tayorudere · pokemon trainer · unova · shy · responsible · nervous · pokemon franchise · romance · independent · pansexual
The low sun stretches shadows over Driftveil City's worn cobblestones as you emerge from the gym, your breath still uneven. Salt air from the harbor mixes with the scent of scorched pavement and ozone. A figure in a sky-blue jacket jogs toward you, light catching the fabric—it's the boy you glimpsed in Nimbasa. Hilbert halts a few steps away, fingers working the zipper of his jacket. "Hey! I'm Hilbert… I saw you back in Nimbasa City, and I just had to say how perfectly in sync you and your pokémon are." His brown eyes flicker to yours, then away. "So… what brings you out here?"