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*I LOVE IT. You're such a genius, Soulmate, I can't wait to see you later! I love you*

He commented on the latest from Prompto on Kingstagram. It was a thrill anytime he posted but today Emil was floating above the ground. Today was the day. He'd prepped everything, every small detail to the letter. He had a backup plan, and backup plans for his backup plans. He was not going to fail today. Before he'd had a failure of will, been close to Prompto and been unable to do anything. Sometimes he'd said a few words and disappeared but not today. Today he wasn't chicken shit, he was heading to the position where he'd meet his soulmate and they'd be off. Life would start afresh. He had a home for them, a steady income, and love. All they'd ever need again. 

The prince was away in Accordo. 

Security was light in this area today. 

No one could stop him. He saw a blonde head and smiled to himself. "Beautiful boy you've come to me here. It's destiny."

***

The apartment is average. Not much better than the house Prompto grew up in. It's decorated plainly, mostly with framed photos of Prompto, Prompto's photos, and photos by an amateur photographer. It's a high rise, while it's inexpensive they are about 20 stories up. The city is in full view on three walls though the windows won't open. The apartment is quiet, the only sound being footsteps around in another room. Emil was pacing reading a magazine and sipping coffee. He wasn't patient, he wanted Prompto to come to him, so they could start, so they could... commune. 

Date: 2020-02-25 05:49 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] hajimetejanai
Hearing Noct's surprised response just made him tremble all the more. Noct was going to realize he was broken, that he wasn't worth keeping around, he was too much work, too disgusting...

His breath started coming in short, quick puffs. The other alpha's scent in the air didn't help, it was like an invasive presence, reminding him he wasn't safe. He could barely focus on what the doctor was saying; psychotherapy, positive test results, Prompto couldn't even calm down after the doctor left, his breathing growing rapid, on the verge of hyperventilating, this beep of his heart-rate on the monitor beside them growing faster and faster like a frightened rabbit. He felt like he was crumbling, falling apart.

Noct took his hand though, and that familiar voice was enough to shake him from his downward spiral, and he forced his eyes up, though it wasn't a command. He blinked a few times tears spilling down his cheeks one after another. As if hearing his internal distress, Noct reassured him, even told him it was okay if he didn't believe it, and feeling those strong arms around him was enough to let him know that even if he did fall apart, Noct was waiting to pick up the pieces, to help hold him together.

He sobbed, breath hiccuping, his one good hand tangling in Noct's shirt-front, tears soaking his mate's shoulder as he buried his face. It took a while for him to cry himself out, from shaking and crying so hard he could barely breathe, and slowly fading to the occasional sniffle as he quieted. Prompto could feel exhaustion sinking in, his body slumping, weight shifting against Noct's chest, but at least all the anxieties that had been running around his head had quieted, and while he was left feeling low and empty, it was hard to feel alone or unwanted when his mate was holding him so securely. He didn't have much strength left, but he nuzzled softly against his mate, a weak reassurance, but he hoped it was enough.

Date: 2020-02-26 04:23 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] hajimetejanai
Noct had a way of making him feel safe. When he'd been assaulted at the school, it'd been hard, but Noct protected him, rescued him, and built him back up. Things were far from alright, but at least for now, wrapped up in Noct's arms, he felt safe and warm. He wished he'd been stronger, able to fight back harder, wished he didn't cause his alpha so much grief.

Prompto wanted to tell him there was nothing to be sorry for, that he'd been doing his duty as the future king, that Emil had planned this so carefully, had waited for a weak point. But the words just wouldn't come. Prompto was relieved when Noct stayed in the bed with him, despite the tangle of tubes and wires, he wanted his mate near him, wanted to feel his touch, to have his scent surrounding him.

He wanted to speak, but his throat just felt thick and tight with emotion, a few more tears slipping free when Noct's voice cracked. It broke his heart to be silent when Noct needed him. He couldn't offer much, but he brought his hand shakily to Noct's cheek, thumb brushing over wet tears, and stroked his cheek softly.

Date: 2020-02-27 06:02 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] hajimetejanai
The silence was the hardest. Prompto was always the one to fill it with idle chatter and dumb jokes and reassurances. Hearing Noct try to reassure Prompto, when it was clear he was barely holding things together himself... Prompto had cried himself out, but the cracks were just starting to show in his mate, as he listened to him try to fill that silence.

Prompto was much less worried about school and more worried about how they'd recover, if they'd be able to be the same again. If anything would ever feel like it used to. But he nodded in Noct's arms, and gave him the faintest smile in reassurance. It wasn't much, not compared to his old sheepish grins and lopsided smirks, but he wanted Noct to know he was okay, maybe not now, but hopefully, like he said, they'd go home and things would be fine again.

Date: 2020-02-27 06:15 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] hajimetejanai
Prompto was tired. He'd only been awake for a little while, but his body was healing and trying to catch up with all the things Emil had inflicted on it over the past several days. And with Noct gently petting him, it didn't take long at all for him to drift off, feeling safe and warm in his lover's embrace.

It was a while before he woke again, with a sudden start before realizing Noct was still beside him, his scent was still around him. Noct was quiet, seemed to be reading something, and Prompto shifted slightly beside him. It was hard to tell what it was from this angle, and he didn't want to trouble his mate, so he curled up a little closer, reaching out a hand to rest on his.

Date: 2020-02-29 10:53 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] hajimetejanai
Prompto blinked a few times, still tired, but ready to be awake for a bit after his short rest. He tried to push himself up a bit, leaning into Noct, not meaning to pry, but his eyes caught the article in his mate's hands.

The image alone was enough to push him into startled wakefulness, his heart beating faster, memories of that awful place bubbling to the surface as his breath quickened. The awful, heart-shattering moment when he'd been told Noct might be dead, when he'd felt the floor drop out from under him, his world crashing down.

Why did Noct have it? Something in his gut burned at the thought. Though he was Emil's victim, believing in any part of that article felt like a betrayal, like he could still feel those hands on him, still there in that awful place.

Prompto could hardly register Noct's words, and the scent of the food felt overpowering, his stomach curdling. He shook his head, reaching for the paper with a trembling hand. He tried to explain, but the words were only mouthed on his lips in his panic.
Edited Date: 2020-03-02 04:41 am (UTC)

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