Asking him if he was sure it was fine was on the tip of Gladio's tongue, but he refrains. With a sigh he wraps his arms around Ignis from behind as he usually does, stopping him for a moment to steal a kiss.

"Okay, just wanted to make sure. I know you can take care of yourself, but I still worry."

Because well, he loves him. Why else? He nuzzles the back of his neck, maybe a tad bit posessive.