Roman and Logan sat quietly at a small coffee shop. It was close to midday due to the long drive. Patton would of had their head if they got caught, so going out of town was the safest option. Logan ran his hands aimlessly through the newspaper, which Roman teased Logan about.

"The paper? Really Lo? It's online now, you don't need a physical copy." Roman snickers. Logan was quiet for a moment.

"What do kids say these days? Aesthetic? It's for the aesthetic, Ro." Logan lightly hit roman over the head with his new paper. Roman laughed, a grin spreading across his face.

"Oh, lo, i'm glad you're ok! I have to be honest, i thought you might of changed with my disappearance." Romans smile fell slightly, scanning over logan as if searching for obvious physical differences. The only thing notable was his eyes. Bright piercing ice blue. They cut through and saw anything. It made logan seem metaphorically colder, although he was physically colder too.

Logan opened his mouth to speak, then forced a laugh. "I suppose i haven't, Ro" he lied, something that felt unnatural and wrong to do. He never lied to Roman. He truly felt he could tell him anything, so what changed? He couldn't make Roman worry. There were bags under Romans eyes, Logan couldn't imagine the stress he might be under right now. Logan refused to pile onto that. The paper in his hands began to crumble slightly. Fortunately, Roman wasn't paying attention, watching a purple hooded figure sit at a corner table to himself.

"Hey Lo? Can i see your paper for a moment?" Roman managed to be nonchalant about the request, but he didn't tear his gaze away from the newcomer. Logan frowned, handing the paper to Roman. Something in the back of his mind rang a bell when the stranger brushed his bangs away from his face.

"... I recognize him. When i was looking for you I-" roman shot logan a glare, signalling him to shut up. Logan watched Roman flick through the paper. He landed on a page and nodded, carefully passing the paper back to him, his finger resting on an image identical to the stranger.

"Missing since fall..." roman mumbled quietly to Logan. Suddenly Romans name was called by the barista. Their drinks where ready. Before logan could protest Roman hopped to his feet, collected the drinks, and headed to the missing person.

Virgil.

Logan cringed inwardly, Roman was going to scare the poor kid off, wasn't he?