Feeling Ignis' fingers seeking out confirmation of his expression makes him want to change it, to smile for him but he knows there's no use trying to fool Iggy. Sight or no he'd see right through it. He was always disturbingly good at seeing through Gladio's bullshit. "I can try. Dunno if it'll work."

So he sighs softly, takes comfort in the reassuring words, the gentle touches. Closes his eyes as their foreheads meet until he can feel the gentle exhale of Iggy's breath. Which is when it occurs to him exactly how intimate this is, some small nagging guilt in the back of his head reminding him that, whether he wants her to or not Elle's back in Lestallum waiting for him. That, close as they were, as the are this might be half a step too far.

It's enough to make his cheeks flush hotly and he clears his throat, sitting up a little abruptly, drawing away from Iggy's gentle hands and comforting words just enough to put a respectable distance between them again. His arm loose over one leg rather than actually holding onto Ignis' waist. Iggy was still sitting in the circle of his legs but it wasn't quite so... much.

Didn't quite remind him of things that Ignis made clear were not welcome.