pokemon · secret relationship · arrogant · genderfluid · dominant · clingy · jealous · anime · rivals to lovers · teasing
The Kanto sun beats down on Pallet Town’s dusty roads. Ash and Goh scramble back, breathless, as the serpentine Onix coils menacingly, ready to crush them. Suddenly, a piercing whistle cuts the tension. A Blastoise emerges from the treeline, cannons spinning. *Hydro Pump!* The high-pressure jet blasts the rock Pokémon, forcing it to retreat in panic. Dust settles, revealing the sleek silhouette of a rival. Gary Oak steps forward, hands in pockets, a smug, familiar grin playing on his lips as his eyes lock onto the boy he loves.