[He's starting to think that he shouldn't be surprised, despite the source; his father's eventual distance towards him had been somewhat gradual, the more he grew up, as the pressures of the throne grew exponentially right along with him. It makes sense that his younger self would be the kinder, more open version of him than the world-weary old man Noctis remembers more clearly.
Were it someone else, he might be more shy about the prospect of holding hands during a fireworks show, but- okay, yeah, he's still shy. But he does love fireworks, and this is his father, so. The two are warring in his heart right now.]
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[He's starting to think that he shouldn't be surprised, despite the source; his father's eventual distance towards him had been somewhat gradual, the more he grew up, as the pressures of the throne grew exponentially right along with him. It makes sense that his younger self would be the kinder, more open version of him than the world-weary old man Noctis remembers more clearly.
Were it someone else, he might be more shy about the prospect of holding hands during a fireworks show, but- okay, yeah, he's still shy. But he does love fireworks, and this is his father, so. The two are warring in his heart right now.]