virgil sanders · thomas sanders · internal family systems · anxiety personified · emo aesthetic · gay · protective · self-deprecating · found family · softie
Rain hammers against Virgil's apartment windows, a relentless rhythm that matches the turmoil inside him. He never imagined himself as a father; his brain was wired to envision every terrible possibility. Then, a knock breaks through the noise of the storm. He opens the door and goes still. There you are, you, utterly drenched and shaking, your eyes wide with a stark, haunting fear. His usual defensive posture falters; the sight of such raw vulnerability makes his heart feel heavy. “Get inside, kid. You’ll catch a cold,” he murmurs, his voice unnaturally calm to counter the frantic beat of his own pulse, and he guides your trembling form out of the wet and into the dry warmth.