It feels like his heart simply stopped at those three words, eyes slowly going wide until they were vividly blue against the crimson light cast upon them. Ignis... Ignis had already given his heart-

He swallowed, saliva suddenly thick in his mouth. So many thoughts buzzed through his head but none of them seemed right to actually say aloud. None of the thoughts were worthy to respond to such a statement. So, after a long breath, Noctis decided to not bother with everything that was trying to rush through his mind. Instead, he crossed the small space between them and dipped down, taking Ignis' chin in his hand, and touching their lips together.

It was warm, it was electric, but it was short before Noctis pulled his head back, letting out a breath. "...that was unfair of me," he whispered.