His fingers found the spot just as Gladio's thumb slid along it and damn if his skin didn't prickle up at the feel of his mate touching that still fresh mark. The contact tugged at deeply buried instincts that left Ignis ruddy cheeked and trying not to lean into Gladio's touch since that would mean even less time to get ready.

"... lovely. Just lovely."

Lips pursed, he scrubbed his hand over his face, trying to will away the pink on his cheeks as he tried to keep from thinking back to Gladio giving him those marks.