Game Inbox - Duplicity

[nocts]

CHARACTER CONTACT ACTION / TEXT / VIDEO / VOICE Noctis here. Got a voice message? Leave it after signal.
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[nocts]

[Noctis hums in response that he's indeed listening. And then his eyes narrow just slightly- he can't count how many times he said that nothing will make things 'weird' or change things between them. The things that COULD have done it, didn't. So he's not sure what's Prompto talking about.]

Of course. You know I don't judge. [Noctis doesn't judge people and their decisions in general. But this especially goes for Prompto.]

[burstmodes]

[ he shakes his head like it's nothing to judge, really. well, maybe it is, but he can't bring himself to stop now that he's decided to say this. so, prompto shifts and lifts up to prop himself on his elbow, determined to make it as clear as possible. it's probably stupid to do it so soon after losing somebody he cares about, but he doesn't want to keep waiting and then find he's missed the opportunity because noct either left or something else came up. it makes him nervous, so he just tries to get it out all at once. ]

I know... well, I mean, I get that you've got stuff going on with other people – [ wow, this already sounds bad. he shakes his head again and blurts it out. ] I like you. [ well, that sounds stupid and kind of flat. so he has to clarify. ] As more than just my best friend. I like you a lot.

[ he loves him, but baby steps. ]

sorry for taking so long to respond to this

[nocts]

[Noct's grip on Prompto only tightens when he says that, eyes closed firmly. How... why do people fall in love with him? When they know that stuff like that is only going to bring them the pain when he... leaves. For good. Noct's face is buried in blond hair, heart close to breaking out of his ribcage.

This is Prompto. Prompto. Noct is not sure which feeling is stronger in him- the happiness or the sadness.]

As do I... I like you too...

[More than he should, more than it's allowed. But here, it's fine, right? He's allowed to love him... right?]

💓 💓

[burstmodes]

[ he still feels his own hesitation about all of this, but... it's better that the truth is out. right? there's not much worse than can come of it now that noct knows, and — prompto feels himself lose his breath with that confession, squeezing himself as close to noct as he can and clutching at him just as tightly. maybe there's a chance this won't go terribly wrong as long as they're here. as long as they're together. ]

Okay. [ he doesn't want to make a big deal out of it, but his heart is flipping around in his chest. ] Okay. That's cool. [ and he pauses for a long while, the hesitation building up in the silence. ] I'm glad you're here with me.

[ and it definitely sounds cheesy, but that's all he's got. he won't do anything about it either unless noct wants it, so he just stays quiet and holds him. ]

💕

[nocts]

[Noctis wants to promise him that he'll always be with him but- knowing of prophecy, he can't. Maybe, if they find a solution to it, he'll be able to say it, but right now, he doesn't want to outright lie to him.]

And I'm glad you're with me too.

[Forever at his side, as he promised. Noctis can feel his eyes sting a little and he exhales shakily, running his fingers slowly, comfortingly, through Prompto's hair.]