Hiding Eyes
For @dukexietyweek Day 7: Soulmate (Ao3) (login required)
Word Count:2797
Rating: T
Characters: Remus, fem Patton, fem Janus, Virgil
Warnings: mtf Virgil, genderbend, background moceit, sex mention, alcohol
In a world where you have one of your soulmate's eyes and can see what they're seeing if you cover your borrowed eye, it should be easy to find your soulmate. Unless you can't see anything when you try and get a look. Remus, a movie star, is unfortunate that he can't see anything. He's ready to give up hope until a chance meeting at his oldest friend's drag show.
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Sometimes it was hard to look for a soulmate even though they had one of your eyes. If they covered the borrowed eye they could see what you were looking at. For Remus, it was a lot harder to tell.
He was happy to be finished with his latest movie and wanted to either sleep or get smashed. At least this one wasn't some trashy romcom where he'd have to play straight. It was a trashy macabre romcom where he had to play bi, Cthulhu in Love , and he was the lead! He was just glad that he didn't have to sit in makeup for hours to get his face tentacles done that day and instead just put on a fake beard to match his mustache. And he had the next day off!
Remus carefully removed the color contact from his right eye and closed his eyes. All he could see was darkness but it was nice, sometimes the light was too much. He sighed, not bothering to just cover his right eye to catch a glimpse of his soulmate's world. He never saw anything. Sometimes he wondered if he even had a soulmate.
He wouldn't be surprised if he didn't, he was aro and he didn't really want to enter some one-sided romance if he could help it. But it would be nice to at least see who got stuck with him. He knew he was a lot to handle.
"Hey, Remus?" someone called to him from the other side of the door. Remus got up with a grunt and opened it to reveal his costar, Pat, and she looked worn out.
"What's up Patty-cake?" he asked and leaned against the door frame.
"Sorry if I'm bothering you, I just thought you might want to get some dinner and see Janice's performance tonight," Pat said and played with her hoodie strings. Remus couldn't really say no, he wanted to see his childhood bestie's drag performance even if she spent the rest of the night with her soulmate.
"Give me five minutes to get dressed and then we can party!" he grinned, "If you want to watch me strip you can come in!" Pat shook her head and smiled sweetly.
"I'm spoken for. I'll be here when you're ready!"
"One of us has to be," Remus shrugged.
"You have a soulmate, little mister, and I will fight you if you say you don't!"
"You can't win on an empty stomach!" Remus jeered, "And Jan would get off seeing you beat me up!"
"Remus," she scowled and adjusted her glasses.
"I'll be right out!"
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Remus was incognito, hiding his skunky bangs with a beanie and his body in a hoodie and baggy pants. Pat wasn't as hidden as they entered the bar, reeking of McDonald's. It wasn't terribly crowded, but still full and dimly lit. Remus could see the low stage and the lights. It would be a good show.
"If you save me a seat, I'll get the drinks," Remus suggested.
"Okay, can you get me a Hemingway Champagne, please?" she said brightly. Remus ruffled her hair and laughed before sauntering to the bar.
Remus moved like he was the hottest thing in the world and leaned against the bar with a winning smile. The bartender got one look at him in his bum attire and sighed. She was pretty, with long purple hair that covered her right eye and half of her glasses. She had deathly pale skin that looked more pallid paired with her black hoodie.
"Hey there gorgeous!" Remus cooed and motioned her over. She moved towards him reluctantly and crossed her arms.
"I thought I told you I'm not doing it. I'm not falling for it."
"Falling for what?"
"Don't play dumb, Roman. A fake mustache and a pale blue color contact are not going to convince me that you're Remus."
"So you know the boring theater twin!" Remus laughed, "I'm sorry for you, girl!" The bartender's visible eye went wide and she shook her head.
"I'm not going to kill him, I'm not going to kill him," she sighed as her cheeks turned pink.
"That's my job! And here I thought Roman didn't have hot friends!"
"Are you gonna order or waste my time?" she huffed.
"Can I get a Death in the Afternoon and Alligator Sperm? And if you have to spit in one, aim for the gator! Pattycake doesn't deserve my hate," Remus said brightly before he noticed her eye. It was the same brown-green hazel as his.
"Anything else or do you need to stay sober for your next shoot?"
"That's all for now. How did you know I'm shooting a new movie?"
