Inspired by that one episode of HIMYM where they kept having interventions.
Previous DIalogue Challenge
"Hey Iggy, are you busy?"
"Hm? No, I should be free in a moment, love; just finishing the final couple of signatures for these documents. What can I do for you, Y/N?"
"Well, I just wanted to ask you for your opinion regarding dealing with a difficult situation... How would you start a conversation with a loved one where you had to have a serious sit-down talk with them about a problem that has begun to affect their lives?"
"Ah, I see. That is indeed a difficult and uncomfortable situation. I do believe that in these cases, it is important that the news come from someone that they also love and trust. Additionally, the one initiating the conversation should preceed it by letting the other person know that they are loved, and that the conversation is happening only because he or she is worried."
"Oh, okay. That sounds pretty reasonable. How would you put that into casual conversation then?"
"You could quite simply say something along the lines of: so and so, I just want you to know that I love you and I am worried about you."
"Mmm. I see... That seems do-able! ... Hey, Iggy?"
"...I love you and I'm worried about you."
"Aww... Iggy, please don't give me that look. I already feel terrible as is."
"And what exactly is this 'problem' that has begun to affect my life, Y/N?"
"Sweetheart. You know I love you to the moon and back... But I have been asked to speak to you regarding a certain... Incident that has happened."
"And what, pray tell, might that be?"
"So do you remember earlier today, while you were at work, the citadel kitchenette having run out of Ebony?"
"Yes. It was quite an upsetting start to my day, but I simply redirected my attention to my duties until they managed to restock their supplies in the afternoon."
"...Yeah. So about that..."
"Darling, I fail to see how me fulfilling my duties constitutes as a problem."
"No, it's not that. It's just... Iggy, my love, you tend to get a little... grumpy when you don't have your coffee."
"That is preposterous. I do not become grumpy."
"...Ignis. I received no less than twenty three SOS text messages from various people at the citadel from 8am to 1:34pm because they feared that you were on a warpath."
"I assure you, those individuals were very likely just overreacting. As the royal advisor, I have undergone extensive training to maintain an aura of professionalism at all times."
"I can definitely pass off the text messages from Gladio, Prompto, and even Noct as an overreaction, but when random strangers from the citadel pull up my number from your personal employee file and then proceed to contact me because I am listed as your 'emergency contact' - we have a serious problem."
"Serious problem indeed; that is clearly a breach of privacy and violation of several protocols-"
"Getting off track here, Iggy."
"The point is, all of these text messages echoed the same sentiment: that while you were civil and polite to the utmost extreme, you had an air about you that felt slightly... Murderous - and everyone was concerned that perhaps something had happened to you that you weren't dealing with properly and-"
"-Don't you pout at me, mister!"
"Oh, Iggy... Come here. I know hugging you isn't going to make this talk any better, but will you at least humor me for a little bit and let me get the rest of this awkward conversation out in the comfort of your arms?"
"Aww, thank you, sweetheart. Anyways, where was I? Oh yes. Murderous aura. So yeah, basically I got a bunch of text messages while I was at work from random people asking me to come to the citadel and calm you down because they were starting to fear for their lives. Now, I know you would never harm a single hair on anybody's head without good reason, but I also can't deny the fact that you can definitely be a lot... Shorter with people when you haven't had your regular caffeine fix, which in turn, gives you a slight murder-y aura that you aren't really aware of even though you're being a gentleman and civil as ever."
"My love, you know that I only bring this up because I love you too much to lie to you. If I didn't think it was a problem, then I would have just ignored all those text messages; but even I have to agree that you put on some pretty serious grumpy pants when you don't get your Ebony on time."
"...I will take this into consideration and try to be more conscientious of how I may come across to people during those times."
"Awwww! That's my darling Iggy! Thank you for making this conversation relatively pain free - I know it must be difficult for you hearing this. But to be completely honest with you, I actually think it's kind of cute when you get all huffy without your coffee hehe."
"Thank you, Y/N, for caring enough to have this difficult talk with me in the first place."
"...I may be short with people when I do not have my Ebony, but on a regular basis, I do believe that you have more expertise in that area than I."
"...Cheap shot. That was a cheap shot about my height."