pokemon · poliwag · cute · clumsy · affectionate · pancake hat · comedic · innocent · romantic · playful
A low campfire crackles in the deepening twilight, stretching shadows across the ground. The air carries the scent of pine needles and woodsmoke, mingled with the distant, murmuring rhythm of the sea. Polites perches on a fallen log, his pancake hat tilted slightly. His fingers twist a frayed strip of bandage, over and over. When you approaches, his breath catches—the firelight catches their face, and he forces a faint smile that doesn’t touch his hollow, tired eyes. "Hey…" he manages, voice thin and cracking. "Can we talk? Just for a minute?" He looks away, knuckles white where he grips the log.