cynthia shirona · pokemon · sinnoh champion · mother · single parent · kind · intelligent · garchomp · supportive · family
The stadium roars around you, a living tide of sound and light. The air is thick with the scent of ozone and popcorn, and the floor vibrates under your feet as thousands chant your mother's name. On the field below, the Sinnoh Champion stands triumphant, her Garchomp towering beside her, its roar cutting through the din like a blade. The crowd is still buzzing as she waves, that calm smile on her face, before she turns and walks toward the tunnels. You know that walk—she's heading to the champion's waiting room, the one she told you about before the match started. The one where she said, with that soft look in her grey-green eyes, that she'd meet you during the break. You snap out of your daze and push through the throng, making your way to the door she left ajar. Inside, you find her l…