Day 4: Dad Cor
Cor spotted the album hidden among old books. He smiled as he pried it out of the dusty shelves. He tossed the other books into a box and decided it was time to take a break from packing anyways.
His small spartan living room was looking rather empty other than his couch and a few well packed boxes. Cor carefully placed the album on the couch before meandering to his kitchen and grabbing some coffee. Returning to the living room, Cor made himself comfortable on the ratty couch and opened the album with a fond smile.
He gazed at the first set of photographs, four pictures of himself holding a small blond toddler in his arms or strapped to his back. Cor remembered the trip back from Gralea with the small bundle of joy that would become his son.
It had been hard, finding food and clothes for a toddler while staying inconspicuous until they crossed the border into Lucis, but Cor could now look back on the trip with fondness and love. Even then Prompto had been amazing, quiet and barely crying.
Cor smirked as he remembered his panic during the first week of flight. Gladiolus was always loud even as a newborn and to have this young toddler be so quiet had driven Cor insane with worry until a midwife had taken pity on the new father and explained it was normal.
He flipped the pages slowly, laughing at some of the wilder pictures that decorated the album. Prompto's first steps. The first attempt to eat ice cream and the mess that followed. Prompto's first day at school with Noctis by his side.
All wonderful memories.
Of course there had been bad ones over the last 10 years but overall Cor didn't regret taking in Prompto. He had never considered himself a good father candidate (Six knows how hard the first few years had been on both of them) and could only thank Regis and Clarus for ensuring he had all the help he needed.
"I'm back Dad!" Prompto exclaimed as he entered the apartment. Ignis, Gladio and Noctis followed him in quickly, the older two boys giving the Marshall a quick bow.
Cor smiled and greeted them, "Welcome back Prompto. Hello boys, are you here to give us a hand with packing?" He placed his coffee on the floor and put the album beside him before rising to his feet.
Prompto grinned and rushed over to hug Cor. He returned it lovingly and waited for an answer from any of the other three children. Gladio grinned, "Dad sent me and Iggy to make sure you weren't over doing it. Noct just tagged along."
Cor sighed, of course Clarus would decided to check on them. "I see..." He didn't get to finish talking as Prompto saw the album on the couch.
"I don't remember that picture." Prompto said. Cor chuckled as he saw the three other boys look interrested. The packing could wait a bit longer, for now he was going to enjoy watching his son's reaction to the pictures.