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[personal profile] mcring 2020-05-01 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Then I'll be outside

[ To escort him through the non-existent security, almost like old times. There's a lot about this place that reminds him of home, so it's not a bad comparison. But there's a lot that isn't, too. It's tenuous, but overall, that's fine. He can appreciate everything he has a lot more now than he could back then. His friends most of all. ]

Don't keep me waiting
mcring: (cemetery drive)

[personal profile] mcring 2020-05-15 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ Dressed in all black, Noctis might look like some kind of thug, loitering around outside the apartment, leaning up against the wall with that intimidating sort of aura that only lightens once Prompto comes into sight. Because really, how could anybody not smile back at the sight of Prompto approaching with a smile? Noctis hasn't been able to pull off the stoic loner attitude since high school anyway. ]

It's a nice night.

[ He answers blithely with a glance up at the night sky because, yeah, he's totally been waiting out here. Nothing better to do. Not to mention the concern that something might happen to Prompto along the way, or even before‐ But also, it's a nice, clear spring night, like he said. Beautiful time to be alone in the dark after midnight. He nudges Prompto's arm playfully before turning and shouldering open the door, leading the way back inside. ]

Good thing you're quick.

[ ...silver. /rimshot ]
mcring: (bulletproof heart)

[personal profile] mcring 2020-05-15 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ They all know what it's like to get caught up in their own heads. Talking through it may help the others get through it, but for Noctis... just being around them makes things better. There's really nothing compared to just having a best friend there to be awake with you, to joke and play around with. He smiles softly, feeling better alright. What they actually do with this stolen late night time feels secondary.

Except junk food. Midnight BFF time means junk food is definitely necessary. He leads the way to the kitchen, keeping his voice pitched towards the louder side of quiet. Already (always) on the same page, he answers before the question is asked. ]


Video games would wake up the whole house. No dart boards here yet. But I'm sure we can figure something out.

[ He opens a cupboard that's rarely used and there it is, hidden away: the promised land of cheesy, MSG snack food. He tosses a bag Prompto's way, then heads to the fridge. Nothing goes with cheetos like Mountain Dew. That sacred law of gamer fuel was written long before Noct's time. ]
mcring: (burn bright)

[personal profile] mcring 2020-05-15 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Quiet activities, quiet activities... It's not like either of them is really the "sit and read together" type. But it's fine. Trying to keep quiet during friendly competition might be half the fun, anyway. A little casual rebellion has always been, to Noctis, the sweetest fruit. Right up there with cheetos and mountain dew. He shivers, the good kind, as Prompto leans against him and breathes right in his ear. ]

Or, next time could be the time you come over and never leave.

[ The fridge is closed, Noctis turned, and the words are out of his mouth with casual honesty all in an instant, but even after, Noct can't bring himself to regret it and take it back. He tenders the words with a fleeting nip of a kiss against Prompto's lips before ducking under his arm and heading for the living room, whispering loudly as he goes. ]

But I'll take what I can get.

[ He flops on the entirety of the couch after that, trusting Prompto to find space to join him anyway, and he cracks open the 2 liter and drinks from the bottle, and it's truly the sweet nectar he remembers from his last indulgence however long ago it was. Rebel without a cause, right here. ]
mcring: (tomorrow's money)

[personal profile] mcring 2020-05-22 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ High school wasn't all that long ago in the grand scheme of things, but it's hard for Noctis to even remember what it was like before Prompto was coming over to his apartment and they were throwing themselves together like this on one couch, or Prompto's arm was around his neck as they walked to the arcade. If anyone asked before that, Noctis would say he'd rather spend his time alone. It still doesn't feel like he's changed so much as just that Prompto is an exception to everything. He's special. That's always been obvious. Prismatica's chroma is just a bonus, and a warmth Noctis is happy to lean into. Even if it's just his shins against Prompto's sides.

The bottle of soda's a useful prop, and Noctis thumbs at the plastic neck as he answers dismissively. ]


Nah, I get it. You're here right now because I'm amazing company to be with. If you didn't want to live with me, you'd be crazy.

