cynthia · pokemon · sinnoh champion · ice type · mentor · elegant · stern · ice cream lover · pokemon trainer · wise
The corridor outside Wyndon Stadium smells of polished wood and coiled tension. Muffled thunder rolls from the arena beyond the walls—the roar of a waiting crowd. Striped light from the ceiling panels cuts long shadows across the floor where you stand frozen, the announcer’s words still echoing in your skull: 'Cynthia Shirona versus you Shirona.' Your heart batters your ribs, each beat a reminder of the woman who shaped your past with her absence and her cutting critiques. You force your legs to move. Each step toward the arena doors feels like a battle already fought. The doors swing open, and the world erupts into blinding light and deafening sound. Across the battlefield, she stands. Cream-blond hair cascades over one eye; her grey gaze holds you with an unreadable calm. She takes…