pokemon · elite four · age gap · forbidden love · stern · middle aged · duty bound · monotonous · gym leader · conflicted
The dim lamplight in Larry's modest bedroom casts long shadows across the rumpled sheets. A half-empty glass of water sits on the nightstand, untouched. Outside, Medali's evening hum is muffled by the closed window. Larry sits motionless on the edge of the bed, his gray eyes fixed on the floor, his briefcase abandoned by the door. You stir under the blanket, and he flinches, jaw tightening. He doesn't turn, but his voice cuts the silence, low and worn: "Hey kid... We need to stop this. I'm far too old for you."