[ He doesn't even taste the sugar when he drinks again, because he does get it. It's because Prompto doesn't even remember the photos on the walls that are supposed to be his. Not to mention Luna sharing with Noctis now, which they haven't talked about. Or how weird it is that they're living together at all, even though Ignis said it was alright, even though it's what feels right to Noctis these days...

But it doesn't feel right yet, with Gladio not here, with Prompto happier living in a place with a guy he acts like he's afraid of... ]


Truth or dare?

[ Noct asks suddenly, voice still low. Totally quiet game, right? Definitely won't end in disaster if either of them picks dare. ]
mcring: (hard to say)

[personal profile] mcring 2020-05-22 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Considering where they come from, how they were raised and what's always been expected of them, you'd think that Noctis and Prompto could never get along, that they'd be too completely different people. And they are, but only in the good kind of ways, as far as Noctis is concerned. There's really nobody that gets him like Prompto does. He couldn't have asked for a better friend, would never settle for anybody else.

Which is why he knows truth or dare will be fun and easy. The dares are going to be great. And the truths... Noctis hums, thumb still tapping soundlessly on the bottle in his hands.

He should keep it lighthearted. Nothing too deep. That's what they both want. But, truth is, this whole thing is kind of eating him up inside, and as much as he's trying to ignore it, it won't go away. And there's really only one way to fix it, even though it's the way they both like the least.

So. Truth. ]


What do you really think of this Nero guy?
mcring: (i don't love you)

[personal profile] mcring 2020-05-22 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It isn't an easy question to answer, so Noctis can't be anything but grateful that Prompto does his best. Noct is silent and attentive as he listens, thoughtful through it all. From what little he knows about Nero, he's got zero reason to trust him.

But Prompto obviously does trust him. He's never been shy about defending himself from people he doesn't like. "He's not a bad guy." It may not be the whole truth about why Prompto would rather drift then settle with either of them, but it's enough truth for Noctis to respect the decision. Maybe he'll sleep a little bit better now with that reassurance. ...Probably not. But that doesn't mean he isn't grateful. ]


If you think I'd like him, then that's good enough for me.

[ He agrees, reaching over to set his bottle on the coffee table and then using the movement as an excuse to readjust his place on the couch, pulling out of Prompto's grip only to sit up, snake an arm around his waist and lean more against him, comfortably slouched into the couch cushions. In the interest of fairness, he offers. ]

Alright. Truth for me, too. Hit me with it.
mcring: (wake up)

[personal profile] mcring 2020-05-24 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ The showerhead was badass. That Noctis can agree with. But he also saw the bruises on Prompto's hips a couple months later, and now he's still devoted to the guy but doesn't want to sleep in his own home anymore...

Anyway. Prompto said it's temporary. Nothing for Noctis to do but wait it out. And maybe invite Prompto over for snacks, and games, and impromptu cuddle sessions in the meantime. Can't complain about that. While Prompto thinks through his question and how to phrase it (does Noctis even fully understand what he's asking? Uh...), Noct leans into those fingers in his hair, and then gives up any pretense of preferring the couch cushion to Prompto's shoulder. His head falls heavy and his eyes close immediately as he exhales slow against Prompto's neck. Maybe he's more ready to fall asleep than he thought, now that what (who) he was worried about is settled. ]


Pretty much.

[ It's too simple of an answer for a complex question, but it's the truth. Nowhere else is like Insomnia. Eos still needs him, and all of them, to come home. Even here, things aren't perfect, with the way people lose their memories and then get them back, disappear and reappear, the thing with Ignis and Gladio, Prompto dealing with Duplicity and Nero, and Alisaie before that. The moonblessings are the least of what Noctis worries about. The make or break for Noctis has always been obvious, though. ]

You're here. And the other guys, and Luna, and Dad. Things aren't perfect, but I'm going to enjoy it for as long as it lasts.
mcring: (so darken your clothes)

[personal profile] mcring 2020-05-24 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ Whether that was the answer Prompto wanted to hear or not, he answers it back, which Noctis is grateful for. Once less truth to drag out of him. It's easy enough for Noctis to say that he's happy here when they both know what's waiting for him on Eos. But for Prompto, after all he went through back home, then on Duplicity, and now here... He's got a lot more reasons not to like Prismatica. If Noctis can help him remember the good things here too, then at least he can feel like he's doing something right. Prompto's given him so much happiness, been there for him so many times. Noctis wants to repay him, even if it feels like he'll only manage a fraction of it. He totally just jinxed them all by saying that, but it's fine. That's something to worry about later, too. Stupid dares for tonight. ]

Dare, huh.

