Prior to losing his vision, Ignis could recall each and every feature of your body in detail, from the smallest mole to the way you smile. Beyond the Crownsguard, it was his life’s goal to take care of you, and after Prince Noctis’s wedding, he had fully intended to follow suit and marry you. With things as different as they were, Ignis was faced with his first challenge: to propose to you or cut you loose. However, the choice was made for him when you very unfortunately found the ring in a hiding spot he had devised months before Insomnia ever fell.

“I did not intend for you to find it,” says Ignis grimly. He can’t see you, but he can hear your quiet intake of breath, your fidgeting with the ring box. His heart feels like ice in his chest. “Not like this.”