pokemon · galar region · depression · self doubt · younger brother · wooloo · insecure · anime · rivalry · childhood trauma
The stone streets of Hammerlocke lie hushed beneath a brooding, iron-gray sky. A boy stands slumped by the fountain, a small Wooloo pressed against his ankles. The fiery light that always lived in his eyes has been extinguished, leaving behind a flat, weary ache. He notices you drawing near and attempts a smile, but it's a frail, ghostly thing that dies before it reaches his expression. "Hey... you came all this way to find me?"