"Jan. She always gushes about her soulmate being a movie star and working with you all the time. I haven't told anyone if you're trying to keep an industry secret or something," she shrugged, not exactly telling the whole truth, but Remus couldn't be sure.
"It's not really a secret, just not well known. I'm sure it's all over my fan pages! I can't hide from them, not that I want to—they're why I have what I do."
"It's not because you have talent or anything," she scoffed and rolled her eyes. Remus snickered and bobbed his head back and forth.
"Talent? Half the time I don't even speak in my fun movies! It's my hot bod and creepy mannerisms that sell those! I mean it was the fans that petitioned for me to play the creature in Frankenstein. I wasn't considered since I'm not a tall brooding goth prince, but it's my best performance, and I have the fans to thank for that."
"You were better in Cuttle as a tentacle monster. Even if the fanart got weird. I needed to bleach my eyes."
"Is that why you cover your soul eye?"
"I keep one eye covered because it's light sensitive, because of genetics," she said flatly and got to work on the drinks, avoiding eye contact.
"Do you put eyeshadow and liner on both sides?" Remus asked. She moved her bangs to reveal that she had an eye patch on her glasses.
"There's no point. Anything else or are you going to give your friend her drink?"
"Oh Pat! Right! We're both here for Janice, or should I say, Dante Infernal! You got me there! Can I get your name before I go? Hot bartender isn't a good name."
"Violetta, but you can call me Vi," she said shyly and slid him both drinks. Remus beamed and took them.
"Thanks! I like that name! Maybe I'll see you around!" he said and trotted off to find Pat.
Of course, when he found her, she was with Janice in a more secluded booth, giggling and flirting with the drag king. It was so easy for Dante Infernal to charm anyone with his wry smirk and gentlemanly wiles. It was cute but Remus was not interested in third wheeling just yet. He was too sober to deal with any romance.
"Should I get you a second straw to share?" he teased and set her drink on the table. Pat giggled and beamed at him.
"Thank you so much Ree!"
"Hello Remus, I'm surprised you haven't snapped anyone up yet," Janice teased. Remus shrugged and took a swig of his curdling drink.
"I just got here, give me some time!" he laughed, "And maybe I want to be a good friend first!" Janice chuckled as he downed the rest of his drink.
"So you're going to give me a few dollars and sulk at the bar this time?" she hummed knowingly as Pat sipped her drink.
"Maybe," he pouted, "As long as the hot bartender doesn't get tired of me!"
"Violetta? Oh, darling, if she figures out you're you, you might get tired of her . She's a huge fan of your horror movies, and your butt."
"Really? I mean my ass is perfect but she didn't seem interested in it! She's got the big tiddy goth girlfriend vibe so it checks out that she'd like those movies!"
"She certainly does, even before her top surgery she was gifted," Janice said bitterly.
"Your tiny titties are cute!" Pat cooed and hugged her. Jan nuzzled her hair and kissed her cheek. Remus blinked and stared at them both. He was still too sober for this.
"I'm gonna go back and get another drink."
"Remus, don't drink too much, okay?" Pat pouted. Remus flicked his wrist at her and pulled a few bills from his pocket.
"Don't have too much rockin sex, okay?" he retorted and handed the money to Jan. She knew that meant he wouldn't be close by when she performed. She also knew that Pat was flustered, so she waved Remus off to do whatever he was planning.
Remus waved impishly and went back to the bar, this time hopping on a stool and setting his empty glass down. Vi glanced at him and sighed.
"Finished already?"
"Yeah, can I get another one?" he asked and wiggled his eyebrows as she took the glass.
"Not for a while. I'm not letting you get drunk, pretty boy. Your romcom fans will eat you alive."
"I'd rather my horror fans did. Literally!" he jeered, "You know you want to!"
"Do I?" she asked and set the glass on a tray to go through the wash.
"Well you've got Jennifer's body, so why not enjoy a snack?"
"What?" she snorted and turned around.
"Is your name Megan because damn you're foxy!" Remus purred with a goofy grin.
"Shouldn't you save that for your soulmate?" she said with a snicker. Remus wanted to hear her laugh more.
"I don't think I have one, I'm aro and I don't see anything when I do the eye thing," he said with a shrug, "I don't mind. If I had one, they'd have to deal with the paparazzi, my schedule, and me!"
"Being aro doesn't mean you don't have a soulmate, I can tell you that much. Blind people exist. And maybe don't treat yourself like a problem. It doesn't help anyone," Vi replied and leaned on the bar across from him.
