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week 4; aftermath
[WELL THIS WAS A DAY.
and a day where by the time he retires back to their room, noctis really isn't any less confused by most of what happened. he's exhausted and a bit embarrassed by the display. and naturally, kind of pissed at ash for being a punk.
and maybe for killing the cat, though he did catch that it wasn't really... intentional? which doesn't make it forgivable entirely. but it's not as deplorable.
either way? entering the room and not knowing what to expect from ash is awkward as fuck, whether he's there or not. he doesn't even spare a passing glance for that side of the room, flopping onto the bed with an exhausted thud.
what the hell. just at everything, what the hell?
and naturally, despite the fact that he threw himself into trying to help resolve the murder, his mind's definitely more caught on that embarrassing situation because of how well it caught him off guard.
...and because he's the type who can't actually let things go. minor details.]
and a day where by the time he retires back to their room, noctis really isn't any less confused by most of what happened. he's exhausted and a bit embarrassed by the display. and naturally, kind of pissed at ash for being a punk.
and maybe for killing the cat, though he did catch that it wasn't really... intentional? which doesn't make it forgivable entirely. but it's not as deplorable.
either way? entering the room and not knowing what to expect from ash is awkward as fuck, whether he's there or not. he doesn't even spare a passing glance for that side of the room, flopping onto the bed with an exhausted thud.
what the hell. just at everything, what the hell?
and naturally, despite the fact that he threw himself into trying to help resolve the murder, his mind's definitely more caught on that embarrassing situation because of how well it caught him off guard.
...and because he's the type who can't actually let things go. minor details.]
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His confused emotions (obviously) came to a head today, but he's not any less confused than before. Not that it shows on his face or in his words - he wears the same arrogant smirk as always, and he hopes that Noctis will despise him so that he can shove all of these stupid feelings deep down into some dark corner he never needs to look at again. ]
Feeling ashamed?
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[he was embarrassed, sure. but it's not like he pursued that one and has some kind of shame or regret—ash caught him completely off-guard. he feels like he's going to regret turning his head to look at ash...
and he kind of does, because of course, he looks just as smug as ever. ugh.]
What the hell was the point of that anyway? [aside from embarrassing him and distracting everyone from finding the actual murderer.]
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All he gives for an answer to that question is a sardonic chuckle. ]
I don't like humans meddling in my affairs, Noctis.
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[seriously, ash.
what the hell. it's not even about anger or hate, it's just incredible bafflement at this point because this makes no logical sense to him at all.]
And I thought humans were supposed to be the complicated, confusing ones here.
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Hah! Compared to me, you're insignificant little insects. It's no wonder you're confused. [ he takes a step or two from the door, entering the room proper, though he still doesn't go near his bed. ] Think of it this way: I'm simply narrowing the range of actions you can take towards me.
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Quick question, then. You know, to clarify the confusion.
[noct, please don't make this worse. please don't make this worse...
(he's gonna make this worse.)]
If we're such insignificant insects, why are you so damn worked about everything I do all the time?
[#CALLOUT POST.
but also.]
And how is that actually supposed to change anything aside from giving me a headache when people bring it up over and over?
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[ Ash can't actually tell him he's mad because Noctis is acting in ways he perceives as illogical and downright unnatural by putting up with him even this much, of course.
Nor can he give this question a straightforward answer. It's something he's only doing half-consciously. ]
But how it changes things remains to be seen. I'm looking forward to your answer, Noctis.
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[ugh. this is how bad it's gotten, he has to handle this with sass because even talking about it?
kind of just... embarrassing. this is not his strong suit at all, so maybe ash wins in flustering him because anyone doing that would have gotten a similar reaction.]
Not even sure what the hell kind of answer you're looking forward to. It doesn't change anything—except that we'll both be getting razzed by other people about it.
[noct really, really has no idea what any of this accomplished at all.]
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Really? I'm seeing a change in your behavior right now.
[ he sees you getting flustered, princey pants. He crosses his arms, smirking his infuriating smirk. ]
I wonder why you're embarrassed? Are you humiliated? That's fine by me. Or maybe it's something else.
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So you just wanted to embarrass me because I tried to help you.
[what the hell, ash. why are you like this?]
I'm not into PDA. [he's shy??? leave him alone? ugh. this is the worst. why is ash winning! how can he make ash lose and shut up!]
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I wanted to teach you a lesson. Open your eyes, since you've been acting like such a fool. It seems like I was successful. All that's left is seeing how you choose to act from now on... I like to think that I've made my position clear.
[ finally, he goes over to his own bed, sitting on it to face away from Noct. These long nights are so dreadful when you don't really need to sleep. ]
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[he... really, really has no idea how that was supposed to change anything at all. it was confusing and embarrassing, but it doesn't exactly...
change anything at all about how he's going to approach things in trials?
though it does make him curious (or maybe masochistic) enough to ask.]
Would someone doing that to you make some kind of point or something? Is that how it works with you... non-humans?