Pained (Patreon)

Prompto placed himself on that side to hide his injuries

Hiding the scratches under his clothes

or rather, Gladios

Gladios like 'I didnt protect you?'

Like, how is Prompto so hurt

i kind of imagined like a building collapse

And Gladio throwing himself in harms way

To protect Prompto

Hes like '...why are you hurt?'

'Because a building fell on us you dickhead ;^;'

'what kind of magic did you think you had?'

'These guns' *flexes* 'f-fuck ow'

'You- you can't do this Gladio. You have to keep Noctis safe, remember?'

'I was'

'Wha-?'

'You think Noctis would be okay if anything happened to you?'

Prompto starts full on sobbing and Gladio's like 'shhh, my ears are still ringing, come over here'

*shuffles over on the bed*

'Look, we're both here. Everything is fine'

Prom's sniffling and climbing up even as he protests

'You're so dumb'

'Look it was brains or brawn - i had to pick'

Prom blows a snot bubble when he snorts

'Stop crying Prom, Noct will blame me and get mad at me. Im an invalid right now'

'It IS your fault, dumbass'