[Noctis winces, recognizing how that must have sounded.]
That's not... it isn't just about you.
[Maybe it isn't really about trust, either. He does trust them to protect his life, watch his back in a fight. But when it comes to emotional issues, he knows Ignis or Prompto would likely give him softer responses. At least, that's how it went back home. Here, with the way Gladio's been talking, he knows it too, and might handle things differently.
It's just... habit. Instinct. Opening up to Gladio doesn't come easily to him. But there have been moments in the past where help had come from Gladio's more unique methods, so maybe if he focuses on that, it'll come easier. Same for Gladio, if he opens up in return.
First things first, though- he needs to know where he stands.]
Gladio... uh... how much did that other me tell you, about home? I know about the train, but what about up to Gralea?
["Other me". It's such a weird thing to say. He'd like to know if that other self did the work for him, though- and if not, he has some decisions to make. Maybe not now, but eventually.]
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That's not... it isn't just about you.
[Maybe it isn't really about trust, either. He does trust them to protect his life, watch his back in a fight. But when it comes to emotional issues, he knows Ignis or Prompto would likely give him softer responses. At least, that's how it went back home. Here, with the way Gladio's been talking, he knows it too, and might handle things differently.
It's just... habit. Instinct. Opening up to Gladio doesn't come easily to him. But there have been moments in the past where help had come from Gladio's more unique methods, so maybe if he focuses on that, it'll come easier. Same for Gladio, if he opens up in return.
First things first, though- he needs to know where he stands.]
Gladio... uh... how much did that other me tell you, about home? I know about the train, but what about up to Gralea?
["Other me". It's such a weird thing to say. He'd like to know if that other self did the work for him, though- and if not, he has some decisions to make. Maybe not now, but eventually.]