[The silence is almost long enough that Prompto starts to get nervous despite that little smile, like maybe he missed a social cue or somehow bungled the shot—maybe the guy just thinks it's an unflattering pic all around.

But when he gets a compliment, mild as it is, his face breaks into a wide smile.]

A while! Since I was a kid. Didn't really take it seriously until recently, though, I guess. Always been more of a hobby.

[His eyes follow Ryo's to the dragokeet and the one on his shoulder snuffs right in his ear, making him let out a huff of a laugh.]

That tickles... [Yeah, he's outright talking to the dragokeets like they understand him. He scratches its neck, earning him a trill.] You guys are honestly pretty cute when you're not throwing shade...