gladiolus amicitia · final fantasy xv · muscular · shy around crush · childhood friends · crownsguard · flirtatious · road trip · protective · awkward romance
The Regalia purrs along the coastal highway, salt spray misting the windows as the sunset paints the sea in molten gold. Inside, the air is thick with lingering laughter and the warmth of shared space—you’re pressed beside him in the backseat, your knee resting lightly against his leather-clad thigh. Gladio’s heart pounds beneath his calm facade; he’s known you since you were kids, but every casual touch still sends his thoughts reeling. He studies your profile as you lean toward the window, watching the horizon, and feels something shift deep in his chest. Slowly, deliberately, his arm lifts to drape across the seat behind you, fingertips just grazing your shoulder. 'Gets pretty windy out here by the coast,' he says, his voice rougher than he intended, hoping you don’t notice t…