Growing love // Promptis (Noctis x Prompto) // FFXV

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Last time : Still silent, we sat down on the chairs in front of the intimidating man, hearing the door close behind us. I felt trapped. My breath became uneven. I didn't felt comfortable. I wanted to get out, immediately.
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I could feel Johan's glare as I played with my fingers, not really knowing why he was there as well, but I could tell that he was also very nervous. There was a big chance that the principal called us here for the bullying. Speaking of him, the man itself finally decided to move forward and talk.

"So tell me Johan Fidelis, what's going on with you two?" The principal looked sternly at the boy next to me. Johan shivered and looked down. We could both tell that we were here for the harassement. At first I was relieved, trust me, but I then realised how worst it could get later on. Let's just hope that everything will be fine. Johan stayed quite for a while until he finally spoke up. "Prompto bullied me so I gave him a taste of his own medicine." What he said shook me to my core, but it wasnt surprising. Of course he would blame it on me. Its Johan after all.

The principal looked at me as if he was inspecting me as soon as Johan told him that I did it. I never knew that I could freeze more than I already was. I could feel myself crying. I wondered what was the consequences that I would get. What did I do to deserve this? The principal sighed and turned back to the boy sitting next to me. "I know you're lying. Cut the act young boy." I felt relief engulfing my body as those words were said. I haven't even realized how I've been holding my breath. I let it all out, hearing the panicked Johan trying to come up with something. "But you're only saying that because you judged him by appearances! That's unfair sir! You don't have any proof-" Johan continued on and on until the principal slammed on the desk, loud enough to make me bolt out of the chair.

"Enough. The prince told me everything. I gave you a chance to be honest and you threw it away. I'm calling your parents." Something clicked in my head. The prince? He meant Prince Noctis right? So he was the one who reported Johan's behavior to the principal. My gaze fell on the boy next to me who was grinding his teeth in pure hatred.

After school
Johan got expelled from school for at least a week and I could still go to school. I thought that this story would've ended well, but I guess that it was far from over. I closed my eyes out of fear, head dropping to the ground. "How could you anger the Fidelis's family! Their son has done nothing wrong! It's all your fault! What if you injured him, you monster!" My mom's voice was spread all around the house, shaking and crying. She couldn't believe that Johan was the one bullying me. I couldn't understand why. Why didn't she believed me? I felt my phone slowly sliding off my hand. Maybe it was for the best to just leave it on the table and put it on speaker.

"I knew that it was a bad idea to send him to school! He's a monster! A monster!" I could hear my mom slowly go insane. It hurt a lot. Wiping the lenses of my glasses, I put them back on the top of my nose and stayed seated. "You know it's too late for that right?" My father was heard faintly through the phone. I don't understand. I bit my bottom lip and the ring of the phone was heard. They hung up. Just now have I realized that I was truly alone. Not only in the house, but socially. My parents were hateful, bullies were everywhere... I only truly had Noctis and Cindy, Iris was borderline. Maybe I was the bad one after all. Maybe I was a monster.

A week later (Noctis's P.O.V)
Backpack hanging from behind my back, I made slow steps towards the long familiar car waiting for me in front of the gate. I was starting to get bored. Everyday it's the same routine. I walked closer and knocked on Iggy's window. "Can't I just walk home today? I wanted to check out a shop not too far from here." I almost gave up when I saw my advisor sigh and take off his glasses. Almost. "C'mon Iggy, I never get to go out." I knew that Ignis had a soft spot for the small me and I was definitely going to use it. As I felt that Ignis was going to break, Cor who was on the wheel interrupted the one-sided conversation. "We can drive you there. We can't let you walk alone your Majesty. It's your father's orders." I forgot about Cor. My head dropped a little and I finally gave in. Opening the door to get back home, I suddenly felt someone watch me from behind so I turned around to take a glimpse and saw someone I wasn't expecting. Prompto? He was walking away, looking dejected and all. I wonder if something happened. Oh right, Johan was coming back tomorrow.

A day later (Prompto's P.O.V)
I had a hard time waking up today. My back was sore and immense fatigue took over my body. Maybe because I cried to sleep. Who knows? I dragged my feet across the gate and slowly slipped my way into the hall. As usual, too many people. What made it even worse was that all the attention came back to me ever since the whole principal thing. Glares from the right, whispers from the back, grins from the left. Everywhere! Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to have Johan expelled from school. My mood was start to drop little by little. Even worse, he was coming back today. I was so dead.

As I almost reached my classroom's door in relief, I suddenly heard someone calling out my name. I tensed up, thinking it was Johan, but I felt some kind of comfort in this voice. Oh no... The prince called out for me again and I turned around to face him. Yup, I was right. There was standing the young prince in all his glory and standing there for me. He smiled and walked closer as if nothing was wrong. "Hey Prompto..." He waved with his right hand, the other one being in his pocket. I waved back hesitantly. God it felt so uncomfortable, especially with the audience just staring all around us.

"So Johan came back to school today. You okay?" Noctis asked as he blinked once or twice. I nodded after a quick pause. So he remembered... I could feel myself smiling for what felt like ages.

"Oh and I got something of yours." The prince remembered something on the spot and was about to reach in his pockets, although he stopped because of a certain voice we could hear from behind him. It was annoyingly familiar and even Noct showed some signs of annoyance. "Noctiiiiiiiiis! You have to go see the principal!" The voice came in closer, revealing who was behind the voice. Of course it was Iris. She jumped on his back as she attempted a hug, but he didn't hug her back. Now face to face, he sighed. "I just have to give him something first." He reached again for his pocket, but Iris quickly pushed the prince in the other direction, being the energetic she is.

"He said now! You can give it to him another time. Bye Prompto!" The small girl shouted loud enough for the whole hallway to hear. I sighed. She was too energetic for her own good.

Again, I'm so sorry for the long waits! I'll try to make them quicker, but with school and all...