I know Altissia got decimated after Leviathan and the Empire, but here, everything is peachy keen. I know that's not true, but please bear with me! This is just a fluffy piece. After doing that Prompto photo op and mentioning Luna, I was really sad that he was never able to give her the pictures. And that he never got to take a photo of her or meet her! Man...
The dramatic battle with Leviathan took a lot out of Noctis and Luna. It was through Ignis's persistence for them to rest that they were taking a few days off to relax and sleep in peace.
Gladio and Ignis were off at the moment to entertain themselves at Totomostro. Prompto decided to take pictures around Altissia of the sights and the people. It was hard to believe that the city had almost been torn apart just days ago. Everyone was just so happy that their troubles seemed far away. Prompto could appreciate that.
After his morning of taking pictures with Umbra and Pryna, he returned back to the estate where he saw Lunafreya quietly come out of the bedroom she and Noctis shared. Oh man, he remembered how much of a mess he was when he met her. He didn't call her by her title and gave her a hug because she looked like she went through hell and back because of Ardyn and Leviathan. Everyone seemed bothered except for her. But since then, he had to watch his tone. They just met only a few days ago.
"Hey, uh, Lady Lunafreya?" he called out, keeping his voice low because Noct was sleeping. She turned and smiled, elegant like a princess.
"Please, Prompto. Call me Luna. We are friends, are we not?" He perked up instantly.
"Friends?! Ye-yeah! W-we are!" She said friends! Oh that made him so happy! But he had to remember why he called for her.
"Uh, I was wondering if I could get your picture...?" She giggled softly.
"Haven't we done so already? You took an immeasurable amount in the past 3 days." He did. He took so many pictures of her and Noct. Mainly because Noct showed a gentler side of himself whenever she was around. His smiles were actually sweet rather than cool. He just seemed to shine in Luna's presence.
"Yeah...but those don't really count." He rubbed the back of his neck, feeling madly uncomfortable. "Y-you remember those shots I showed you of Noctis? The ones I made him do specifically for you?"
She thought for a minute, recalling the memory and began laughing as she thought of the stack of pictures he gave her.
"Of course! They were quite animated. Though it was very alarming to see the Catoblepas get so close." He nodded wildly, thankful that she remembered.
"Yeah, the Cata-Cato-the thing!" Words were hard when nervous, could you blame him? "Anyway, since those pictures were from Noct to you, I was wondering, with your consent of course, if I could get some shots from you to him?"
She thought nothing bad of it. "I would love to. What sort of pictures did you have in mind?"
Ah, the hard part of the whole asking-for-favors thing. "Well...I joked with him that..." He thrust his hand out, stopping himself from saying anything to criminalize him.
"No, I can't ask for that anymore! You're his girl, so you're like a sister to me and it's gonna be so awkward I can't even look!" His stomach churned with nausea at the thought of Luna showing off her sexiness. She was beautiful, but his sisterly affection for her made his skin crawl at imagining her dressing like Cindy. Her eyelashes fluttered, unsure why he was acting so guilty despite having done nothing.
"Are-are you alright?" Comical tears rolled down his cheeks.
"Not really." He sniffed, brushing a finger under his eye. "See, I joked with him that I'd get sultry pictures of you, but now that idea sounds awful and perverted. How about a shot of you looking cute or something?"
He was just going to get a nice shot of her and call it a day. But she didn't let what he said go. She seemed curious, hand cupping her chin.
"'Sultry?'" Ugh why did he say anything?! He should've kept his mouth shut!
"I know, ignore me! So, about those pictures..." he pressed, desperately wanting to change the subject. She calmly interrupted him.
"We could take one. Just one." His thoughts screeched to a stop.
"R-really?!" he asked, a little excited at the potential photo op. She nodded.
"I don't see why not. He was kind enough to take such a photo for me. I could do the same for him. However, I will not do anything risqué like pulling up my dress." She seemed very firm about that. He nodded, giving her a thumbs up.
"That is A-okay with me!"
They had to find a perfect setting. The two wandered for a while through Altissia before Luna asked if they could take a gondola ride through the waters. That was when Prompto found his perfect spot. Luna trusted him, so she went along with it.
The gondolier stopped them at a fishing spot with the boats and water as the setting. Luna sat down in her dress on the dock, setting up how she would pose. Prompto gave her full reign and didn't tell her what to do. In fact, he wasn't even looking in her direction. He set up the camera and looked in the opposite direction. She giggled.
"Prompto, shouldn't you look at the camera to make sure it looks right?" He shook his head confidently.
"Nope. Not looking. It's weird. I'm just gonna take the photo, won't even look, and give it to Noct. You can check it if you like, but I'm not gonna do it. I wash my hands of this sin." He didn't want any guilt coming from this. He didn't want to incur the wrath of Noctis and Ravus. Survival instincts. She seemed to understand.
