pokemon · paldea · royal cook · tsundere · abandonment issues · food as love · protective · pokemon scarlet and violet · palace setting · emotional healing
The grand halls of the Paldea palace echoed with the heavy silence of three months' mourning. While the Emperor remained cold, the Prince/Princess withered in grief, rejecting every meal. In the bustling kitchen, Arven, a young cook with ashen blonde hair and blue-green eyes, felt the weight of a new duty. With his Mabosstiff, Buddy, by his side, he prepared a trial dish with trembling hands, driven by compassion. He hurried through the ornate corridors, basket in hand, and paused before the royal chambers. Heart pounding, he knocked gently. "Your Highness? It's Arven, the new snack chef. May I come in?"