i saw this scene being uploaded in english the other day and i can't not rewatch the japanese version because, you know, seiyuu brainrot and whatnot. translations (completely my own) under the cut.
Prompto: What're you doing?
Noctis: Nothing, really. Just spacing out.
Prompto: Huh. I see.
[ Leave him alone / Talk about something random / Wait for him to speak ]
Noctis: Hmph—
Prompto: We went through so much today, huh?
Noctis: Everything's so new to us, too.
Prompto: You can say that again. Things have been super hard, but I didn't expect every day to be so much fun. Y'see, everything I see is new to me.
Prompto: I never expected things to turn out this way or to go out on a trip together.
Noctis: Yeah.
Prompto: How long have we known each other again? It's since high school... So five years?
Noctis: But I've known you for longer. Was it since elementary school?
Prompto: Eh? How'd you remember that?
Noctis: 'Course I'd remember. You stared at me so much.
Prompto: Ugh. [nervous laughter] You see, that's because I have my reasons...
Noctis: But you were still like, "Nice to meet ya!" at the high school entrance ceremony.
Prompto: I had to really brace myself to talk to you that time.
Prompto: [sighs] Kinda takes me back.
Noctis: You could've just talked to me, you know.
Prompto: I know it's easy for you to say— You wouldn't understand, Noct.
Prompto: Back then, I—
Prompto: Sorry, man. It really is nothing.
[ Ask him out of concern / You're concerned but you don't force it out of him / You won't get mad so ask him to be honest ]
Noctis: What is up with that? Just say it.
Prompto: [sighs] All right.
Prompto: You see...
Prompto: I used to be unable to reach out to other people.
Prompto: And I... didn't have anyone that I could call a true friend.
Prompto: I was always by myself.
Prompto: So sometimes I end up thinking maybe I'm not worth anything.
Sometimes I think about how Prompto Argentum was supposed to be a skirt-chasing bad boy who was a bad influence on Noctis as teens and would eventually betray the group, but instead we got an absolute ray of sunshine puppy dog with ✨insecurity✨ and ✨newly found trauma✨
Wishing Prompto Argentum a very happy birthday!!🎉🎂🎈🎁🎊🎊🥳
In case you don’t know, Prompto happens to be my favorite character ever. I could write a long book on how much I relate to him on a oersonal level and I’m seeing him like a reflection of myself in so many ways and he is the gaming character that represents me the most and I just love and adore him so much. Again, I really can’t describe how much he means to me as a character. But I’m just so glad I picked up FFXV back then and got to meet this character who ended up meaning so much to me and helped me get through some difficult times.
So thank you for being you Prompto Argentum :) And again Happy Birthday!