirts normally cost. It's nothing really. Don't over think it. You're 100% worth it" Roman patted him on the shoulder while he made distressed emo noises(tm)

"Boooo. Eat the rich" Dee commented breaking the kind of sweet moment. Remy leaned over and high fived him.

"You can eat me any time Deecy" Remus winked.

"Kiddo c-can you stop flirting-g with my boyfriend p-please. It's uncom-mfortable" Pat chimed in as elegantly as Brendon Urie in I write sins not tragedies. 

"He started it" The boy in green defended like a 5 year old. Patton glanced over to Dee who just shrugged before circling a finger next to his head showing that Rem was crazy. 

"You can flirt with me instead. I got u gurl" Remy proposed. "I haven't gotten the love or attention I need and deserve lately so like time to change that"

"It's not as fun if you've already done it" Remus whined rocking side to side.

Silence. Then chaos.

"You WHat"

"Seriously? Out of everyone, My BROtHeR"

"Too much info. Need bleach for brain ugh"

Remy tried to keep their laughter inside since they knew that it was a lie. 

Logan cleared his throat trying to get everyone's attention. "Can we move on now? I tried to get you all actual useful things so" 

He threw a notebook to princey and a sketch book to the emo. Neither of them were able to catch it. Ro immediately leaned over and whispered "Now I can fill it with a bunch of love poems about you". He was officially counting how many times he could make his boyfriend flustered in one evening.

 Remy got an actual coffee container that kept the warmth of the drink instead so they didn't have to get plastic ones all the time. 

Lo handed a throwing star over to the boy in green explaining. "You rambled on about weapons some time ago so I thought this was appropriate"

Remus was a little thrown off guard that he had actually listened to what he talked about. His immediate reaction was to try and stab himself in the leg with it. That was when he realized it was made from plastic and wasn't sharp. "It's not as fun if it's not sharp Logey"

"You're one step away from becoming a public danger for everyone including yourself with an actual weapon. Either way have you forgotten that the teacher told us that we weren't allowed to have sharp objects anymore" He glanced over at Virgil since it was when he joined the teacher had said it so presumably he was the reason for the new rule. 

"Fine then.....Thanks"

A light blush appeared on Logan's cheek as he handed his last gift over to Patton. It was a blue apron with the words 'Hug the chef, He's a bit chili' on. Even if he pretended like he had bought it with that pun on it he had actually sewn it on himself.

"An a-apron? more like a-prawn.....yeah not m-my best" Pat said staring down at the item he was holding. He nudged Lo's shoulder gently continuing with. "I love it"

Logan had to look away to hide his happy expression when the bubbly boy shot a smile at him.

Remy drummed their fingers against the floor announcing. "Right here right now ladies and lovelies I decided that the rest of this year and the whole next one will be the new era of self care! Cause bitch we deserve it like we are out here living through I T. The struggle is real"

They picked up a brown paper bag which they had been hiding behind their back. With a small exited smile they handed over a grey plastic bracelet to Remus saying. "Noticed you fucked up your last stress ball sooo I gotcha a chew bracelet"

He chuckled mumbling to himself. "Fucked up my balls" Before taking it on. Before the next week ended it would have been used so much it looked like a dog had bitten it. He really liked it.

They handed out a can filled with blue slime to Logan and a weighted blanket to Virgil. The emo never knew they wanted a weighted blanket but instantly he loved it and wrapped himself into it. When they gave a tiny bear plushie to Patton and a yellow and green snake one to Dee both of which could be heated up for ultimate coziness the bubbly boy perked up and hugged it while the other just tossed it aside saying.

"I'll add it to the collection" The thing he was referring to was the pile of snakes Pat had already given to him over the time they'd been together.

"I c-can't help it Dee-ar, I'm under a curse. Whenever I see a-a fluffy snake I think of you and have to b-buy it. I think the curse i-is called....Love!" Patton said with the most extra tone he could muster while snuggling up closer to Dee. 

At last Remy gave 3 scented candles (It smelled like strawberry) to Roman. Weird coincidence that they got each other the same thing. They sat down again with a content look on their face as the thanks yous rolled in. They had also bought yet another spa day to themselves. 

Decan exhaled deeply to show how deeply bored he pretended to be. He handed a tiny grey box over to the prince like boy at first. When Roman looked a little confused down at the small box Dee simply says. "They're breath refreshers. You need one" He got offended Princey noises in return. 

"And Logan your gift is that you get to see me laugh at how pathetic your life is" He shot his head back and let out a laugh that sounded like it came straight from a Disney villain. 

