Annoying and creepily mysterious he may be, but even someone as stalker-like as Ardyn doesn't deserve going present-less during this time of year. "...Hear." Then again, it's not like the prince's social skills are his most graceful trait to make his actions seemingly align with his intentions in the views of another. "We'd be dead over & over without you somehow intervening..."
“ … here . ”
vitality spurs finicality of an unbecoming embarrassment. posture essays rigidity — prehensile fingers equipped with parcel — whilst verbatim of tone is throttled by nerves. HOW GAUCHE. the heir of lucis stumbles upon disenchanted hues, ardyn’s regard scrutinizing noctis’s gracelessness. despite the young caelum’s maladroit disposition, sumptuous parchment glitters beneath the radiance of the hour. quite early for the youngling to be awake, let alone bearing the audacity of gifts for the chancellor — an enemy, no less.
“ we’d be dead over and over —— without you … somehow intervening … ”
notorious gesticulation precedes linearity of immortal digits. each curl in tandem — gratification deferred — as pointers accept, intermittently speculate, and distinguish a foundation to the ambiguity of features obscured within the offering. silver flakes adorn its frontier, wrinkles sharp betwixt palms. CURIOUS. a forgiving variance in ardyn’s censure of noctis’s mannerisms weighs eyelids into narrow. modest elation graces his lips, bearing comparatively softened by the young male’s consideration.
“ really , now — ? this is for me ? oh , noct —— you shouldn’t have . if your kingdom were to have ear of your spoiling the empire’s chancellor , i wager they’d make a feast of your reputation . is my opening this box —— tempting , to say the least —— worth what may become of our propaganda ? though i may enjoy a headline or two , i would hate to see such an … innocent gift develop into the start of your avoiding me . ”
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