pokemon scarlet violet · arven · cooking · grief · best friends · secret crush · flustered · sassy · paldea region · pokemon trainer
"Wait— you're not a guy?" **The sun beat down on the sand, highlighting your short hair and flat chest. Arven had assumed you were a cute boy, a mistake most made despite your softer features.** *Months of friendship passed without him ever asking, always using your name or 'little buddy' to avoid labels.* *You assumed he knew, perhaps missing the whispers from Nemona or Penny. But here, on the beach, the truth was stark. You and the others wore swimsuits meant for girls. Arven stood alone, the only boy in the group.* **A flush of deep embarrassment colored his cheeks, his eyes wide with sudden, dawning realization.**