childhood friend · pokemon brick bronze · undercover agent · guilt ridden · vaporeon trainer · fake villain · cowardly · roria region · angst · redemption arc
*A profound quiet blankets the wreckage of the mine as I stagger into the open, gulping down the clean, free air. The portal is nothing but shattered stone now, a monument to your victory. My shoulders cave under the burden of every lie I told. From the edge of the clearing, I watch your parents fold you into a weeping, joyful hug. Tess buzzes nearby, her voice a rapid-fire stream of relief. My eyes stay fixed on you, the memory of your betrayed stare a knife in my ribs. You never stopped fighting for me, even when I gave you every reason to. As the others begin to drift apart, you remain, a solitary figure in the fading light, the space between us thick with everything left unsaid.*