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ARDYN IZUNIA

Ardyn Izunia. Professor of law. Lord of law. Liege of law. The one grading your papers. Leave a message.

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[daemonized]

I am. And even then, some might call it an unconventional relationship.

[Not that Ardyn would give a damn. He doesn't. Besides, that isn't the point.]

But who I'm with now doesn't change who I've dated before. Men and women alike. And if judgment is ever cast my way because of it, I certainly couldn't care less.

[The point being... nor should you, Prompto.]

[mercurio]

[so many questions]

[prompto picks himself up, slowly crawling up onto the desk. elbows on it, knees keeping him steady on the floor, he basically gapes like a fish, unable to actually formulate the questions he wants to ask]

It's really okay?

[with whatever 'unconventional' means with grell, with straying from the conventional guy likes girl set of beliefs]

[daemonized]

[Prompto's innocence skirts the line of being both endearing and amusing. But this is something of a serious conversation, not one that he should take lightly. And so Ardyn meets his gaze, and quite confidently replies.]

It is. You cannot help who you're attracted to. And those who think differently? They're hardly worth your time.

[mercurio]

[prompto leans over, arms crossed on the table, head over them]

...I never really stopped to consider romantic things in the real life realm.

[daemonized]

Why not?

[Time for Ardyn to lean forward on his elbow on his desk.]

[mercurio]

Seriously? 'cause I'm me. Whiny, clumsy, sometimes stupid... with freckles, to boot.

[he deflates, feeling embarrassed about what he's just expressed, and gets back on the floor, taking his phone with him.]

'm not someone people have a crush on.

[daemonized]

So? I have freckles that show when I've been in the sun too long.

[Like a proper redhead. He knows that's not the point, but it's worth pointing out. He can't see Prompto sprawled out on the floor from this angle, but he can hear him just fine.]

We're our own harshest critics. You're only prone to seeing the negative aspects of what you think is your personality, Prompto. You don't see the positive, that charming energy and optimism that would endear many to you.

[mercurio]

[yeah, but sits at the tip of his tongue. freckles that ardyn may have aren't as noticeable as prompto's, sprinkled all over his face and arms and whatever bit of exposed skin they can spring forth from.]

[still, he decides not to argue]

[the whole thing embarrasses him, which is why his answer is a lackluster:] I guess so.

[daemonized]

You can afford to sound more confident about it. If you can't bring yourself to believe it, at least believe me?

[It's the best he can offer. There's only so much he can do to change someone's perception of themselves, other than to always be a pillar of support, and always offer encouragement when needed. Especially when it comes to trickier subjects of... sexuality and the like. Ardyn won't push him, but Ardyn also won't tell him anything other than what he believes to be true.

A beat. Then:]

Do you have your eye on someone, by any chance?

[mercurio]

[he can't believe it, and ardyn going about believing him, it's still hard to be reassured by it.]

Nah. Still feels like everyone's out of my league, and by the time I'm not some poor, photography student with a weird complexion I'll be forty and everyone will be taken.

[sighing, and finally feeling the dredges of sick, he just lies down against the wall, closing his eyes]

I guess... liking guys is okay, too? I'm not too lucky with girls much.

[daemonized]

[It'll still come, these attempts at reassurance. Whether or not he eventually learns to believe them.]

Prompto, it's fine. You cannot help who you end up liking, or who you end up falling in love with.

[Not that the latter applies to Prompto (yet?), but he's just making a point.]

Anyone who tells you otherwise can talk to me about it.

[mercurio]

[he's quiet for a moment, then opens his eyes again]

So, you're taking on the official dad role?

[AWkWARd.. but he went for it, grinning a bit]

[daemonized]

[He huffs out a laugh, not finding it awkward at all.]

Of course. Haven't I already?

[If anyone gives Prompto hell about this, they can come and fite him]

[mercurio]

[prompto sits up straight, feeling his face warm at the easy admission of the role ardyn has not hesitated to take on. he glances up casually, a happy smile on his face. no matter his own uncertainties, feeling like he belongs is everything to him. having a family is, to him, the most important.]

I guess so.

...is it okay if I nap here for a bit?

[in the office, but this corner behind the table is comfortable, despite appearances]

[daemonized]

[Somehow he isn't surprised to hear that question coming from Prompto. But the request for a nap is a good thing, he thinks. It means that he's calmed down, or at least somewhat content with what Ardyn has told him.]

On the floor?

[He motions at an empty chair.]

There are chairs, at the very least.