Noctis is as covert as possible when he turns around to make way for the fridge. That way, he isn't looking directly at Prompto, so Prompto can't see how red he gets at the "You know how to treat a guy right" thing.
Doo, doo, doo, just gonna hide his face in the fridge while he fishes for a drink. ]
Glad you like them. Hope you have fun with your diva panties.
I'm going to go home and walk around in them all day long! I take back what I said about expensive stuff being on the same tier as cheap stuff. I'll gladly call them my diva panties if this is the cost.
[ Good fucking lord, that was a very unfair image and he's ashamed that he let himself even get flustered by the image. You're not supposed to let any of that out, Noctis!
He coughs a little, mostly choking on spit because he somehow sucked in air way too quickly in that moment. He's grabbed a soda from the fridge by now, and he flinches when Prompto pats his back. ]
Fine--
Fine. I'm fine.
[ He coughs a couple more times as he stands up straight and closes the fridge. At least he can brush of being red from the choking. ]
I'm good. See? All's well.
[ JUST GONNA CRACK OPEN THAT SODA AND TAKE A SIP SO YOU CAN'T FOCUS TOO MUCH ON THE EMBARRASSING EXPRESSION. ]
He nods, maybe a bit too enthusiastically as he's swallowing down his soda. Eventually, he lowers it from his lips. He can't just leave Prompto freaking out like that. Catching his breath, he points to his neck. ]
Choked on my spit is all. Breathed some in by accident.
[ He's not sure if he's "good", actually. It used to be that he could just easily ignore this whole awkward attraction thing. It would come and go in waves, where Noctis would experience it and just move on.
Now that he's coming to this shocking conclusion that it runs a lot deeper than just his sexual preference interrupting his day? It's just weird. And uncomfortable.
Mostly because he can't tell Prompto. ]
Yeah.
[ He clears his throat, still feeling a bit scratchy there from choking. ]
We're... Good.
[ Noctis rubs at his face as he slips away from the hand on his back. He tries not to make it obvious or dismissive, but the last thing he wants is to get flustered again. ]
So.
Games tonight or did you have something else in mind?
[ Please, let's just deviate away from the subject of what Prompto is wearing beneath his pants. ]
[ Maaaaybe that's for the best. Damn it, this is not what he wanted to start experiencing. He's gonna make shit weird, and Prompto'll get scared off. ]
Ah, yeah. Separated your stuff from mine. It's all in the top drawer of my dresser, left side.
Dude, then you complain about my underwear being all over the place.
[he's kidding, clearly, but feels a bit of embarrassment at noctis apparently going through his clothes and sorting them out. he pats noctis on the shoulder then heads off into his bedroom, familiar as he always is.]
[in no time he's back with a backpack full of clothes.]
Alright, I'll be off then.
[smiling at his best friend, he grabs also the gift bag]
You alright with Rufus here for the day, right? I'll come in early tomorrow to take him on my jog.
[ Noctis is busying himself with preparing his dinner. Since he'll be eating alone tonight, he settles with leftovers. He calls over his shoulder while he does that. ]
Better than it being on the floor.
[ Says the one who's clothes are almost always all over the place.
He turns around when Prompto appears with his backpack. Noctis leans against the counter, still feeling a bit off. But he's going to keep his thoughts and feelings to himself. He's still pretty convinced that Prompto knowing anything close to what Noctis is feeling might scare him off. He doesn't want to risk it right now. ]
[ It should be weird that he's kind of bummed Prompto can't stick around, but he keeps that to himself. Plus, he... Needs to recover from that whole debacle anyway. ]
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[he walks around even if he can't exactly parade the boxers]
Y'know how to treat a guy right.
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Damn it.
Noctis is as covert as possible when he turns around to make way for the fridge. That way, he isn't looking directly at Prompto, so Prompto can't see how red he gets at the "You know how to treat a guy right" thing.
Doo, doo, doo, just gonna hide his face in the fridge while he fishes for a drink. ]
Glad you like them. Hope you have fun with your diva panties.
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I'm going to go home and walk around in them all day long! I take back what I said about expensive stuff being on the same tier as cheap stuff. I'll gladly call them my diva panties if this is the cost.
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--!
[ NOCT IS CHOKING. ]
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Dude?
[instant worry, because noctis and his sickness is still a very real thing. prompto goes over, a hand on noctis' back]
Noct?
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He coughs a little, mostly choking on spit because he somehow sucked in air way too quickly in that moment. He's grabbed a soda from the fridge by now, and he flinches when Prompto pats his back. ]
Fine--
Fine. I'm fine.
[ He coughs a couple more times as he stands up straight and closes the fridge. At least he can brush of being red from the choking. ]
I'm good. See? All's well.
[ JUST GONNA CRACK OPEN THAT SODA AND TAKE A SIP SO YOU CAN'T FOCUS TOO MUCH ON THE EMBARRASSING EXPRESSION. ]
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You sure... Listen, is it still that bad? Are you taking your medicine?
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He nods, maybe a bit too enthusiastically as he's swallowing down his soda. Eventually, he lowers it from his lips. He can't just leave Prompto freaking out like that. Catching his breath, he points to his neck. ]
Choked on my spit is all. Breathed some in by accident.
I'm okay, I promise.
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Don't scare me like that.
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Sorry... Didn't mean to.
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[then keeps his hand on his back]
Don't apologize. We're good. You're good.
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Now that he's coming to this shocking conclusion that it runs a lot deeper than just his sexual preference interrupting his day? It's just weird. And uncomfortable.
Mostly because he can't tell Prompto. ]
Yeah.
[ He clears his throat, still feeling a bit scratchy there from choking. ]
We're... Good.
[ Noctis rubs at his face as he slips away from the hand on his back. He tries not to make it obvious or dismissive, but the last thing he wants is to get flustered again. ]
So.
Games tonight or did you have something else in mind?
[ Please, let's just deviate away from the subject of what Prompto is wearing beneath his pants. ]
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[it's a good distraction strategy]
I'll hermit it out at my place for the day. Just wanted to drop by to pick up some of my clothes tee be eich. [TBH] All laundered?
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Ah, yeah. Separated your stuff from mine. It's all in the top drawer of my dresser, left side.
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[he's kidding, clearly, but feels a bit of embarrassment at noctis apparently going through his clothes and sorting them out. he pats noctis on the shoulder then heads off into his bedroom, familiar as he always is.]
[in no time he's back with a backpack full of clothes.]
Alright, I'll be off then.
[smiling at his best friend, he grabs also the gift bag]
You alright with Rufus here for the day, right? I'll come in early tomorrow to take him on my jog.
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Better than it being on the floor.
[ Says the one who's clothes are almost always all over the place.
He turns around when Prompto appears with his backpack. Noctis leans against the counter, still feeling a bit off. But he's going to keep his thoughts and feelings to himself. He's still pretty convinced that Prompto knowing anything close to what Noctis is feeling might scare him off. He doesn't want to risk it right now. ]
Yeah, he's cool here. Don't worry about it.
[ A beat. ]
You coming over at any point after that?
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[prompto shrugs, easy. he loves his job but it's no lie that his time in a day is pushed thin from all the things he does]
You'll be getting a message from me for sure, in any case. Cool?
[he lifts his hand up into a fist, for their usual goodbye bump]
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Yeah.
[ He gives Prompto that goodbye bump. ]
Cool. I'll be around.