burstmodes | ic contact ( prismatica )

i told you it's not like that
i just

[ He frowns at his phone, hating how much the insecurity is starting to rise up and threaten their relationship. Maybe it had been too much to hope that things could be exactly the same as they had been in Duplicity after all that time apart. ]

i don't really care about all that stuff
not with you or anybody else
i'm happy just us being us
but if this is something you wanna try then...
why not right?

we can still talk about it when you get back tho

[Nero doesn't think it's Prompto's fault that things are changing. He's blaming himself for the weirdness, or making it weird to begin with when everything had been fine. It goes beyond the mysterious older brother figure thing.]

I don't want to drag you into something you don't like.
I've pulled you into my messes enough already.
So let's see what it's about and if you don't have any interest we don't have to do anything.
I'm chill with whatever you decide. I promise.

But if you're not happy, I want to know.. Even if it might hurt my feelings.

if i didn't like something i'd tell you
that part hasn't changed

[ He'd learned quickly enough that being shy about it or not wanting to hurt someone's feelings was a fast way to getting hurt yourself. ]

but i promise i'm fine
are you um
you're happy right?
i mean i know the stuff with v and being here hasn't been all that great but...

Alright.

I'm happy with you, yeah.
That hasn't changed.

About the V stuff. I guess we worked it out.
I even went over there a while back to get a gift he gave me.
It's fine.

you know that doesn't mean you worked it out right?
maybe he was just trying to be nice

[ He doesn't think any of that sounds fine, but what does he know. ]

I don't know what else I'm supposed to do.
I tried to be chill about everything, but I may have fucked it up.
It was kinda too late to fix it, so I just left once I made it awkward..
But I tried!

i don't either
i wish i could give you better advice or i dunno
do something else?

do you even want me to do anything??

[ Talking doesn't seem to help, and he feels like he's in the middle of some weird, bad breakup. It's awkward. ]

Hey, don't worry about it.
I think it'll be okay.
We didn't leave on bad terms, I don't think.

I'm not sure. I'd feel bad making you get involved again.
Also, I don't really know what would help, but if you have any ideas I guess I could try..

Also, can we steal his cat?

i don't really see it that way
we care about each other right?
we should have the other's back when stuff like this happens
so i'm with you no matter what

[ Which he should say in person to remind him, but... well. He's a little distracted by that last question. He'd met V's demons before, in Duplicity, and the thought hadn't actually ever occurred to him. ]

you mean shadow???
we can do that?

Yeah...you're right. As usual.
I know you have my back, and I've got yours no matter what.

So you'll help be with Shadow?
I think we could have her until he notices, but we have to figure out a distraction while the other person grabs her. She likes me, so..I think you should do the distracting.

are you sure he wouldn't notice right away?
i mean i can try
not exactly sure what kinda distraction but...
shouldn't be that hard right?

[ Why are they even talking about this??? ]

[If his dad can hack off his arm to get stronger then he's taking the fucking cat. Also, Nero might be a little tipsy, but the idea has been there. He just probably would have kept it to himself otherwise.]

What's he gonna do?
Wave his cane at us? It's fine.
And if Shadow doesn't wanna come, she won't.
I don't think she'll go anywhere she doesn't want to.

[Mostly because she can turn to goo and slip away if V needs her back for anything emergent.]

[ ...are you out drinking with this random dude? IS THIS WHY YOU ASKED FOR A THREESOME WHAT IS GOING ON HERE ]

so i try to distract v and if shadow doesn't want to go then what?
i'll still be in there!!
not that i mind that much or anything
but i hope she decides you look like more fun

[ Because how else is he going to slip away??????? This sounds like a bad plan, but he'll go with it to make Nero happy. ]

[Yes! But he's only having a couple!! They went ice skating together and survived an obstacle course with a death pit, ok! He's earned it!]

I'll give you a sign once I've got Shadow.
Or I'll give you a sign if Shadow isn't feeling it.
Either way, there'll be a sign!

After the sign, just..say you have to use the bathroom outside and come home.

okay
we can figure out the sign later
and just kind of wing it?

[ Can't be that hard. They can do this. Actually, now he wants to. ]

but first i guess we should see some guy about all the other stuff

Wanna meet him now?
Or should we plan to meet up with him some other time?

We can plan the heist for when we get back from Nevei.
It’ll be brilliant.

yeah whenever is cool
i can just meet you if that's okay with him
shouldn't take me too long to get there

Come meet him.
He's here now.
We're at the bar by the ice skating place.

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