#*slaps roof of post-game gladio* this bad boy can fit so much guilt and sense of failure

I know there's a well loved niche for royal whump, but lately I've been thinking a lot about royal *guard* whump.

Hurt for being loyal to the old king, punished for doing the thing they were trained to do. Grief-struck at the loss of their fellow guards in combat. Guilt at failing at their most important task: protecting the heart of kingdom.

#so many of my ffxv fics touch on similar things #especially the ones that focus on gladio #*slaps roof of post-game gladio* this bad boy can fit so much guilt and sense of failure #tropes