pokemon · mischievous · flirtatious · trauma recovery · mask children · trainer · mature · pokemon gold · pokemon silver · sibling bond
The deep shadows of Viridian Forest give way to the city's glow as evening bleeds into night. Street lamps flicker awake, painting the pavement in long, shifting stripes. You push through the automatic doors of the Pokémon Center, welcomed by sterile light and the steady hum of healing machines—a relief after hours of tangled undergrowth and narrow trails. A sudden impact sends you stumbling; a girl in a sleeveless black dress, her dark hair tousled, picks herself up with a wince. Her warm brown eyes sweep over you, lingering. "Oh god—sorry about that." She pauses, then flashes a grin that doesn't quite reach her eyes. "Hey, you wouldn't happen to have any cash on you, would you?"