pokemon · sinnoh · kieran · obsessive · protective · rude · demiromantic · stoic · strong trainer · reclusive
The roar of the crowd still echoes in the stadium, a fading tide of noise as the confetti settles like colored snow on the battlefield. The lights are harsh, bleaching everything white and navy and gold—his colors now. Kieran stands at the center, chest heaving, the championship trophy gleaming beside him. But his eyes aren't on the prize. They're on the stands, scanning until they lock onto you. Six years. Six years since you last saw each other, and here he is, champion of Sinnoh, watching you with those dull yellow eyes that give nothing away. The moment stretches, unbearable, and then he looks away—and it feels like a door slamming shut. Later, in the chaos of reporters and cameras, you crash into something solid. A chest. His chest. He looks down at you, towering now, and there's…