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Was he being mocked? He could still see Prompto's smile and it wasn't sad at all! But... Noctis flushed at the literal pet name. "Mrrow?" he chirped in response. Not that it was an activation phrase, but!

Gladio snorted. Glad those two figured that out. "Hey, if you got it, flaunt it, right? Would you be wearing a shirt if you looked this good?" he boasted. Truly, shirts just never fit right or felt entirely comfortable on his broad frame, but regardless.

The shield's grip tensed reflexively at Ignis'- well, it wasn't a threat, but it may as well have been. "I gotta find a way to tire you out that isn't marathon sex or fighting," he grunted.

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The bright smile on Prompto's face was born from having the perfect opportunity to reassure his future husband. It was a topic they'd talked about before, sure, but maybe not as much directly as they could have. Should have. "Husbro." Nuzzling right into Noctis' "free" shoulder, he continued, "Noct. Kitten." Alright, that one was a joke, but still. "Not disappointed at all, okay? I kinda just like spending time you, promise. It's not like, you know. A need. It's just a cool bonus."

"Well." Ignis defended his accusation with one mild gesture toward Gladio as a whole, but his expression was soft.

Prompto's snicker was short-lived when he realized he really ought to pay attention to what Gladio was saying. "Aw, big guy, that's sweet." And as much as that might have come off like teasing, he meant it. "Gotta be something from somebody who is totally cool with being a distraction by taking his shirt off..." And that was a tease. "Not like there's any rush, you know? I just learned Iggy can relax."

"Not for long." The man in question chimed in with something they all knew already.

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"So..." Noctis furrowed his brows and frowned. "You're pretty much always open to sex and to cuddling... But-" he countered, "...Does that mean you're disappointed when you want to have sex and I don't?" A quiet insecurity that gnawed at him from time to time. Not that Prompto ever gave him actual reason for that insecurity or that he ever felt pressured at all.

Ah. Gladio would stay out of that one. "Because you wanting me was my fault, huh?" He laughed. "It's okay, Prom, you're part of..." Well, was he? He paused to think. It was complicated. "Like. I don't care if you know. Shit, I hope someday you and Noct know as much about me as Ignis does." As long as Ignis was okay with that, of course. "Would take kind of a long time, since um. I guess..." He grunted and looked at the ceiling. "Some shit is kind of embarrassing, maybe, but. But someday."

Noctis was dazed, as well. Pillow talk always got deep, huh?

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Prompto had definitely not seen that coming, almost choking between an unexpected intake of air and laughter, but he got it under control. "Exactly! You can safely assume that I'm up for it pretty much all of the time." Which Noctis kind of already knew, he was pretty sure. "Not that I'm not up for this all the time, too." He added, voice soft as he kept running his fingers through his fiance's hair in no hurry.

Something in Ignis' expression softened considerably at Gladio's words. It wasn't all that often they talked about things like that alone together, but it was never really done with the other two present. Another slow shift for the better; there was something good about it, and nothing he was about to point out too directly. "Mixed reasons, I'm quite certain." He teased, easily wrapping one arm around Gladio's, as if they didn't already have plenty of contact. A moment was given to the thought before he decided to put it into words, admitting, "There was a time when I didn't know whether to be more upset at myself or you, specifically because I wanted to stay in your bed."

"Should we be hearing this?" As light and amused as Prompto's voice was, he kind of was asking seriously. A little. Jokes aside...

Ignis made a slightly dismissive gesture with his free hand before resting it on Noct's shoulder. "We worked it out." An extreme understatement, but an honest one.

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Noctis hummed contently as his hair was stroked. "And... whatever you wanna do... is me?"

"I'm surprised you would say that," Gladio replied to Ignis. "For once, I'm hoping it's without innuendo. I mean-" He stretched his arms a bit before settling again. "I'd like to see you stick around, not because you're sore, not because you're tired, just... because."

Then, he softly laughed at himself. "To think I'd used to hope you'd leave before I woke up, so that I didn't have to convince myself to let you go. You made me crazy, you know? Thought I could mix work and play without messing anything up and then... then I couldn't get you out of my head."

"I guess it depends if it's breakfast in bed..." Noctis shrugged. "Don't act surprised like we haven't done that before. Maybe... Maybe I am asking for a lot. Like, it's not even my birthday..."

