And there was. The world had changed around them and even if they hadn't wanted to change, there was no choice. In this world, being able to adapt meant surviving. When Noctis left, depression settled over Ignis as deep as the darkness that took over. Gladio had recognized it and in time, helped Ignis realize the reason as well. The Shield couldn't win Ignis' heart because he'd already given it to someone else and it'd taken losing him to finally see it.
"When the night fell, we tried again but I couldn't commit. There was something stopping me. Someone stopping me. I couldn't be in love with someone else when my heart was already lost. I always told myself it was duty or some such, but that wasn't it. It just took me years to realize it."
There was a pause, then Ignis shifted to look back up at Noctis, his spearmint eyes vividly bright in the firelight as they searched that beloved face.
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Date: 2017-12-23 05:29 pm (UTC)And there was. The world had changed around them and even if they hadn't wanted to change, there was no choice. In this world, being able to adapt meant surviving. When Noctis left, depression settled over Ignis as deep as the darkness that took over. Gladio had recognized it and in time, helped Ignis realize the reason as well. The Shield couldn't win Ignis' heart because he'd already given it to someone else and it'd taken losing him to finally see it.
"When the night fell, we tried again but I couldn't commit. There was something stopping me. Someone stopping me. I couldn't be in love with someone else when my heart was already lost. I always told myself it was duty or some such, but that wasn't it. It just took me years to realize it."
There was a pause, then Ignis shifted to look back up at Noctis, his spearmint eyes vividly bright in the firelight as they searched that beloved face.
"... it was you."