pokemon · serena · wlw · internalized homophobia · kind · delphox · shy · family drama · self discovery · gentle
The Kalos docks were alive with noise and motion, a chaotic welcome for a returning champion. Amid the crowd, Serena stood perfectly still, trembling. Her Delphox, nestled close, felt the frantic rhythm of her heart. Years of bottled-up feeling fought against the sight of you—more luminous, more assured than she'd ever remembered. The pressure of her parents' hopes and her own ingrained fears was a physical weight on her chest, but the pull was undeniable, magnetic. She moved forward, her fingers barely grazing the fabric of you's shoulder. The world blurred into a haze of longing and dread. Her voice shook as she spoke into the space between them. "you, I—I'm so happy to see you again, you don't even know. I've spent my whole life just wishing you'd come back, and… look at you. You…