Maybe that last part is what's important here. Because Inigo doesn't know what to make of the rest either. How was Tidus suddenly able to hear him - especially in his head, of all things, when Inigo hadn't said a single thing out loud while kneeling here? And how did he suddenly end up here after that?
None of it makes sense, but it doesn't have to. Isn't Tidus being here the important part? The other says he's glad that he's here, circumstances aside, and..
Well, it's obvious just how much relief there is for Inigo in seeing Tidus right now. Even though he feels a little pathetic for breaking down in front of the other like this, maybe it's still better than breaking down all alone.
Inigo quietly takes in all the words. Quietly thinks about them.
But then, even while he's still crying, he moves. He releases his hold on Tidus, his hands moving up until they land on both sides of the other's head, palms finding cheeks, and then Inigo pulls his face closer, pressing his lips against Tidus's own.
It's a desperate kiss. Obviously so. Inigo kisses him like a man drinking water after being lost in the desert for two weeks.
Tidus is his water right now, anyway. If Tidus wasn't here, Inigo would still be stuck in this desert of anxiety and self-loathing, all by himself. Just because he didn't want to show anyone.
Inigo doesn't care that they're out in the open. He needs this right now. If someone stumbles out of this distortion, they'll probably have more stuff to focus on than just two guys kissing, anyway. That's why he doesn't just pull away, instead lingering in the emotional kiss, the tears still streaming down his face.
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None of it makes sense, but it doesn't have to. Isn't Tidus being here the important part? The other says he's glad that he's here, circumstances aside, and..
Well, it's obvious just how much relief there is for Inigo in seeing Tidus right now. Even though he feels a little pathetic for breaking down in front of the other like this, maybe it's still better than breaking down all alone.
Inigo quietly takes in all the words. Quietly thinks about them.
But then, even while he's still crying, he moves. He releases his hold on Tidus, his hands moving up until they land on both sides of the other's head, palms finding cheeks, and then Inigo pulls his face closer, pressing his lips against Tidus's own.
It's a desperate kiss. Obviously so. Inigo kisses him like a man drinking water after being lost in the desert for two weeks.
Tidus is his water right now, anyway. If Tidus wasn't here, Inigo would still be stuck in this desert of anxiety and self-loathing, all by himself. Just because he didn't want to show anyone.
Inigo doesn't care that they're out in the open. He needs this right now. If someone stumbles out of this distortion, they'll probably have more stuff to focus on than just two guys kissing, anyway. That's why he doesn't just pull away, instead lingering in the emotional kiss, the tears still streaming down his face.
I'm glad too.
That's what the kiss means.