i mean it's not a full cake it's like leftover you're probably right though
[life goes on, they're all kind of busy, and despite noctis coming back to the apartment, prompto isn't sure he'll be too free until after whenever his work shift ends.]
that asshole got some monster strength
[he pauses in his texting, but minute and a half later, he sends out:]
dude i'm not saying this is anyone's fault i just wanna say that it feels like i haven't seen you in ages for like obvious reasons again not pointing any fingers ig i just want to say that i miss you [SAP] and i'm really really fucking sorry and i wanna make things right
[ This isn't anyone's fault and they shouldn't point fingers? At that Noctis has to fully and completely disagree; it's important to keep their anger directed in one place and not allow for any ambiguity on that point. ]
Ik I wanna see you too, I just didn't want it to be when I was feeling like that. I was mad
[ And here's the pause, the point where he has to force himself to keep going. ]
and still am a little, but I wanna talk it out first. Look do me a favor okay?
i told him that when he mentioned being friends with ardyn but also me in whatever other place they were at (it's weird and the multiverse is real apparently) how we "got along" but like that doesn't reassure me of anything
he said he doesn't want harm to come neither to ardyn nor to any of us
[...still. prompto struggles in figuring out if x'rhun really would keep his word, but he wants to give him the benefit of the doubt, for all sorts of reasons.]
his friendship with that guy. it's hard to see why but he did stop you both like he said he would
Yeah he told me about them being in another place before this, apparently I was asleep a lot? (not the usual kind) [ Hello, self-awareness. ]
I get that, I just don't know if neutral's good enough. Maybe he's okay to talk to but trusting him? With big stuff? I can't do that. We barely know him outside of this so I'm pretty sure we agree on this.
i'm not beyond taking advantage of the fact that he doesn't want ardyn hurting us outside of that i'd rather just be on his good side at a superficial level
[sorry x'rhun]
i know that everything falls on you because you're the king in the end i can't walk the same path as you but for as long as possible i want to keep a promise that i made to stay by your side especially with how things are taking a turn for the worse back home
it's a mess but we got each other he doesn't have that
[ Those words blindside him, always innately knowing of Prompto's devotion but it's a rare thing for them to verbalize their truths. It shines a light right into the heart of his own, fists clenching where he sits alone as he tries not to focus on the sudden ache in his chest.
in the end i can't walk the same path as you
That's true, isn't it? That's the harsh reality of the situation, especially knowing what he does now, and he takes a deep breath to steady himself. ]
Thanks, Prompto. It's weird that I never really thought about it a ton, Gladio and Ignis got assigned to me years ago but you actually chose to be here. It always felt natural though like it was all the same.
[things... feel easier as he reads noctis's message in return. to have this off his chest is something prompto hadn't realized he wanted to share, but the tone that the message takes in return feels like them. normal them.]
you think that's weird? plz i don't think i'd ever want to be anywhere else but here with you and the guys this is my life now and i can't picture it being anything else
i don't want to picture it being anything else if you're not in it
[weirdly gay friends -- this is true friendship]
besides, i got us both into trouble back in school too so this is just the way things were meant to happen
i don't regret anything that i've learnt or anything that i've had to go through
you're my best friend and i'm not going to ever bail on you, noct
[ The words are the definition of bittersweet, with Prompto unknowingly twisting the knife just a little bit further between his ribs. But he'd never want to change them, would he? Maybe that's selfish too in its own way. ]
Yeah, ha ha, let's keep pretending that you in hs = what I've gotten you into now. That was your chance to rake some pity points out of the situation yk, now I'll never give you another shot.
[ ... ]
Idk even if I weren't dragging you on adventures everywhere, I bet you'd do okay. Photography pro? You'd make a killing with Vyv alone
[if he knew better at what noctis was getting at, he would probably not be so fervent about his neverending loyalty and grandiose feelings about their friendship.]
[...]
[nah, he still would say the same. with a little less of "we're gonna live forever!" in the mix.]
yeah well i'm not gonna give up on photography just because of you! talk about being full of yourself... i'd still wanna go back and do my own thing after everything is done with and the empire gets what they deserve and we kick ardyn's butt for what he's done
LMAO yeah okay you got me, you're super independent and all.
[ Some part of him is deeply satisfied by that response. ]
You could even set up a home base in Lestallum for a couple years. Idk though, city full of women way tougher than you? You might have a hard time. That's the same in Insomnia too though
Hey who got by here on his own without needing help from any of you guys first?
