Chapter 11
It was game night like usual, and Noctis was sitting on the couch with Prompto right besides him. He was happier than before as he waited for the game to boot up and as he waited he placed a hand around Prompto and pulled him in close. Finally he had that closeness that he had been longer for and he sighed at the warmth Prompto's body brought him.
The two of them had spent three weeks in the hospital after the accident. While they had confessed and learned that their unrequited love wasn't actually unrequited, the doctors still had to monitor the flower growth in their lungs. Thankfully neither of them had actually gotten to the phase of coughing up full flowers, but it had gotten close. The doctors said if they had gone on hiding it for another week then surely it would have entered the next stage.
But now three weeks later they were flower free and back to breathing normally with no signs of coughing up flowers. Though what was once normally between them was gone, but really it was still very much the same. They still hung out to watch movies and play video games, doing what they always did, but now it was closer, much more intimate.
Noctis could hold Prompto's hand when they were in school or at the arcade now and Prompto would gladly give it a squeeze in return. They could even cuddle up close on the couch and wrap up in each other's arms and legs. It was honestly everything Noctis dreamed about and more. Actually experiencing everything he had once wished to do with Prompto set his heart ablaze and it made his love grow even stronger.
Without even thinking he pressed his nose up against Prompto's neck and breathed in deeply, He could feel Prompto squirm and giggle within his arms afterwards.
"Ah Noct! That tickles! Your nose is cold!"
"But you smell so nice! I can't help it!" He moved his head slightly and started to smell Prompto's hair, letting the scent of coconuts fill his senses.
"You're so weird" Prompto chuckled.
"But I've just waited so long for this."
"You've been waiting so long just so you could smell me? You weirdo," Prompto replied, teasing lightly.
"There's a lot that I have been waiting to do. Still so much that we can do." Wrapping his arms around Prompto he pulled him in closer. He nuzzled his face against Prompto's now, almost like a cat would. He wanted to bask in that warmth that was Prompto, sharing every bit of light that he had to offer.
"Well if we are doing things that we always wanted… there is still something that we haven't done yet. Something I bet both of us have wanted."
"Oh? And what's that?"
Without any hesitation Prompto turned to look at Noctis, placed his hands on his face, and kissed him. It was a gentle but passionate kiss for their first time, maybe a slight bit awkward, but they just seemed to go with the flow and let the magic of the moment fill them.
When they pulled away, both of their faces were burning red, but their smiles were far more important. They embraced again, squeezing each other even tighter. Everything was perfect now, and they couldn't have been any happier.
Final chapter! Thanks to everyone who read!