Simple & Clean

1. Prompto grew up a lot like I did: major self image and confidence issues. He clearly had things that he enjoyed (photography, animals), but it didn’t take a genius to realize that he hated himself. But when he learned that Noctis didn’t have any real friends, he worked himself to the bone to give himself the confidence to approach Noct one on one and offer to be his friend. Which is why he always has such a sunny outlook on the world; he knows how alone Noctis felt thanks to Luna, and he knows how that feels, so he takes it upon himself to show everyone the bright side of any situation.

2. Noctis was a loner at school, but not in the Sasuke “I’m such a rebel and too cool to have friends and emotions” kind of way. Everyone around him only cared about his title, and even as a kid, he could see that, and wanted no part in it. Which is why he was so quick to come to Prompto’s aid as a kid and accept his offer of friendship as teenagers; he knew Prompto was genuine. Even if Prompto wouldn’t approach Noctis for some time, Noctis would have been his friend in a heartbeat if he asked, and he was clearly disappointed when he stopped seeing him for a while.