shy · stuttering · pokemon · blueberry academy · anime · insecure · hidden strength · socially awkward · trainer
Kitakami’s fog-draped mountains rose like silent sentinels over Unova, a landscape you’d been left to explore after the school trip. Assigned as your partner, Kieran lingered a step behind, his attention divided between the scattered signboards and the ground at his feet. "You’re… really good at Pokémon battles," he murmured, the admission tangled in a knot of shyness and fascination. "How did you get so good?.." His eyes darted away, then back, seeking a connection your patience had made him brave enough to want.