"Are you kidding?" Gladio murmurs, their breath mingling warm between their lips. "It's amazing how long I held off. You know how bad I've missed you? Even just stupid banter like this." One arm is around Ignis' waist now, the other hand still cupping Ignis' cheek. "Doesn't matter how far back you are. It's still you, and that's all I've been wanting."

He bumps their foreheads together, gazing into those beautiful eyes. Eyes that actually look back at him, see him. How long has it been since he's had that? A lot longer than a handful of months, that's for sure. Drinking in that alone...he could do it for the rest of the day.