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"Oh, my baby... My dearest creation, what have they done to you?" Remus ghosted a hand over the black eye, the other one cupping his cheek.
"I'm sorry, dad..." Virgil continued his ugly crying, leaning into the touch, hugging him like a life line because he truly felt like there was no scape, like he was trapped, that they would catch him and hurt him and "you were right! I should have stayed! I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm-"
"Nope! Nonono! Nothing of that now, alright my child?" He kept trying to clean the tracks that washed eyeshadow left on his face. He didn't know if the tears forming on the back of his eyes were some sadness, pain or the absolute fury he felt. It didn't matter, he wouldn't let his boy see him cry
Remus (careful, so careful) picked Virgil on his arms, his heart sinking with every single whimper and moan the smaller side left as he nuzzled into his chest. His dear creation, his beautiful masterpiece, the only good thing to come from his rotten hands... All broken, all weak and so, so small
"I'll take you to my hospital- do you remember it? With the funny beds and creepy stains?" Virgil nodded. Remus leaned to give him a short kiss on the forehead "Great. I'll take you there, and I'll take care of you. I'll fix you, and you'll be just fine..." Every second he looked, he could only imagine all the bruises and cuts on Virgil's body that were surely hiding under his layers of clothes
"I want mom..." Virgil mumbled oh so softly into his chest, curling more and more into it, even though all his body felt like it was going to break and destroy into millions of pieces at the slightest touch
"You want mom?" Remus carressed his hair as he nodded "Alright, alright mom will be there, mommy will be there, and he'll help you through this, ok?" He gave him many kisses on his hair, on his forehead, on his shoulders, anywhere he could show his son all the love he deserved and needed as he sank down, a trillion ideas of what he'd see and do and the mental note to summon Janus as soon as he got there making a hurricane loud enough to silence his desire of vengance for the moment "it's ok, it'll be ok. Daddy's here now, and everything will be alright..."