[A soft, awkward laugh slips from his lips. The awkwardness is better than bitterness, Ignis figures, as he is once more reminded of how inhuman most think him to be. It's not Prompto's fault, he knows. It just is.]

That I did. I'm only human after all, and he was quite charming when he wanted to be.

[Not that Ignis had ever told Nyx about his silly childish crush, despite sometimes suspecting the man had found him out. In the end, the crush had matured into the strong steady friendship the two had shared even after their duties had sent them in opposite directions.

Duties...

Ignis' fingers twist into the cloth of his slacks in a rare display of distress. When he speaks, his voice is very soft and tight as if he is fighting back tears.]

It...doesn't matter. He's not with us anymore. He died doing his duty when Insomnia fell.