[ He drawls, and gives him a crooked, playful little smile, because levity is important even when his heart is racing. They're breaking plenty of laws here, he's sure -- the punishment will fall mainly on Ignis, which is awfully unfair as far as feelings go, and which is why Noctis has always kept them away from him, terrified of putting his oldest, closest friend in a difficult position. He's been in love with him even before he understood what love was, and here, with his hand on his, it still feels impossible to breach the distance.
But Noctis has also always been reckless to a fault, grounded in the moment in a bid to escape the future, the ball and chain tethered to his feet. ]
Only because I went through the trouble to set them off?
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[ He drawls, and gives him a crooked, playful little smile, because levity is important even when his heart is racing. They're breaking plenty of laws here, he's sure -- the punishment will fall mainly on Ignis, which is awfully unfair as far as feelings go, and which is why Noctis has always kept them away from him, terrified of putting his oldest, closest friend in a difficult position. He's been in love with him even before he understood what love was, and here, with his hand on his, it still feels impossible to breach the distance.
But Noctis has also always been reckless to a fault, grounded in the moment in a bid to escape the future, the ball and chain tethered to his feet. ]
Only because I went through the trouble to set them off?