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[unknown number]: hey so heard u were cute [read at 12:44]
[big man]: yes, i am. [read at 12:45]
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: lmao, ur pretty confident abt that, im prompto btw!! apparently we’ve met [read at 12:52]
[big man]: i have it on good authority that im the cutest, im gladio and ya, we met at uncle reggies birthday [read at 12:56]
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: i remember nothing of that party, hid in cors lap most of it :p nice to hear ur humble tho [read at 13:16]
[big man]: i remember that, dad kept thinking u could warp bc u and ur brother r identical [read at 13:34]
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: noooo dont say that me and loqi are completely different!!! >:l !!! [read at 13:36]
[big man]: ok ok, so ur the youngest then? [read at 13:38]
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: ya!!! im baby yanno? loqi is adamant about that n im not fighting aranea on it [read at 13:55]
[big man]: ur sister is scary cool btw [read at 14:46]
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: lol ye i kno,
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: she said that shes friends w/ one of ur buddies
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: names ignis??
[big man]: hes not my budy also tell her I said hello
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: not gonna text her urself?
[big man]: no way im starting with least scary to most of ur family
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: wydm!!!
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: im scary!!
[big man]: lol
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: >:(
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“So, you’ve been smiling at your phone all day, shortcake, who you messagin’?” Loqi groused curled up on his armchair with their mangy orange cat.
“Still the same height as you Loqi, but if you have to know, I’m texting a criminal,” Prompto grinned into his hoodie, legs swinging off the end of the couch and head perched in Aranea’s lap.
His brother choked on his water and threw a cushion from across the room, Aranea catching it without looking up from her own phone.
“Thank you, Nea!” Prompto grinned a sunny smile up at her and she ruffled his hair affectionately.
“Stop babying him! Seriously, you’ve been on your phone like all day, I barely even saw you off it.” Loqi hissed, glaring at the both of them.
Aranea huffed before putting down her phone and looking down at Prompto with her nicest frown, “Prom, he’s got a point. You’ve been nose in your phone all day. Might as well tell him.”
“Fineee, I was chatting to this really cute guy that Dad picked up on duty last night, apparently he’s Clarus’ son.”
“You mean Gladio?”
“God, why is everyone in this family so social? Why did only I inherit Dad’s anxiety?”
“Yeah, it’s Gladio.” Laughing, Aranea lifted him up, tucked him under her arm and tucked her own legs away to match with her siblings. “He’s gone all sweet for our little Prom according to Ignis.”
“Stop gossiping with Ignis, it’s weird that you’re friends with Ravus’ friends.”
“Stop being jealous that your wanna-be boyfriend enjoys my company more than yours.”
Another pillow, another catch.
“Shut up Nea.”
“You first pipsqueak.”
“Dickhead.”
Loqi stood up, marching over to where Prompto and Aranea were sat and shoved himself between them.
“God, get off!”
“It’s my couch too!”
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[the youngest]: dadddd loqi and aranea are fighting again helppp
[dad]: I’ll be home in ten, make sure they don’t kill each other! Good luck!
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By the time Nyx was home, the living room had become a warzone as it was prone to do when all three siblings were home alone.
Surveying the chaos (albeit there was no broken glass which Nyx was pretty happy with), the Galahdian wasn’t surprised to see pillows littering the room and Prompto, on top of a seeming throne made of his siblings, all the pillows they owned, at least three duvets and an ice cream bowl in his hands.
Aranea and Loqi were clearly playing Kings Knight next to each other and Prompto had red rimmed eyes so, Nyx assumed, everything was fine now.
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[the scariest woman]: be nice to prom
[tall and dumb]: ???
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[big man]: hey why did ur sister just send me an ominous threat?
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: lol she does that, wanna see my throne?
[big man]: ???
[big man]: yeah go on
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: [sent one attached image]
[big man]: looks like you’re having fun
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: they were fighting
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: loqi ducked pillow so nea hit me in the face
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: so I get ice cream!!!
[big man]: man you really are the youngest aren’t you?
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: I get away with murder >:)
[big man]: im an older brother
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: aww I always wanted a little sister!
[cor’s son (the cute one)]: Nea is cool but not cute
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“Hey Prompto!”
Turning on his heel, Prompto tried in vain to escape.
“Prompto! Don’t run away, you little-”
“Nooooo- This isn’t fair, I’m carrying groceries!” Prompto whined as Axis grabbed him by the ear.
“Don’t run away then!”
“You never want to talk to me unless you’re in trouble though!”
Axis had already cornered him against the wall, grinning already like the cat that got all the milk.
“So, I heard a rumour that you’re getting with the ‘Guard boys,”
“Aranea is a filthy liar-“
“She isn’t who told me.”
Prompto looked up, pouting and crunched eyebrows combined at his mightiest.
“No one in my life ever knows how to keep a secret.”
“But- If you didn’t want this news spreading further, I have a request-“
“You mean you’re blackmailing me so no one tells my dad,”
“Stop interrupting me and listen, I just need you to make sure that Nyx is busy on the 12th,” Axis moved closer to whisper as if by mentioning Nyx, he would appear like a Galahdian boogeyman.
“Fuck no!”
“Prompto-“
Whatever sentence was about to come out of Axis’ mouth was hit out of it, as a looming figure appeared behind him and tore him away.
“What the-“
“Wait! Gladio? Don’t!”
A second too late, Prompto realised how bad it must have looked with the way he was pushed up against the wall and shouting at Axis as he watched the cute boy he’d been texting toss his sisters friend halfway across the road.
“This is why you get arrested, oh my god-“