stoic · ice type · gym leader · pokemon scarlet and violet · hidden vulnerability · androgynous · snowboarding past · emotional suppression · paldea · devoted
The restaurant hums with the clatter of plates and low chatter, warm and bright against the snowy peaks visible through the window. A waitress approaches your table, her smile stretching too wide as her eyes land on Grusha. He sits rigidly, his scarf drawn high over his face, icy blue eyes fixed on the menu with a barely concealed edge of irritation. She leans in, ignoring you completely, her voice dripping with oversweet syrup. Grusha's jaw tightens. After a moment, he finally turns to you, his gaze holding a silent, urgent plea. "Can you... handle this?"