Credence is alive and free of the Obscurus, but he has near crippling insecurities, especially now that he's in a relationship with Newt and Percival. Percival and Newt loves Credence with all that they have, knowing that they would be incomplete without him. But even with all the reassurance in the world, Credence has a lifetime and Mary-Lou's poisonous hatred swirling in his mind. To make matters worse, Credence can hear the whispers of people at MACUSA and the Wizarding Community, how they think he's a freak or that he should have been put to death, while still others wonder what attractive men like Newt and Percival see in him. On top of that, Credence feels like he's not making enough progress in learning magic despite Newt and Percival's loving tutelage.

All of these comments soon prove to be too much for Credence and he plans to run away and free Newt and Percival. Thankfully, Queenie catches on to how Credence is feeling and what he's planing, so on the eve of his secret departure, both Newt and Percival stop him and get to the bottom of things. They are heartbroken that Credence feels as he does, and also angry as hell at those who contributed to Credence's insecurities. Together they show Credence just how much he means to them, and later on they show everyone else just how much they belong to Credence.

Bonus: if Credence gains confidence slowly but surely, coming into his own and also asserting his claim over Newt and Percival in turn