I only threw this party for you Only threw this party for you I was hopin' you would come through

Being in the background of the group, a floater friend — Noctis was the only one who even bothered to notice that you were gone in your own party.

It was a stupid reason on your end. It was only for the reason of seeing how everyone was having fun without you. It was realizing that even when you're gone, nobody would really care.

Yeah, if you saw my tears, would you touch me? Kiss me on the mouth, say you love me? Leave a message, tell me you're sorry?

But Noctis noticed. He always did. And now you wonder whether you should be thankful — but the burn in your body is too hard to ignore.

So why? Why was he cupping your cheeks, wiping the tears that fell with a swipe of his thumb? Why was he looking at you tenderly? His voice soothing and soft?

Why does it seem like he cares for you as if it was merely breathing?