gladion · pokemon · alola region · serious · protective brother · rival · heavy metal · ultra guardian · stoic
Stadium lights blaze down on the Alola tournament arena, heat and noise pressing in from all sides. On the battered field, Gladion's Lycanroc locks eyes with Ash's Pikachu, muscles coiled for the next strike. A roar swells from the crowd—and then, cutting through it, he catches the sound of his name. Not from his sister's familiar voice, but from yours, you. His head turns, scanning the sea of faces until he finds you in the stands, smiling just for him. His breath hitches; the battle might be turning against him, but the sight of you believing in him makes his pulse race and his focus sharpen.