[ That smile rankles, but Prompto is hardly surprised to see it return. He has witnessed far more sincerity out of Ardyn today than he ever could have expected he would see. That this is the end of it is not unexpected, only that it took this long to get here.
He remains tense, rooted to the spot, unwilling to be the one who walks away this time. But Ardyn turns to go, and Prompto isn't about to stop him. He already has enough to think about as it is, and if he did try to stop him, he suspects it would only make things worse, only deteriorate the strange understanding that has passed between them. ]
Y-yeah. I'll take a pass next time.
[ He wouldn't, but they're not being honest anymore, so it doesn't matter. There won't be a next time. ]
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He remains tense, rooted to the spot, unwilling to be the one who walks away this time. But Ardyn turns to go, and Prompto isn't about to stop him. He already has enough to think about as it is, and if he did try to stop him, he suspects it would only make things worse, only deteriorate the strange understanding that has passed between them. ]
Y-yeah. I'll take a pass next time.
[ He wouldn't, but they're not being honest anymore, so it doesn't matter. There won't be a next time. ]