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[ Noctis, as per usual, is successfully picked on by Prompto to the point that his cheeks puff a little and he looks away. At least long enough to regain composure here. It’s not that he isn’t excited; in fact, he’s not sure why he’s so nervous. He’s had people poking and prodding at him all his life. He’s had tubes and needles in places he sun never sees. But maybe this is nervous mess because this is purely voluntary and it just seems touchy.

At the very least, he keeps a straight face. Eventually, when Prompto says he can watch, he turns his head. ]

Make sure your brain doesn’t leak out the new hole in your head.

[prompto's reply to that is to flip noctis the bird and stick his tongue out]

[then kelly, the one who's going to assist them with their piercings today, starts talking to prompto to get his attention.]

--ah, yeah! I'm ready!

[kelly, for their part, disinfects the area of skin with a cotton ball, drawing the points where the piercing's gonna go in. prompto has a look with a mirror, showing his satisfaction with a thumbs up. he does the hand reach-y thing at noctis, because even though he's not scared he wants to have his hand held. and then kelly gets to work.]

[it hurts, no doubt, at least initially. prompto jolts slightly in his seat, hands squeezing tight for a moment at the initial piercing of skin. in no time, however, prompto's sporting a new piercing, kelly cleaning up around it.]

How's it look, Noct?

[ Noctis clicks his tongue at the gesture, not at all phased by it either way. It’s just how they are.

Kelly gets to work and Noctis immediately falls silent for the sake of watching. The feelings he has about this are about as scattered as they are uncertain, because this is a first. He knows there’s no legitimate danger here, but the nerves like to stick around. Noctis doesn’t show it in his face, but Prompto is already aware of his discomfort here so there’s no point in denial.

He still tries.

Prompto reaches for him, Noctis unravels his arms as he walks over and gives him his hand. Which means he’s even closer to see the process. It’s detailed, but not long. He watches as Kelly sets up her tools, as she draws on two small dots on Prom’s brow to target the choice spot, and the needle makes its appearance. She’s rather quick in forcing it through Prompto’s skin.

Prompto squeezes his hand, jolts, but doesn’t look to be in outright pain. Noctis can’t quite help the way he slightly jolts in reaction, and he makes the slightest face in anticipation towards seeing blood but it’s not even that bad. Hm.

Pushed to frame the edge of Prompto’s blonde eyebrow is a small, black adornment now. The contrast is striking, and just like all of Prompto’s other piercings it looks... nice. ]

Hm.

Actually? Not bad at all. That’s pretty cool.

My eyebrow feels a bit heavier.

[but he grins, being passed a mirror for him to look into. he likes how it looks--has been wanting one like this for a while. it's the period of waiting for it to heal that really annoys him though, which is why he waited a while between his tongue ring and this one.]

[he turns to look at noctis]

Your turn.

[pull him off the chairrrr]

[ Noctis pulls Prompto up, but not without making a bit of a look. He's still nervous, but once Prompto is up, he sits down. ]

Alright. Here goes.

[ He doesn't reach for Prompto's hand. At least not yet, wanting to appear that he can handle this and that he's not internally freaking out. At least not while Kelly sets everything up. Noctis asks a few questions, minor and mostly about aftercare and scarring. If it's safe to have his bangs over it (because he totally intends on hiding this from Ignis).

Kelly puts the little dots on his brow and holds up a mirror, and Noctis looks, not sure if any angle would be better or worse but he's fine with this placement.

She urges Noctis to lay back, obviously able to tell that he's nervous when she urges him to take a deep breath. Noctis does that, exhaling heavily. ]

H'oooookay then.

[ He's nervously tapping his foot while she sets up. ]

[when kelly isn't looking, her back turned to them, he sneaks a kiss on noctis's worried lips. then, he proceeds to take his hand with both of his, smiling up at kelly who is back to business.]

You got this. Pain lasts a second, but then you'll be charmin' and laughin' after, just a tiny throb afterwards a reminder.

