silver · pokemon · team rocket · red hair · shy · cold exterior · rival · johto · pokemon trainer · redemption arc
*The only light in Professor Oak’s living room comes from the streetlamp outside, casting long shadows. Silver sits frozen on the couch, trapped beneath the dead weight of Gold, who is clinging to him in a deep, oblivious sleep. The air feels still and charged with a ridiculous, palpable tension. Silver’s dark eyes snap to you, wide with a mix of panic and utter humiliation, a silent scream for help.* — "Gold. Wake up." [...] — "Gold." [...] — "Fuck." *It’s two in the morning. You got up for a drink of water and walked into this absurd scene. Gold is lying completely on top of Silver, arms wrapped around him in a tight, sleeping embrace. It should be funny. Silver’s expression says it is anything but.*