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rosettahart · 4 years

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A Necklace for Her, But Not for Me

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Summary: Virgil, a closeted trans boy, has been begging the universe to wait to introduce him to his soulmates. Unfortunately, fate has different plans.

Warnings: Dysphoria.

Chapter 1

Virgil pulled down on the hem of his stupidly short, high waisted, pink ruffled and flower patterned skirt. He hated every little detail of his outfit. There was that awful skirt; the big gold wire-framed glasses; and the white tank top, tied up in a way that made him even more painfully aware of his body's curves. 'Life Is Beautiful' was printed on the front in pink curly letters. To top it off, he was stuck wearing pastel pink wedges that made him stand a little over 5'9, and he did not enjoy being taller because it just made him that much easier to spot in a crowd. The only thing Virgil didn't hate about his outfit was his necklace. The necklace that would one day help him find his soulmates.

At the age of twelve, everyone is given a necklace specifically designed for them that glows whenever their soulmate is near. At the first meeting between soulmates, the necklaces give off a bright flash of light in celebration of the two (or more) fated people finding each other. Virgil's necklace was a black, woven wire ball. Trapped inside of it was a small purple orb with little room to move around. A prison it could seemingly never escape, much like Virgil’s body. There was just nothing he could currently do to change that. Not while he was still in the closet, and he wasn't coming out to his mother anytime soon. He couldn’t. She would freak out over it another thing she had lost control of.

Virgil's mother needed to be able to control almost all aspects of her life, especially after she couldn't get his father to stay. He didn't know how his mother would take to her ‘little girl' not being a girl. So now Virgil is almost sixteen years old and he's still letting his mother dress him up all pretty and signing him up for the emotionally scarring and dysphoria-inducing beauty pageants.

Virgil sighed, tugging on his skirt and untying the knot in the tank top, trying to ignore everyone’s eyes. His mother had gone into a shop and left him to wander around by himself. He checked his phone for any messages from his mom about meeting back up when someone grabbed his arm from behind. He swiftly turned around, pulling his arm away. Who- Virgil blinked a couple times, taking in the stranger in front of him. His red hair, blinding smile, green eyes, his- His glowing red necklace…

Virgil glanced down at his own, cursing under his breath at the purple glow. Why now? Why looking like this? Why couldn't fate have waited until he looked more like himself? He looked back up at the other teenager. What if he wasn't what his soulmate was expecting? What would he think about him if he knew? What if he ended up hating Virgil for misleading him with his appearance?

"It's wonderful to finally be meeting you. I am Roman, a prince here to rescue you from your troubles." The teen introduced himself, caringly taking Virgil's hand and placing a gentle kiss upon it with a grin.

Virgil didn't make any eye contact, tensing at the touch. He wasn't sure what to do. He could feel himself growing anxious, searching for a way out of the situation. He swiftly turned around and rushed in the other direction, growling in frustration over his stupid shoes slowing him down and quickly kicking them off.

"Wait!" Roman called after him, grabbing the shoes as he reached them before rushing after Virgil to try and catch up. "Come back!"

Virgil turned a corner, speeding up. If he wanted any chance of getting away he would have to get far enough for the orb to stop glowing. Glancing back in the direction he took off from, he noted that he had a fair enough distance on the other. He watched his necklace as he made another turn and then another one after that. He slowed down after a minute of the glow fading out, not taking his eyes off the purple orb until he was safe at home. There was no way he was ever going to chance going back to that mall again. He hoped the guy was only visiting the city for the summer.

~Two months later~

Virgil studied his outfit in the mirror, running a hand through his short hair and smiling at the difference the binder and baggy clothes made. It wasn't perfect, but it was definitely more comfortable than what his mom made him wear. With Remy living only a few houses down, he didn't have to worry about sneaking into the school early to get changed. He could just walk over, get dressed and catch a ride in with him. He tucked and untucked his purple hair behind his ear, glancing at the door. He wasn't quite ready for this but he couldn't back out now. He'd been doing his best to train his voice, but it'd never be perfect without outside help. Virgil gave one more look at himself in the mirror, starting to doubt this was going to work. He pulled his headphones and hood on, exiting the restroom.

He kept his head down as he moved through the hallway, doing his best to avoid bumping into anyone. It didn't look like everyone else was doing the same. He tensed as someone shouldered him.

"Sorry, man!" The guy apologized quickly before continuing on.

Man. Virgil's lip twitched upwards a bit at the word, watching as the guy continued on. He could do this. He froze as he noticed someone. There, at the end of the hallway, was Roman.

Virgil diverted his eyes before he could be caught staring at the redhead and turned to hide around the corner. He checked his necklace, using his hands to shield it from everyone but himself and revealing a faint glow. He cursed. Why did they have to go to the same school? What was he going to say when they inevitably bumped into each other? What was he going to do? His eyes widened as the glow started getting brighter. He backed up, twirling around and tucking his necklace into his shirt. Maybe Roman hadn't noticed the glow of his own yet. He still needed to get as far away as he could. He quickly moved down the hallway, glancing behind him every few seconds to see if Roman was coming closer.

The teens eyes were searching the hallway when he turned the corner, his hands holding his necklace.

Virgil quickened his pace, accidentally colliding with someone and somehow managing to catch the smaller boy before he could hit the floor.

"I'm so sorry, Kiddo!" The boy looked up at Virgil. "Are you okay? I can be clumsy at times." He chuckled.

Virgil nodded, blinking at the cute stranger wordlessly for a minute.

"I'm Patton." The freckled teen introduced himself.

"Virgil." Virgil mumbled in return, his eyes being drawn down to Patton's glowing bright blue necklace, reminding him of what he was supposed to be doing.

"You!"

Virgil tensed as Roman stopped beside the two, shrinking away into his hoodie.

"Your necklace." Roman reached out a hand as Virgil squeezed his eyes shut, expecting him to ask him to take his out or do it himself.

"Oh, right!" Patton glanced down at his necklace and then to Roman's smiling brightly at him and meeting his eyes with his own. "We're soulmates!" He bounced up and down, pulling Roman into a tight hug.

Virgil opened his eyes in surprise. Another soulmate? He took a few steps backwards, watching Roman spin a giggling Patton around. But it made sense… Their necklaces hadn't given off the bright flash they were supposed to the first time they met, but it hadn't just now either. Did that mean they still had another one? He shook his head. He had to get away before Roman acknowledged him being there. He took a moment to watch the two, glad that Roman and Patton could meet each other. At least Roman had someone to fill his place. Patton seemed like a good guy, too. Virgil just needed more time, and he was ready to fight the universe for as much as he'd need.

Author's notes: Hey, it's been slightly over a year since I made the A Necklace for Her, But Not for Me posts. Here's the first chapter though. It might be a little hard to balance between this and Glass-says but I've been getting better with posting again so hopefully I'll be able to keep them up. I don't knowing everything about Dysphoria since I'm a cis female, but I've done lots of research and had my friend help me with a few things so if updates do seem to take time it's because my confidence level with this sort of thing isn't the best. If there's anything making anyone uncomfortable that you feel I'm not representing right or have any concerns with whether it's in this chapter or future ones please let me know so that I can make edits. I'm still learning. Anyways thanks for reading! -Danielle

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