[He gave a rueful smile and shrugged a single shoulder, but no, here didn't count. And he waited, and saw the light of realisation dawn in Noct's eyes. Sure they'd talked, bantered, but talking like this was something Gladio had never really done before.
At least back on Eos.]
Have to be strong, Noct. Got that drummed into me. Feelings are weakness. Can't show weakness. I was an idiot. And I did wrong by you.
Before here... I learned a few things. Learned to open up more. Sometimes it's okay to be weak. I learned to talk. But if I'd just come up to you the first day I got here and spilled everythin... Look how you reacted that first time I tried to touch you. I needed time to work up to it, and you needed time to get used to me being here. [That's why it took him so long to do this, even though he'd wanted to long before... He'd been afraid of the reaction he'd get.]
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At least back on Eos.]
Have to be strong, Noct. Got that drummed into me. Feelings are weakness. Can't show weakness. I was an idiot. And I did wrong by you.
Before here... I learned a few things. Learned to open up more. Sometimes it's okay to be weak. I learned to talk. But if I'd just come up to you the first day I got here and spilled everythin... Look how you reacted that first time I tried to touch you. I needed time to work up to it, and you needed time to get used to me being here. [That's why it took him so long to do this, even though he'd wanted to long before... He'd been afraid of the reaction he'd get.]