"I'm a lot to handle, but I'm a lot of sexy fun too," Remus giggled, "So you're aro spec, huh? And you have a soulmate?"
"Yeah, but the universe hates me so I don't look anymore. They're only interested in men. But you're not here to listen to my problems."
"I don't mind, I'm curious—what idiot wouldn't want a babe like you?" he said and held his chin in his hands.
"Some idiot I knew of in school who's in the film industry now. Roman thinks you might know them, I'm pretty sure you do."
"Can I see your other eye? It could help me figure out who they could be. And I kinda just want to see both eyes."
"I'm gonna regret this," Vi sighed and moved her bangs. She lowered her glasses and bit her lip, trying not to squeeze her eyes shut in the dim light.
Remus gasped when he saw that familiar pale blue iris staring at him. He slapped his hand over his right eye and saw a blurry version of himself gawking and covering his eye. His hand fell to his side and he shook with so much excitement he had no idea how to release it.
"Remus?" Vi asked hesitantly and readjusted her glasses. She was regretting that choice.
She yelped when he grabbed her face and kissed her like he would die without her lips.
"Holy shit!" Vi gasped and lurched back. Her lips were tingling and she was staring at Remus in shock.
"I know I should've asked first," he said softly, "I wasn't thinking."
"But you—"
"Love is love, no matter how romantic or platonic or alterous. And I could see myself falling headfirst in a vat of battery acid for you, no romance required."
"You don't have to do that," she said with a shy laugh. Remus beamed, proud that he could bring that sound out of her.
"So we went to school together, and you were too shy to say anything to me, huh?"
"You were—are so confident and bold, and you had friends, it was intimidating, and I was really just a nobody with self esteem issues and I avoided you as much as I could. The easiest way to do that was spending time with Roman."
"Hmm, well it would be really funny if you were the hot emo who always had headphones and a spiderweb backpack! I had such a mesh it was embarrassing!"
"Oh god," Vi groaned and went bright red, "I still have that backpack."
"Okay now I definitely need your number and I need to take you on a date!" Remus laughed, "I can be covert if you like!"
"Please? I don't need the paparazzi tearing into me because I'm an edgy trans woman."
"The only one tearing into you is gonna be me!" Remus jeered. Vi shook her head and readjusted herself.
"Go watch the show, my shift is over in five so I'll find you, before Jan can rub it in," Vi said, "And don't think you're gonna be the one tearing into anyone."
"I'm looking forward to proving Pat right! And getting to know you!" Remus grinned and waved impishly before trotting off to join his co-star.
Unfortunately for Remus, he missed Janice's performance, but he was able to take his seat by the lovers without drawing attention to himself.
"There you are, Remus," Jan hummed and ran her fingers through Pat's hair, "finally tired of your biggest fan?"
"Nope! I just wanted to check in on you and tell you that I owe Pattycake a puppy!"
"You found your soulmate!" Pat gasped and sat up. Remus nodded excitedly with a bright grin. Pat squeaked and hugged him, far too excited to contain herself.
"Did you meet them or did you finally see something?" Pat squealed, "Do you know what they look like? Are they handsome?"
"Darling, let him breathe," Janus hummed, "One question at a time."
"I finally got to see and I met my soulmate," Remus giggled and shimmied excitedly. Pat was so happy, hanging off his every word. Jan was more interested in the figure looming towards them.
"And she is the most beautiful woman with the most sultry voice and she could burn me alive with her stare!" Remus gushed, and swooned, leaning into the seat, "And I want her to step on me."
"That's no way to describe someone to your witnesses," Vi said and sat next to Remus. Remus leaned against her and beamed.
"Well, this is an unexpected twist," Jan hummed with a smirk. Vi flipped her off and flipped her hair over her shoulder.
"Sounds like you expected it," Remus giggled and wrapped his arm around Vi. She leaned against him and placed her hand on his thigh.
"I did, but I didn't expect you to be so, adoring," Jan hummed. Remus shrugged.
"It's not romantic adoration, it's all about power, beauty, the macabre, personal connection, and lust!"
"Lust?" Pat squeaked and inched closer to Jan.
"I'm a horny little bastard!" Remus giggled, "And it takes a lot to tame me!"
"I doubt it," Vi jeered.
"You would be the first to say that!" Remus jeered.
