"Who isn't grumpy during finals prep?" He pointed out, but chuckled in the next breath. "Good thing Umbra came by, huh."

Best dog. He deserved all the pets that week.

He pulled out his slate, opening the program for the asterisks... "Oh, just this."

It would put him at a slight disadvantage, having not really done much to practice with his second asterisk, but... he smirked. And, with the combined speed of black mage and ninja, was already on his feet and moving to trap Prompto in a noogie.

Act fast, bro.