Anytime you need a friend I'm gonna be by your side

[faithfulsupport]

Characters: Tony, Ignis, Madoka, Prompto, Gladio and Peter
When: About a week after new arrivals
Where: Dining carriage
Warnings: Tony
Summary: Growing family dinner




Ignis had called on the fellow members of the Crownsguard to come to a family dinner one night. Normally he made dinner just for them and then had another dinner with Tony afterwards, but tonight was different and so he busily prepared something akin to the Skewered Wild Trout and Spicy Long-Bone Rib Steaks, those being some of Gladio & Prompto's favourites respectively. Working with this month's recipehs too, he made Cheese & Rosemary Focaccia as an appetizer without any onions.

He'd been given fish and meat from the townspeople that he'd helped rescue on the last mission on the ice world. Of course he'd tried politely to decline anything but the young father who'd mistakenly thought Madoka as his daughter (at the time) refused to hear it and the advisor didn't want to insult the man. So when Ignis came home he had just pounds of meat and fish that he stored away in the freezer for a special occasion.

Well now was one such as that.

Having informed Tony of his idea, the Red team leader then invited Peter to come meet the other side of the family. Madoka of course was all for it and she busily started working on side dishes and dessert. Normally the advisor had no problem tanking everything but he wanted Madoka to feel included and she'd worry he was taking too much on by himself. That was nonsense in Ignis' book but the bigger rule than his pride was not to make his daughter worry. It happened once and since he couldn't handle the onslaught of those eyes, he'd silently vowed to never go through that again.

Like ever.

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[bethereprompto]

Gladio knew him so well. Prompto was rushing through this not because he was afraid of Gladio getting mad, but afraid of losing him. He needed and wanted the other man to be okay with the fact that he could offer him all of his heart that he still had possession over and forgive him for missing a piece. He wanted Gladio to be happy again like when he was looking so dreamy when his hair was brushed. He wanted to show his gratitude for accepting him and he knew the other man kept saying there hadn't been anything to accept- but to Prompto there had! He just wanted all the good things and feelings he could create be given to Gladio for messing their peaceful evening up and also simply because he wanted to give them to the man he loved.

It hadn't even occurred to him that he was throwing around the 'L' word in a way that might seem flippant or not as genuine as it was. They might have just started sleeping together, but he'd been in love with the man for a long time now.

He went completely still at that very first no. His eyes widened a little in concern and he quickly pulled his hand back. Inwardly, he cringed, hating that he'd botch something else. He was used to being klutzy physically but not with someone's emotions.

He watched with no small amount of amazement when his hands were brought to Gladio's chest and they mimicked what Prompto had just done with him. His cheeks colored a little when he guessed correctly the offer might not have been in the best taste. It had sounded to him like something he could do to make Gladio happy again.

Gaping, he stared in disbelief that despite what horrible thing he'd just revealed there was an option they could remain okay- better than okay. He was getting told he was loved. He was never going to forget those words for as long as he lived. Gladio Amicitia said 'no matter what'. "Really?" He breathed, unable to think of anything else to say to that. For once, Gladio had successfully rendered him stunned and unmoving.

[callmegladio]

"Really." Gladio promised with a low laugh. He dropped his head and pressed a kiss to Prompto's shoulder, then one to the side of his neck and up to his cheek. "I love you. Even if you keep throwing me curve balls and not giving me time to dodge. I still love you." There was both a teasing note to his tone and a slightly scolding one. A veiled warning to start giving him time to actually react.

He pulled back then and lifted his hands to gently cup Prompto's face between them. "The fact you care about me amazes me, Prom. I don't care if you were in love with a hundred other guys, so long as you keep smiling for me."

[bethereprompto]

A laugh bubbled up, though he felt more relief than anything else. He didn't know how this had happened. How had he gotten so lucky? Why did Gladio think he was the lucky one between the two of them? It didn't matter. The only thing that did was that the wonderfully sexy man said he loved him. When his face was sort of hidden as he was kissed, he admitted, "I didn't want you to be sad." That was the only answer he had for why he'd been so spastic. However, he heard the warning and knew what it meant- and more importantly, what it didn't. He was loved and there were no hard feelings here and he was loved. Did he mention he was loved? Because he was. Gladio loved him.

His smile grew impossibly bright at those amazing words. It made him wonder again why they'd waited so long. "I'll always smile for you. No matter what!" It was Gladio's words being parroted, but they were genuine too. Prompto had found home and it was in this incredible giant's arms.