Gladio grunted in response. "Yeah. I'm comfortable, dear." He snickered. He wrapped his free arm around the three of them and shifted a bit.

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"I guess it depends if it's breakfast in bed..." Noctis shrugged. "Don't act surprised like we haven't done that before. Maybe... Maybe I am asking for a lot. Like, it's not even my birthday..."

Gladio grunted in response. "Yeah. I'm comfortable, dear." He snickered. He wrapped his free arm around the three of them and shifted a bit.

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"So what you're saying is: sex before breakfast?" It was mostly mock-surprise coming from Prompto, but admittedly there was a small element of the real thing in there too.

"Possibly after, as well." Ignis quipped softly, but his attention was captured by Noctis like everyone else's. Clingy? Yes, but he'd known that. He also didn't mind that, which was likely much too clear by that point.

Prompto couldn't stop the laugh, happy to settle in wherever his fiance wanted him. "I love you too, husbro. I hope that's kinda a known thing by now, but still. There's a lot of love going on here."

"Indeed." An easy thing for Ignis to agree on, though he did feel the need to check in on Gladio. "Are you comfortable, darling?"

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"Guess so..." Noctis mumbled. "I need to be awake. A little bit. But it's nice if I'm tired. But I'm always tired?" He shrugged.

The former prince let go of Gladio so that he could blindly reach out for Ignis to pull him closer, as well. "I love you. And Gladdy. And Prompto- I love Prompto a looooot..." If the marriage proposal had meant anything.

Gladio just sighed and resigned himself to the fate of being slept on top of by his three favorite morons.

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"It's like getting as close to combining sleep and sex as possible while still kinda keeping them separated." Prompto didn't exactly argue, but he did tease a little. Still, giving the mildest of ruffles to Noctis' hair, he assured, "Whatever you want, husbro."

And while there were things to do, the standard chores along with things to prepare for the relatively near future by the sound of things, Ignis had to admit that letting them all get away with a little casual laziness sounded overall perfect. "We haven't exactly got any immediate, pressing plans. What I mean to say is, we can test this theory of yours, Noct."

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It wasn't that special, really. It could have been a perfectly standard event on any day, Ignis reading in bed. And yet, since it just happened to be Gladio's birthday, there were some differences; namely the opened and "artfully disheveled" shirt, leading down to shirt stays leading from the edges of said shirt down to straps wrapped securely around his thighs. Socks held up with sock garters were nothing new, either, but all of the detail was openly visible thanks to a general lack of pants. As it would simply be inappropriate to go sans underwear, the high-cut purple briefs looked delicate enough to tear, but of little concern as he turned a page.

It wasn't unusual for Ignis to wake up before Gladio, either, but Gladio didn't expect... well. Any of this. Of course, Ignis was always that hot, but it was never his preference to lounge about in his underwear, especially not with the garters on, and...

Gladio could salivate. "You sneaky bastard..." Boundaries be damned. There's no way this wasn't an invitation! He pulled Ignis in for a steamy open-mouthed kiss.

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Gladio figured he'd address the actual catoblepas in the room, "...how long you wanna nap for, princess? Are we still... You gave us a tall order. Even if you still want to, we'd probably have to start all over."

All Noctis gave was a little huff, eyes still closed. "I 'unno. We could... morning sex." He laughed at himself. "It's like... more romantic. I think."

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Prompto didn't even try to hold back the snicker as he registered the look on Noct's face. Okay, well, maybe he should stop teasing and giving tips, but...

Then the exchange happened. Simple and easy and, dare Ignis think it, a bit genuinely sweet. He had not expected a single word to flip Gladio's bravado, but the way it simple crumbled in warmth was impressive. And not really something that seemed like it required additional attention to be paid to it. He did, however, glance over at Prompto, exchanging a look.

As far as Prompto was concerned, it was just about the most difficult time staying quiet he could remember. It was funny, yeah, but it was cute. Deadly, dangerously cute. He finally, very quietly, had to let it out a little before he exploded, as quietly as he could. "Aww."

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Noctis shook his head, unwilling to hear the traitorous things he was hearing! There was no way he would ever be tricked by such a thing, right?

"You're real easy to move, you know? I just let you cling out of the kindness of my heart. I don't get enough thanks for that."

