I don't hear you complaining! [ ...Well. ] Except for...you know. Right now.

[ He elevates his tone, keeping it light and breezy, letting this playful banter sound like how it should, without the heaviness in his heart afflicting his words. She doesn't send him away, but will he allow himself to be selfish enough to stay?

He wants to. Gods, he wants to, to settle into her bed right next to her and sleep until the world is better. Being with her - loving her - shouldn't be as complicated as he's making it right now. ]

Besides, these're the only paired Peo hasn't -

[ But whatever Peo has or hasn't done to those boots, she'll never know, because at the moment he mentions his pup, Prompto slaps a hand onto his face. ]

Oh man, I can't believe I forgot to go home and feed him.

[ Not. Like there's anyone else there that can do it while he's gone, now. Poor Peo's been home alone, all day... ]