By the Six..! Noctis let out a breath and gave up on the wrist, instead bringing up his hands and taking Ignis' face between them, looking down into his eyes. "Ignis! Ignis, it's Noct- come on, focus! You're safe! I won't let anyone hurt you. Come back to me-" He tried to hide down the fear in his voice but he couldn't entirely, not knowing what to do.

He jumped a foot when someone grabbed him from behind and pulled him off, then a cold glass of water splashed Ignis in the face. There stood Gladio, in nothing but his boxers, breathing hard as he stood there, watching down at Ignis.