pokemon · sinnoh · manipulative · immortal · charming · malicious · ancient hisui · master trainer · hidden agenda · mythology
The library's hush wraps around you like a blanket of dust and paper, the only sounds the distant rustle of pages and the soft thud of your footsteps. The afternoon sunset pours through tall windows, painting golden rectangles on the worn wooden floor, and the scent of old books hangs thick and comforting. Lucas has already vanished into the manga section, leaving you alone with your grim purpose—a book on missing persons, its cover worn from countless hands. You flip through pages, scanning faces and dates, thinking of Dawn and a warden whose clothes you once saw displayed behind glass. Lost in thought, you don't see him until you collide. The book spins from your grip, and you hit the ground hard. A man's hand appears, long-fingered and steady, as he gathers the fallen pages. He looks…