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Every time Dino squeezes Prompto’s hand, Prompto blushes. Like his hand is a button that turns his face bright red. He’s pretty sure Dino is doing it on purpose. Dino likes when Prompto blushes. He thinks it’s cute.
Sometimes Prompto wonders if there’s something wrong with Dino. There’s no way he’s cute when his face looks like a tomato.
They pause at the traffic lights and Dino squeezes Prompto’s hand. Again. “You want to go to the camera place, right?”
“R-Right.” Prompto nods. “You don’t mind?”
“I told you already.” Dino leans closer and smiles at Prompto. Prompto’s heart feels all skittery. “I’m happy doing whatever you want.”
“But it’s boring,” Prompto protests as the lights change and they cross the road. “Last time I ended up staring at two different cameras for half an hour and Noct left.”
“Well, Noctis isn’t your boyfriend.” Dino squeezes Prompto’s fingers again. His heart feels like it’s made out of super wobbly jelly. “I’m not going to leave.”
“Even if I’m really boring?” Prompto chews at his bottom lip.
“Prom, you’re never really boring.” Dino smiles at him like he means it.
Prompto toys with the strap of his bag. “What about a little boring I bet I can be a little-”
“Nope.” Dino tugs them out of the flow of people and presses a kiss to Prompto’s cheek. “You never bore me.”
Prompto looks down at his shoes and makes a face. “But-”
“No buts, Prom.” Dino puts his fingers under Prompto’s chin and gently tilts his face up. “Okay?”
Prompto licks his lips and swallows. He nods, because he's pretty sure anything he said would come out as a squeak. A totally embarrassingly high-pitched squeak.
Dino leans down and kisses him. They've kissed before, a whole bunch of kisses, but Prompto's heart flutters around like a nervous chocobo every time. It isn't fair. He's pretty sure Dino doesn't get nervous about kissing Prompto. Dino probably doesn't get nervous about anything.
Dino pulls away and rests his forehead against Prompto’s. “Okay?”
Prompto nods and leans against Dino's chest. The camera store seems a lot less interesting all of a sudden. Except he's pretty sure they're meant to be getting the new LOKTON LX-X1R in today. And he's been looking forward to it for longer than he's been dating Dino.
Even if he is a great kisser. Prompto leans away and smiles shyly. “We should hurry.”
“You're right.” Dino kisses Prompto's cheek and then leans back. “The store is only open for another six hours.”
Prompto's face feels hot. “I'm not- I won't take that long. Probably,” he mumbles.
“I wouldn't mind even if you did.” Dino squeezes Prompto’s hand as they move back into the flow of people. “You’re adorable when you’re thinking hard about something.”
Prompto’s face could power his heater in winter. “I-That’s-”
“Prompto?”
Prompto freezes. His heart totally stops. “Noct?”
Noctis glares and pushes through the crowd. “You said you were busy and-”
He stops and glares even harder as he crosses his arms over his chest. “What are you doing with him?”
Prompto looks down at his toes. Maybe if he wishes for it hard enough, the ground will actually open and swallow him. “I, um. That’s…”
“We’re dating, Your Highness.” Dino squeezes Prompto’s hand really hard.
“Y-Yeah.” Prompto looks up and wishes he hadn’t. Noctis looks like he wants to set Dino on fire. And maybe Prompto too.
“Are you serious?” Noctis scowls and gently shoves Prompto’s shoulder. “Tell me you’re not serious.”
“Um.” Prompto glances between Noctis and Dino. “Um.”
“I knew something was going on.” Noctis shakes his head. “You kept ditching me and acting all evasive and-” He breaks off and glares at Dino again. “You could’ve told me you had a boyfriend.”
“But you hate Dino,” Prompto mumbles. “I thought you’d be, y’know. Angry?”
“Well, I am.” Noctis sighs and shrugs. “Because you didn’t tell me.” He steps closer to Dino and glares up at him. “And because Dino is a creep dating a high school student-”
“Noct, we’re eighteen!” Prompto puts a hand on Noctis’ shoulder. He’s not going to summon a sword and chop Dino in half, right?
“He has a point.” Dino smiles and shrugs at Prompto. “Should we break up until you graduate?”
“What? No.” Prompto shakes his head so fast he gets dizzy. “Noct, please don’t murder my boyfriend.”
Noctis leans back and half-smiles at Prompto. “Well, only because you said please.” He pokes Dino in the chest before stepping to Prompto’s other side. “But I’m coming with you.”
