[ It's absolution Ignis offers that Noctis can't really bring himself to believe. And Ignis shouldn't have to say it. Maybe he doesn't even believe it himself. But it doesn't matter. The blame is something Noctis is willing to shoulder. Has to. He's going to own the responsibility for all of this happening, and make sure nothing even close to it every happens to any of them again. What else can he do?
Not get ice, apparently. Because Ignis... wants him there? It doesn't make sense, after all the time he spent not coming to see him... When Noctis was sure just a little while ago that Ignis hated him. "Let me stay," he says, and it breaks Noct's heart to hear his voice shake like that, even as it swells to be pulled close, to feel needed despite how badly he screwed up. He lets himself tuck right back up against Ignis' chest and hugs him tight again. Is that what he's worried about? That Noctis would send him away?
It's... He's not wrong. Noctis has been thinking about it. It's part of why he's been putting all this off, the duty he has, the ring... He doesn't want to move on. It's safer for Ignis to stay here in Altissia while he and the others go to Gralea, but how the hell is he supposed to do anything without Ignis? His whole life, Ignis has been there for him... It's not a decision he wants to make. And is it still selfish to want Ignis to stay with him if it's what Ignis wants, too? ]
Ignis, I...
[ They need to talk about this sometime. But... Not right now. Later, when Ignis is healed. When Noctis doesn't feel like he's made of cracked glass just waiting to shatter. ]
Yeah. As long as you want.
[ He kisses Ignis' neck, and brings up their linked hands to kiss the back of Ignis' knuckles, and then he rests his head a little lower on Ignis' shoulder, readjusting his arms, staying close but getting comfortable. ]
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Not get ice, apparently. Because Ignis... wants him there? It doesn't make sense, after all the time he spent not coming to see him... When Noctis was sure just a little while ago that Ignis hated him. "Let me stay," he says, and it breaks Noct's heart to hear his voice shake like that, even as it swells to be pulled close, to feel needed despite how badly he screwed up. He lets himself tuck right back up against Ignis' chest and hugs him tight again. Is that what he's worried about? That Noctis would send him away?
It's... He's not wrong. Noctis has been thinking about it. It's part of why he's been putting all this off, the duty he has, the ring... He doesn't want to move on. It's safer for Ignis to stay here in Altissia while he and the others go to Gralea, but how the hell is he supposed to do anything without Ignis? His whole life, Ignis has been there for him... It's not a decision he wants to make. And is it still selfish to want Ignis to stay with him if it's what Ignis wants, too? ]
Ignis, I...
[ They need to talk about this sometime. But... Not right now. Later, when Ignis is healed. When Noctis doesn't feel like he's made of cracked glass just waiting to shatter. ]
Yeah. As long as you want.
[ He kisses Ignis' neck, and brings up their linked hands to kiss the back of Ignis' knuckles, and then he rests his head a little lower on Ignis' shoulder, readjusting his arms, staying close but getting comfortable. ]