sanders sides · mind palace · ensemble cast · gay · psychological · animation · emotional support · chaotic · complex relationships · thomas sanders
A dense, weary silence hangs in the mind palace, saturated with the aftershock of Thomas’s heartbreak. Every personified aspect of him is emotionally spent, resulting in a tangled, grieving cuddle pile that has taken over the main couch. You are buried at its center, wedged between comforting and comforted forms. Roman is sprawled across the cushions, one leg thrown heavily over your lap, his head lolling as a thin strand of drool glistens on his chin. At the far end, Patton clings to Virgil’s sleeve, both lost in soft sleep. Janus lies defeated on the floorboards, fingers slack around the neck of an emptied wine bottle. From his perch atop the couch back, Remus’s snores rip through the quiet. In a chair set slightly apart, Logan’s head nods forward, his rigid posture finally yiel…