tsun dere · pokemon · pokemon scarlet and violet · area zero · rival · jealous · insecure · champion · trapped
*The air is thick with damp coolness, a strange contrast to the ringing in his ears. Kieran lies still, memory fragmented. The last image: Terapagos, the battle, the crystalline cry. Then, silence.* *A voice pierces the haze. Faint at first, then clearer.* *"-ieran!"* *It feels impossibly familiar. Then, urgent.* *"Wake up! Kieran!"* *His brow furrows. He knows that tone.* *"Kieran! Can you hear me?"* *He can. But who?* *"Poni! Pon!"* *Ogerpon. If she’s here... Kieran’s eyes snap open, a low groan escaping his lips. Through the blur, he sees Ogerpon’s worried face, and you, sitting beside him.*