ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ

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[ꨄ @lostaffections]

i once swore an oath that i would do whatever it takes to protect this family, and never look back.

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

﹙ pale knuckle gently setting glasses into place, upon thin bridge of nose. ﹚

there is nothing to
apologize for, noct.
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

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i wouldn’t say so. i’ve had quite a hand in raising you.

i’d argue my knowledge is … adequate, and i take pride in my ability to interpret such facets of yours.
⠀

[゙ @asbelows]

.. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ah. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ that's a little.. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ that's embarrassing. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ i didn't think you paid ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ [ that ] ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ much attention to me. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ a little much, ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ even for your duties, ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ don't you think ?

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
you didn’t sign a 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆 bloody paper, did you, noctis .ᐣ
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
no. no i cannot.
⠀

[゙ @asbelows]

.. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ can't you just agree to dumping me in a river. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ i'd prefer that. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ i mean.. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ super, ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ super prefer that.

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
dump you in a river .ᐣ

who and what do you
take me for, noct .ᐣ

the punishment was going to be a day where i serve vegetable – based meals only, at worst.

i’m astonished.
⠀

[゙ @asbelows]

like i'd believe th͟a͟t from yo͟u. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ what are you planning ———— ? ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ all those years of hard work and you're going to dump me in a river over a few papers ?

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
hm .ᐣ what’s that—-.ᐣ
i didn’t hear you, i’m afraid.
⠀

[゙ @asbelows]

that's ———— wait, ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ wait. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ are you threatening me ? ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ over paperwork ?

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
alright. i’ll go and retrieve them from him and have them submitted promptly.

however, if i fail to locate them, or if i find out you’re not telling me the truth, well …

goodnight, noct. sleep well.
⠀

[゙ @asbelows]

safekeeping. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ because i wanted to nap. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ so, ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ if you ———— if he ———— if you ran into each other ———— you know ?

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
hm, curious. and why is that .ᐣ
⠀

[゙ @asbelows]

i gave them.. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ to....... ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ prompto ?

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
alright, may i see them .ᐣ
⠀

[゙ @asbelows]

.. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ yes..

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
… sure, i could.

have you signed all the documents i handed you earlier .ᐣ
⠀

[゙ @asbelows]

[ or.. ] ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ you could let me nap. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ that's the sensible choice.

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
i feel like that would give me the best chance i’ll ever get to have you sit still.
⠀

[゙ @asbelows]

. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ no. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ i was joking. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ don't do that. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ please.

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
would you like that, noct .ᐣ
⠀

[゙ @asbelows]

you want to put on wheels on the bus cocomelon nursery rhymes and kids songs five hour loop

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
do what, friend .ᐣ
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
happy ...ᐣ
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

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i can tell when you give a genuine smile. not only do your lips move, but your eyes have a certain … twinkle within.

you breathe rather shallowly when you’re upset—- or when you’re angry.

your posture also shifts rather irregularly.
⠀

[゙ @asbelows]

yeah ? ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ feel free to share with the class. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ maybe i should work on perfecting them ———— make people less uncomfortable.

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
baby sensory videos have grown so useful to me in recent years.
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
hm. perhaps i know
you a bit 𝒕𝒐𝒐 well.

you have quite a lot of tells. you’re very expressive, perhaps in ways you haven’t considered.
⠀

[゙ @asbelows]

.. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ huh. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ that's hilarious. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ most times i get ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 'inexpressive' ———— like it's a complaint. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ or, ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ worse. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ this guy wouldn't stop bugging me until i smiled for him. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ according to the masses, ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ i'm too grumpy.

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
sure, but i hold the belief that you won’t—- out of respect for me as a friend.
⠀

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
precisely ~ .ᐟ

perhaps, at most,
a tad expressive …

but there’s nothing
wrong with that, noct.
⠀

[゙ @asbelows]

i'm not emo. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ignis just says i'm a little autistic. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 😐

[ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝖘𝒄͟𝒊͟𝒆͟𝒏͟𝒕͟𝒊𝒂. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ @austerespecs]

⠀
well, at least it’s quiet.
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