Got your Six

'Where's specs and the meathead?'

'dunno...'

'so i have something i need to do in Gralea, I could use a hand'

'I'd hate to leave Cindy..'

'I'll call in some men to keep watch'

''okay, yes then'

'Honestly, I don't really know where I stand with them now Noctis is gone'

She needs a sniper and one she trusts

because they'll be covering her

So she drags him off because he's also wasting away

And don't ask her her opinion on the other two because it wont be kind

So of course while Prom is gone

Gladio and Ignis visit

Cindy's all 'yeah this babe showed up and whisked him away, I wanna be mad but...'

And Gladios snaps 'So he just left??'

Cindy's like 'Well, no, he and his lady friend made sure I had back up before they went'

avarii

it's almost kind of insulting that they just kind of expected him to be there waiting like some puppy

Kaciart

yes Ava

And they're mad and they're like 'WELL WE'RE JUSTGONNA WAIT HERE THEN'

Cindy's like  :/

So Prompto and Aranea get back and theyre ribbing at eachother good naturedly

And what they were doing was probably super important in the grand scheme of things

But theres Gladio and Ignis looking like they were sucking on lemons

"What happened if Noct came back??'

And Prompto flounders

before Aranea cuts in

'Did he?? is he back??'

'No but'

'Oh okay, so he's not back so you're saying that, why??'

Cindy chimes in

'because Prompto will take it to heart I imagine'

He's like 'well, theyre not wrong'

Asidian

....how long has it been since he went out and did something with someone who cared about him, and then they cut his legs out from under him D:

Kaciart

And Aranea's like 'so where were you last week?? If his Highness came back??'

ahhhh yessss asi

Not to mention, when Aranea got there he's LITERALLY just had his leg cut out from under him

Gladio would get more angry

'Oh, does Prompto need you both to talk for him?? Can't talk for himself?'

'Careful meatshield'

you know he just escalates

Prompto's like

'Well.....I had my phone on me. You could have called...'

Cindy's like 'Are we done trying to bring Prompto down because I want to hear about his trip'

Aranea's like 'hey hello' WINK at Cindy

But yeah

I figure Ignis tried to stop Gladio a few times

but he just barrelled on

Because he could see they were being hypocritical

He can probably hear Proms slights jerky gait too suggesting a limp

'Are you injured Prompto?'

Asidian

Of course he would notice

Good job, Ignis ;;

Kaciart

'Its mostly better'

'oh you took him out while he was injured??'

'You know what? You're not allowed talk anymore'

You know what would make it worse

If they assumed that Prompto was gettign some from aranea

and it was impairing his judgement

or worse

his loyalties

They stick around -  theyre too stubborn to leave

because they're kind of proving a point if they do

and Aranea is sleeping with Prompto

'I understand Prompto, she's a beautiful woman, but now more than ever we need to focus on -'

Proms like 'yeah she's hot...wheres this going??'

'super mega hot...did you guys know i was sleeping with Noct?'

'....I.........did not.'

'yeah, we were banging, I was sure you'd figured it out'

SirLadySketch

Cid in the bg "YEEEHAWWW HE GOT YOU BOYS'

'But Aranea....'

'Likes ladies?'

'Even more now that she's been around you guys'

I feel like Aranea and Cindy would talk him back up to confidence

Like 'you're not wrong here!!!'

'them boys don't know their arse from their elbow'

'stand up for yourself, they say these things because you're an easy mark'

'If we werent here you'd have rolled on your back and showed your darn belly'

'I...wouldnt...D:'

Silence and then

'FINE I WOULD HAVE

'You're doing it again'

'But you're right??'

'true'

'Im confused and tired'