[This story originated from a roleplay] [fyi, jackson is an oc] It all starts when Jackson, or 'joy' meets Virgil or 'anxiety', and Jackson makes Virgil's heart warm and everything starts to get better when he's near. Then when Virgil realizes Jackson is often attacked by Remus and Deceit due to 'the weakness', Virgil takes next steps in making it his first priority to protect Jackson, Thomas's joy. Learn more by reading.