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Prompto looked around the small market he didn’t even know this part of insomnia even existed he had gotten lost on his way home from the citadel, sore from his first day of training. He was still so excited that he was getting the chance to try for the crowns guard.
He was brought out of his thoughts when he collided with someone’s chest “O sorry I was kinda zoning out” Prompto apologised with a nervous laugh. Looking up to see a man with light brown hair, giving him an odd look that was a little unsettling.
“You’re not from around these parts are you pretty boy” the man asked getting up in his face. Prompto wasn’t sure what this guy’s problem was.
“I…. well no…”
“Hay Luche leave the kid alone” They both looked to the side to see a man with braided hair.
“Whatever Ulric I was just messing with him” Luche said with a dismissive wave bumping his shoulder as he walked away
“You ok?”
“I’m fine thanks mister” Prompto replied quietly
“Nyx”
“What?”
“My name it’s Nyx”
After a little awkward small talk Prompto confect he was very lost, Nyx explained that they were in the lower city where mostly refuges and the poor lived as he lead Prom out and back to a main street.
“Thanks again I know where to go from here”
“You should probably try and pay more attention to where you are next time” Nyx said with a slight smirk.
Nyx walked out into the hallway heading towards his post for the day, guard duty was the worst he thought while shaking his head slightly. when he noticed two people walk towards him the taller of the too he recognised as the princes’s shield Gladiolus Amicitia the other he didn’t until they got closer and the smaller figure start to wave at him.
“ah Prompto what are you doing here?” he was surprised to see the blonde boy he had helped the day before, he didn’t seem like a noble of any kind.
“Hi Nyx… I’m training to be part of the crowns guard” he smiled. They sort of just stood there for a moment till Gladiolus who at this point was a fair few feet down the hall call for Prompto to hurry up.
“Right I should go” Prompto started to walk off when he quickly turned back
“I never really thanked you properly for helping me yesterday, if you have time later maybe I could buy you lunch or something” the blonde got quieter with each word, fidgeting with the bracelets on his wrest.
“That’s not necessary” Nyx didn’t think he really did all that much buy showing the kid home
“I insist unless you really don’t want to ….oh am I being annoying sorry” Prompto had no idea why he was getting so flustered
“Um no I ah finish at six tonight you can meet me at the south gate I guess”
“Yo Prompto hurry up!” Gladio yelled down the hall again, louder this time
“Right coming” he yelled back “see you later Nyx” he then run off catching up to Gladiolus.
“So who’s that and how do you know a member of the kingsglaive?” Gladio questioned as Prompto fell into step with him.
“That’s Nyx …. What’s the kingsglaive?” he hadn’t given it much thought but Nyx had to be someone important to be in the citadel or like him be there for a reason
“The Kingsglaive are an elite group of soldiers that can use the king’s magic”
“Cool but yeah that’s Nyx he helped me yesterday”
“Helped you with what? You where training with me for most the day”
“I sort of got lost on my way home”
“You’re hopeless, come on” Gladio ended the conversation as they entered the training room