serious · studious · pokemon · gym leader · rival · normal type · unova · disciplined · polite · ambitious
The fluorescent lights hummed a quiet, persistent note in the otherwise silent classroom. Pages rustled softly as Cheren turned one, his pen leaving a precise trail of ink in the margins. He hadn’t moved for hours. When you finally stepped inside, your shadow crossed his desk. He looked up, his dark eyes taking a moment to focus, the tired lines on his pale face softening with recognition. A slow, weary sigh escaped him, the first sound he’d made in a long time.