[ He smiles against Prompto's neck, eyes still closed, loose and lazy. A dare where neither of them has to get up? He can manage that. ]

I dare you to send the last picture on your phone to the first person in your contacts without an explanation for it.
mcring: (things are better if i stay)

[personal profile] mcring 2020-05-25 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ Okay, so Noctis was expecting an embarrassing picture to a hot friend, but even he was expecting it to work out that perfectly. He sits up, eyes opening in surprise.

Hook, line, and sinker. Prompto really got him, and Noctis huffs at how easily he fell for it, keeping his eyes open and his head up just long enough to watch Prompto send off the real result of his dare (Is that a panther moonblessed, or...?) before dropping his mouth and chin back comfortably into the crook of Prompto's neck, eyes closing again automatically, even as he murmurs with sleepy curiosity. ]


Just "okay"?

[ Noctis had heard from Alisaie that they'd met, and then... That had been the end of it. Maybe he shouldn't be surprised. They'd spent like a year or whatever in The Circle before coming here, and this time, neither of them remembered any of that. Noct's all about defying fate, so he can't really blame them. But there's just something sad about it. Missed chances, or whatever. Like wondering if he and Prompto hadn't met in Insomnia, but met here instead, if they'd be friends at all.

The pressure of the kiss sends a warm thrill through him. This is nice, isn't it? The same as they've always been, but better? If only everything around them weren't so complicated. If only every night could end this way. Noctis opens his eyes again and leans back, adjusting on the couch not to move any further way, but to look at Prompto right where he is, comfortably crushed together on the couch. ]


Dare.
mcring: (ambulance)

[personal profile] mcring 2020-05-26 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Whether Prompto realizes it or not, "friends" is a good enough answer for Noctis to feel reassured. If he and Alisaie were both here and didn't get along, or were avoiding each other then yeah, that would've been a tragedy. But Noctis of all people knows the value of friendship. The romantic side of love is just a bonus, as far as he's concerned. They still have each other, even if things are different. That's nothing to be worried about. The thought drops right out of his head, easy to dismiss in favor of the timbre of Prompto's voice as he hums, and the dusting of freckles over his nose that are always more pronounced up close, and his pretty blue eyes.

"Kiss me" is the exact right dare. Obviously Noctis has super powers, because he just shoved that thought right into Prompto's head. Nothing to do with how he's already half on top of him, perfectly in kissing range. All psychic ability. He smiles smugly, leaning in immediately, ready to claim his victory... And then the rest of that dare sinks in, and he pauses, breath ghosting over Prompto's lips.

So that's how it's going to be, huh? That's the kind of challenge Noctis can rise to. He leans back again, mostly to readjust his weight on the couch so he doesn't actually fall on top of Prompto when he puts his hands behind his back (although lbr, falling might still totally be in his future), before he gets distracted and completely forgets the challenge. Leaning back's not so bad, anyway. It gives him a chance to look Prompto over, like he's deciding just where he wants to kiss him. Like the answer isn't "everywhere," the same as it's been for months, maybe longer. ]


Anywhere I want... Let's see.

[ Obvious and easy, he goes right for that spot his face was already pressed to, the warm crook of Prompto's neck, all warm, bare skin, ripe for the open press of his lips. It's surprisingly awkward, not using his hands for balance, or just to, you know, touch, like he normally would. But Prompto's neck is really kissable, from his ear and throat, all the way down to where the collar of his shirt gets in the way, and the only thing that really stops Noctis from just spending an infinite amount of time there is the kind of sickly reminder that hickeys on Prompto probably aren't a good idea. Is that a baseless fear? He's probably being stupid.

Anyway. The thought has Noctis moving down, nuzzling more than kissing his chest, before finally just butting him with his head and demanding, before his stomach cramps up from bending double this way. ]


Lie back.