The Incursion Protocols have been agreed internationally. In the event of full scale invasion, an Earth President is inducted immediately with complete authority over every nation-state. Well, there was only one practical candidate.
teenage!Gladio trying to call a truce with young!Stella at the request of teenage!Ignis, who's tired of being caught in the middle of their bickering
young!Stella maintains full eye contact the entire time Gladio is talking, but says nothing. when he's done, she reaches over and shoves his drink off the table like a cat