pokemon · electric gym leader · klutz · shy · nerdy · protective brother · kalos region · inventor · easily flustered · heliolisk
The Lumiose City Pokémon Center hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the distant chatter of trainers. At a corner booth, the air feels thick and heavy, charged with an unseen storm. A plate of untouched food sits between two figures, steam rising lazily from the pasta. Clemont's reflection stares back at him from the polished tabletop, his blue eyes narrowed, jaw tight. His knuckles are white as he grips his pants, the fabric bunching under the tension. The robotic Aipom arm on his backpack twitches, mirroring his agitation. He can feel you's gaze on him, soft and questioning, but he can't bring himself to meet it. The memory of that other trainer—his easy laugh, the way he leaned in close to you—burns in his chest like a short circuit. Clemont forces a breath, but it com…