[There is only silence in response to Ardyn's request for several seconds and then Ignis laughs weakly, pulling away from the redhead's shoulder and bumping up his sunglasses so that he can run a hand over his eyes.]

You do so like asking me to do challenging things for you. It would be so much easier to smile if our time like this wasn't always so limited, but I will try.

[And he does smile then, it's small and uncertain, but it's there.]