"There are 171 476 words in the English language and yet none of them can describe how much I despise you" Lo answered. "It's a good thing you have placed yourself on that high pedestal made from your ego because otherwise I wouldn't even be able to see you from how insignificant you otherwise are"

"True that. So now when I got those two out of the way time to get to the actual important stuff. Here you go you funky little emo" He said giving the funk dude mittens with raccoon faces on them. Remy got a new pair of sunglasses.

Remus didn't expect to get anything. He had assumed that the things he'd gotten at the amusement park was enough so it surprised him when he got a new charcoal pencil from his best friend. It took a lot of hissing for him to stop hugging the other. Sneakily a blue rose founds it's way into the pocket of the boy in green. He wouldn't notice it until much later. 

"At last some flowers for you my beautiful darling" He murmured pressing a kiss to Patton's cheek and giving him  bouquet of red roses. The bubbly boy smiled brightly.

"My turn. I got stuff too!" Rem exclaimed. "Ok so I've been in kind of a sticky situation since I haven't been able to go outside and buy stuff so I just did my best and you will like it or I will actually stab you" He explained absentmindedly waving his hands around. 

"For you you little fuck" He said to his brother.

Roman didn't expect to be handed a crown. It was clearly roughly hand made out of found material painted golden. He held it a little bit away from him, frowned and said. "If this is made out of trash I won't wear it"

"It's not I swear. I found other stuff and made it...stuff that wasn't trash"

"Well it is stylish so thanks I guess" He put it on and it fit surprisingly well. 

"I uh just made you two a bunch of drawings because you're fun to draw and I tried to make them as non crude as possible" He said to Remy and Virgil. 

"Girl don't try, I like the extra flair. It's like they say everything gets better with a little vodka, bad judgement or blood" The said upon getting several badly crumbled together drawings thrown at them. He didn't really believe them but nodded anyway.

"Here you go you stupid loser" He continued onto Patton giving him a pair of handcuffs which he had found one day in an alleyway. "I don't have a use for them anymore so you get them. You can use them as clothing hangers"

"Oh....th-thank you?"

"What the hell do you mean with anymore???" Roman cut in as his protective brother senses heightened. "Remy I swear to-"

"Chill girl. It was just a joke"

"Or was it" Remus added just to be annoying and the trend continued as he with a grin he handed a neon yellow t-shirt over to Dee then he leaned close to his ear and whispered. "I gift you this shirt and my butthole, you can open it whenever you want" 

When Dee in response smacked him at the back of his head and hissed he just started laughing. "Or would you rather get to eat some of my deodorant?" He moved his eyebrows up and down. "I'm talking about my dick"

"If you even utter another word I will bite you" He replied.

"...Word"

Decan took a deep breath but before he had time to do anything Logan decided to deescalate the situation by interfering with. "The plan was to have a movie night right. While I go set up the movie you can do something else because the wifi here as some put it suck"

"Just like how asian people SUUccckkK" Virgil said quoting a vine.

"Was that self h-hate or one of tho-ose references I don't get?" Pat asked ready to hug wrestle him.

"Reference"

"Cool" The dad responded. "Then I p-propose we pl-lay truth or dare. I start. R-remy truth or dare?"

"Truth"

"Do you have a crush o-on anyone and if s-so who?"

"Too easy love. Yes. Myself" Remy winked only realizing a few seconds later that they still had sunglasses on. 

"MY TUrn" Ro exclaimed looking like he had been waiting a life time to ask something. "I choose Decan, truth"

"Frankly darling I don't give a damn but sure try me"

"Why did you come to the school" He asked pointing a finger triumphantly, really putting his whole body into it. "Come on Jekyll and lied you've been here longer than I have and yet no one knows"

Patton opened his mouth to disagree but decided not to say anything. Which was probably good since most of what he had been told had been lies. 

"My dearly detested Roman you see I am secretly a superhero and this is just the governments way of keeping me under control" He answered with a deadpan look. "Why should I tell you anything when Logan hasn't said anything about the time he-"

"That is quite enough" Lo interrupted trying to hide the way his eyebrows furrowed. 

"First off it's rude to interrupt others. Second I'm just guessing here but wasn't it quite enough when he begged you to stop" A sly smirk spread across his face. Patton looked over at Lo with a confused look. "Anyway Virgil hasn't told us either so really it feels like you are just focusing on me because you don't like me"

Virgil gulped at suddenly being thrown into the conversation. He tried to disappear inside of the blanket. Anxiety from being forced to tell rendering him mute. He put on the hoodie and hid it in as much as he could. Roman put a reassuring hand on his knee. Remy on the other hand was living. If there had been popcorn they would be eating it. There was literally 1 reason why they enjoyed  Decan's company and that was because he somehow always started drama. He is the embodiment of a rumor spreading mean girl. 

