Gladio laughed so more and let his hand drop away. "Depends. I'm never worried people are gonna fall over in a dead faint when I tease them!" he pointed out, and brought his hand up again, only this time to lightly poke Inigo's cheek with the tip of his index finger. "Go any redder and I think you're gonna burst something."

It has been funny at first but he hadn't wanted to do the kid actual damage. Gladio's smile was genuine though. "I protect my friends, kid. Whether I tease them or not."