fellas is it gay to think ab making out with your ex boyfriend during the intermission of the musical you're in

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(a/n: i rarely put a/n's in places that aren't before or at the end of the chapter, but i will have you know that the first draft of this did not use the words "making out" but i thought it'd be better to uh clean it up a bit)

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Patton: VIRGIL

Patton: ROMAN AND THE ENTIRE CAST OF YOUR PRODUCTION, THE REVIVAL PRODUCTION, AND THE TOURING PRODUCTION ALL FOLLOW YOU

Patton: THAT IS NOT A SMART THING TO DO

Virgil: ok but in my defense it was the truth

Patton: What if Roman sees it??

Virgil: 🤷🏻‍♂️

Virgil: i want to start a conversation with him again but idk how without sounding clingy or stalkery or too we-broke-up-but-i-still-love-you-and-i-would-murder-my-family-for-you type thing so im hoping that gets his attention so he'll dm me first

Patton: It'll still be weird?

Virgil: yes but it's better to say something lighthearted like that than to say "just got dumped and feel like shit but im holding to the ground as the ground keeps shifting i guess bc im breaking down lmao i don't actually play whizzer i play trina"

Virgil: ooo

Virgil: ill tweet that too

Patton: Virgil I think you're going crazy

Virgil: hAHA wdym im fine im making jokes about this im not sad

Virgil: crying is for late nights where i can't call roman to come over so i eat doritos and ice cream instead

Patton: HEY

Patton: Covering your negative feelings with jokes is a PATTON thing so stfu

Virgil: woAh patton using stfu??

Patton: Ofc, the st stands for shush, twink

Virgil: woW thanks

Virgil: and the fu

Patton: Well that stands for fuck you

Virgil: oh no

Virgil: what have i done

Virgil: shit intermission's almost over

Patton: Oh haha

Virgil: you're explaining these texts as soon as the show is over o k a y

Patton: Byee

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Virgil remained shook through the entirety of the second act due to Patton's behavior.

He left the building after signing fans' playbills and taking some extremely awkward photos, and waited for Patton's car to arrive.

His phone buzzed.

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Patton: Logan said I can't drive

Patton: So I'm not driving sorry

Patton: Logan's driving you here he's my boyfriend Idont think you'rve met him he's hot

Virgil: why?

Virgil: are you okay ofc i know logan he's my director and i was the one who brought you two together again my dude

Patton: I drug

Virgil: ?

Patton: I do drug

Patton: I mean weed

Patton: I mean wine

Patton: Wait what is weed is there weed in my wine

Patton: There's a weed in my boot haha

Patton: CHRIS IS THAT A WEED

Patton: Come over I think I'm dying

Virgil: did you smoke weed?!

Virgil: bro are you high????

Patton: I told you idk what weed IS

Patton: All I knoW is my heda hurts like a mutherfuck

Virgil: hang tight. don't drink or smoke weed or whatever the hell you're doing right now, ok?

Virgil: logan's here, and we'll be there soon

Patton: Tell him I wanna fuck

Virgil: W O A H

Virgil: TMI DAD

Patton: 💙 See you kidd

Patton: o

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"Was that tweet about me?" Roman asked, laughing awkwardly on the other side of the phone call.

"I was drunk," Virgil lied.

"You're 19 and have never had alcohol in your life. No way would you have some lying around."

"I was... at a party."

"You? At a party? Yeah, right!" he teased.

It almost felt like Roman was with him. If he tried hard enough, he could feel the taste of Roman's lips against his own.

"Roman."

"Woah, serious voice activated. You good?" Roman asked.

"Um, are we going to act like that day didn't happen?"

"I just thought you wanted to forget..."

"I do, but I know I won't, so should we talk about it?"

"I'm not sure if there's any more to say."

Virgil lowered his voice to a whisper, careful not to disturb the driving Logan. "Is this ever going to get better?"

"Like, will we get back together?"

"Y-Yeah..."

"I think that depends on the universe."

"Oh, fuck the universe," Virgil scoffed.

"I know we're hurt, and believe me, I love you, but we need time apart."

"I know, but you trying to stay friends with me is making me want you more a-and it's- it's just!" He held back tears. "If we both love each other, why can't we stay together and figure it out as we go?"

"I don't think you're ready for that. I do not mean to offend you, but the truth is is that you're still fragile from being with Declan, even though you probably don't want to admit it, and I don't want to carry both you and him on my shoulders."

He would have fallen over if not for being sat in a car. "I know. It's fine. Whatever, it doesn't matter. Sorry. I'll see you later." He hung up before getting a response.

"I'm sorry, Virgil," said Logan, pulling up to Patton's apartment. "I may not understand your situation fully, but I believe I can sympathize with you. Now, let's get in."

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"Logan!" Patton exclaimed. "Virgil!" He kissed his boyfriend sloppily.

Logan rushed to pour a glass of water and got Virgil to make a sandwich for Patton while Logan looked for a smaller snack.

"Here," he said. He gave Patton some crackers and the glass of water. "Get some food in your system and then go to sleep, okay?"

Patton reluctantly followed orders.

"Do you want me to stay with you tonight?" Logan asked.

"If you don't stay, I'm telling Virgil what you said to me while you were drunk," Patton taunted, his words slurred but practically clear as day. "Virgiiiiiiil!"

Logan slapped his hand over his boyfriend's mouth. "I will stay the night!"

"Yeah, Patton?" Virgil gave him a ham and cheese sandwich.

"Wanna know something Lo Lo over here said to me?"

"I said I'd stay!" Logan shouted. "Shut up!"

Virgil smirked as he watched the couple bicker. Suddenly he got a call and left the room to answer it.

"Roman?" he asked.

"Hey, friendo."

"Ouch. Okay."

"Did you get Logan's email? You're the only one in the cast who hasn't responded so I'm just wondering."

"Oh, I just don't check my inbox. I'll do that. What's the email about?"

"It's just an invite to a small party with the revival cast of Falsettos."

Virgil gasped. "No fucking way."

"Yes way! Now reply to that invite!"

"Okay, bye! Love you."

"Love you too."

Neither of them hung up.

Virgil cleared his throat. "That's not what exes are supposed to say, huh?"

"I don't... think so."