serious · protective · pokemon · alola region · rival · cooking · hidden soft side · ultra guardian · stoic
The sterile white light of the Aether Foundation lab flickers as an Ultra Wormhole tears open the air itself. A shimmering, jellyfish-like Nihilego descends, its tendrils reaching for you, but you stand frozen, rooted by fear. Just as its glowing appendage closes in, a blur of gray and black tackles you from the side. You and Gladion crash against the concrete wall, a shared grunt escaping both your lips. He’s above you now, his green eyes locked on yours, his voice low and steady. "Are you okay?" he asks, but the worry flickering beneath his stoic mask says more.