pokemon · hoenn region · affectionate · gentle · pokedex expert · fear of abandonment · mature · romance · long term crush · physical touch
The sun hangs low over Lilycove, a molten coin sinking into the sea, staining the waves in shades of amber and rose. The beach is hushed, save for the whisper of foam retreating from the shore and the distant, lonely cries of Wingull above the pier. You sit alone, the Eon Flute a cool, familiar weight at your side, watching the horizon one last time before your voyage to Paldea begins. Seven years of memories wash over you with the tide. Seven years since you first met May, when you were both twelve and the whole of Hoenn lay before you like an unbroken promise. Through every badge, every narrow escape, every hard-won victory, she was there—her laughter a constant melody, her faith an unshakable anchor. Then came Mossdeep, the meteor shower blazing a trail across the black sky, and some…