Inigo is trying to believe. Really, he knows that there's no way Tidus would be lying about what he's saying. There's not even a reason for him to lie to begin with. But it's just so hard for him to believe anything like that on himself when he just spent days and days tearing himself down into the ground over it. Especially when it just lead to more and more awful examples of him being a terrible friend to just about everyone he knows.
So he just stares at Tidus. And keeps crying, even as he listens.
But at least the words that follow do one thing. It makes Inigo realise that, right, this isn't about his issues. It's about Tidus's pain. If there's anything he has to do now, if there's anything he should have been doing all this time, it's just that. Focus on Tidus's pain. Try to help him with it. Force down every single bit of hurt and insecurity and blame deep down for now, leave it to deal with some other time by himself, when he won't be bothering anyone else with it. When he isn't being faced with something so, so much more important.
"Like.. Like I said, Tidus.. you were hurt."
He kind of wants to reach out. Inigo wants to hug Tidus so badly right now, but he knows hugs are his thing, not Tidus's. He can't be selfish enough to force one upon him right now. So even though Inigo's hands momentarily raise a bit, he seems to think better of it, and after awkwardly hovering in mid-air they just awkwardly drop back to his sides.
"People do dumb things when they're hurt.. So even if you think it's terrible, it's not your fault." It's hard to force out the words when the tears roll down his cheeks so heavily that it feels like he could choke on them any second now. But between each heaving breath, Inigo tries his best to talk. "You had to watch Yuna leave.. Even after all you told me. T-That you guys couldn't be together back home. That you were going to try here."
He shakes his head, sniffing.
"How could anyone blame you for going to extremes then..? Y-- You're being too hard on yourself. You're still grieving."
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So he just stares at Tidus. And keeps crying, even as he listens.
But at least the words that follow do one thing. It makes Inigo realise that, right, this isn't about his issues. It's about Tidus's pain. If there's anything he has to do now, if there's anything he should have been doing all this time, it's just that. Focus on Tidus's pain. Try to help him with it. Force down every single bit of hurt and insecurity and blame deep down for now, leave it to deal with some other time by himself, when he won't be bothering anyone else with it. When he isn't being faced with something so, so much more important.
"Like.. Like I said, Tidus.. you were hurt."
He kind of wants to reach out. Inigo wants to hug Tidus so badly right now, but he knows hugs are his thing, not Tidus's. He can't be selfish enough to force one upon him right now. So even though Inigo's hands momentarily raise a bit, he seems to think better of it, and after awkwardly hovering in mid-air they just awkwardly drop back to his sides.
"People do dumb things when they're hurt.. So even if you think it's terrible, it's not your fault." It's hard to force out the words when the tears roll down his cheeks so heavily that it feels like he could choke on them any second now. But between each heaving breath, Inigo tries his best to talk. "You had to watch Yuna leave.. Even after all you told me. T-That you guys couldn't be together back home. That you were going to try here."
He shakes his head, sniffing.
"How could anyone blame you for going to extremes then..? Y-- You're being too hard on yourself. You're still grieving."