"Wait until your brother hears!" Pat gasped, looking for any reason to change the topic.
"He's known since high school. He'll be insufferable," Vi sighed, "More insufferable than Remus' rabid fans who hate his soulmate because he's not theirs and he won't ever see them like that."
"They what?" Remus gasped.
"They're usually kids. They get over it. Online I actually like to claim that yes, your soulmate is a raging bitch who would whip you and make you beg for the tiniest scrap of love," Vi said with a tiny smirk.
"You shouldn't be so mean to yourself, and you shouldn't lie just to belittle yourself either," Pat pouted. Vi shrugged and glanced at Remus. He was fighting back a fit of giggles.
"I'm not lying," she said softly. Remus' jaw dropped before a gleeful giggle escaped him.
"You really are my soulmate! Please tell me you have more than just whips and begging in mind!" he squealed and kissed her cheek, pulling her closer.
"I'll tell you more about it when we go on a real date."
"There's a nice diner that Jan and I go to, it's quaint and it doesn't have a pretty face, and it's open 24/7," Pat suggested.
"Are you free tonight?" Remus asked.
"No. I'm supposed to be going to a diner with my soulmate," Vi teased. Remus laughed brightly. Yeah, he was more than happy with his soulmate.
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Virgil Sanders x fem reader-Snowman.
Yns Pov:
Yes it's snowing it's finally snowing i have to wake up all the others.
So we can all have a snow day.
We can have snowball fights, make snow angels and we have to make a snowman and after we do all that we can go in and watch a Christmas movie and drink hot chocolate and eat cookies.
I ran out of bed and started to wake up everyone else then I went and woke up my brother Patton he opened his bedroom door with a warm smile which was always the best thing about my brother his warm hugs and smiles.
Patton: Good morning my dear sister, What makes you so happy this morning?
Yn: Patton, it's snowing outside so dress warm because we're going to have a snow day.
Patton: Yeeeey how fun, ok let's do this you go wake up Virgil and I'll just go quickly and change then I'll go get the others and we'll meet outside.
I laughed at him and ran towards Virgil's room and first I knocked on his bedroom door but I got no answer so I tried knocking again.
Yn: Virgil are you awake?
Huh no answer i opened his door and walked over to his bed and sat on his bed and looked at him and couldn't help but think how cute he is.
I could sit like this for how long, I know it sounds very unpleasant but I really can't help it he is so very cute.
I removed the bangs that were hiding his face and as I did so Virgil started to move a little, I put my hand on his shoulders and started trying to wake him up.
Yn: Virgil wake up.
Virgils Pov:
God I just want to sleep today I don't want to get up or I'd rather try to sleep but it seems someone else has some other plans for me.
It must be Patton or one of the other guys I opened my eyes to tell them to leave me alone but when I saw Yn I didn't say anything.
Virgil: Yn what are you doing?
Yn: It's snowing outside and we're going out for a snow day so get up and jump and put on something warm.
Virgil: Snow days and having fun aren't really my thing.
Yn: Please Virgil it will be a lot more fun if you join please for me.
Virgil: Okey okey, I'm with you on your snow day.
Yn: Yeeeey, I'll just run back to my room and change into warmer clothes and I'll see you out there.
She told me and hugged me then she ran to her room.
It's strange I usually don't like it when people touch me but when she touches me it feels like my whole body gets warm and I get happy what does this feeling mean?
TS
Yn: Virgil come and help me build the snowman I've started with.
Virgil: Um I've never built a snowman before.
Yn: It's easy, I'll show you how.
Yn showed me how to do it and luckily she had already rolled all the balls to their correct sizes and I have to admit this was a lot of fun.
And now we were standing in front of the half finished snowman all that was missing was a nose.
I looked at her and saw that she was holding a carrot that we were going to use as the snowman's nose.
She turned her head towards me and held out the carrot and smiled at me as she told me.
Yn: Would you like to have the honor of giving our dear friend a nose.
Virgil: Um okey.
I took the carrot from her hand and walked over to the snowman and put the "nose" in place, so now it was completely ready.
I turned around and saw a very happy Yn.
She is so very cute, and before I could say anything I was tackled in a hug by Yn and I hugged her back and while we were standing there it started to snow even more.
She looked up at me and gave me a small light kiss on my nose.
Yn: I'm so glad you chose to come out with me.
Virgil: Me too.
The end.
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