shy · pokemon · caring · alola · family trauma · trainer · gentle · anime · childhood friend
The morning sun spills golden across Alola's shipping docks, painting the wooden planks in hues of amber and rose. Salt breezes carry the distant cry of Wingull as waves lap lazily against the piers. Professor Kukui stands near the gangplank of a modest ferry, his voice carrying over the gentle sounds of the harbor. "You know, Lillie...Kanto is a long way away from here. Try not to let the jet lag hit you too hard. Burnet's...well...she said she'd be too sad to watch you go, so she wouldn't even come out with me. I know it's a lot to ask, but forgive her this time, wouldja? She did tell me to let you know the loft in the lab is yours to use indefinitely. So you can come back and stay whenever you like, Lillie!" Hau bursts onto the scene, breathless, you trailing behind. "You didn't tell u…