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hey hey hey! can't get to you right now but i will soon as i get the chance! 📸

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uh

[it's better to just put it all out there for once, otherwise ardyn's going to keep making questions prompto can't pretend he keeps evading]

my father bailed on us when i was really small and my mother has a new family
i think
we don't keep in touch
it's just been me for as far as i remember

[He'd feel more satisfied about having Prompto be upfront, if not for the fact that this seems to be more sensitive, personal information than he was truly expecting.

He wavers somewhere between guilt and wanting to backpedal for all of two seconds before typing out a response.]

I see. Insert foot in mouth here, or so they say. Forgive me for being so tactless.

[And so! A subject change, or so it would appear.]

Did you get your camera back, at least?

it's okay

[is his absolute immediate reply, seconds within the text message. fuck's sake... don't give him pity...the last thing he wants from ardyn of all people...]

i can pick up my camera later that's the condition
but i guess it's fair
they're stitching my arm now and it's pretty gross but also cool lol

[It isn't pity, Prompto. It's a genuine concern that he can't quite enunciate fully, simply because there's a line of familiarity there that Ardyn doesn't quite feel comfortable crossing just yet. Not when it comes to talk about family, and their lack of presence in one's life.

But he can offer a bit of help in a way he does find suitable for now.]

I'd like to enlist your services, using your eye for photography, whenever your camera is returned to you. You'd be paid accordingly, of course.

You should take a picture to terrify all your squeamish friends.

[he's in a slightly better mood after those two texts. prompto will hate to take a picture of his arm to then explain to those who weren't involved what that was about. in fact, he's already taken a picture even before ardyn suggested it, and sends it to ardyn (not a picture i will link because ?!!..)]

15 stitches so far damn
that'd be really cool though
what kinda thing do you need pix of?

15? Expect an impressive scar to go along with them.

[And his phone buzzes with a picture. Yes, that's definitely gross... but some small part of Ardyn thinks it's also kind of "cool", too. Him and his innate morbid sort of curiosity that he doesn't always share with others.]

My brother has a new car that he spent far too much money on. He'd like to get it photographed, to have something artistic to show off when he's bragging about it.

[(Fynn asked him for no such thing. It doesn't matter. He's getting photos now whether or not he likes it.)]

yeah... hope not though lol what an embarrassing story
oh that's cool! congrats to your brother. younger? older?
it'll be the coolest car pic he'll ever get though for sure, i promise that!

[he can't promise that, but people tend to like someone with a sense of confidence about his work. prompto can work with that.]

could coordinate for a shoot for tomorrow onwards though
i'll head home and sleep for ages after this

Younger. He's actually closer to your age than he is to mine. Certainly the baby in the family.

[And highly... highly annoying and loud. But. Prompto will see, surely.]

As well you should. I can let you know of a proper time once I speak to him again.

[Or... for the first time.]

wow wonder what that's like!

[to have a baby brother much closer to his own age?? how much older is ardyn...]

that works with me
in any case i'll keep my phone close

[a little (unexpectedly?) later]

..i did wanna say
thanks for checking up on me sir

It's not unlike growing up with a lump attached to your arm, except it's a younger brother, and your parents tell you that no, you can't just leave him at the grocery store for someone else to find and bring home someday.

[What a sudden spike of sarcasm! Truly a loving family.]

And as I said, don't thank me. It would be impossible to not want to check up on your after your texts last night. Anyone would have done the same.

sounds like an interesting kind of relationship
bet you guys get on just great from what i just read

[also being sarcastic, although surprised at that... aren't siblings supposed to get along? supposes he isn't an expert on the matter]

[smiles wryly (at the sting of the stitching, in part)]

yeah i guess those were pretty morbid
sorry about that again
i'll be more careful next time

If you had a younger brother, you would understand my meaning. Regardless, I'm stuck with him, and he's presented you a reason to indulge yourself in your photography once more. So there's that at least.

Good. You've reached your quota of stitches for the year, anyway. Let's not go too overboard, shall we?

haha probably... thank you sir! i promise to make you proud, and hopefully your brother too!

[little does prompto know...]

yup! i've learnt my lesson!

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