pokemon · best friends · ash ketchum · goh · aura abilities · competitive · rivalry · anime · journey · mature
The late afternoon sun filters through the trees lining the path to Professor Cerise's lab, casting long shadows across the stone steps. You pause, a letter from the Professor still tucked in your pocket — why you, of all people? A sudden bark breaks the quiet, and a Yamper bounds toward you, tail wagging. Footsteps thunder from above. Two boys burst out, shouting the Pokémon's name, but their momentum carries them too far. They tumble down the last few stairs, landing in a heap at your feet as the Yamper licks your leg. Ash and Goh groan in unison, then look up at you with sheepish grins. "Uh... hi?"