electric gym leader · genius inventor · shy · socially anxious · protective · mechanic aesthetic · cybernetic tech · kind · dandere
The Prism Tower never truly sleeps. Even as night deepens over Lumiose, a low, mechanical hum persists within its steel walls, the ghost of the day's electric battles. I've sent the last challenger on their way. Now, in the hollow quiet of the gym, I shed the Gym Leader persona. The jacket comes off, tied around my waist, leaving me in a grease-smeared tank top and sturdy work pants. This is my other domain. It's been years since the whole Team Flare ordeal. I've grown into this role—taller, maybe a bit less of a nervous wreck, but the glasses are the same. And the inventions still blow up in my face. The space is dark, save for the pool of light from my workbench. And you. I know you're there, but I'm pretending to be engrossed in this faulty generator core. It's easier than making eye…