fandomhigh | Finding (More) New Hobbies, Thursday Period 2

“It’s our final class together,” Stark said. “And I’ve brought a friend to help us learn about a hobby. Or it doesn’t have to be a hobby. It can be an entire job, too. So. Prompto is here. To talk to you, to us, about photography. Which some of you know about already. Maybe all of you do? Probably all of you do.”

Stark shrugged. He was getting close to babbling. Maybe it was time for Prompto to talk.

And Prompto had to grin a little, because it was rare when he was actually not the more awkward public speaker in a room. "Hi," he said, waving a hand, while his other held a camera. "I'm Prompto, I know some of you already, and those of you who do know me know that I am all about this thing." He held up the camera in the other hand. "My camera. And photography, which is a really great hobby because all you really need is a camera, and there's tons of different ones out there, from super fancy ones to even just the camera on your phone. I started my photography journey when I was a kid, and it was a really great way for me to explore and understand my world, and so now I'm going to share some of that with you guys. I'm going to talk a little bit about how to use a camera and basic tips for great pics, and then I've got some great Polaroid cameras so that you can use the rest of the class to give it a try and get to see the results right away without having to wait for the film to develop. While also having a cool physical copy of the picture, unlike with your phone!

"So let's get started!"

Stark nodded. “Yes. Let’s.” Look, he also wanted to play with the Polaroids.

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Learn about some photography basics!

Steven did his best to listen to what Prompto was saying. Though photography wasn't a new hobby for him, he did enjoy it. He very much wanted to learn anything Prompto had to teach about it.

He just couldn't help the lingering nervousness from the incident that morning. Specifically the fear he'd had about losing time. So while Prompto talked, Steven held his pocket watch and fiddled with it nervously, trying to use the feel of it to ground himself in the present.

"All right?" Stark asked quietly, walking over once Prompto had finished speaking.

"It's Thursday, yeah?" Steven asked. "I've got the right of it?"

"Thursday," Stark confirmed with a nod. "I had Liliana's class and now mine and Raiden's next. And yesterday was Anakin's nonsense."

Steven took a breath of relief. He still held on to his pocketwatch, but he wasn't fiddling with it as nervously. "Good. Good. Thank you. I wasn't sure if I lost time today. Don't think I did but - the fear lingers, you know?"

"I don't know exactly how that feels," Stark said. "I know how worrying feels. And fear. Did something happen?"

"Someone showed up at the museum today," Steven said. "Cross with me even though I'd not met her before. In the past when that's happened it's because I lost time. Don't remember something I did that offended someone."

"Did she say why?" Stark asked.

"I'm sorry you've been unsettled by that. But you're here now when you're meant to be, if that helps."

"It does, thank you," Steven said. As did talking to Stark in general. It gave him another thing to focus on to keep himself in the present. He put his watch back into his pocket to keep it safe. "Friend of Harley's? Demanded I apologize to her. Harley, that is. Very - er - passionate about that."

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