Think about how much cooler you'll be after this.

[ Prompto is very quick with his movements, leaving Noctis too late to return the kiss. But he’s nervous and it’s hard to sit through this anyway. Prompto takes his hand, and that at least takes the edge off. He purses his lips, silently allowing it as his fingers gently curl around one of Prompto’s palms.

Kelly has her tools in place; the strange needle and the jewelry at ready. She gently urges Noctis to take a deep breath on her signal, then exhale on her signal. Apparently it’s obvious how nervous he is.

He keeps Prompto's words in mind. This is gonna look really cool, Prompto is excited about it, and it’s not like he’s never seen a needle in his life. So he does as he’s told, taking a deep breath when she says so.

And exhale.

That command somehow makes it obvious that it’s happening. Noctis squeezes his eyes shut and tightens his grip on Prompto’s hand out of reflex. He exhales as he feels a sharp pinch in his brow, a wave of pain that washes over his face and shoots downward, but ends at his shoulders. There’s a strange sensation following the little click of the jewelry’s little ball being twisted in place, then a breeze following Kelly stepping back and announcing that they’re all done. ]

Done?

[ He opens his eyes, loosening his grip, and looking at the mirror held out to him. Sure enough, there’s the little black adornment. ]

Edited 2018-04-05 17:31 (UTC)

[prompto's watching in awe--and excitement. because noctis really went through it, and he was really good about it, too! prompto's glad he hadn't fainted or anything. all in all, it's a pretty good experience, a pretty good date, so far.]

Dude, you became like a hundred times more handsome now. EXP +10 on the cool scale.

[he's grinning, waiting to hear what noctis has to say about his new looks]

[ Prompto seems pretty excited about this, which is... Oddly contagious. The compliment helps, because he starts out being totally uncertain of his feelings on it. But the longer he looks at it, the cooler it seems.

He smiles a bit, looking over to Prompto. ]

Yeah, this is pretty cool. Not as bad as I'd thought it'd be.

You like it?

Duh, I picked it out, bro.

[he smoothes noctis's hair out of the way, before letting it fall flawlessly back in place.]

[it totally hides the piercing]

Just make sure you don't sleep on that side of your face for a while.

[ He watches as his bangs cover it in the mirror, relieved that it'll be as easy to hide as Prompto had said. He gets out of his seat and thanks Kelly, at least feeling the need to dig through his pocket and give her a nice tip. Prompto covered the bill, it's only fair he tips. ]

I'll try not to.

[ Except he always wakes up face-down in his pillow, so that's going to be tough. ]

Now that we're incredibly stylish, where to next?

[he gets the receipt while noct is busy tipping, saying good bye to kelly and the receptionist, before walking out with noctis at his side]

D'you wanna go to the chocobo range? There's eggs that are going to hatch soon!

[ Noctis walks out with Prompto, close by. Of course he wants to go visit the chocobos, and that has Noctis smirking a bit. ]

Sure. Maybe we'll get lucky and you can snap some photos of newborn chicks.

[ He can't say no to seeing chocobos anyway. Nor can he say no to Prompto. ]

Let's get one of their shirts, too. The ones from the gift shop.

Y'wanna take the car or the bus?

[ Noctis looks up in thought, then back to Prompto. ]

Bus trip sounds fun.

[ Plus, he like being a somewhat-normal person. ]

[prompto loves this--he does; getting to spend time with his boyfriend and just go through the mundane routines of the day. it's taken some months but, over time, he's gotten more comfortable with the idea that people are not hyper-focusing on them all the time. that people don't mind as they hop up on the bus and get a seat towards the back (prompto the one at the window, of course); that people don't mind prompto preferring to lean against noctis rather than the glass; that people don't mind his hand raised, fingers softly brushing back dark bangs, glancing obsessively at the new feature of his boyfriend's face.]

