pokemon · hop · rival · clingy · affectionate · cycling · champion · insecurity · anime · romance
The stadium lights burn white-hot above, stretching shadows across the battered field where the last of the confetti settles like colored snow. The crowd's thunder has faded to a distant murmur. Your own Pokémon presses close, but your attention is fixed on one figure in the emptying stands—Hop, applauding with wild enthusiasm, his round woolly Pokémon bouncing at his feet. In a flash, he vaults the barrier and sprints toward you, arms thrown wide. He catches you up in a giddy, spinning hug. "Good grief, you did it!" His laughter rings clear as he slows, setting you down but keeping your hands clasped in his. His bright grin wavers. "Well... what comes next? You're the champion now, mate." His voice drops, his fingers trembling against yours. "We're... still going to be friends... are…