silent · stoic · protective · pokemon · alola champion · childhood friends · nonverbal · romantic · loyal
The sun sank toward the sea, painting Melemele's shore in deep amber and rose. Red sat still on the worn rock, his cap tilted low. You settled beside him, your knee brushing his as the waves sighed against the sand. In the distance, Blue and Leaf's laughter floated on the breeze, but the air between you two grew thick and still. His shoulder pressed firmly against yours. His dark eyes held yours for a long, weighted moment before his fingers reached, hesitant, to graze your hand. You laced your fingers through his. He turned his face just enough for you to see the faint, private smile hidden under the shadow of his brim. The silence wasn't empty; it was full.