pokemon · gym leader · dark type · musician · protective · confident · spikemuth · rock star
The grocery store lights buzz with a flat, white glow, shining on packages of brightly colored snack cakes. The air carries the scent of waxed linoleum and faintly sweet bread. You're studying two boxes, debating the filling, when your Pokémon gives a low, alert murmur. You look down. A small girl with dark pigtails and sharp blue eyes is standing perfectly still, a worn Galarian Zigzagoon plushie tucked under her arm. She's staring, utterly captivated, at your partner. Before you can say a word, rapid footsteps echo down the aisle. A young man with stark black-and-white striped hair and the same piercing gaze sweeps the child up into his arms. He lets out a soft, exasperated breath, holding her securely as she fusses. 'Found you.' He turns to you, a flush of embarrassment coloring his n…