[He hates how personal this conversation suddenly feels. But it's his own fault: he'd ventured out to openly and honestly answer Markus's question. And so he has to accept the response given.
It's perfectly reasonable- that Noctis would need more. That he could grasp for closer relationships than he already had, and that it wouldn't impact or lessen his previous ones in any real way. But for years, Noctis hadn't reached out for friendship- not until Prompto had wormed his way into his life.]
I'm glad you have such a positive impression of him. And I'm not surprised he assisted you. He's incredibly selfless, when you really get down to it.
Thank you for your understanding.
[He's not sure what else to add. It's so incredibly personal, and he's so unused to sharing that outwardly. It's very... kind. Or Markus to venture out and say those things. But he doesn't trust himself with knowing how to graciously respond due to the sheer depth of it, to avoid overwhelming the man.]
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It's perfectly reasonable- that Noctis would need more. That he could grasp for closer relationships than he already had, and that it wouldn't impact or lessen his previous ones in any real way. But for years, Noctis hadn't reached out for friendship- not until Prompto had wormed his way into his life.]
I'm glad you have such a positive impression of him. And I'm not surprised he assisted you. He's incredibly selfless, when you really get down to it.
Thank you for your understanding.
[He's not sure what else to add. It's so incredibly personal, and he's so unused to sharing that outwardly. It's very... kind. Or Markus to venture out and say those things. But he doesn't trust himself with knowing how to graciously respond due to the sheer depth of it, to avoid overwhelming the man.]