"...Thanks..."

Oh.

Huh.

"You're... welcome, Noct." Gladio sighed, totally not flustered.

Noctis softly headbutt Prompto. "Shush..." How was he supposed to nap with all this noise, huh?

Gladio sighed and shook his head. "Doesn't matter if you do, princess over here's still gonna cage you in." He tried to comment quietly, at least, and- try not to be too funny.

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((Anyone else peeved at how much grinding you have to do for ffxiv patch releases just for. Normal ass msq stuff.

Actually infuriating tbh))

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Noctis softly headbutt Prompto. "Shush..." How was he supposed to nap with all this noise, huh?

Gladio sighed and shook his head. "Doesn't matter if you do, princess over here's still gonna cage you in." He tried to comment quietly, at least, and- try not to be too funny.

Once Gladio caught his breath, he had a delayed reaction of lightly shoving Prompto. "Shut up..." All the while, he pressed his forehead against Ignis' with affection.

Shoving Prompto, of course, shoved Noctis as well, who retaliated by grabbing Gladio's arm, and just- holding it. There goes his arm...

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Once Gladio caught his breath, he had a delayed reaction of lightly shoving Prompto. "Shut up..." All the while, he pressed his forehead against Ignis' with affection.

Shoving Prompto, of course, shoved Noctis as well, who retaliated by grabbing Gladio's arm, and just- holding it. There goes his arm...

Prompto's concession was enough for Noctis who stretched and snuggled close, falling back asleep. Gladio and Ignis weren't disturbing him anymore either, if anything, the sweet whispers he couldn't quite make out only relaxed him further.

"You're everything to me. Everything." He nuzzled into his hair, and frankly- contrary to popular belief, he wasn't normally this excitable. He liked to drag things out regardless of how much stamina he had, but today? Today it was much easier to let go, to just enjoy himself as much as possible. He let out a moan. "I love you... I love you, Ignis."

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Prompto's concession was enough for Noctis who stretched and snuggled close, falling back asleep. Gladio and Ignis weren't disturbing him anymore either, if anything, the sweet whispers he couldn't quite make out only relaxed him further.

"You're everything to me. Everything." He nuzzled into his hair, and frankly- contrary to popular belief, he wasn't normally this excitable. He liked to drag things out regardless of how much stamina he had, but today? Today it was much easier to let go, to just enjoy himself as much as possible. He let out a moan. "I love you... I love you, Ignis."

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Well that didn't help with Prompto trying to keep himself from laughing at all, but he hoped the shaking wasn't too big of a deal. "Okay, okay, fine." He whispered to his fiance, not exactly needing to get any closer since they were kind of already cuddling. No complaints there, really; hot as the scene going on literally right next to (and a little bit underneath) him was, it was also kind of... sweet? Maybe that was how he and Noct might sound to other people. Kind of.

It was really-- Not difficult, not exactly. It was complex, trying to keep both of his hands moving while paying attention to the words. Mostly to the words. It wasn't often that Gladio expressed himself in words so openly, simply, and Ignis wanted to savor that. Commit it to memory. But he also wanted to celebrate it, to continue to growing pleasure. But then there was one point, one important thing that needed words and a soft slowing down to express.

"It would-- It would make me happy to do the same for you. To give you whatever you want. To be what you need, as well. We've... this is both of us. Balance between us. Hearing this makes me... happy..." Honestly, he had no idea if the words make any sense, if they weren't just a jumble of pleasure and happiness and warm feelings, but he did know that picking up the pace on the next downward stroke was absolutely necessary. He knew he was unlikely to put a dent in the other man's stamina, but he may as well try.

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"Now..." Noctis demanded- or more like grumbled, really. That firm squeeze seemed to relax him some, though.

"Yeah? Do I?" Gladio gave a husky laugh at Ignis' words and his desperate kisses. "You are..." Gladio flushed, too, making every sensation all the more intense. "You deserve only the best. So, I gotta be the best. Make you so happy. Make you proud. Give you anything and everything you could ever want." He pet his hair, and well... He was starting to get a little choked up, actually. "That would make me... That would make me so happy. That would be anything and everything I could ever want. Ignis..."

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"A quiet cuddle later." Prompto promised softly, giving his fiance a slightly firmer squeeze before relaxing again and... well, there was paying attention and there was accidentally stumbling into something personal, which was what he didn't want to do, but...

