[It's not that Noct doesn't understand the meaning behind these words. He knows it. The concept, the basics, what he should or shouldn't do.
So the wise answer to this situation would be to let this go, let Ignis apologize and just move on, ignoring the feelings and the looks they share and this moment.
...
His fingers slowly uncurl from where they are gripping at the fabric.]
...the greater things don't make me happy. You do... [His head turns because he can feel his eyes sting and he doesn't want Ignis to see that.]
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So the wise answer to this situation would be to let this go, let Ignis apologize and just move on, ignoring the feelings and the looks they share and this moment.
...
His fingers slowly uncurl from where they are gripping at the fabric.]
...the greater things don't make me happy. You do... [His head turns because he can feel his eyes sting and he doesn't want Ignis to see that.]