[he's smiling wide, unable to contain himself]

We're gonna feed all the chocobos, right?

[just humour him]

Edited 2018-04-14 02:35 (UTC)

[ Little mundane things like this are what make their dates all the more special. He feels normal around Prompto, free. And in their mutual comfort of being more openly affectionate in comfort, he feels fine with taking Prompto's hand as they board the bus.

They sit close, where Noctis happily lets Prompto lean against his shoulder. He smiles as they take a seat and Prompto so sweetly reaches for his bangs. He's being ridiculously affectionate and sweet right now; it's cute to him. He'll happily allow Prompto to fuss over his hair and stare at the new accessory he's sporting.

He chuckles at the request. ]

Every last one.

[ His hand gently pats at Prompto's knee. ]

Let's take a ton of pictures while we're there.

[at the hand to his knee, prompto happily leans in, cheek against noctis's shoulder in contentment.]

It's like you're trying to humor me. Chocobos and pictures. The perfect date.

[he happily sits up again to keep hovering over the piercing, staring at it and delighting in the fact that noctis decided to let him choose what his first body mod would be. it's kind of really cool. and flattering.]

We're gonna be there all day, y'know.

[ Noctis briefly lets his head lean against Prompto's, smiling his little lopsided smile. Already, this is a good day. Prompto seems content, and that's honestly all he cares about. The fact that he's so excited about the piercing is more than enough for him. ]

Fine by me. I'm just as much a fan of chocobos as you are.

[ He's just not as enthusiastic about it. ]

Besides, you're excited. That makes this worth it.

I mean, why shouldn't I be?

[he pulls back only to put his arm around noctis. this pda stuff might not be so bad after all, especially if it were to be considered just bros being bros.]

Hangin' out with my best friend.

[that's what they are, in the end]

You feeling cooler at all?

[ Yeah, exploring being this affectionate in public is certainly new. Not at all unpleasant by any means. No one seems to be watching or care, so Noctis feels comfortable enough to keep this going. He scoots closer, snaking his hand behind Prompto in kind.

They certainly area still best friends.

Idly, he lifts his free hand up to push his bangs from his eyes. ]

Dunno...

Depends on what the guy I'm trying to impress thinks.

[ Obviously, that's Prompto. Made pointedly clear by the way he looks at him, brow perked. ]

[get to his heart by insinuating his opinion is the most important. prompto's all happy smiles and excited eyes as he responds:]

--yeah, of course it's cool. You've always been the coolest.

[and perhaps at times his genuine earnestness is too much]

[ His smile gets a little lopsided at that, flattered beyond words. ]

Then I feel extremely cool.

[ He absolutely loves this. This is the most relaxed and at ease he's felt in weeks, and Noctis has no problems at all with the day going on like this until nightfall. They could be out until three in the morning for all he cares. Just being around Prompto is everything.

The bus ride is a bit long, considering the many stops, until they reach their destination. Noctis gets up and waits for Prompto to slip from their little corner of the bus, and he carefully takes Prompto's hand. ]

Ready to get going?

[hand held, prompto hops off the step where their seats were and then literally hops out the bus's door at the back, following after noctis. his hands are swinging, the sunshine in his step rivaling the sunshine above them.]

[of course he's ready]

Do you think there were also chocobos in Insomnia? Wonder what kinda things we did when we hung out.

Do you remember if you weren't allowed to certain places 'cause of your status?

[ Noctis has his lopsided smile glued in place, holding Prompto's hand and allowing their arms to swing the whole way. By the way he expresses himself, he looks more endeared to Prompto's excitement than mirroring it.

He can already smell the chocobos from here. Not too far of a walk now. ]

Actually, the only memories of Insomnia I have are after the fall. I don't even know what it looked like before.

I guess if I was allowed to travel so far outside it, I'd have been allowed around town as I wanted.

Seemed kinda like a modern day monarchy. Prince Charles has been doing what he wants for ages.

[ Bad comparison. ]

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