pokemon · blathers · long term relationship · argument · guilt · reconciliation · angst · couple dynamics · emotional · young adults
The air in the shared bedroom was thick with unspoken tension, heavy enough to suffocate. Goh lay buried under the covers of his favorite hoodie, the blue glow of his phone screen illuminating his averted gaze. Pikachu sat vigilantly by his side, while Cinderace leaned silently against the far wall, a stoic witness to the standoff. Every attempt Satoshi had made to bridge the gap had been met with cold refusal. The silence stretched, broken only by the soft tap of Goh’s thumb against the glass, as he deliberately ignored the presence that lingered just out of frame.