“You are?” Prompto looks between the two of them. Dino shrugs and Noctis takes Prompto’s hand in his.
“Yeah.” Noctis nods and starts walking. Prompto has no choice but to follow. His hands are both super sweaty. “Where are we going?”
“The camera place?” Prompto blinks a couple of times. “Noct, you hate the camera place.”
“Nah.” Noctis squeezes Prompto’s hand. “Not when I’m protecting you from creeps.”
“He’s not creepy,” Prompto protests.
“We’ll see.” Noctis leans around Prompto and eyes Dino. “And no smooching!”
Dino sighs and shakes his head. “Can’t I just treat you to ice cream or something? Everyone likes ice cream. We can get one of those giant sundaes and share it.”
“I don’t like sharing,” Noctis mumbles as he holds Prompto’s hand even tighter.
“B-But you always let me share your fries.” Prompto chews at his bottom lip as Noctis glares at him.
“That’s different.” Noctis huffs.
“Well I’m happy to share.” Dino leans around Prompto and grins. “If I have to.”
Prompto shakes his head. “If you two don’t - I’ll go to the camera place by myself.”
“We’ll behave,” Noctis and Dino say almost in unison. They both glare at each other around Prompto and tighten their respective grips on Prompto’s hands.
Prompto sighs and wriggles his fingers free. “If you’re going to crush my hands, neither of you get them.” He crosses his arms over his chest and huffs.
“Sorry,” Noctis mumbles, bumping his arm against Prompto’s.
“I can’t apologise properly in front of the Prince,” Dino shrugs. “But sorry.” He slings an arm around Prompto’s back and squeezes his shoulder.
“Hey, hands off.” Noctis shoves Dino’s arm away.
Prompto scowls. “You both suck and I’m going to look at cameras.” He gives them both a glare before sulking into the store.
The new LOKTON LX-X1R is totally awesome. Prompto stares at it longingly, imagining the way it would feel in his hands. It’s gorgeous. He wants one. He wants one more than anything. Except maybe a chocobo, but he can’t just buy one of those.
“You know,” Dino murmurs, standing right behind Prompto and whispering in his ear, “I could buy it for you.”
“No you can’t.” Noctis leans on Prompto’s shoulder. “Because I’m going to buy it for him.”
Prompto sighs and shoves them both away. “I’m getting a job and I’m going to buy it myself, you guys.”
“Oh.” They echo each other.
“That’s fair.” Dino nods.
“Yeah.” Noctis smiles vaguely.
Prompto eyes them both for a moment before turning back to the display case. “It’s so pretty,” he mumbles, leaning forward until his fingertips are almost touching the glass.
He hears Dino start to say something, and then a weird noise, and by the time Prompto turns around he can see a security guard running towards them.
“He started it.” Noctis points at Dino.
The security guard looks exceptionally unimpressed. “Uh huh. No fighting in the store. Both of you, out.”
Dino frowns. “But-”
“No buts.” The security guard takes them each by the elbow and starts walking.
Prompto turns back to his camera. They deserve to be kicked out.
“One day,” Prompto whispers, patting the glass. “You’re going to be all mine.” He stares for a few more minutes before another camera catches his eye.
By the time he leaves the store it's dark. And cold. Prompto scowls up at the cloudy sky and huddles into his school jacket.
"Hey." Dino calls out in a soft voice.
Prompto blinks. Rubs at his eyes. "You waited?"
"Well, Noctis kept me company for a couple of hours. Then Ignis showed up to drag him away." Dino smiles and falls into step beside Prompto. "I told you I'd wait."
Prompto leans against him. Dino's warm. "I didn't think you would," he admits softly.
"Well, I know I can't buy you a camera, but I thought I might tempt you with dinner." Dino laces their fingers together and grins at Prompto. "What do you think?"
Prompto's stomach growls at the mention of food. "Sounds good to me."
"And since the Prince left..." Dino stops and tugs Prompto closer. "I get all the smooching I want."
Prompto squirms and wraps his free arm around Dino's waist. "But I'm starving."
Dino kisses him for a brief second and then pulls away. "Well, if you want to eat-"
Prompto untangles their fingers and steps up on his toes. He pulls Dino's head down with one hand and balances himself with the one on Dino's back. Dino smiles before Prompto kisses him. And then he kisses back, tender and sweet and amazing.
Prompto pulls away before he gets dizzy. "Okay." He takes Dino's hand in his and tries to wish his blush away. "Now we can eat."