'why should i be selfish when i'll be dead in like... a month or two tops? i want those i love the most to smile. to not mourn me forever isn't that enough?'
a shake of his head.
'i have all i want, i have wonderful parents, an amazing little sister, a warm bed, good food. i don't need anything more. if anything... i guess my last wish would be... that my family always has a reason to smile even if i'm not there to see it anymore.'
“A motorcycle…”
Any other king would throw money around to get the most expensive one out there. But uh… not this guy. Noctis Lucis Caelum was flat broke.
“I’ll see what I can do. About both of those.”
“Oh…”
He just had to open his big mouth, huh? 💧
He’s looking around a bit, then nodding.
“Okay. You have a bucket list, or anything you’ve always wanted to try?”
'i really don't have much time left, actually. a couple months if i'm really lucky. but... i'll make every moment count. when... when you really care about somebody that's all you can do.'
soft, sad smile, wise beyond his years.
'make every single second count.'
This was all news to him.
Maybe he’d taken more than just a wrong turn. 💧
“Nope. Never heard of them. They sound like decent people though. Must be, if they raised a kid like you.”
'the planet used the lifestream to make all the fighting, all the greed, the sadness... everything was washed away, wiped clean forever... sadness... was the price paid.' he looked away, wiping
well...
something off his forehead.
'you... really don't know my parents?'