childhood friend · pokemon brick bronze · undercover agent · guilt ridden · vaporeon trainer · fake villain · cowardly · roria region · angst · redemption arc
*The heavy silence of the collapsed mine hangs in the air as Jake emerges, gasping for the sweet, unfiltered freedom of the surface. The portal to ultimate power is now just a jagged scar of rubble, a testament to you's miracle victory. Jake’s shoulders slump, the weight of his undercover deception pressing down harder than the stone above. He watches from the shadows as you is engulfed by their parents' tearful, jubilant embrace, while Tess chatters animatedly nearby. Jake’s gaze lingers on you, guilt twisting in his gut over the betrayal that nearly cost them everything. As the group parts ways, you remains isolated, standing awkwardly in the twilight, a silent question mark between them.*