[Ignis arrives at the bonfire, in exactly thirty minutes as well. He has a brown paper bag in his hands, filled with something. Noctis will have to wait to see what's in there.]
Right on time, Noct.
[He offers him a wide smile, along with his hand.]
[That smile was a rare, precious sight, and it causes one of his own to appear, lighting up his eyes in the dim firelight. But then they travel downwards, landing upon the offered hand and he hesitates for a long moment. For so long such things had been forbidden, something that they never would have been allowed. It still felt so strange to think that those restrictions were gone now.
All it takes is a deep breath to steady himself before he's linking their fingers together, squeezing once before dropping them down at his side.]
[For a moment, Ignis thought he might've overdone it with the offer, but there's a silent sigh of relief when Noctis accepts it. Entwining fingers with him makes warmth settle in his chest and honestly, this is the first time he felt at ease here.]
You are worth the wait.
[Is this flirting? Could be. But Ignis says it because he really thinks that. He leads the way from the bonfire down the small path at an easy pace- they are in no hurry.]
[This is definitely flirting. It has to be, right? They're on a date an they're flirting. This is fine. Everything is fine.]
Come on, Specs. Flattery will get you everywhere.
[Maybe they should have grabbed a torch, but his lantern does a pretty good job of illuminating the immediate path. It's nice and bright, if nothing else. He always knew that all of his sleeping would come in handy.]
[Now that gets a nice chuckle out of Ignis. His hand gives Noct's a squeeze-]
I am not good at flattery. I merely speak the truth.
[The night is also not that dark. The stars and the moon illuminate nicely their little path to the docks. At least, it's good at illuminating here. In the woods is probably way different.]
I brought something for you to try. I hope they are crunchy enough, [he raises the bag. Hopefully, the pretzels didn't lose the crunch whilst being in the bag.]
Well, they do say good things come to those who wait.
[It was a nice night - could it even truly be called that? It was always night, and he had long since lost track of time. Not quite warm enough to be unpleasant with a nice breeze blowing in off the water. The skies were clear and the moon and stars shone brightly.
And there were baked goods apparently.]
You've been baking up a storm lately. Not that he really minded all that much. It was difficult to when there was always so much good food. Even less so when it had been made by Ignis.]
[There are always baked goods around Ignis these days. One can go and play sudoku only for so long. Ignis cannot sit around and just do nothing either. He's not used to it. So baking spree is a thing. This time, on the menu, pretzels. Crunchy pretzels, he hopes.]
Have I? I didn't notice from how fast said baked goods disappear.
[Teasing right back at you Noct. He's seen you snoop around the kitchen when you should sleep, snacking on things.]
[They're going to have to find you a different hobby, Ignis. Because at this rate, it's going to take forever to chip all of it off his ass. And he doesn't even have Gladio here to force him to run through drills constantly.]
Good. Because I'm pretty sure I'd starve without you.
[Or end up eating cup noodles for each and every meal.]
[Well, if Noctis continues to run around the forest with Prompto, away from the forest spirits and keeps ending up in trouble, there won't be any need for it.]
You wouldn't starve. You can be resourceful when you're by yourself, I am quite aware of that.
[Even if it's cup noodles and toast all the time, it's still food.]
[Yes, that's exactly what he means. Nothing burns calories better than running for your life from monsters and demons.]
I would be a terrible old friend if you could.
[Ignis will have to agree that the bar food is atrocious. And he is happy that while he was alive he took up cooking. It is probably the single, most useful side skill he ever acquired.
The trip to the docks is uneventful- the route to there is rather safe. There are few tree trunks near the edge of the lake and Ignis stirs them that way to sit down.]
[There's a particular stump near the edge of the water that's wide enough for them to sit side by side, and that's the one that Noct chooses. Opening the bag the smell of freshly baked pretzel's fills the air, along with an edge of salt his mouth actually waters a little bit.
Reaching in, he plucks one out, testing the crunch with his fingers before lifting to his mouth and taking a bite.]
[Where before there had been a sharp groan, it was now a soft sigh rising up from his throat. There was nothing to stop him from leaning into that kiss, from nuzzling in just a little.]
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I am aware. That is why I said no pressure
We will just go on as we feel it
No need to put labels on and feel nervous
Excellent. I look forward to it
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You always know just what to say, don't you?