"Oh. Alright then." After adjusting and sitting comfortably, she was ready. But she was uncharacteristically giggly. This wasn't like her to take such a picture, but she didn't mind if it were for Noctis's eyes only.
"Please take the picture." He shot her a thumbs up, feeling for the buttons on his camera.
"Gotcha!"
Noctis woke up in the afternoon, feeling satisfied that no one came to bother him. No Ignis with that prim look on his face, no Gladio with an emergency monster drill and no Prompto using pots and pans as an alarm clock. Unfortunately, that meant no waking up to Luna's sweet smile and gentle kiss. Etro, he felt like a sap. But after forging a covenant with Leviathan, he came out with the resolve that he could no longer hide his feelings. He was living in the now and didn't want to regret anything. He came to terms with his feelings for Luna and didn't hesitate to kiss her after the battle was over. Sure his friends made remarks, but he'd take those remarks any day if it meant being truthful to her.
He stumbled out of bed to freshen up, greeted happily by Umbra and Pryna. He grinned as he pet them.
"Hey. Where's Luna?" he asked. They barked and chased each other around the room before heading to the door. He opened the door and let them run out. Outside in the hallway was Prompto with a stack of his photos. He was leafing through them without actually looking at them in their entirety. Like he was waiting for a jump-scare. Odd.
"What are you doing?" he asked, making him jump.
"Looking for something to give you!" He went back to looking through the pictures, finally finding what he needed. He whipped it out and looked away before he could really look at it.
"Tada!" He handed it to Noctis, looking proud of himself. He raised a brow, taking it and lifting it up to look.
It was a picture of Luna. And not just any picture. She was giggling madly as she had one sleeve off her shoulder, exposing her bare skin underneath. She must have been embarrassed to take such a picture. The morning sun shone her hair and accentuated her pale skin. She looked beautiful, but his mood suddenly cracked like glass. How in the hell was this picture taken? And why was PROMPTO giving it to him?! He paled as he thought back to the time Prompto joked about sultry pictures of Luna. That son of a bitch actually went through with it!
"Prompto," he growled, glaring at his best friend. The blonde immediately had his hands up, talking a mile a minute.
"I didn't look! I swear! You don't know how awkward it was for me to even ask if I could take her picture! She's like a sister and it's so WEIRD! My back was turned the whole time and I didn't bother looking up or through the lens. Luna did it all herself, I just pressed the button! And she had to print the picture out herself without me looking! I freaking washed it with my eyes closed! Do you know how hard that is?! So you're welcome!" He panted as he finished his rant. Noctis's sanity was woven back to normal.
"Oh." Oh? That's it?! No 'I'm sorry, man, my bad'?! Argh, he'll take what he can get. Noctis pocketed the picture with a smirk.
"Thanks. Where's Luna?" Prompto pouted.
"In the garden. I'm gonna go play with Umbra and Tiny now." Noctis headed down to the garden.
"You know her name's Pryna, right?" he called over his shoulder. Prompto toothily grinned.
"Not to me!"
Luna touched one of the many daisies in the garden, the flowers growing radiantly in the cool atmosphere of the city. Her heart was racing as she thought about how Noctis would react to her picture. Would he find her lewd? Would he be unattracted to her? Maybe see her as impure?
"Not as good as your sylleblossoms, are they?" asked a voice behind her. She turned, calming her heart and smiling at her King.
"They are still lovely," she replied as he got close. He pulled the photo out of his pocket, waving it with a smirk. Her face warmed, turning away so she could blush.
"You did something of that sort for my amusement. I-I thought it would be best if I returned the favor," she said cordially, lacing her fingers together. He bowed dramatically.
"It's my honor to accept such a gift, Lady Lunafreya," he replied teasingly. If his objective was to make her continue to blush, he was doing a good job. She turned to him with a smile.
"It is also requested that you never show it to anyone else." He nodded understandingly.
"Of course. I would never want to." No way in hell was he letting those guys see it. The lectures from Ignis wouldn't stop and neither would Gladio's teasing that he'd grown up. He approached her to accept her hug, feeling like having her in his arms was something he needed. He wanted it for the rest of his life.
"May I have your permission to take you out tonight?" he whispered in her ear. Luna giggled into his shirt, clearing her throat so she could sound respectful.
"You may. I hope you do well to impress me, King Noctis." He smirked, pulling away so he could meet her lips in a gentle kiss.
From his spot on a balcony, Prompto zoomed his camera in to take a picture. He grinned and punched the stone rail for his excellent skill.
"What do you think?" he asked Umbra and Pryna as he showed them the picture he took. They barked happily. Grinning, he sighed dreamily and leaned on the rails.
"Man, I wanna be as happy as those two love birds one day…"
Please tell me what you think! I'm not sure whether or not to make another chapter.