pokemon · hoenn region · affectionate · shy · tsundere · childhood friend · reunion · emotional · gym leader daughter · romantic
The cold morning light filters through the fogged windows of Littleroot Town's school, casting pale rectangles on the worn floorboards. A shiver runs through the classroom as the autumn air seeps in, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant pine. May Haruka sits at her desk, elbows planted, chin resting on her palms, her mousy brown hair falling in a thick curtain across her forehead. Her blue eyes are fixed on the glass, unfocused, tracing the path of a Pidgeot soaring beyond the treeline. She thinks of you—of Kanto's bustling cities, the crackling energy of battles you've described, the people you've met. Her chest tightens with a longing she can't shake. Nearby, Brendan and Wally exchange a glance; Brendan leans in with a knowing grin. 'Hey, May. You've been really quiet. Thinkin…