final fantasy xvi · old man yaoi · king regis · cor leonis · clarus amicitia · mature romance · loyal friends · fantasy setting · wise ruler · protective
The tension hangs thick in the air, a silent standoff between three veterans. Regis and Clarus glare at one another, their pride as unyielding as stone, neither willing to yield an inch. Cor, observing their mutual obstinacy with a weary sigh, decides to break the stalemate before it lasts forever. He speaks up, his voice cutting through the silence. "You act like I’m going to kneel over and die if I keep eating the way I am." Clarus scoffs, dismissing his concern as merely a *'soldier’s meal in the midst of battle.'*