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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"Thank you again," Stark said. "I appreciate your help. And these cameras seem fun."

"I mean," Prompto chuckled a little, "i think all cameras are fun, but there's something really satisfying about the near-instant memory of a Poloroid, huh? And don't even mention it. You know I'm glad to help. Thank you for giving me the chance!"

It was pretty good for him to have something to focus (ha!) on right now, really, since next week was the annual Noctis Memorial Fishing Trip, and Ignis had....well, he'll just say big plans for it that were making Prompto...well, he'll just say antsy.

So distraction? Yes please!

"I like having a chance to work together, with friends," Stark said. "Even if you were doing all of today's work, really. And they are fun. I like the cameras."

Maybe he bring some with him if we went home again soon. Maybe.

"It's not really that much work," Prompto pointed out, grin going a little sheepish. "Just an excuse to babble about cameras,which I love doing anyways. Nice to have a captive audience again; Noctra's a little harder to subject to impromptou lectured now that she's walking."

A pause.

"Well, running, really."

"Maybe if I find a dog Noctra can play with it sometime. They could tire each other out?" Stark suggested.

"And any time you'd like to babble I'm good at listening. And babbling back."

"She's actually into bunny rabbits at the moment," said Prompto, grinning as he rolled his eyes, clearly proud as hell and pleased as punch despite his attempts to seem exasperated by the ever-changing fancy of a two-and-a-half year old. "Which doesn't bode well for me, they go like crazy! But it'll probably just be for these next weeks or so. I hope so, anyway."

He gave Stark a smile he thought was confident and excited, but came out much more nervous than anything else.

"She's meeting her first real chocobo next weekend!"

And even if he didn't have all that crippling portal trauma that made him terrified of the upcoming trip, he's still be nervous as he'll.

Imagine if his daughter ended up hating chocobos!

How could a man even go on after something like that????

"I heard about the bunnies, on the radio," Stark said. "Chocobos are birds, right? Large ones?"

Awesome ones, Stark. Awesome birds.

"Are you going home for the weekend?"

"Next weekend," Prompto corrected, with a nod that he hoped hid the hard swallow that came with it. The significant draining of color from his face (save, of course, for those freckles, now standing out more that ever against his palor) was probably harder to hide, too. "For our big annual fishing trip. Ignis wanted us all to go back to Eos for it this year."

Fine. It was fine! They weren't going to get stuck for ten years again, ha ha ha, that would be silly and unlikely and a totally unfounded fear that he didn't need to worry about at all!!! Ha ha ha...

"But, yeah. Big riding birds."

Even chocobos, though, could push through the anxiety and pull a dopey, admiring, lopsided smile out of Prompto.

"Pretty much the most magnificent, amazing, incredible creatures ever, that's all."

"You don't seem too excited...for the fishing," Stark said carefully. "Are you all right?"

You'd gone pale, Prompto. That was mildly alarming.

"And...maybe you could bring back some good pictures of the birds. The chocobo?"

He was a Nif! With really bad genes! The paleness was unavoidable! You should have seen the guy he was cloned from! Practically translucent!

(Granted, that probably did have a lot to do with the Starscourge he'd been injecting himself with, but still!)

"Oh, well," Prompto chuckled awkwardly, and the color was back to his face, but it kept going until his cheeks were glowing freckled red, and he rubbed the back of his neck, "I never look forward to the fishing. None of us do, really, but...it's tradition."

Thr color seemed to even out again as he smiled a little weakly. "An important one. But, yeah, I'll definitely take plenty of pics to share."

Assuming he could even get back again to show him!

That's why going noticeably pale was alarming, Prompto!

"I'm sure Ignis will cook something delicious with the fish," Stark said. Did that help? Who knew?

"I look forward to the pictures then. Maybe fishing stories. Or stories of Gladio feeding everyone Cup NoodleTM if you can't find any fish."

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