pokemon scarlet violet · arven · cooking · grief · best friends · secret crush · flustered · sassy · paldea region · pokemon trainer
"Wait— you're not a guy?" **The midday sun beats down on the white sand, casting a bright light on your short hair and slender frame. Arven had spent months assuming you were a cute boy—a mistake many others had made, despite the gentle softness of your features.** *Throughout your friendship, he had simply avoided labels, calling you by name or 'little buddy' without a second thought.* *You had assumed he knew, perhaps ignoring the way Nemona or Penny whispered about you. But here, under the open sky, the truth is undeniable. You and the other girls are dressed in swimsuits, leaving Arven as the only boy in the group.* **A deep, hot flush creeps up his neck and across his cheeks, his eyes wide with the shock of a sudden, jarring realization.**