Gladio's words had Ignis blushing, sure, but it was fleeting, quiet eye contact with Prompto that made him feel warmer. He didn't particularly mind being on display with current company, reassuring smile just as fleeting as the eye contact. He was rather distracted, after all; and about to be more so. Grip a bit firmer in both hands, the up and down motion became a little more focused. "It does. You do--" There was a particular breathlessness to his voice as he turned his head to kiss any part of Gladio's face he could reach without moving too much, frankly. He wanted the experience of the slow build, of drawing out the motions as long as they could both stand. "And I love you. All of you, but I'm-- I'm marrying you." Even with the plans being made, the previous conversation, there remained a slightly surreal quality to the words... but that could have been the situation.

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Noctis grunted. "You owe me... a cuddle." Were they not already cuddling? They were definitely already cuddling, but. Nonetheless.

"Why deny yourself? Doesn't that feel good?" Gladio kissed Ignis' forehead and nuzzled into his hair. He closed his eyes and sighed contentedly. "I love you, you know?" Was he saying it because everyone was resting? Nah... If Prompto heard, so be it.

There was no getting around waking up Noctis at this point. "Shh..." he mumbled. Maybe he wasn't really awake enough to pay attention to the conversation, though.

Gladio made a small sound, but it was much quieter than all this poorly concealed laughter. "Iggy... Touch yourself, too, okay?" They may as well have a nice intimate moment after all that intensity.

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There was no getting around waking up Noctis at this point. "Shh..." he mumbled. Maybe he wasn't really awake enough to pay attention to the conversation, though.

Gladio made a small sound, but it was much quieter than all this poorly concealed laughter. "Iggy... Touch yourself, too, okay?" They may as well have a nice intimate moment after all that intensity.

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Prompto couldn't completely keep his snicker under his breath when Gladio viciously attacked his hair. Alright, fine, it was already a mess, and he was just about to comment about it when he heard Noctis. "Aw, love you too, husbro," Was he even awake? That didn't seem to matter as much as the words.

The initial release had done a lot of good as far as concentration went, Ignis was certain. He shifted his hand ever so slightly for a better angle before gliding down Gladio's impressive length then back up again, grasp loose and motions lazy. Even with all of that going on, his attention appeared to be completely on Prompto. "I'm assuming you two will also either need a few days to recover, or to pry one another apart long enough to leave the room." Only so much of a tease.

The blond stifled a laugh poorly, not having seen it coming. "You know, you might be right about that. We're getting rooms close together, right? So we can, uh... check up on each other. And all that." It didn't hurt to ask.

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Gladio was completely content, and yes, they probably were just riding endorphins. Then, Prompto made a sound... He paused to ruffle the blond's hair.

Noctis sleepily hummed against his fiance's shoulder. "Love you, Prom..." He wasn't really awake or aware, but it wasn't uncommon for him to mumble things like that in his sleep.

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The real danger of the situation was how infectious Gladio's laughter could be. Especially given the situation, particularly with how relaxed and still partially riding endorphins they were... Ignis did try to keep any possible slips as quiet as possible, at least. "How could I resist? Of course I'll marry you, though the wedding night might take some time to recover from..." And only then did he finally close his hand around the shaft.

"Six, you two." Prompto tried his best to whisper. Not like he had plans to move or anything.

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Gladio's breath caught, but this conversation was too much! "Perfectly capable?" He wouldn't say he made a habit of laughing during sex, but how could he not laugh at that? "You're too kind. What a charmer. Is that a yes? You will marry me?" He gave him only the softest kiss at the corner of his mouth.

Noctis stirred a bit. Perhaps they should be a little quieter. To think they risked waking him not with moans, but laughter...

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Ignis raised a single eyebrow and made more of an effort than he wanted to at keeping his expression neutral. It was a decent job, in any case, but only from practice. Maintaining eye contact, it was experience that let him barely brush fingertips over the underside of Gladio's sac, barely the lightest of touches.

"I suppose you are attractive, well-read, and perfectly capable of grilling meat..." Ignis' own words almost had him snickering. "Quite a catch, aren't you?"

If Prompto just happened to open one eye for a second, he was pretty sure that was fine and no one would notice.