1. Holding hands
30 Day OTP Challenge
Rating: K+
Words: 348
Pairing: Virgil/Richie
"Richie, I don't see why I have to watch this movie with you," Virgil whines as he sits down on the couch next to his boyfriend. "It sounds so boring. Can't we do something else?"
"Hey," Richie says as he shifts and crosses his legs under him. He looks at Virgil. "You're the one who promised we would do something I want to do, and I want to watch this movie. So quit complaining."
Virgil huffs and crosses his arms. "Is it too late to take it back?"
Richie narrows his eyes and glares at Virgil.
Uncrossing his arms, Virgil holds up his hands in defense. "Okay," he mouths and looks down at his lap. He clears his throat and looks back up at Richie. "Sorry. We can watch the movie."
It takes Richie a moment to stop glaring at Virgil and look back at the television. He doesn't say anything as he presses play on the DVD player remote.
—
Halfway into the movie is a scene that catches Virgil's attention.
It's a death scene. The lead male character is on his knees, hunched over the lead female character's body. Shamelessly, the male is weeping as he curses whoever killed his love.
Gently, Virgil bites his lip as he glances at Richie. He furrows his eyebrows as he realizes how easily that scene could be them; how easily Richie could die during one of their battles, and he could lose his best friend, the person he loves more than anything.
Virgil scoots closer to Richie and laces their fingers together.
Richie's attention breaks as he looks down between their legs, where their hands are linked. He looks up at Virgil, slightly confused. Not that he minds Virgil is holding his hand, but it's sort of spontaneous, and that's what has Richie confused.
"I'm sorry for being an ass."
Richie smiles. "It's okay," he says. "I'm used to it." With a soft laugh, he looks back at the television.
For the rest of the movie, Richie rests his head on Virgil's shoulder, and Virgil pays attention to the movie.