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[ Somehow, he's managed to answer his phone in his sleep. Probably because he thought it was his alarm, and instead of hitting snooze, he hit answer. ]

Mmfh.

[ He just hung up on you. ]

[ One more chance... don't say he never did anything nice for you, Noct. ]

I'm giving you one more chance before I march in there and pull you out of bed, princess.

[ Wow, why does his alarm keep going off like that? Whack! ]

[ Well, he gave him two chances that's two more than usual so you can bet your ass that Gladio is now stepping into Noct's room, slamming the door open and raising his voice to wake Noct the fuck up. ]

Noct! Get your ass out of bed!

[ Despite the annoyance in his voice, he's smiling. He will pluck you out of bed if you don't move, Noctis, here he comes.... ]

[ Wow, Gladio. Wow. You do realize that Luna sleeps in here too, right? Even though Noctis almost jolts out of bed, Gladio gets an abrupt turn of his head. Noctis' eyes are still closed, and his hair is a right mess. ]

Wh--

[ Noctis groans, putting his pillow over his head. And yes, you bet your ass he's starting to scoot towards Luna to hide under her. Even if that won't work, considering the still-asleep prince has his leg dangling off the side. ]

Too early.

[ Yup. Just yanked the blanket over the both of them. ]

[ Lunafreya had been awoken by Gladio's first attempt at calling, and she'd heard him well enough to put together what was going on around her. She doesn't make any noise, but she jerks as the other man bursts into the room, though her face splits into a sleepy smile at him even as Noctis tries to seek shelter underneath her.

With the gentlest of movements, Lunafreya shifts away from Noctis, lightly pushing the blankets off of him in favor of gathering them up and bunching them around herself. Gladio's presence can do nothing but Noctis a world of good, as far as she's concerned, and she looks up to the king's shield and grins, nodding conspiratorially as if to say, "he's all yours." ]

[ Gladio shares a conspiratory grin with Lunafreya, bowing his head in gratitude before tucking his arms under Noct's neck and knees. Princess carry time. ]

Wakey wakey, princess.... Your girlfriend sold you out!

[ He's being gentle, see? Well, except for the part where he pulls him out of bed very suddenly, practically shaking him as he pulls him up. ]

[ He's practically still asleep during this entire protest, only partially conscious. And at least conscious enough to hope that clinging to Lunafreya will garner some sort of sympathy for him. But that obviously does him no favors, because he feels the blankets being taken off of him and her inching away from him at the very last second. ]

[ His eyes pry open when Gladiolus has started picking him up forcibly from the bed bridal style. Noctis' last ditch-effort is to grab the blankets Lunafreya has stolen from him in her betrayal. ]

Ten more-- AUGH!

[ Noctis is suddenly wide awake, kicking and thrashing in Gladio's grip. ]

Okay, okay! I'm up! Put me down!

[ Noctis is currently pushing the heel of his hand at Gladio's chin. WHY MUST LUNA BETRAY HIM? ]

[ Awww, baby don't like waking up, huh? Gladio laughs heartily, gripping Noct's struggling form even tighter. Your attempt is cute, Noct, but ultimately futile. ]

You gonna get changed if I put you down, or are you gonna crawl right back into bed?

[ Okay, this is absolutely and completely embarrassing. Especially since Lunafreya is right there and Gladio insists on handling him like this. Which may not necessarily be a first, but it's different when it happens in front of, say, Prompto or Ignis. They're used to it. ]

You'll be lucky if I don't yank your hair out before either.

[ Still. Struggling. ]

[ Look, let's be real, Noct. Luna knows exactly how embarrassing you are. Now that she's living with the boys she has to get used to it. ]

That's not a yes or a no.

[ Still. Not caring. Too stronk. (Plus he could probably use a shave, lbr. ]

[ Noctis is getting progressively grumpier as time passes. As anyone who has been close enough to Noctis rightfully knows, he is not a morning person. In fact, any time before noon is too early for him, and no amount of travel has changed that. He's actually quite red in the face, too, struggling to break free because Gladio is too damn strong. ]

Son of a--

Fine. YES! Just put me down!

[ Gladio barks a laugh victoriously, setting Noct down....... on the cold floor. (You didn't specify where to put you down, nerd.) ]

Up and at 'em, we're going for a jog before breakfast. You and me, whattya say?

[ Now is definitely not when he should be asking lmao ]

[ Noctis damn-near collapses on the floor when Gladio puts him down, but he gains his footing. With another scoff, he shoves himself away from Gladio. ]

Yeah, yeah.

[ Sounds great. Only not. The grumpy prince pulls his side table drawer open and grabs a pair of sweats. Having only slept in his briefs and t-shirt, Noctis is ready pretty quick. He yawns. ]

Let's get this over with.

[ Still salty about Luna's betrayal. ]

[ Thatta boy, Noct. Gladio will be kind enough to wait outside his room while he gets changed. ]

Better fix that attitude.

