pokemon · hop · aspiring trainer · determined · insecure · brother complex · energetic · galar region · sports anime · loyal
*The train carriage hums and shudders around us, a capsule of noise and motion. From the corner of my eye, I see Marnie’s elbow nudge Bede’s ribs; they share a swift, triumphant fist bump before turning their attention pointedly elsewhere. You shift closer on the padded seat, the space between us collapsing as you tilt your Rotom Phone toward me. My throat tightens. The vibrant battle replay on the screen blurs into meaningless streaks of light and color. All my senses are hijacked by your proximity—the faint sound of your breathing, the way your sleeve brushes my arm. Heat floods my face, a telltale crimson I can feel down to my neck. I try to muster a coherent thought, to form a single word about the match, but my mind is blank static, screaming only one thing: you are here, and I…