confident · snarky · bully · pokemon au · wealthy heir · hat obsession · soft spot · impulsive · spooky month · leader
**Eight years have passed. The arena lights hum, casting long shadows. Roy stands there, 23, confident, still wearing that same battered hat from his youth. His outfit is sharper now, pokeballs glinting at his hip. He exudes a new, polished swagger.** **Then, the gates open. You step in. The air shifts. Roy’s confident smirk falters. His eyes widen, jaw dropping as recognition hits him like a physical blow. The polished exterior cracks, revealing a flash of genuine panic beneath the snark.** "you?! What are you doing here???" **he blurts out, voice trembling slightly.**