[ Just sayin, you won't jog far talking like that.... but getting him this far is an achievement of itself, so he won't push much more than that. ]

You wanna get back in shape, yeah?

[ UGHHHH he knows it's necessary. But gods, his bed is so warm and it has LUNA IN IT. He's missing out on some mad cuddling time, but... Duty calls. Noctis ruffles at his messy hair as he approaches Gladio, eyes still half-lidded. ]

I'm in plenty shape, what are you talking about?

[ said with a pretty sleepy voice, raspy and hoarse. But lightheaded. See? He can drop the attitude. ]

[ DEAL WITH IT, NOCT. Gladio messes with Noct's hair a little more, just to see if that'll help wake him up. Gladio's obviously ready, but then Gladio doesn't have a nice warm girlfriend keeping his best warm. Can't deny he's a little jealous. ]

Sure, sure. [ He's tempted to bring up the ass-kicking he gave him, but that's not the way to start the morning. ] A little morning air'll do you good, come on.

[ I mean, they're in a cave but it's still morning. ]

[ Yeah. Git gud, Gladio. Maybe then, you'll have a nice, warm girlfriend to snuggle up to every night. ]

[ Noctis wrinkles his nose and verbalizes his discontent with the ruffling with a scoff. Again, he whacks at Gladio's arm before shoving his hands in his pockets. He's still pretty tired, and Gladio should already know that Noctis is far from a morning person. Still, he follows along. ]

I'm going, I'm going.

[ He still sounds grumpy. ]

[ :'( rub it in why don'tcha

Hey, he got him out of bed, that's already a win. The fact that he's following speaks volumes. Why, it's almost like Noct cares. That's an A+ step. ]

You'll feel better after you work that sleep off.

[ Gladio steps out into the hallway and hails for Noctis to follow him. ]

One of these days I'm gonna get you to wake up early on your own damn time.

[ No, he won't. ]

[ Aw, you're a handsome man. It will happen. Maybe when you're not so busy babysitting your future king, ah? ]

[ Yes, miraculously, Noctis does follow Gladio out through the hallway, and is even making it towards the door himself! It's as if he's a changed man! Or, maybe that shitty fight has taught him something. Either way, it's a victory for Gladio. ]

[ Noctis laughs at the remark. ]

Hah, in your dreams. What's that saying? Wish in one hand...

[ Nah, he won't finish it. ]

[ That means never, kid. But such is the life of the king's sworn shield....

Gladio's glad to have at least earned Noct's attention. If nothing else, at least ass-whooping he gave him taught him some respect (and that ultimately Gladdy cares ok. Really.) ]

You think you're real cute, don't you.

[ But he smiles, stepping on through and leading them out of the house to start their jog. ]

Let's see if you can keep up, Your Highness.

[ Despite how sleepy he still is, Noctis manages a chuckle while he follows Gladio further. ]

Not so much a thought.

[ It's true. He's adorable. Ask Lunafreya and Regis, they'll tell you how adorable he is. Well, wait... No. Don't ask Regis. Regis will talk about how cute of a baby he was, and that's not something he's willing to deal with. ]

[ Before long, they're outside-- Well, out in the cave. Whatever that can be considered. Noctis lets out one last labored sigh before breaking out into a jog to follow alongside Gladio. ]

[ Gladio was there, he knows exactly what a cute little shit you can be, Noct. It's endearing, honestly. You'll just never heard Gladio say as much aloud.

Nope, he'd much rather egg Noct on as the two of them jog around the residential areas. There's like, totally roads now that people have mopeds, but nothing beats hoofing it if you ask Gladio. ]

Bet Luna really likes that cuteness of yours, huh?

[ He's actually starting to wake up once the fresh air hits him. While Noctis completely prefers to stay in bed, he kind of likes the morning air. It's refreshing, energizing, and even if he's reluctant to admit it right this second? He's enjoying himself, keeping a decent pace and at least keeping up with Gladio. ]

[ at first, he smirks at his own personal quip about how adorable he is. But it fades quickly at Gladio's reply. It's replaced, instead, with his eyes briefly widening and his nose getting a touch red. Noctis doesn't look at Gladio at all. Instead, he scoffs. ]

No idea on that at all.

[ DENIAL. ]

[ :') see, you're like a real grown-up, Noct. ]

Hah, you don't gotta deny it! I've seen the way she looks at you.

[ Gladio smirks, giving Noct a playful shrug even as he keeps the pace for their jog. Obviously, there's always time for messing with Noct. ]

Gotta admit, even I was surprised when I found out you guys were sharing a bed. Must be nice...

[ U KNOW WHAT HE MEANS ]

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action time!

o SHIT

swoops in, swoops out

hiding behind your girl, noct??? wooow

his bed is warm and there is a girl in it WHAT WOULD YOU DO

next time he's gonna straight up conspire with her, noct

all of you are toxic. TOXIC.

it's all out of love :')

he hates all of you.

:D we love u too noct

B((((((((((

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