It wasn't complicated, or at least it hadn't been, until Iris started meddling. He loved his sister dearly but he didn't need anyone waiting back in Lestallum for him to be happy, if anything it just made him worry even more than he already did.

"Yeah, yeah." It's dismissive because he doesn't want to think too hard about everyone back in Eos than any reason to not share things with Ignis. Not when they have this ease of conversation again for the first time in so many, many years. Strange how different it feels, being with this version of his friend, as though nothing has changed despite the years.

"I will... I-" He frowns a little but surrenders, no matter how sappy it will sound. "I've missed this." Talking to Ignis, touching him, having a friend to lean on no matter what. Sitting like this, even, was something they hadn't really done since they were teenagers, both weighed down with too much responsibility and neither willing to burden their prince with even the slightest hint that they were struggling. It was nice, to have that support again after so long without.