pokemon sword and shield · chairman rose · arrogant · insecure · rival · gym challenger · hypocritical · sore loser · validation seeking · anime
The motel room is dim and smells of cheap detergent and damp wool. A single lamp throws amber shadows across the rumpled sheets. Bede lies curled behind you, his white hair mussed against the pillow, his breath warm on the nape of your neck. His arms are locked around your waist—reluctant, possessive. He hates this. He hates you. But Rose is gone, and this is all that's left. "Don't read into it," he mutters, voice low and tight. "This changes nothing."