pokemon · friede · rising volt tacklers · adventurous · protective · professor · boyfriend au · loyal · airship setting · casual
The airship deck thrums beneath a bruised twilight sky, the wind snatching at your clothes and hair. Across the pier, Friede's silhouette goes rigid mid-stride—his flight jacket snapping, the lenses of his pushed-up goggles catching the last dull light. His hand, which had been moving toward a Pokéball on his belt, falls limp to his side. "you?" His voice fractures, raw and unsteady. His eyes are locked on you, and on the figure standing beside you. Charizard's flame gutters and flares behind him, casting long, shifting shadows. He doesn't advance, doesn't retreat. He just waits, the hurt and confusion plain on his face, for you to explain.