regret

Started as a tumblr request: "There's a lot of talk about heats but what about ruts? What if ruts are dangerous and, while Prompto is trying to help his friends, they end up hurting him?" When a strange hunt ends with Noctis, Ignis, and Gladio in Rut Prompto takes it upon himself to help. He's never been with an alpha, let alone one in rut, and he knows that some alphas can lose control but he trusts his friends. He's positive he can keep them under control and if not...well, better him than someone else, right? When the dust finally clears it's very clear that nothing is the same and that there's no going back.

Shen Qingqiu was now bound to him, his life in Luo Binghe’s hands… but instead of feeling powerful, the Emperor felt like a lost child once again. And his shizun crying, despairing face while trying to protect his vulnerable body from any kind of assault, brought him no joy. Especially after punishing Qiu Haitang and learning the truth about Shen Qingqiu’s slave status, about his horrid past. What had he done…?

Arthur yells at Merlin, pushing him away in the process. When the unexpected strikes, he's faced with the possibility of them being the last words he ever spoke to his best friend. AKA, Merlin gets bonked on the head and Arthur panics.