"I just don't know," he admitted, gently tugging the sleeves of the cat hoodie around his neck. "What if he doesn't like me like that?"
Roman sighed. "Even I cannot understand how you could fall for that storm cloud –" He felt Patton's glare. "– but I have seen the looks he makes at you! I've seen his smile for every joke you make! And now, even Logan of No Emotion has brought it up, and you still wonder if he'd turn you away?"
"I mean, he probably just wants to stay friends! Maybe he's not ready for a relationship like I am, and I don't want to force him into something he doesn't want!"
He grabbed Patton's shoulder. "He does want this, Pat. Would Thomas help y-"
"No! Please don't tell Thomas," he begged, "Virgil would hear everything! I can't-"
Roman cut back in, "then do you want this love to eat at you with every move he makes?"
"I...no, but-"
"Are you going to sit back and admit defeat, letting your heart shatter when he moves on because you didn't take a chance?"
"No…"
Roman's voice boomed dramatically, "do you love him?"
"Yes," Patton answered, gaining courage.
"Do you want him close to you?"
"Yes!"
"Then you march over to him and tell him how you feel!"
He jumped up excitedly. "Yeah! I'm gonna go to his room!"
"Yes!"
"And I'm gonna look him in the eyes!"
"Yeah!"
"And I'm gonna cry!"
"Ye- wait-"
"Because he's so cute!"
"Uh, Patton-"
His voice grew fragile. "And I love him so much…!"
"Woah there, papa bear," he said calmly, standing up to hug Patton, "we can do this. You can do this."
Tears welled in his eyes. "I can't…"
"Yes, you can. Come, let's try again."