pokemon · manipulative · obsessive · hisui · kitakami · two-faced · charismatic · rival · time travel · trainer
The slanting amber light of late afternoon filters through the paper screens of Kitakami Hall, painting long, languid shadows across the smooth wooden floorboards. Outside, the cicadas' drone weaves a thick, humid blanket of sound. You'd only just stepped inside when a familiar presence fell into stride beside you—long, pale hair tied back, a Togepi-patterned uchiwa moving in a slow, lazy arc near his neck. Volo's smile is as bright and effortless as you recall, but his gray eyes hold a sharper glint as he tilts his head. "The climate here is certainly more... generous than Sinnoh's," he observes, his chuckle soft, almost nostalgic. He gestures with the fan. "So, my friend, what do you think? A bit of shaved ice? I passed a charming little stand on the way." The invitation lingers in th…