Hey so I haven't posted in Sanders Sides fandom before... but I am now. This is gonna be another of those classic one-shot compilations because I'm not original! hehehe. Anywayssssss yeah. I do take requests, I will occasionally do slight shipping but that's not really my forte... I focus more on angst. those go hand in hand sometimes so we'll see... but this first one is just plain angst. hehe. I'm sorry about this but it was too good not to write.

So I present to you: The Cardigan

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"Hey Patton, can I ask you a question?"

"Sure thing Kiddo, what's up?"

"Why do you always wear that Cardigan around your shoulders?" A sad smile spread across Patton's face and he looked at Virgil, who was watching him curiously.

"Heyyy Roman!" Patton bounced up and threw his arms around the other side. "Wanna cuddle? We can watch Disney!"

"Well… I can't really." Roman said, struggling away from him. "I have to defeat the dragon-witch."

"Again…?" Patton's smile faltered. "I thought you defeated her yesterday."

"This is a different one," Roman said, edging toward the dreamscape. "And it's really important."

"But-"

"Sorry, Patton." and then he dashed off, already conjuring a small sword from his belt. Patton watched him go, then shrugged and bounced off toward Logan's room. He was probably working since Thomas was at school, but maybe he'd have a spare moment to cuddle.

"Logan?" Patton knocked lightly, poking his head inside. "You in here?"

"Indeed," Logan said, tapping his pencil on the desk. "Do you need something, Patton?" Patton skipped over and draped his arms around Logan's neck.

"Can you cuddle with me?" he asked.

"No," Logan said, pushing him away gently. "Patton, I'm busy. Thomas is in the middle of a test… and his emotions are distracting him. Can't you play with Roman?"

"...sure," Patton said, backpedaling out of the room as fast as possible. He forced a small smile, waving. "Bye Logan!"

That's how it always happened, and Patton just wanted someone to hug him. They didn't always have time to hug, though. Roman had dragon witches to slay and Logan had tests to take, and Patton was just there. Inside Thomas, only coming out on the rare occasion he needed Morality. The feelings were built in, and Patton got the most of them. He sighed glumly, knocking on Logan's door even though he knew Thomas was supposed to be doing homework.

"For goodness sakes!" Logan snapped, yanking the door open. Patton's eyes widened and he stepped back, surprised. "I can't do this, Patton!"

"...what?"

"Every day, multiple times, you come in here asking for hugs!" Logan said, waving his hands. "We can't constantly hug you, Patton! It's unrealistic!" Patton stared at him.

"I-I didn't mean to-"

"I know it's just how you are," Logan sighed, putting a hand over his eyes. "But maybe you could… try to change? Or do something to distract yourself?"

"Y-yeah, sure!" Patton said, backing across the hall to his own room. "I'll do that now…." Logan didn't answer, just closed his door. Patton hurried inside his room and crawled into his closet.

It smelled like Thomas's grandma's house. Like mothballs and hide and seek. Patton curled up in the corner of the closet, letting the comforting smell and warmth wrap him up, almost like a hug. Something fell from a hanger when he bumped into it and landed over one shoulder. Patton glanced at it, surprised.

"Kinda like a hug…," he said softly, grabbing the sleeves and wrapping it around his shoulders. It felt good, like the cuddles he wanted. Patton smiled and tied a clumsy knot, letting the cardigan stay where it had fallen. "Cool."

Since then, he'd always worn a gray cardigan. Logan and Roman didn't seem to notice that he no longer asked for hugs and cuddles but still gave them sometimes if the other sides needed one. Patton went to the closet sometimes too, but not as often since the cardigan was like carrying it with him.

"I just like the way it looks, Virge," Patton said, smiling widely. "You could say it's my… dad-sthetic!" Virgil sighed, rolling his eyes.

"Figures."

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I warned you... lol. So yeah. That's why I think Patt wears his cardigan...

Please review and request anything other than what I mentioned above! 3 Love this fandom, it's helped me through so many rough spots... especially recently. Anyway... thank you for reading and please review/request!

Until next time,

-Jelly