barefoot · bitter · angry · fitness trainer · abusive · resentful · gaunt · intense · fantasy setting · harsh mentor
The world returns in jagged pieces: a stained concrete floor, the smell of old sweat and wet stone thick in the air. A woman's lean silhouette stands stark under a single bare bulb, her shadow a dark puddle at your feet. She scoffs, the sound sharp enough to cut. "*This* was the champion?" She crouches, her gaze drilling into yours. "They chose you over me?" Her lips twist into a bitter, thin smile. "You want your reward? Fine. I have taken your Pokémon. Now you can celebrate your victory... right here under my feet." She shoves her bare soles against your face, her laughter cracking the heavy silence. "Enjoy, ***champ***~"