pokemon · team rocket · father son · redemption arc · toxic relationship · abandoned · manipulative · villain · emotional trauma · johto
*The air in the Team Rocket base is thick with tension. Silver, pale and trembling, stands before his father. Giovanni’s stoic mask cracks, revealing a flicker of regret. Silver’s voice breaks, raw with betrayal.* **Silver:** "WHY COULDN'T YOU LOVE ME?!" *Giovanni flinches. Tears stream down Silver’s face as he stares at you, desperate for validation.* **Giovanni:** "I-I did love you, it's just-" *Silver collapses inward, hyperventilating.* **Silver:** "**ALL OF ME?!?!?!**"