On the one hand, these kinds of words are expected from Taiki. He's so sweet. Would he have told anyone else anything else in this sort of situation? Surely he would have told them the same. It's tempting for Inigo's brain to see them that way. It's easier than accepting the thought that Taiki might really somehow genuinely think the world of him.
But then there are those last few words, and those just hit him straight in the weak spot. He recalls many people having told him before that anyone would be lucky to date him - although those are rather ironic now, considering how everything turned out - and now Taiki is saying he's lucky just to know him.
Inigo just straight up buries his face against Taiki's shoulder as he starts crying again. Audibly so. It's just too much, too overwhelming that anyone at all could consider themselves lucky to know him.
When he finally raises his face again a moment later, he fiercely shakes it, the tears still in his eyes and on his cheeks.
But it's not shaking it in total refusal of what Taiki is saying. He's trying to accept the compliment. No, instead it's just--
"I am lucky to know you, Taiki. I.. I genuinely don't know what I would have done if you weren't here right now." Probably just stayed here and cried by himself for the rest of the day before pretending to be okay to everyone while eating dinner, rather than letting it all out like this with someone to hold him. "My life has become brighter just with you in it, so.. I.. I know you will have to leave eventually, but.. at least say goodbye to me before then, okay..?"
He doesn't think he could take seeing Taiki walk away without any warning, just like Yuki. He won't hold Taiki back from anything important he might have to do back home, but at least if there's a goodbye, Inigo can keep the hope alive that one day he could just use the Outrealm Gate to come visit his friend again.
this tag is so long I'M SO SORRY
But then there are those last few words, and those just hit him straight in the weak spot. He recalls many people having told him before that anyone would be lucky to date him - although those are rather ironic now, considering how everything turned out - and now Taiki is saying he's lucky just to know him.
Inigo just straight up buries his face against Taiki's shoulder as he starts crying again. Audibly so. It's just too much, too overwhelming that anyone at all could consider themselves lucky to know him.
When he finally raises his face again a moment later, he fiercely shakes it, the tears still in his eyes and on his cheeks.
But it's not shaking it in total refusal of what Taiki is saying. He's trying to accept the compliment. No, instead it's just--
"I am lucky to know you, Taiki. I.. I genuinely don't know what I would have done if you weren't here right now." Probably just stayed here and cried by himself for the rest of the day before pretending to be okay to everyone while eating dinner, rather than letting it all out like this with someone to hold him. "My life has become brighter just with you in it, so.. I.. I know you will have to leave eventually, but.. at least say goodbye to me before then, okay..?"
He doesn't think he could take seeing Taiki walk away without any warning, just like Yuki. He won't hold Taiki back from anything important he might have to do back home, but at least if there's a goodbye, Inigo can keep the hope alive that one day he could just use the Outrealm Gate to come visit his friend again.