2) Gladiolus

~(Y/n)'s POV~

"Finally made it," I say as I enter Lestallum. I'm here to visit my best friend, Iris. Stores and restaurants were scattered along the streets. I reached her door and knocked softly. The door flew open and there stood a smiling Iris. "You're finally here!" She pulled me in and pushed me onto the sofa. She ran into the kitchen and came out with a batch of cookies and a steaming pot of tea. She started humming to herself.

"I just made these. They're warm and fresh~!" She sang. I giggled and took a bite out of one cookie and was mesmerized. "Wow, these are amazing," I praise. Iris giggled and poured me a cup of tea. "Oh no, I forgot sugar!" She shouts. "How about I go get some?" I suggest. "No, it's fine. I can go get it. You stay here," she said and left. I sat on the couch and waited for her to return.

An hour passes and she still isn't home. I started to get worried and ran out to find her. I asked around for her and people said she passed by. I heard a small Yelp and turned down an alleyway. Iris was surrounded by a bunch of men. "Hey, leave her alone," I growl, glaring at the men. They only laughed and licked their lips when they saw me.
"It looks like another beauty showed up," the man, I assumed to be the leader, chuckled deeply. He reached for me and I twisted his arm behind his back. I pulled out a knife and held it against his throat.

"Now... How about you leave before I make sure you never see the sun again?" I whisper menacingly into his ear. He shutters and orders his men to leave Iris alone. I kicked the bend of his leg and he fell to his knees. "I won't let you go until they're far from here," I say. He tells his men and they obey. I release him and kick him in the direction his men disappeared. He scrambled to stand up and took off. I ran over to Iris and hugged her. "Are you okay?" I ask, concern laced through my voice.

"That. Was. So. Cool!" She cheered. "Could you teach me that?!" She asked. I laughed at her determination. "I heard her. I swear!" A deep voice said. "Gladio!" Iris shouted and ran to a man with tattoos on his arms. 'I can't believe it' I thought. "I thought I heard you, Iris," he said. He was accompanied by three other men. I turned around and smiled at the scene before me. One man with blonde hair pushed his way through and walks up to me. "I'm Prompto. Nice to meet ya~!" He chimed. He stuck his hand out and I shook it with a smile. "Nice to meet you, Prompto. I'm (Y/n)."

"Wait... (Y/n)?" Gladiolus moved his eyes from Iris to me. His eyes were filled with shock and surprise. "It's been awhile, Galdiolus," I smile. "(Y/n)... That sounds familiar," the man with raven colored hair says. "Gladiolus talks about you all the time," the man with sunglasses said. "Ignis..." Gladiolus growled. I giggled and Iris ran up to me. She grabbed my hand and dragged me to Gladiolus. "I thought-"

"That I was dead?" I finished his question. "My parents are, but I escaped before Niflheim destroyed my hometown. I was registered as deceased so Niflheim wouldn't follow me," I answer. "You know, Gladio has a crush on you, (Y/n)," Iris smirked. Gladiolus hid his face in his hands in embarrassment. I laughed and Iris ran over to the man with raven hair. "Come on, Noctis. Let's go on a date!" She wrapped her arm around his. "Let's give (Y/n) and Gladio some time alone. They haven't seen each other in years," Ignis said and left with Noctis, Iris, and Prompto.

"I swear, they all can't keep a secret," Gladio grumbled. "Oh, come on. You can't keep a secret either," I say. He chuckles and looks down at me. "So... What do we do now?" He asked. I rested a finger on my chin and thought of the countless possibilities. "Let's go on a date," I say and grab his large hand with my much smaller one.

For the whole day, I dragged him all over Lestallum. We joked, laughed, and talked about random things the whole time. We also got to catch up on what we missed. The sun was setting and I stretched towards the horizon. "Wow, the sun's already setting. I didn't realize how late it was," I say. "I guess we both lost track of time," he said. "And it was totally worth it. I had no idea that you were visiting Iris today. She usually tells me stuff like that."

"It was supposed to be a surprise. What were you both doing in the alley?" He asked. "Some guys thought they could sweet talk Iris, but I took care of them. They shouldn't be a problem anymore," I tell him. "Thanks for taking care of her when I can't."

"Glad, you don't have to thank me. You both are like family to me. I always visit Iris whenever I have the time to. She's like a little sister to me." I began walking to Iris' place. "She could be your sister," he mumbled. I turned around in shock. "What... Are you saying?" I ask nervously. Gladiolus runs a hand through his hair and sighs. "Like Iris said. I've loved you for a long time."

I was paralyzed with shock. I can't believe he felt the same way. I wanted to tackle him into a hug, but I contained my excitement. "Can I answer?" I asked. Gladiolus nodded nervously and watched me closely. I took a deep breath and began. "I've... Also loved you for a long time. Ever since I left you two behind, I felt so guilty. I didn't want to burden you both with my horrible past. One day, I hope you find it in your heart to forgive me." I covered my heart with my hand and clenched it. I didn't notice I had started crying until Gladio began wiping my tears away.

"I could never hate you, (Y/n). There's nothing for me to forgive you for. You've always been perfect in my eyes." I covered his hand with mine. Gladio kissed me on the lips and we stayed locked together until a click and a flash broke us apart. "What was that?" I ask as I look around. "Don't tell me..." Gladio groans. He turns around and I see Prompto with a grin on his face. "That's a keeper~!" He cheered and ran off. "Don't move. I'll be right back," Gladio said and chased after the blonde. I giggled and watched as the chase began.

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A/n: I hope these aren't bad. Hope you all enjoyed!!! Love you all!!!
~✨Celestial✨~

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