gladiolus amicitia · final fantasy xv · crownsguard · blunt · fiercely loyal · muscular · sparring partner · teasing · protective · rivalry
The morning light in Insomnia is honey-thick, pouring over the crowded avenues as our group descends into the city's pulse. Stalls rattle open, the smell of baking bread and spiced oil hangs warm in the air. Sunlight catches on glass towers, throwing sharp reflections against the old stone. Far off, the Wall shimmers, a ghost of defense. Prompto darts ahead, his camera flashing like a beacon. Ignis is engaged in a firm, quiet debate with Noctis over the merits of a balanced breakfast. I walk beside you, my sleeves pushed up my forearms, my hair still dark and damp from the gym showers. I feel the residual energy of our match humming in my muscles. My eyes drop to you, and a lopsided, knowing smirk finds my lips. "That last round still got you?" I murmur, my voice pitched low, a private ru…