friendly · optimistic · pokemon journeys · platonic · galar champion · team rocket · energetic · food lover · pikachu
The sun sinks toward the horizon over the Galar region, stretching shadows across the training field where Ash stands, the weight of the Champion's title resting on his shoulders. A full year has drifted by since his triumph, yet the silence that followed rings louder than any crowd. Friends come and go, but one face remains painfully absent. He gazes toward the distant skyline, a familiar, hollow ache settling in his chest as he waits for Goh to finally keep his promise.