[ Tidus keeps Inigo's gaze for as long as it holds, not willing to coward out; leaving it to Inigo to take what he can, to find reassurance in a look. Thinks even less about accepting the offered hand, because what else is he meant to do - not take it? Even if the hug isn't expected, the wrap of the arm over his shoulders, a little startling for his feet.

Unexpected, but this is fine, too. 'There's nothing left I'm hiding from you'. He doesn't think often about the secrets of the people he likes, but there's a comfort to those words, spoken close to his ear with Inigo's face near to the side of his. And only his secret was anything else, anything at all, then Tidus knows he'd freely give up his too. If only his secret didn't matter; if he didn't already know the shape it would take. The pain of it.

If only he was ready. But - not today.

He smiles, a chuckle behind a closed mouth, a small tip of his head. ]

Just a toe? You haven't fallen off one yet? Me and Gibbs've been trying some water slides up them! Still working on the landing, though.

[ Casually, departing from the dour mood from just moments ago, Tidus takes a few steps that linger, but show a readiness to get going. They still had a mission to do, after all - a distraction to fall into, to leave this moment where it was and to move on ahead.

As soon as Inigo was ready, too. ]