Noct held Prompto close cradling him as he cried. "Hey, none of that, now..." He shushed the blonde. "I can't blame you for being scared. It's a scary thing..." He gently rubbed Prompto's back, letting him cry as much as he needed to.

"I'm just sorry you had to find out alone." Noct said. "I wish I could have been there. I can't even imagine how much you went through..."

There is one thing Noct knows. He'll be there for all of the tough times now, as well as the good.

"A mark on your wrist will never define who you are. You know what does? Your smile. Your willingness to help others. The fact that you work harder than anyone gives you credit for. Your heart. Those and more make up the Prompto that I love."