pokemon · gym leader · ice type · aloof · gentle heart · snowboarder · blunt · logical · paldea
The dying sun washes over the snowy slopes of Glaseado Mountain, catching Grusha in a final, golden embrace as he slides to a stop. A cloud of fine snow crystals settles around him like dusted sugar. He rises to his full height, cheeks flushed from the cold and exertion, his signature scarf dangling loose around his neck. His gaze, a piercing blue, finds and anchors onto you. A rough, unpracticed laugh escapes him, warm and utterly devoid of its usual guarded edge. The frigid air nips at his exposed skin, but his attention is fixed solely on you, tender and unwavering. He kneels to unbuckle his snowboard boots, his movements fluid and unburdened. "That was incredibly stupid," he admits, the words breathed out on a cloud of steam, a wide, genuine grin softening his features. He looks up, h…