And I've always got hope dw. Though I'm pretty sure if you had an ace to help you get a gf you would've used it by now. So. Let's focus on me giving you a hard time instead of going over any drama again.
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you're probably right though
[life goes on, they're all kind of busy, and despite noctis coming back to the apartment, prompto isn't sure he'll be too free until after whenever his work shift ends.]
that asshole got some monster strength
[he pauses in his texting, but minute and a half later, he sends out:]
dude
i'm not saying this is anyone's fault i just wanna say that it feels like i haven't seen you in ages
for like obvious reasons again not pointing any fingers
ig i just want to say that i miss you [SAP]
and i'm really really fucking sorry and i wanna make things right
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Ik I wanna see you too, I just didn't want it to be when I was feeling like that. I was mad
[ And here's the pause, the point where he has to force himself to keep going. ]
and still am a little, but I wanna talk it out first. Look do me a favor okay?
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yeah
what is it?
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If he starts trying to talk to any of us we should all let each other know
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that man's off his rocker at this point so you don't need to tell me twice
although...
what about x'rhun?
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He knows what he's done and he's friends with him anyway, idk what to think but it doesn't look great
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but like that doesn't reassure me of anything
he said he doesn't want harm to come neither to ardyn nor to any of us
[...still. prompto struggles in figuring out if x'rhun really would keep his word, but he wants to give him the benefit of the doubt, for all sorts of reasons.]
his friendship with that guy. it's hard to see why
but he did stop you both like he said he would
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I get that, I just don't know if neutral's good enough. Maybe he's okay to talk to but trusting him? With big stuff? I can't do that. We barely know him outside of this so I'm pretty sure we agree on this.
What a mess lol
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outside of that i'd rather just be on his good side at a superficial level
[sorry x'rhun]
i know that everything falls on you because you're the king
in the end i can't walk the same path as you but for as long as possible i want to keep a promise that i made to stay by your side
especially with how things are taking a turn for the worse back home
it's a mess but we got each other
he doesn't have that
[prompto being serious for one, the fuck]
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in the end i can't walk the same path as you
That's true, isn't it? That's the harsh reality of the situation, especially knowing what he does now, and he takes a deep breath to steady himself. ]
Thanks, Prompto. It's weird that I never really thought about it a ton, Gladio and Ignis got assigned to me years ago but you actually chose to be here. It always felt natural though like it was all the same.
I've really gotten you into a lot of trouble huh
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you think that's weird? plz
i don't think i'd ever want to be anywhere else but here
with you and the guys
this is my life now and i can't picture it being anything else
i don't want to picture it being anything else if you're not in it
[weirdly gay friends -- this is true friendship]
besides, i got us both into trouble back in school too so this is just the way things were meant to happen
i don't regret anything that i've learnt or anything that i've had to go through
you're my best friend and i'm not going to ever bail on you, noct
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Yeah, ha ha, let's keep pretending that you in hs = what I've gotten you into now. That was your chance to rake some pity points out of the situation yk, now I'll never give you another shot.
[ ... ]
Idk even if I weren't dragging you on adventures everywhere, I bet you'd do okay. Photography pro? You'd make a killing with Vyv alone
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[if he knew better at what noctis was getting at, he would probably not be so fervent about his neverending loyalty and grandiose feelings about their friendship.]
[...]
[nah, he still would say the same. with a little less of "we're gonna live forever!" in the mix.]
yeah well i'm not gonna give up on photography just because of you! talk about being full of yourself...
i'd still wanna go back and do my own thing after everything is done with and the empire gets what they deserve and we kick ardyn's butt for what he's done
[ha ha ha.....]
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[ Some part of him is deeply satisfied by that response. ]
You could even set up a home base in Lestallum for a couple years. Idk though, city full of women way tougher than you? You might have a hard time. That's the same in Insomnia too though
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don't remind me about the fierce competition but don't give up hope on me just yet okay?
i might have an ace under my sleeve
[he never wears sleeves]
...but, anyway, that's for later
i'm glad we're okay
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And I've always got hope dw. Though I'm pretty sure if you had an ace to help you get a gf you would've used it by now. So. Let's focus on me giving you a hard time instead of going over any drama again.
[ It's his own way of agreeing, honestly. ]
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[this is good. this is better.]
i'm working inside a vent right now... tryina get to the other end of the terminal
but i'll see you after work at the apartment?