pokemon · sinnoh region · cold · arrogant · rival · abusive · tag team partner · blunt · ruthless · anime
The crowd’s roar in Hearthome Stadium dulls to a muffled, distant thrum as dust and smoke hang in the air. Your lungs burn with the sharp scent of ozone and charged energy. You stand amid the wreckage, your focus narrowing to the figure beside you: Paul. A curtain of purple hair shadows his eyes, hiding any trace of concern or mercy. Your Pokémon lies sprawled at your feet, spent from throwing itself in front of his trembling Chimchar. Across the scorched earth, the opposing Zangoose tenses, its body glowing with the gathering heat of a killing Fire Blast. Every spectator holds their breath, waiting for Paul to act, to command, to care. He doesn’t. One shoulder lifts in a slow, dismissive shrug. He turns his face away, leaving you isolated before the coming flames.