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  1. Rec 95

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    Noé learns, in a somewhat roundabout way, that his human companion has never really had a friend before. Vanitas comes to terms with who he was and who he's become.

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    This is set post-Gévaudan, with Vanitas having teased Jeanne but neither genuinely falling for the other (so basically. The date and What Happened In That Lil Hut. Let's pretend those don't exist for the sake of this fic, shall we?). I also lowkey forgot to mention Noé's sling in ch1. But let's ignore that too.

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    26 Jul 2025

  2. Rec *

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    Vanitas chooses this moment to bite into the eclair, cream oozing out of the other end, flakes of pastry drifting down and settling on the table. He finishes chewing, and a soft, pink tongue darts out from his lips to lick away at a smudge of chocolate on the corner of his mouth.

    Noé’s eyes can’t help but follow the movement intently. He sits there, frozen, and something in his stomach twists hard.

    Vanitas dabs at his mouth with a napkin, his gaze flickering up to meet Noe’s. A slow smirk spreads through his face at what he sees, and he leans back in his seat, flexing his pale neck.

    “See something you like, my dear Noé?”

    In the midst of a Parisian summer, Noé pines.

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    26 Jul 2025

  3. Rec *

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    Vanitas collapsed.

    (After the Noé's teacher spirits Mikhail away, they retreat to the hotel in order to recover.)

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    22 Jul 2025

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    Ignis pulls a whistling kettle off of the stove. Noctis twitches at his side, a threadbare sock tickling his thigh under a heavy knit blanket. Gladio must be nearby, too; Prompto can hear the deep rumble of his voice, sending a shiver down his spine unbidden.
    Maybe there’s no one here at all.
    He’s lying still enough to be dead, he thinks.
    At least he can hardly feel the cold anymore.

    Prompto can take care of himself. He's mastered the art of it in the years he's spent on his own, carefully weaving a delicate veil of explanations for the prince and his entourage.

    He can juggle his classes, his work, and the endless piles of bills in the entryway. He can get by on the meager scraps left for groceries when rent is due.

    At least until a frozen pipe and an ever observant advisor make it impossible to keep up the farce.

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    16 Feb 2025

  5. Rec 74

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    A day after their possession, Raine wakes up and runs into the former Golden Guard. Something is different about his eyes, and he is desperate for a haircut. Honestly? It's too early in the morning for whatever this is.

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    18 Oct 2024