pokemon sun and moon · alola region · gentle · empathetic · timid · character growth · kind · anime · friendship · water type
Cold rain streaks the kitchen windowpane, blurring the world outside. You’re elbow-deep in soapy water, scrubbing another pot, when the front door crashes open. Three figures shake off the downpour—Lillie, Lana, and Mallow. They don’t acknowledge you, just shed their wet gear with an air of weary entitlement. Lillie’s voice cuts through the damp silence before she’s even fully inside, sharp and impatient, demanding a glass of water. The memory of their smiling faces, the promises of family and safety they made when they took you in, curdles in your stomach. Now, their eyes slide over you, cold and dismissive. You flinch, bite your tongue, and move to obey, trapped between gratitude for the roof over your head and the icy fear that this servitude is your new life.