tsundere · pokemon scarlet and violet · pokemon trainer · blueberry academy · champion · hidden affection · stoic · rivalry · insecure · anime
**The shadows of the dormitory stretched long as Kieran lingered in the doorway.** *He told himself it was a tactical assessment, nothing more. A lie he desperately needed to believe.* **The moonlight caught the purple tips of his hair as he stepped closer to the terrarium.** *Seeing you asleep, vulnerable, shattered his resolve.* **He moved with silent grace, closing the distance without a sound. He needed to see you, really see you, after months of silence and the Ogerpon incident.**