Just tell me when and I'm there
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No, I do not. But I do know you.
[He'd be embarrassed if he didn't. There's a smile when he sends next message,]
Meet me at the bonfire in thirty minutes
[The pretzels need a bit more to bake.]
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You got it, Specs
Want me to bring anything?
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No, I believe I got us covered
[Note: one extra pretzel for Rastus]
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If you say so
[He'll be at the bonfire in thirty one minutes exactly. Because if he wasn't late he wouldn't be him.]
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Right on time, Noct.
[He offers him a wide smile, along with his hand.]
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All it takes is a deep breath to steady himself before he's linking their fingers together, squeezing once before dropping them down at his side.]
Wouldn't want to keep you waiting.
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You are worth the wait.
[Is this flirting? Could be. But Ignis says it because he really thinks that. He leads the way from the bonfire down the small path at an easy pace- they are in no hurry.]
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Come on, Specs. Flattery will get you everywhere.
[Maybe they should have grabbed a torch, but his lantern does a pretty good job of illuminating the immediate path. It's nice and bright, if nothing else. He always knew that all of his sleeping would come in handy.]
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I am not good at flattery. I merely speak the truth.
[The night is also not that dark. The stars and the moon illuminate nicely their little path to the docks. At least, it's good at illuminating here. In the woods is probably way different.]
I brought something for you to try. I hope they are crunchy enough, [he raises the bag. Hopefully, the pretzels didn't lose the crunch whilst being in the bag.]
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[It was a nice night - could it even truly be called that? It was always night, and he had long since lost track of time. Not quite warm enough to be unpleasant with a nice breeze blowing in off the water. The skies were clear and the moon and stars shone brightly.
And there were baked goods apparently.]
You've been baking up a storm lately. Not that he really minded all that much. It was difficult to when there was always so much good food. Even less so when it had been made by Ignis.]
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Have I? I didn't notice from how fast said baked goods disappear.
[Teasing right back at you Noct. He's seen you snoop around the kitchen when you should sleep, snacking on things.]
Besides, I love cooking for you.
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Good. Because I'm pretty sure I'd starve without you.
[Or end up eating cup noodles for each and every meal.]
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You wouldn't starve. You can be resourceful when you're by yourself, I am quite aware of that.
[Even if it's cup noodles and toast all the time, it's still food.]
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I just can't hide anything from you, can I?
[At least back in Insomnia there had been take out. He really doesn't want to end up eating bar food for every meal.]
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I would be a terrible old friend if you could.
[Ignis will have to agree that the bar food is atrocious. And he is happy that while he was alive he took up cooking. It is probably the single, most useful side skill he ever acquired.
The trip to the docks is uneventful- the route to there is rather safe. There are few tree trunks near the edge of the lake and Ignis stirs them that way to sit down.]
Here, [Ignis hands Noctis the paper bag.]
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Reaching in, he plucks one out, testing the crunch with his fingers before lifting to his mouth and taking a bite.]
Mm. They're perfect, Iggy.
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Ah, glad to hear. I was afraid they would soften by the time we reach the lake. They were hot when I packed them.
[He was afraid that the steam would make them soft.]
There isn't much choice in the general store when it comes to food supplies. I am happy I could still make something tasty despite that.
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[Or ingredients they found along the way. He was pretty sure that Ignis really could make something out of absolutely nothing, though.]
Prompto is gonna be so jealous he's missing out on these.
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[A small joke and poke at Noctis who'd complain if they'd have just toast for dinner too often.]
I left him a few, of course.
[He wonders where he wandered off. But, for now, he's too distracted by Noct's closeness to think about it properly.]
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There wasn't even any jam or anything.
[Just plain toast that was so dry it would just turn to sawdust in his mouth.]
Wait, so you're just giving my pretzel's away? What else that's supposed to be only mine have to just been handing out?
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But he always tried to have eggs around to make at least scrambled eggs.]
You have four in the bag. I left two for Prompto. He has to eat as well, [Ignis chides playfully. The presses a kiss to Noct's temple.]
Nothing... I'm entirely yours. [He says very quietly, just for Noctis to hear.]
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So... we're doing this then?
[This whole being together thing.]
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If your heart desires so...
[Because heavens know his own does. A very well kept secret- even from himself.]
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