"No response huh, thought so. This game is stupid anyway. I'll come back when the movie starts" Dee huffed before standing up.

Patton pinched a part of his pants making him stop. With a reassuring voice he said. "Roman w-was just joking. How about y-you just sit this one out but you don't have to go"

"No thank you darling. Feel free to stay here with your...lesser friends. I have things to do anyway" He glanced over at an oblivious Remus who has daydreaming about how human meat tasted.

 "Nope you're s-staying. Patton ru-ules!" He dragged him down on his knees and put his arms around his shoulders keeping him there. Dee couldn't help but sink into the comfiness and huffed before making himself comfortable. He sent ice cold gaze to anyone who dared to look at him. "Anyway it's m-my turn now soooooo Remy truth or d-dare?" He really just wanted to know stuff about them. 

They cracked their knuckles to make themselves look cool before answering. "Truth"

"Ok uuuuh have you ever m-made peace with someone y-you were arguing with?" Ro pretended to yawn to show how boring the question was.

"I have. About 10 minutes ago when I looked over at Roman and I realized he is ugly, and I'm at peace with that"

Roman put his head in his hands and made over exaggerated sobbing sounds muffling out between fake crying "Agree" He mumbled. Virgil patted his back just saying. "Oof"

"Ok my turn bitches, Because I say so Logan. Yes I saw you open your petty little mouth and I know you were about to tell me that's not how it works. Fuck you Logan"

"I was just going to say that the wifi is working"

"Oh okay then it's time for a dare so I dare everyone here to stop playing and watch the movie because we're about to watch a motherfucking masterpiece"

The group cuddled up on the bottom part of the bunk bed where no one normally slept. 

Patton said. "So kiddos we we-ere going to watch t-the muppet Christmas carol but someoneeee came with another o-option so we'll vote. Muppet or Mamma Mia. Everyone w-who votes on Muppet r-raise your hand"

Roman took Virgil's hand and rose it. Dee did too.

"Mamma mia"

Remy straightened their back for once and shot their hand up like it would make their vote matter more ("I'm gay, Abba is practically etched into my bones"). Patton also did and since Logan had no emotional investment in either of them he just did the same as him. Remus was still dissociating so he just saw people hold their arm up and did the same. 

The prince like boy went back to fake sobbing because he considered that it was pretty much illegal to not watch a Christmas movie on secret Santa day. Virgil sat down buried in his new blanket next to Roman. He had had enough of physical affection for the day. After 15 minutes of the movie he and Lo had gotten bored though so he started to paint the nerd's nails black while he whispered facts about the evidence of alien in space. The emo answered with conspiracy theories. 

At first Remus tried to lay sprawled out over everyone's else's legs but he quickly got rolled off and landed on the floor so he moved on to just sitting quietly beside Lo and Virge and while listening to them. When the boy in purple was done with the nerd's nails Rem tried to snuggle up to him because he that was how he got his happy energy out but the other just tried to hide deeper into the blanket. 

Since Remy had been the one that recommend the movie in the first place it was no surprise that they got really into it. They were sitting with their legs crossed leaning closer to the screen while clapping their hands and advising the main characters to. "Get your twerking asses together and get ya man" Patton just patted their shoulder in agreement while munching on one of the left over cookies. 

By the time the credits were rolling the insomniac was sitting on the ground dabbing a tissue under their sunglasses not because they were crying but just to show the deep emotional impact the movie gave them. 

Virgil was one step away from falling asleep because of the extreme coziness he was experiencing until his 10/10 smug idiot love said. "I see now. It must be tiring to look that pretty all the time" 

The emo opened his eyes immediately and meekly flapped his hands on the other's shoulders arguing that he wasn't until he suddenly stopped and just answered with. "Then you must be exhausted"

Roman's cheeks went red as he covered his mouth with his hands and looked like he had just ascended to heaven. "Guys I think I broke Roman" 

"He already was. You just made it worse" Logan replied.

"Hey! I take offense to that!" The prince like boy half yelled while pouting. 

"Finally Logan is right about something" Dee added. 

"You should wish your lucky star that I don't have a sword here because if so it would be over for you fibber on the roo-"

Before he could finish the sentence a blanket was thrown at him. Actually blankets were thrown at all of them. "Cozy t-time!" Patton exclaimed. "Sooo since we all h-have tim- Logan sit down you are not running fro-om this social h-hangout....all have time how about we-e all continue this m-movie night"

A mumble of agreement went through the group. The air was filled with a comfortable content silence only interrupted by the movie and comments every now and then. In that moment as smiles played on everyone's lips the only feeling in the room was happiness.