@the-chocoboi liked for a starter!
Ardyn strode into the dungeon of Zegnautus Keep, slowly making his way toward his favorite prisoner. Prompto Argentum, best friend and bodyguard to his hated enemy Noctis, subdued and tied to a vertical slab for so long, even Ardyn was beginning to lose track. How he enjoyed torturing the boy - coming into the room disguised as his friends, telling him how despicable and useless he was, how Noctis had moved on and decided to replace him, dangling the truth of his birth over his head, refusing him food or water... but that time was past.
Now, Ardyn reached out, gently stroking Prompto’s cheek. “You poor thing,” the man said slowly, only the tiniest bit of ridicule evident in his voice. “Kept in this awful place, tortured, starved, and for what? To defend your beloved friend, who couldn’t be bothered to extend even an inch of that same loyalty your way? I must say, I feel for you. But sadly, this all must continue until your allegiances change,” the man shrugged dramatically. “Can’t let you run off and continue to be taken advantage of by your ungrateful prince. It’s all up to you. Perhaps for the first time ever in your pathetic life, you have a choice.”
