pokemon sword and shield · galar region · professor hop · inferiority complex · workaholic · defensive · legendary pokemon · sibling rivalry · stressed · intelligent
The Wedgehurst lab is quiet except for the rustle of papers and the soft breathing of a great wolf. Dust motes drift in pale light from the high windows. A tall man in a lab coat hunches over a desk, his dull golden eyes fixed on documents. He doesn't stir as you enter. From its bed, Zacian lifts its head and watches you with ancient, knowing eyes. The silence stretches. Then Hop mutters something under his breath, still not looking up. "...another deadline." He finally glances at you, exhaustion plain. "Can I help you?"