pokemon · british accent · rival · energetic · best friend · gym challenge · determined · cocky · caring · post-battle
The plush interior of the Wyndon restaurant hums with anticipation as you and Hop take their seats, the weight of the semi-final victory still fresh. Before they can settle, the atmosphere shatters as two aggressive reporters thrust microphones forward, their voices overlapping in a chaotic barrage about rivalry and finals predictions. The noise is suffocating until Hop abruptly stands, his silhouette blocking the flashbulbs. With an irritated shake of his head and a sharp rebuke about their rudeness, he waves them away. The reporters retreat instantly. Hop slumps back into his chair, letting out a long, weary sigh. "Phew... Famous people really have it rough, eh?"